Where to launch an app or SaaS
A launch board brings a burst of early visitors, feedback and a few links back to your site. Most makers post on several boards over a few weeks rather than one. This page compares the common options by how often they run, what is free, and whether the link to your site is followed.
How to choose
Daily boards such as Product Hunt reward a prepared audience on one day. Weekly boards give a launch more time to collect votes. Directories are slower to bring visitors but keep a permanent listing. If backlinks matter to you, check whether the link is followed and what the board asks in return, such as a badge on your site.
Launch platforms compared
Prices and conditions change often. Each figure comes from a source listed at the end, with the date it was checked. This page was last updated on 2026-11-07. DR is a third-party Ahrefs score as reported by SaaSCity.
| Platform | Runs | Free | Paid | Link to your site | DR | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MadeThisWeek | Weekly | Free, reviewed, next open week | $24.99, pick your week | Followed on Premium or with the badge | New | A week of votes and a visible visitor count |
| Product Hunt | Daily | Free to launch | None listed | Not stated | – | Broad tech audience, one big day |
| Show HN | Continuous | Free | None | Nofollow | 91 | Technical products, honest feedback |
| Peerlist Launchpad | Weekly | Free, no queue | None | Nofollow | 77 | Makers with a Peerlist profile |
| Fazier | Daily | Free daily launch | $49 Premium | Followed on Premium | 83 | Upvote competition with paid boost |
| Uneed | Daily | Free queue, date at least 50 days out | $14.99 fast-track, $39.99 pick your date | Followed at 20 upvotes (free) or 10 (fast-track); guaranteed when you pick your date | 76 | Patient free launches |
| Twelve Tools | Listing | Free, 72-hour review, link back required | $36 one-time Pro | Followed | 82 | A strong directory link |
| Startup Fame | Listing | Free, 7-day review, badge required | $19/mo and up | Followed | 83 | Directory link with a badge |
| Indie Hackers | Community | Free | None required | Followed | 81 | Bootstrapped founders |
| BetaList | Listing | No free option | $99/week boost | Followed | 76 | Pre-launch and early-access signups |
| PeerPush | Daily | Free, waits behind paid | From $39 | Followed | 75 | Paid placement without a long queue |
| TinyLaunch | Weekly | Free queue | $39 Premium | Followed for top 3 or Premium, badge required | 73 | Small weekly cohorts |
| DevHunt | Weekly | Free | Ads from $99/week | Followed | 63 | Developer tools only |
| MicroLaunch | Monthly | Free | $39/mo Pro | Followed | 64 | A month-long leaderboard |
A simple launch plan
- Prepare one name, a one-line tagline, a short description, an icon and two or three screenshots. Reuse them everywhere.
- Start with free boards that have no queue, such as Peerlist Launchpad, Show HN and MadeThisWeek.
- Book queued free launches early, because some dates are weeks away.
- Pay only where the price buys something you need, such as a chosen date or a followed link.
- Reply to every comment during launch week. Comments often bring more visitors than the launch itself.