Where else to launch

Daily-curated site to discover and upvote new tech products.

Posting: Free, but needs a maker account and a scheduled launch day to get real visibility

Large developer community for technical writing and discussion.

Posting: Free, instant post, just needs an account

Hacker News category where users share their own projects.

Posting: Free, instant — post a link titled "Show HN: ..."

Not a separate site, a category on HN — confirmed dofollow, no rel="nofollow" on submission links

Daily deals marketplace for lifetime software deals.

Posting: Not a simple listing — an application plus a negotiated revenue-share deal

Community for founders building profitable independent businesses.

Posting: Free, instant post, just needs an account

Owned by Stripe

Pre-launch discovery site: list your startup before public launch.

Posting: Free tier has a long review queue; paid "Boost" gets a faster, guaranteed feature

Daily startup launch directory: SaaS, apps, AI, hardware.

Posting: Free, self-serve submission

Global innovation-intelligence database, 13,000+ solutions across 24 sectors.

Acquired by edie in 2024, now more B2B-intelligence than founder launch site

Daily curated design links, ~40k subscribers.

Crowdsourced product comparison and recommendation site.

Design news aggregator and community.

Acquired and relaunched in 2024, distinct from Designer News below

65k+ member community to discover and upvote early-stage startups.

Startup/tech news site with editorial startup submissions.

Community (~8k members) for indie hackers to track and share progress.

Entrepreneurship community and startup directory.

Site is mid-revamp, new submissions on hold

Free platform to share and promote side projects.

Distinct from SideProjectors below

Novelty Product Hunt-style launch site: represent your product with one emoji.

Very low authority/traffic — novelty value only, not a real distribution channel

Discovery/networking hub for founders to showcase startups.

Domain still registered but serving a generic hosting error page, not the real site

Design community and link aggregator.

Shut down February 2024, domain now for sale

The major startup and funding database, 4M+ companies.

Posting: Free basic profile, self-serve

The largest B2B software review platform by traffic, a frequent first stop for buyers comparing tools.

Posting: Free listing, but real visibility needs verified reviews — takes time to build

Major B2B software review and directory site, 2M+ verified reviews.

Posting: Free listing, business verification can take a few days

Seattle-based tech news outlet with an open startup-list submission page.

Gartner-owned software directory and comparison site, sister site to Capterra.

Posting: Same underlying listing as Capterra (shared Gartner Digital Markets data)

Directory of 13,000+ accelerator and funding programs, 587k+ founders.

Posting: Free profile, self-serve

Software discovery and comparison platform for SaaS alternatives.

Posting: Free, self-serve submission

The larger, more established of the two "software alternatives" directories.

Posting: Free, self-serve submission

Tech-stack discovery community, 1M+ developers.

Acquired by FOSSA

Venture investing platform: syndicates and funds.

Split into two companies in 2022; for talent/discovery listings, use Wellfound (wellfound.com) instead

Software alternatives directory.

Smaller catalog than AlternativeTo

Startup registration and equity/cap-table platform, widely used by accelerators and angel groups.

Posting: Not a listing — a real registration/back-office setup, more involved than a directory

B2B software search and comparison across 280+ categories.

Marketplace to buy, sell, and showcase side projects.

Distinct from SideProjects above

Long-running Silicon Valley startup news site and community, publishing since 2008.

Curated directory of startup tools and resources across 40 categories.

Ranks and indexes startups globally by traffic and social signals.

Posting: Free, self-serve submission

Curated lists of vetted startup tools by category.

Inspiration gallery and directory, 15,000+ startups submitted.

London-based startup news and directory site, since 2010.

Announcement board for recruiting beta testers before public launch.

Posting: Free, self-serve submission

Marketplace connecting products with paid, structured beta-testing panels.

Posting: Paid — a structured testing panel, not a free listing

Distinct from Beta Bound (a free announcement board) and Betafy above

iOS/Android app review and discovery site accepting submissions.

Human-curated startup directory, 45,000+ startups, since 2013.

Map-based search engine to find companies by tech stack used.

Software discovery directory.

Posting: Free, but a ~6-month review queue

Free listing has a ~6-month review queue

Directory and community for solo/indie makers to share and discover projects.

Posting: Free, self-serve submission

Startup search engine aggregating Crunchbase, AngelList, and Product Hunt data.

Startup directory organized by market and location.

Curated web-app review site, since 2006 (submit via email).

Posting: Submit via email, not a self-serve form

Simple directory for indie and bootstrapped micro-startups.

B2B SaaS and services marketplace, 3,100+ listed tools.

Long-running, human-reviewed startup pitch directory.

Minimalist directory: describe your launch in 10 words or less.

Posting: Free, instant — literally a 10-word description

App-review blog, publishing since 2010.

Crowdsourced paid feedback platform for startups.

Posting: Paid feedback service, not a free listing

Global startup showcase directory, new submissions daily.

Curated tools and resources directory for founders.

Connects startups with beta testers.

Founders give blunt feedback on submitted products.

Very low authority/traffic currently

iOS app news and discovery site.

Officially discontinued January 2026

Share what you're building and get feedback. Low-pressure, showcase-first culture.

Founders documenting their journey in public — explicitly encourages early-stage, in-progress posts.

Practical, welcoming community for small business owners, brand-new ones included.

Simple "here's what I built" showcase, no pitch required.

The largest general startup subreddit — broad audience, more experienced crowd than most on this list.

One of Reddit's largest communities for general entrepreneurship discussion.

SaaS-specific founder discussion and feedback, skews toward people already building.

Founders sharing real metrics and progress as they build, not just launch announcements.

Bootstrapped, small-scale software founders — a good fit if you're not chasing venture scale.

Intentionally blunt, critical feedback on your pitch or product.

Not for the thin-skinned — go here once you actually want it torn apart, not for a warm welcome