Where to launch your startup
The places worth launching an indie product, ranked by domain rating — every directory, subreddit, and community flagged with the link type it actually gives you. 65 spots and counting.
Work through the checklistThe big rooms
11Highest DR and biggest audiences — worth the prep.The biggest launch event — 24h spike, huge audience, needs a plan.
Technical audience, brutally honest feedback. One shot, no do-over.
Write a launch post — dev.to articles get indexed and rank on their own.
16M members — for genuinely novel/free web tools. Strict rules.
Developer blogging platform — launch posts reach a technical feed.
Hackathon project pages — permanent project profile with links.
Crowdsourced software alternatives — gets you into "[X] alternatives" searches.
Daily product ranking board with community voting.
Founder community — build-in-public posts, milestones, feedback threads.
Pre-launch and beta product discovery — best before you're fully live.
Large software directory — alternatives pages rank well in search.
Proven mid-tier
18Real ratings, easy approvals — the reliable core.SaaS founders — promo via designated threads only.
Big audience — self-promo only in the weekly thread. Post there.
350k+ members — the friendliest first-launch subreddit.
Verified startup revenue database — share MRR, get discovered.
Biggest AI tools index — AI products only.
Ranks websites by domain rating and traffic metrics.
Community for sharing and discovering side projects.
Large AI tools catalog — volume traffic for AI products.
Editorial AI tools directory — AI products only.
Open-source launch platform — submit via GitHub, transparent pipeline.
Directory of launch directories — badge unlocks a dofollow backlink.
Curated launch directory featuring indie products and tools.
Professional network with a launch scroll for new products.
Launch platform for indie products with community feedback.
Daily launch board — streaks earn extra exposure and a dofollow link.
No-signup discovery feed — products go live instantly.
Founder community for hustlers building products.
Curated directory of small software products.
Instant wins
36No review queues — links live today.Landing-page feedback — tighten the pitch before bigger launches.
Micro-SaaS founders — launches allowed with context.
Ask for brutal feedback — high-signal for positioning.
For things you built — weekend-project friendly.
Small but made for unfinished products asking for testers.
Wall of newly shipped tools — badge unlocks the dofollow link.
Permanent launch wall — free dofollow, no badge required.
AI tools directory with a fast submit flow.
No signup, no upvotes, no launch day — badge unlocks the link.
Platform for makers and early adopters to discover products.
Startup listing directory with badge program.
Indie app builders sharing products and feedback.
Twelve new tools featured daily.
Verified dofollow backlink for listing + placing their badge.
Website audit tool + listing — dual value.
Alternative-tools discovery directory.
Feedback community for vibe-coded and AI-built tools.
No-noise launch directory — a list of what just shipped.
Directory where every listing is a dofollow link.
Launch directory for new products.
Curated AI tool directory.
Product discovery with a positivity-first community.
SaaS directory with founder spotlights.
SaaS directory and launch platform.
Directory for trending tools and products.
Curated tool directory with fast approval.
Software directory with category pages.
Indie product launch directory.
Tool directory for makers.
Minimal software directory.
Launch platform for shipped products.
Simple list of new product launches.
Quick-listing startup directory.
Tool discovery directory.
Minimal niche directory.
Fresh-tool directory.
Start with the one that doesn't expire
Most launches spike and die in 24 hours. An OnlyFoundrs listing is permanent — indexed, dofollow, and ranked by real engagement instead of launch-day timing. List it once, then point every other launch at it.
List your product — free