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Product Hunt alternatives, compared
8 places to launch a product, with what each one actually offers: the free launch rule, the price, the schedule, how voting works and whether the link is dofollow. Every fact links to where we read it.
DivvLaunches runs this page and is listed first. Facts were checked on 2026-10-26; platforms change their rules, so follow the source links before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email divv@divvlaunches.com.
| Platform | Free launch | Paid | Schedule | Backlink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DivvLaunches | Free: add the DivvLaunches badge to your site within 72 hours of booking; the launch goes live once the badge is verified. 10 free launches a day. | First Class $11.99 one-time: no badge needed, skips the free queue, gold badge and top placement on the board and in the daily email. | Daily. Pick any date from tomorrow; 10 free slots a day, First Class not counted. | Dofollow on every listing, free or First Class. |
| Uneed | Free: join the back of the queue, at least 30 days out. Free submissions are moderated and can be declined, and a launch needs an upvote score of 10 to stay published. | One-time: Fast-track $14.99 (slot in about 14 days), Skip the line $39.99 (pick your date), Relaunch $15. Uneed Pro is $99 a year. | Daily at 12:00 AM PST: at least 30 and up to 50 free launches a day, plus every paid launch. | Dofollow on launch day. After it: free launches keep a dofollow link at an upvote score of 20 or more, nofollow at 10 to 19; Fast-track from 10; Skip the line and Relaunch for life. |
| Fazier | Free (Basic): reviewed and listed within 30 days, with a backlink to Fazier required (embed badge). Homepage feature only if selected. | One-time: Lite $29 (publish now or schedule, no backlink required), Premium $49 (15 days of promotion), Super $99 (pinned on the homepage for 15 days). | Daily, at midnight PST. Launches per day: not stated. | Super promises a dofollow DR 83+ backlink and Premium a guaranteed DR 83+ backlink; Lite lists a backlink for the top 3 daily products. Free: not stated. |
| Peerlist Launchpad | No launch fee is stated. You need a verified individual Peerlist profile (workplace verification is free; identity verification is a one-time fee, $19 in Peerlist's help center) and a 100% complete project. | No paid launch option is stated. | Weekly: the launch window opens on Monday and a launch runs for the week. | Only the top 5 projects of the week get a backlink; whether it is dofollow is not stated. |
| MicroLaunch | Not stated on the public pages; Pro is sold as skipping the queue and Plus as placed above standard launches. | One-time: Launch Pro $49, Launch Plus $99. Open-source projects and students get 50% off. | Monthly: products are onboarded between the 1st and 15th and ranked over the month; each campaign runs 30 days. Pro lets you pick your launch date. | Pro includes a dofollow backlink. Free: not stated. |
| DevHunt | Listing is free and gives a permanent page with a nofollow link; a $19 launch lets you pick the week and adds a newsletter spot and a dofollow link. | One-time: launch $19 (you pick the week, newsletter spot, dofollow link), Boosted $49; a boosted launch can add one of 3 weekly super boosts ($99) that open the week at #1 to #3. | Weekly: new launches go live every Tuesday. | Free listing nofollow; paid launch a permanent dofollow link (confirmed on a live launch page). |
| BetaList | No free option: every submission is paid, and refunded in full if not selected. | Lite (featured in about 14 days), Standard (about 3 days), Premium (about 1 day); prices are shown at the end of the submission form. Featured startups can buy Boost for $99 a week or $199 a month. | Around 20 startups featured a day. | Every plan: the Visit Site button on a featured listing has no nofollow and goes through a BetaList 301 redirect. |
| TinyLaunch | Free standard queue: TinyLaunch says about 4 weeks; on 2026-10-26 the next free week was 2026-11-30, with 100 open slots. | Premium launch $39 (next Monday, guaranteed dofollow link, 25% off later launches). Featured spots $15 to $30 a week. | Weekly, launches on Mondays (00:00 Pacific). | Free: dofollow only for the top 3 with the TinyLaunch badge embedded; otherwise nofollow (seen on a live free launch). Premium: dofollow. |
1. DivvLaunches
Daily launch board for SaaS, AI and indie products, with a permanent product page and a daily email to subscribers.
- Free launch
- Free: add the DivvLaunches badge to your site within 72 hours of booking; the launch goes live once the badge is verified. 10 free launches a day.
