# Product Hunt alternatives

> Product Hunt is still the biggest launch board. This page includes the full Where to Launch directory: every launch platform, directory, community, newsletter and marketplace we review.

Product Hunt is still the biggest launch day, but it is no longer the only place a product can find its first users. This page lists the whole Where to Launch directory, not a short sample: the launch boards, permanent directories, communities, newsletters and marketplaces we review. Each one is presented as a product so you can compare what it actually does before you submit.

- Canonical page: https://rebupl.fun/alternatives/product-hunt
- Reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Alternatives listed: 113

## Alternatives

### Uneed

A high-authority backlink without the Product Hunt circus

A launchpad with a strong domain and a real community. The free queue works; paying gets you a date you choose. A followed backlink needs a top placement or a paid tier, so read the rules before submitting.

- URL: https://www.uneed.best
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free queue; Skip the line $39.99; Fast-track $14.99; Pro $99/yr.
- Audience: Founders, indie hackers, product hunters
- Tags: launch date, backlink, community

### Fazier

A low-effort second launch with a paid backlink option

A Product Hunt alternative with a free basic listing and paid tiers that add scheduling, homepage placement and a guaranteed followed link. The free tier requires a badge backlink on your site.

- URL: https://fazier.com
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Basic free; Lite $29; Premium $49; Super $99 (one-time).
- Audience: Makers, founders, early adopters
- Tags: launch day, backlink, paid placement

### MicroLaunch

A friendly first launch with feedback

A monthly leaderboard with a maker-friendly tone. Free launches compete for the month; paid placement gets featured slots. Useful when you want a second wave of feedback rather than a huge spike.

- URL: https://microlaunch.net
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free launches; paid Pro placement and sponsorship.
- Audience: Indie hackers, small SaaS, AI tools
- Tags: monthly leaderboard, feedback, indie

### Peerlist Launchpad

Developer and design tools

A weekly launchpad inside a professional network for builders. The audience is technical and the launch is free; paid placements exist but are not required. A good fit for dev tools, APIs and design products.

- URL: https://peerlist.io/launchpad
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: free — Free to launch. Ads start at $29/day; $129/wk for the Launchpad feed.
- Audience: Developers, designers, technical founders
- Tags: developers, design, weekly

### DevHunt

Developer tools, MCP servers, open-source projects

A weekly leaderboard built specifically for developer tools. Domain rating is in the high 60s and the audience is technical. If your product is not for developers, this is not the room.

- URL: https://devhunt.org
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: free — Free to launch; ads from $89/wk.
- Audience: Developers, dev-tool buyers
- Tags: developer tools, open source, weekly

### Hacker News — Show HN

Developer tools and technical products

No badges, no launch-day theatre. A plain Show HN post that explains what you built and why. If it lands, the traffic is enormous and the feedback is blunt. If it does not, it is gone in an hour.

- URL: https://news.ycombinator.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Engineers, technical founders, open-source maintainers
- Tags: developers, open source, technical

### TinyLaunch

A simple launch with a badge and a shot at a backlink

Short cycles and a clean launch page. Free launches queue up; Premium skips the queue and guarantees a high-authority backlink. Top-three free launches also earn a badge and backlink.

- URL: https://tinylaunch.com
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free launch; Premium $39/launch; featured spots from $15/wk.
- Audience: Indie hackers, makers
- Tags: launch day, backlink, indie

### BetaList

Pre-launch products collecting early users

One of the oldest startup directories. The audience is explicitly looking for things they can try before everyone else. Better for a waitlist than a paid product launch.

- URL: https://betalist.com
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free queue; paid priority available.
- Audience: Early adopters looking for beta access
- Tags: beta, waitlist, early adopters

### SaaSHub

SaaS products with clear competitors

A software directory built around alternatives and comparisons. Publishing a listing also puts you in front of people searching for a replacement for an incumbent. The comparison pages do the long-tail work.

- URL: https://www.saashub.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid promotion available.
- Audience: Software buyers comparing tools
- Tags: saas, alternatives, seo

### AlternativeTo

Products with an obvious incumbent

The largest alternatives directory. A listing is free and can bring search traffic for years. The audience is not browsing for fun; they are trying to leave something else.

