BetaList vs Startup Fame58 against 67
BetaList has no free route left: Lite is $39 once, featured on a random day within roughly two weeks, with a do-follow link and a full refund if not selected. Startup Fame lists for free with its badge on your homepage and a review, do-follow, DR 77 in TinyLaunch's catalog; without the badge its plans are $19 or $149 a month, and the link lasts while you pay. With a badge on the homepage acceptable, Startup Fame; with no badge wanted and $39 to spend once, BetaList.
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- Free route
- None; all submissions are paid [1]
- Link
- Do-follow on every plan, through a 301 redirect with ref=betalist [1]
- Refund
- Automatic and in full if not selected; none once featured [1]
- Requirement
- The product's own domain; no free hosting subdomains or app store links [1]
- Newsletter
- 70,000+ subscribers, per the plan cards [2]
- Domain Rating
- DR 76, as the plan cards state it [2]
- Featured
- Generally once; a startup first featured before launch can be featured again at launch [1]
- Track record
- 28,013 startups launched on BetaList since 2010, per the plan step [2]
- Free plan
- Verified: the Startup Fame badge on your homepage, a bot check, then review [5]
- Paid plans
- Highlight $19 a month, Spotlight $149 a month, no badge needed [5]
- Link
- Do-follow on every plan, live while the startup remains listed [5]
- Domain Rating, as stated
- DR 80+ [5]
- In a public catalog
- Dofollow, DR 77 (TinyLaunch's catalog) [9]
- Review checks
- Visible badge, an English version, a product that delivers on its claims, DR above zero [7]
- How review works
- Mostly automated, AI and verification bots [5]
- Spotlight
- 4 spots at the top of the homepage; 0 left on the read date [7]
- Sign-in
- Google or e-mail [8]
Read the full reviews
- [1]BetaList support and FAQ BetaList, read 2026-10-10.
“All submissions are paid. There is no free submission option. ... All plans include a do-follow backlink if featured, and a full refund if not selected. ... The "Visit Site" button on your featured listing is a do-follow link ... It routes through a 301 redirect to your website”
- [2]BetaList submission form, plan step BetaList, read 2026-10-06.
“Premium $299 one-time. Featured today ... Standard $99 one-time. Featured before Tuesday ... Do-follow backlink DR 76 ... Get just the basics for a one-time $39. Regular listing featured on a random day within roughly 2 weeks. Do-follow backlink included. Full refund if your startup isn't selected.”
- [3]Boost your startup BetaList, read 2026-10-10.
“Weekly $99 /week ... Monthly $199 /month ... Yes, boosts are available for startups that have been featured on BetaList.”
- [4]BetaList dashboard, a Lite submission pending review BetaList, read 2026-10-10.
“Your submission is in the review queue. This typically takes up to 2 weeks.”
- [5]Startup Fame plans and pricing, with its FAQ Startup Fame, read 2026-10-10.
“Verified ... Free ... 7 days. Highlight ... $19/ month ... < 30 seconds. Spotlight ... $149/ month ... 0 spot left ... Verified is free: add a Startup Fame badge to your homepage, then our verification bot checks it.”
- [6]Startup Fame homepage questions Startup Fame, read 2026-10-10.
“Create a free account and add your startup in seconds. Enter your website URL and our AI fills in the details. ... Review can take several business days.”
- [7]Why free directory listings ask for a homepage badge Startup Fame, read 2026-10-10.
“On the free plan, review checks that the badge is visible, that the site has an English version, that the product delivers on what it claims, and that Domain Rating is above zero.”
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- [9]Startup Fame in TinyLaunch's public directory catalog TinyLaunch, read 2026-10-07.
“Startup Fame, startupfa.me, DR 77, Directory, dofollow”
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