- Paid options
- First Class $11.99 one-time: no badge needed, skips the free queue, gold badge and top placement on the board and in the daily email.
- Launch schedule
- Daily. Pick any date from tomorrow; 10 free slots a day, First Class not counted.
- Voting
- Signed-in users vote on launch day only, 00:00 to 23:59 India time. The top 3 are frozen as Gold, Silver and Bronze in the winners archive.
- Backlink
- Dofollow on every listing, free or First Class.
- Domain rating
- 38 (VerifiedDR, live) source
Best for: Makers who want a dofollow link and a launch day without a big existing audience, and who can add a badge or pay once.
2. Uneed
Uneed describes itself as a social launchpad for tech products, with daily launches and rolling leaderboards.
- Free launch
- Free: join the back of the queue, at least 30 days out. Free submissions are moderated and can be declined, and a launch needs an upvote score of 10 to stay published. source
- Paid options
- One-time: Fast-track $14.99 (slot in about 14 days), Skip the line $39.99 (pick your date), Relaunch $15. Uneed Pro is $99 a year. source
- Launch schedule
- Daily at 12:00 AM PST: at least 30 and up to 50 free launches a day, plus every paid launch. source
- Voting
- Votes are weighted by each voter's multiplier (streaks, Pro). Rolling Product of the Day, Week, Month and Year; the top 3 in each get Gold, Silver and Bronze badges, and the week's top 3 go in the weekly newsletter. source
- Backlink
- Dofollow on launch day. After it: free launches keep a dofollow link at an upvote score of 20 or more, nofollow at 10 to 19; Fast-track from 10; Skip the line and Relaunch for life. source
- Domain rating
- 75 (Uneed's own claim) source
Best for: Makers who can wait at least 30 days for a free slot, or pay $14.99 to $39.99, and want rolling leaderboards; a free launch needs a launch-day upvote score of 20 to keep its dofollow link.
3. Fazier
Fazier lists new tech startups every day, with daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards.
- Free launch
- Free (Basic): reviewed and listed within 30 days, with a backlink to Fazier required (embed badge). Homepage feature only if selected. source
- Paid options
- One-time: Lite $29 (publish now or schedule, no backlink required), Premium $49 (15 days of promotion), Super $99 (pinned on the homepage for 15 days). source
- Launch schedule
- Daily, at midnight PST. Launches per day: not stated. source
- Voting
- Fazier users upvote and comment; daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards, with rank badges such as #1 Product of the Day on launch pages. source
- Backlink
- Super promises a dofollow DR 83+ backlink and Premium a guaranteed DR 83+ backlink; Lite lists a backlink for the top 3 daily products. Free: not stated. source
- Domain rating
- 83+ (Fazier's own claim) source
Relaunching the same product needs a 6-month gap and a considerably improved product. source
Best for: Makers who will pay $49 for a guaranteed DR 83+ backlink and 15 days of promotion, or can wait up to 30 days for a free listing with a badge.
4. Peerlist Launchpad
Peerlist Launchpad is the weekly launch board inside Peerlist, a professional network for showing proof of work.
- Free launch
- No launch fee is stated. You need a verified individual Peerlist profile (workplace verification is free; identity verification is a one-time fee, $19 in Peerlist's help center) and a 100% complete project. source
- Paid options
- No paid launch option is stated. source
- Launch schedule
- Weekly: the launch window opens on Monday and a launch runs for the week. source
- Voting
- Peerlist members vote; rank blends upvotes, comments, views, link visits and traction, with verified profiles weighted more and random order on the first two days. The top 3 get a badge, Peerlist's emails and social posts. source
- Backlink
- Only the top 5 projects of the week get a backlink; whether it is dofollow is not stated. source
- Domain rating
- Not published
Individual profiles only; SEO agencies may not launch for clients. source
Best for: Makers already active on Peerlist who want a week-long launch in front of a professional community.
5. MicroLaunch
MicroLaunch is a launch platform for makers and startups where each launch is a month-long campaign.