- URL: https://alternativeto.net
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing.
- Audience: People actively looking to switch tools
- Tags: alternatives, seo, software

### OpenAlternative

Open-source alternatives to paid SaaS

An open-source-first alternatives directory. The listing works best when your project is genuinely self-hostable and the comparison is honest. Good long-tail search surface.

- URL: https://openalternative.co
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free for qualifying open-source projects.
- Audience: Teams looking for open-source replacements
- Tags: open source, alternatives, self-hosted

### Indie Hackers

Build-in-public updates and feedback

A founder community, not a launch board. The products section and the forum reward a real story with numbers. Posting a launch link alone gets ignored; sharing what you learned does not.

- URL: https://www.indiehackers.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Bootstrapped founders and makers
- Tags: community, build in public, feedback

### LaunchIgniter

A quick second launch listing

A smaller launch board with a simple submission flow and a paid queue jump. It will not replace a primary launch, but it adds a permanent listing and a little extra discovery.

- URL: https://launchigniter.com
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free queue; paid skip-the-line options.
- Audience: Indie founders and early adopters
- Tags: launch, listing, indie

### BetaPage

Pre-launch products looking for beta users

A launch and beta-discovery site where new products can collect early interest. The audience is smaller than Product Hunt, which makes it a better fit for a focused beta.

- URL: https://betapage.co
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free queue; paid priority and featured options.
- Audience: Early adopters looking for beta products
- Tags: beta, launch, early adopters

### Startup Buffer

Another permanent launch listing

A smaller launch and startup discovery site. Effort is low and the listing persists. Treat it as part of a batch submission day rather than a standalone channel.

- URL: https://startupbuffer.com
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: Founders and early adopters
- Tags: listing, directory, small

### r/roastmystartup

Honest feedback on a landing page

A feedback-first subreddit where founders post a product and get blunt criticism. It is not a traffic channel, but it is one of the cheapest ways to find a confusing headline.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/roastmystartup/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; community rules apply.
- Audience: Founders and early adopters
- Tags: feedback, founders, community

### LaunchList

A paid shortcut to several launch listings

A service that submits a product to a bundle of launch platforms and directories. Buy it if the time saved matters more than the fee; check the current outlet list before paying.

- URL: https://www.launchlist.io
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: paid — Paid submission.
- Audience: Founders launching on multiple platforms
- Tags: submission service, launch, directory

### Startup Fame

A permanent listing and a small launch bump

A lightweight launch directory that publishes a daily selection. Free submissions are reviewed; paid options get a featured slot. Good as one more link in a launch-week push, not as the main event.

- URL: https://startupfa.me
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured placement.
- Audience: Founders, early adopters
- Tags: daily, listing, startup directory

### Indiegogo

Consumer hardware and unusual products

A crowdfunding platform with more flexible funding options than Kickstarter. The same campaign work applies: a real audience, a clear video and a plan for fulfilment.

- URL: https://www.indiegogo.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: paid — Platform fee; flexible and fixed funding options.
- Audience: Backers and early adopters
- Tags: crowdfunding, consumer, hardware

### PitchWall

A public product pitch and feedback

A wall of product pitches with upvotes and comments. The format rewards a clear one-liner and a real ask. Low effort, and a decent place to rehearse the pitch before a bigger launch.

- URL: https://pitchwall.co
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: free — Free to post.
- Audience: Founders, investors, product people
- Tags: pitch, feedback, community

### Startups.fyi

A permanent startup profile

A simple startup directory with categories and search. Low effort and low traffic compared with the big platforms, but another durable link and another place for your launch to surface.

- URL: https://startups.fyi
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing.
- Audience: Founders, early adopters
- Tags: startup directory, seo, permanent

### The Startup Pitch

A public pitch and feedback

A simple directory of startup pitches with a short description and link. It is a low-cost addition to a directory batch and a place to point people who ask what you are building.

- URL: https://thestartuppitch.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free pitch submission.
- Audience: Early adopters, journalists and investors
- Tags: pitch, directory, feedback

### LinkedIn

B2B and professional tools

Underrated for B2B launches. A plain post about the problem and what you built often outperforms a polished ad. Ask a question in the first line; LinkedIn rewards comments over clicks.

