LaunchRepoLaunch platforms differ from directories in one way that matters for planning: many of them give a product a date. A launch board runs daily or weekly rounds; you pick or receive a slot, the platform confirms it, and the listing appears then, not when you submit. The catalog holds 101 such boards and startup showcases. Nobody needs all of them for one launch; what you need is a first batch that fits the week you have.
The picks below are the boards we can document best. All five field guides lead, TinyLaunch first because its free launch was confirmed in a real submission. Then come boards whose free route was also confirmed in a real submission, ordered by how few conditions it has. Every condition is there for a reason (a badge, a few genuine votes, a review), so the labels tell you up front how much work each launch is.
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How we pick and rank
This page is a shortlist, not the catalog. Every entry is chosen and ordered by the same four rules, and the labels on each pick show how it scored:
- Fit comes first. Platforms built for this product type rank above general platforms where it also gets found, and each pick says which of the two it is.
- Only platforms with a free or conditional-free route in the dated catalog snapshot, and only those with a public page on this site, so you can check every pick before you rely on it.
- Within the same fit, a dated field guide from a real submission ranks first, then the strongest evidence level (confirmed submission, signed-in form, public rules pages), then the fewest conditions on the free route.
- Nothing is ranked by domain rating, traffic or backlink promises, and no position is paid for. Link value is checked per product with the evidence method further down.
For this list, “built for this product type” means a board that gives a startup a dated launch slot or a moderated showcase page.
The picks
10 picks, ordered by the rules above. The catalog holds 101 platforms of this type; the rest ship in the repository with a playbook each.
TinyLaunch
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: The field guide with a confirmed free launch: Monday slots, moderator review and the way to keep the total at zero, documented.
TinyLaunch collects a short name, tagline, logo, gallery images, a URL, a rich description and category, then schedules the listing on an open date.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 4 conditions
- Confirmed in a real submission
- checked September 24, 2026
PitchWall
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: Free launch with a day of homepage visibility after a waiting period; the field guide shows how the maker profile and listing fit together.
Pitchwall pairs a personal maker profile, including a username and bio, with an imported product listing that founders can edit and refine.
- Built for this product type
- Free route, no conditions
- Checked on the public rules pages
- checked September 24, 2026
Product Hunt
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: The reference launch board: you schedule the day yourself, and the field guide covers the scheduling flow and the time-zone confirmation.
Product Hunt lets makers schedule a launch day with a product URL, a short tagline, a description, topics, a logo and a screenshot gallery.
- Built for this product type
- Free route, no conditions
- Checked on the public rules pages
- checked September 24, 2026
Uneed
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: Submitting is free and the waiting line assigns a date; one scheduled launch per free account, so plan products one after another.
Uneed is a tools directory that limits each account to one pending launch at a time while makers submit a tool’s product details.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 4 conditions
- Checked on the public rules pages
- checked September 24, 2026
Fazier
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: Free listing after a review of up to 30 days, in return for a badge and a few genuine comments on other launches.
Fazier checks eligibility requirements such as an on-site badge and genuine community participation before accepting a product listing.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 6 conditions
- Checked on the public rules pages
- checked September 23, 2026
IndieHunt
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: Weekly free slots for indie and AI SaaS products, confirmed in a real submission; the queue is long, so book early.
IndieHunt wants a description of at least 200 words about the product, along with up to three categories, a pricing model, a logo and a preview image.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 5 conditions
- Confirmed in a real submission
- checked September 23, 2026
LaunchBoard
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: Weekly batches that go live on Monday after a quality review; the free route was confirmed in a real submission.
LaunchBoard is a launch directory reached through its pricing page, asking for a product name, category, tagline, an about section, URL, tags and a gallery.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 5 conditions
- Confirmed in a real submission
- checked September 23, 2026
Nick Launches
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: Weekly launches on a badge-verified free plan, confirmed in a real submission; free weeks fill ahead.
Nick Launches wants a name, tagline, description, a target keyword, URL, categories, pricing, a square logo, required screenshots and a weekly community requirement.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 5 conditions
- Confirmed in a real submission
- checked September 23, 2026
PromoteProject
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: A busy startup feed whose free form opens after a little genuine voting activity, confirmed in a real submission.
PromoteProject collects a startup’s homepage, name, short and full descriptions, founding year, stage, country, headquarters and logo for its listing page.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 5 conditions
- Confirmed in a real submission
- checked September 23, 2026
SubmitHunt
Product launch platformsWhy it is here: Daily free slots, with a same-week option once its badge is verified; one free launch per domain, confirmed in a real submission.
SubmitHunt takes a product URL, name, tagline, slug, description, category, a small tag set, a logo and a cover image for the listing.
- Built for this product type
- Free route with 6 conditions
- Confirmed in a real submission
- checked September 24, 2026
Catalog snapshot as of October 7, 2026; routes and conditions are rechecked in the session before anything is submitted.
How to use this list
Split the picks into boards that take a date and boards that take a queue. Schedule the first group inside your launch week; submit the second group weeks earlier, because free queues fill ahead. Boards with one pending launch per account need the previous product to clear first. Before the agent schedules anything, set the launch-date floor, the earliest date a listing may go public, so no board publishes before your product is ready.
What “free route” and “live” mean
A “free route” on launch boards is typically the standard slot with paid extras offered during checkout; the TinyLaunch field guide documents declining two upgrade dialogs before the free launch was confirmed. The labels show the condition count from the dated snapshot, and the session rechecks the form. “Live” means the launch page is public on the confirmed date; a confirmed slot that still says “waiting for approval” is scheduled, not live.
Evidence before you submit
Launch pages are usually indexed, but the product link is often wrapped in a redirect and sometimes carries rel hints until the listing is upvoted or verified. The evidence method asks for three sample listings, dated site: searches and a manual look at the product anchor before any SEO credit is awarded; a launch can still be worth it for the audience alone. No pick here carries a dofollow or authority label.
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