- Free launch
- Not stated on the public pages; Pro is sold as skipping the queue and Plus as placed above standard launches. source
- Paid options
- One-time: Launch Pro $49, Launch Plus $99. Open-source projects and students get 50% off. source
- Launch schedule
- Monthly: products are onboarded between the 1st and 15th and ranked over the month; each campaign runs 30 days. Pro lets you pick your launch date. source
- Voting
- Signed-in users get 1 vote per product per month, and upvotes are only part of the score. Monthly winners go to the Hall of Fame. source
- Backlink
- Pro includes a dofollow backlink. Free: not stated. source
- Domain rating
- 64+ (MicroLaunch's own claim) source
Best for: Makers who want a month of visibility rather than one launch day, and are fine paying $49 or more.
6. DevHunt
DevHunt is an open-source weekly launch platform for developer tools; tools not for developers can appear but are left out of the vote.
- Free launch
- Listing is free and gives a permanent page with a nofollow link; a $19 launch lets you pick the week and adds a newsletter spot and a dofollow link. source
- Paid options
- One-time: launch $19 (you pick the week, newsletter spot, dofollow link), Boosted $49; a boosted launch can add one of 3 weekly super boosts ($99) that open the week at #1 to #3. source
- Launch schedule
- Weekly: new launches go live every Tuesday. source
- Voting
- Sign in with GitHub or Google to vote; most votes at the end of the week wins. Winners get the newsletter, social mentions and a badge. source
- Backlink
- Free listing nofollow; paid launch a permanent dofollow link (confirmed on a live launch page). source
- Domain rating
- 68 (Ahrefs, as DevHunt states) source
Best for: Developer tools: a low-cost $19 weekly launch with a dofollow link, voted on by developers.
7. BetaList
BetaList features upcoming and recently launched startups for early adopters, picked by editorial review.
- Free launch
- No free option: every submission is paid, and refunded in full if not selected. source
- Paid options
- Lite (featured in about 14 days), Standard (about 3 days), Premium (about 1 day); prices are shown at the end of the submission form. Featured startups can buy Boost for $99 a week or $199 a month. source
- Launch schedule
- Around 20 startups featured a day. source
- Voting
- No upvote ranking is described; a Trending section ranks recently featured startups by engagement such as tweets. source
- Backlink
- Every plan: the Visit Site button on a featured listing has no nofollow and goes through a BetaList 301 redirect. source
- Domain rating
- Not published
Startups must have their own domain. source
Best for: Pre-launch and early-stage startups looking for early adopters and beta users rather than a ranking.
8. TinyLaunch
TinyLaunch runs weekly Monday launches with badges and backlinks for the winners.
- Free launch
- Free standard queue: TinyLaunch says about 4 weeks; on 2026-10-26 the next free week was 2026-11-30, with 100 open slots. source
- Paid options
- Premium launch $39 (next Monday, guaranteed dofollow link, 25% off later launches). Featured spots $15 to $30 a week. source
- Launch schedule
- Weekly, launches on Mondays (00:00 Pacific). source
- Voting
- Upvotes; the top 3 of the week get badges. Who can vote: not stated. source
- Backlink
- Free: dofollow only for the top 3 with the TinyLaunch badge embedded; otherwise nofollow (seen on a live free launch). Premium: dofollow. source
- Domain rating
- 72+ (TinyLaunch's own claim) source
Best for: Makers who want a weekly Monday launch and will pay $39 for a guaranteed dofollow link, or wait about 4 to 5 weeks in the free queue.
For reference: Product Hunt
Product Hunt is a daily launch community for tech products in every category.
- Free launch
- Free. You post from a personal account that has finished onboarding (company accounts cannot post); the homepage is curated by the team and a feature is not guaranteed. source
- Paid options
- No paid launch. Ads only, from $5,000, and ads are not allowed during your launch or used in rankings. source
- Launch schedule
- Daily: launches go live at 12:01 AM Pacific time. source
- Voting
- Personal accounts vote (company accounts cannot); rank uses points, upvotes plus engagement. Product of the Day, Week and Month. source
- Backlink
- Not stated by Product Hunt.
- Domain rating
- Not published
Questions makers ask
Which Product Hunt alternative is free?
Most of them have a free launch with conditions, usually a waiting queue or a badge on your site. The table lists the exact rule for each platform, with a link to where it is stated.
Should I launch on more than one platform?
Yes, most makers do. Each platform has its own audience and gives its own backlink, so spreading launches over a few weeks costs little and reaches more people than one big day.
Which launch platforms give a dofollow backlink?
It differs per platform and sometimes per plan. The Backlink row in each section says what the platform states, and DivvLaunches gives a dofollow link on every listing, free or paid.