- URL: https://www.linkedin.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free (organic).
- Audience: B2B buyers, operators, investors
- Tags: social, b2b, audience

### r/SideProject

Side projects and honest feedback

One of the friendlier launch subreddits. Read the rules, post as a person rather than a brand, and answer every comment. A single good post can outperform a small directory.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Makers and early adopters
- Tags: reddit, feedback, makers

### r/InternetIsBeautiful

Free, delightful, instantly understandable web products

A huge subreddit for interesting websites. The bar is high and the audience is not forgiving of marketing. If your product is genuinely fun or surprising in five seconds, it can explode; otherwise skip it.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/InternetIsBeautiful/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: General web users
- Tags: reddit, consumer, viral

### X — build in public

Ongoing distribution and relationships

Not a launch button, a habit. The launch-day post works only if there is an audience already there. Build the list for weeks before the link matters; a thread with screenshots and a clear ask travels furthest.

- URL: https://x.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free (organic).
- Audience: Founders, makers, tech audience
- Tags: social, build in public, audience

### r/Startup_Ideas

Idea validation and early feedback

A community for testing ideas before building. Useful for a pre-launch conversation or a short survey; low value once the product is live and needs distribution.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/Startup_Ideas/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; community rules apply.
- Audience: Aspiring founders and early builders
- Tags: ideas, validation, community

### G2

B2B SaaS with real customers to review it

The biggest B2B software review site. A listing is free, but the value comes from verified reviews. Worth claiming early so you can collect reviews from your first customers.

- URL: https://www.g2.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing; paid buyer-intent products.
- Audience: B2B software buyers
- Tags: b2b, reviews, buyer intent

### Turbo0

A low-effort directory listing

A small product discovery site that accepts new launches and keeps a permanent page. Useful as part of a directory batch, not as the centrepiece of launch week.

- URL: https://turbo0.com
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured placement.
- Audience: Founders and SaaS buyers
- Tags: directory, saas, listing

### F6S

Startup programs and credibility

A startup community used heavily by accelerators and grant programs. A profile is free and sometimes required for applications. Not a launch channel on its own.

- URL: https://www.f6s.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free company profile.
- Audience: Startup founders, accelerators, investors
- Tags: startup profile, accelerators, grants

### TLDR Newsletter

Developer and startup tools with a budget

A large daily tech newsletter with multiple editions. Sponsorships are expensive and book out; the payoff is a concentrated burst of qualified traffic. Worth it only after the landing page converts.

- URL: https://tldr.tech
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship (varies by edition).
- Audience: Developers, founders, tech workers
- Tags: newsletter, sponsorship, developers

### Launching Next

A permanent startup profile

A long-running startup showcase with a free editorial review queue. The $99 upgrade only buys speed, not placement. Worth submitting for the permanent profile and the occasional newsletter pickup.

- URL: https://www.launchingnext.com
- Category: Launch platform
- Pricing: freemium — Free review; $99 for one-business-day review.
- Audience: Founders, startup watchers
- Tags: startup directory, editorial, permanent

### Kickstarter

Hardware, consumer products and creative projects

A crowdfunding campaign is a launch with money attached, not a directory listing. It suits a product with a physical or creative story and a budget for video, rewards and fulfilment.

- URL: https://www.kickstarter.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: paid — Platform fee on successfully funded projects.
- Audience: Backers looking for new physical and creative products
- Tags: crowdfunding, hardware, consumer

### GetApp

B2B SaaS with a clear category

A Gartner-owned software marketplace with category comparisons and reviews. The listing is a trust signal for buyers; the links are usually nofollow.

- URL: https://www.getapp.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free vendor listing; paid lead programs.
- Audience: SMB buyers comparing business software
- Tags: reviews, b2b, marketplace

### Capterra

B2B products with a category fit

A Gartner-owned software directory with strong search visibility. Free listings are possible; paid placement drives the actual leads. The listing also appears across GetApp and Software Advice.

- URL: https://www.capterra.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing; paid placement.
- Audience: SMB software buyers
- Tags: b2b, software directory, reviews

### r/startups

Operational questions and startup lessons

A large founder subreddit with strict self-promotion rules. A launch link usually gets removed; a detailed post about a decision or a metric can do well. Read the rules twice.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Founders and startup operators
- Tags: reddit, founders, rules

### Software Advice

B2B products in a defined category

A comparison and review site for business software. Like GetApp, it is a credibility and lead surface rather than an SEO backlink play.

- URL: https://www.softwareadvice.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free vendor listing; paid lead programs.
- Audience: SMB buyers researching software
- Tags: reviews, b2b, comparison

### StartupBase

A permanent startup profile

A browsable startup directory with categories, funding information and product profiles. The listing is a reference page more than a traffic spike.

- URL: https://startupbase.io
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid promotion available.
- Audience: Founders, investors and startup researchers
- Tags: startup directory, profile, research

### r/Entrepreneur

Business lessons and operational questions

A broad entrepreneurship community where stories and operational lessons outperform announcements. Contribute before linking, and read the self-promotion rules for the week.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/Entrepreneur/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; community rules apply.
- Audience: Small-business owners and founders
- Tags: entrepreneurs, business, community

### r/indiehackers

Revenue, growth and build-in-public stories

A small subreddit focused on the business of indie products. Launch links are tolerated less than lessons. Share a number, a mistake or a teardown and the response is much better.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/indiehackers/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Indie founders
- Tags: reddit, indie, growth

### Startup Grind

Founder relationships and local visibility

A global founder community with local chapters and events. The value is the room, not a listing; show up, tell the story and follow up with the people you meet.

- URL: https://www.startupgrind.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free community membership; event tickets vary.
- Audience: Founders and startup operators
- Tags: founders, events, community

### r/alphaandbetausers

Recruiting beta testers

A small subreddit built for exactly one thing: finding people to test a product. Low traffic, high intent. Best used before launch to get usability feedback.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/alphaandbetausers/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Beta testers and early users
- Tags: reddit, beta, testing

### r/SaaS

SaaS lessons and build-in-public discussion

A founder-heavy subreddit for SaaS operations, pricing and growth. Direct launch posts are usually removed; a useful teardown or lesson with the link in context works better.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; community rules apply.
- Audience: SaaS founders and operators
- Tags: saas, founders, community

### Medium

Long-form launch stories

A publishing surface rather than a launch platform. A story about why you built the thing can travel further than the product page. Mirror it with a canonical link to your own blog so the SEO stays yours.

- URL: https://medium.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free (partner program optional).
- Audience: General tech and business readers
- Tags: blogging, story, content

### Crunchbase

Company credibility and press research

Not a launch platform, but a company profile is often the first thing a journalist or investor checks. Free to add and worth keeping current. Do not expect launch traffic from it.

- URL: https://www.crunchbase.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free company profile; paid data products.
- Audience: Investors, journalists, analysts
- Tags: company profile, press, investors

### Ben's Bites

AI products with a budget

A daily AI newsletter with a large, engaged readership. Sponsorship is a direct buy rather than a submission. Best for AI tools that already convert, since the traffic is expensive.

- URL: https://www.bensbites.com
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship.
- Audience: AI builders, operators, investors
- Tags: newsletter, ai, sponsorship

### Startup Stash

Products with a marketing budget

A curated startup resource directory. Listings are paid, so treat it as an SEO purchase rather than a launch. Worth considering once you know which keywords you are trying to own.

- URL: https://startupstash.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: paid — Paid listing (varies by placement).
- Audience: Founders looking for tools and resources
- Tags: paid, seo, startup resources

### SaaS Mantra

A paid SaaS directory placement

A SaaS directory and deal site. Treat it as paid distribution and measure the trial-to-paid rate rather than the raw click count.

- URL: https://www.saasmantra.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: paid — Paid listing and promotion.
- Audience: SaaS buyers and founders
- Tags: saas, directory, deals

### StackShare

Developer tools with a clear stack fit

A directory of developer tools organized around company stacks. A complete profile is worth it when engineers are already comparing tools in your category.

- URL: https://stackshare.io
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free tool profile; paid promotion available.
- Audience: Developers choosing a tech stack
- Tags: developer tools, stack, directory

### r/programming

Technical articles, not product pages

One of the largest programming communities, with strict rules against product promotion. A deep technical write-up can travel; a homepage link usually cannot.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; community rules apply.
- Audience: Working software engineers
- Tags: programming, technical, community

### Behance

A visual case study

Adobe's creative portfolio network. A case study of the product's design can bring attention from designers and agencies, but it is not a launch traffic channel.

- URL: https://www.behance.net
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free portfolio.
- Audience: Designers, illustrators and creative studios
- Tags: portfolio, design, case study

### Hacker Newsletter

Technical articles and projects that hit HN

A weekly digest of the best Hacker News links. It picks up what already did well on HN, so the work is making the original post good. No direct submission button, but worth knowing about.

- URL: https://hackernewsletter.com
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: free — Free submission; editorial selection.
- Audience: Hacker News readers
- Tags: newsletter, hacker news, technical

### Slack App Directory

Slack apps with a clear team workflow

The official directory for Slack apps. Review is strict and the install flow needs polish, but approval puts the product in front of teams already working inside Slack.

- URL: https://slack.com/apps
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: free — Free listing; review required.
- Audience: Slack workspace admins and teams
- Tags: slack, app, integration

### DEV Community

Developer tools with a technical story

A developer blogging community with strong search visibility. A technical post that solves a problem and mentions the product at the end beats a launch announcement. Cross-post your own blog with a canonical link.

- URL: https://dev.to
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Developers
- Tags: developers, content, seo

### Lobsters

A technical project with a real story

A small, high-signal link community for developers. Self-promotion is tolerated only when the project is technically interesting, so write the post for the community, not the launch.

- URL: https://lobste.rs
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; invite-based accounts.
- Audience: Developers and technical readers
- Tags: developers, technical, community

### Obsidian Community Plugins

Obsidian plugins

The official plugin directory for Obsidian. A focused plugin with a clear README and no telemetry tends to do well; the audience is technical and quick to inspect the code.

- URL: https://obsidian.md/plugins
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: free — Free and open-source listing.
- Audience: Obsidian users and knowledge workers
- Tags: obsidian, plugin, open source

### Awesome Indie

Indie products with a clear category

A curated list of resources and products for indie makers. It is a small, low-effort listing that works best as part of a batch rather than a standalone channel.

- URL: https://awesomeindie.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing.
- Audience: Indie makers and bootstrappers
- Tags: indie, directory, makers

### 10words

A concise product pitch in a newsletter

A discovery newsletter built around ten-word product descriptions. The constraint forces a clear pitch, which is useful practice even if the send does not move traffic.

- URL: https://10words.io
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: freemium — Free submission; paid featured options.
- Audience: Founders and product-curious readers
- Tags: newsletter, pitch, discovery

### r/webdev

Developer-facing web tools

A large web-development community. Show the work with a technical explanation and expect scrutiny; a bare link drop will be removed or ignored.

- URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; community rules apply.
- Audience: Web developers and designers
- Tags: web development, developers, community

### Hashnode

Technical content and dev-tool launches

A developer blogging platform with a built-in community. Useful for launch-week writeups and evergreen technical posts. Like DEV, the post has to stand on its own before it mentions the product.

- URL: https://hashnode.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free.
- Audience: Developers and technical writers
- Tags: developers, blogging, seo

### VS Code Marketplace

Developer tools delivered as an extension

The main distribution channel for VS Code extensions, with strong in-editor search discovery. The competition is heavy, so a narrow job and a good README matter.

- URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: free — Free to publish extensions.
- Audience: Visual Studio Code developers
- Tags: vs code, extension, developers

### CodePen

A frontend tool with a demoable idea

A frontend playground and showcase. A small, open demo is often a better launch asset than a screenshot and can keep sending traffic through search.

- URL: https://codepen.io
- Category: Community
- Pricing: freemium — Free; paid Pro options.
- Audience: Frontend developers and designers
- Tags: frontend, demo, community

### Slant

Products with a clear 'best for' question

A community comparison site organized around questions like 'What is the best tool for X?'. Answer the question honestly and the product can earn a durable recommendation.

- URL: https://www.slant.co
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free to add a product or answer.
- Audience: Buyers researching the best option for a job
- Tags: comparison, community, research

### Meetup

A local demo night or launch event

Local events still convert better than another link drop. Hosting a small demo night or sponsoring an existing meetup is slow, but the relationships compound.

- URL: https://www.meetup.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: paid — Organizer subscription for hosting events.
- Audience: Local founder and technical communities
- Tags: events, local, community

### Designer News

Design tools with a genuine craft story

A design-focused link community with a critical audience. The best posts show a workflow or a design decision, not a feature list.

- URL: https://www.designernews.co
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free; account required.
- Audience: Product designers and design engineers
- Tags: design, community, craft

### Godly

A site with a strong visual point of view

A curated gallery of excellent web design. Selection is editorial and narrow, so submit only when the site has a distinctive visual idea.

- URL: https://godly.website
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free submission; curation applies.
- Audience: Designers and creative developers
- Tags: design, gallery, inspiration

### SourceForge

Open-source and developer tools

A long-running software directory and project host. It matters most for open-source projects that already have a downloadable release or repository to point at.

- URL: https://sourceforge.net
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free project hosting and listing; paid promotion.
- Audience: Open-source users and IT buyers
- Tags: open source, developer tools, directory

### Substack

Building an owned audience

A publishing platform, not a directory. Starting a launch journal builds an audience you can email again next time. The first ten posts are the hard part; after that it compounds.

- URL: https://substack.com
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: free — Free to publish; paid subscriptions optional.
- Audience: Writers and their subscribers
- Tags: newsletter, owned audience, writing

### WordPress Plugin Directory

Open-source WordPress plugins

The official plugin repository and a serious distribution channel for WordPress products. Code review and ongoing maintenance are part of the deal, not a one-off submission.

- URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free open-source listing.
- Audience: WordPress site owners and developers
- Tags: wordpress, plugin, open source

### GitHub — awesome lists

Open-source tools with a category list

Curated GitHub lists are still one of the most durable discovery surfaces for developer tools. Find the list that genuinely fits, follow its contribution rules and send a clean pull request.

- URL: https://github.com/topics/awesome
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free pull request.
- Audience: Developers browsing curated lists
- Tags: open source, github, curation

### FutureTools

AI tools that solve a real job

A curated AI tool list run by Matt Wolfe. Submission is free but selection is editorial, so a clear use case and polished demo matter. A listing often comes with newsletter exposure.

- URL: https://www.futuretools.io
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free submission, curator-reviewed.
- Audience: AI tool users and newsletter readers
- Tags: ai, curated, newsletter

### Zapier App Directory

SaaS products that need an integration story

Being listed as a Zapier integration makes a product more useful to existing customers and surfaces it to people building workflows. The build and review take real engineering time.

- URL: https://zapier.com/apps
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: free — Free integration listing; review required.
- Audience: Zapier users automating SaaS workflows
- Tags: zapier, integration, automation

### Hugging Face Spaces

AI demos and open models

A public home for AI demos that people can try in the browser. It is not a launch board, but a working demo is one of the strongest launch assets an AI product can have.

- URL: https://huggingface.co/spaces
- Category: Community
- Pricing: free — Free public Spaces; paid hardware upgrades.
- Audience: AI developers and researchers
- Tags: ai, demo, open source

### Supertools

An AI tool with a clear category

A curated AI tools database attached to a large newsletter. The listing can send qualified traffic when the tool matches a popular category.

- URL: https://supertools.therundown.ai
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing.
- Audience: Readers of The Rundown AI
- Tags: ai, directory, curated

### Notion Template Gallery

Notion templates and workspace systems

A large template marketplace inside Notion's own discovery surface. It is a product in itself, so submit only if the template solves a specific workflow better than the free alternatives.

- URL: https://www.notion.com/templates
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: free — Free to submit templates; pricing is set by the creator.
- Audience: Notion users and teams
- Tags: notion, template, marketplace

### Shopify App Store

E-commerce apps and storefront tools

The highest-intent marketplace for Shopify apps. Review is demanding and the revenue share matters, but the installation flow and merchant trust are already built.

- URL: https://apps.shopify.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; Shopify takes a revenue share on app charges.
- Audience: Shopify merchants and agencies
- Tags: shopify, ecommerce, app store

### Dribbble

A visual product with a strong interface

A portfolio and inspiration community. It is a place to show the craft behind the product, not to submit a launch; the referral value comes from other designers noticing the work.

- URL: https://dribbble.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: freemium — Free portfolio; paid Pro options.
- Audience: Designers and design buyers
- Tags: design, portfolio, inspiration

### Chrome Web Store

Browser extensions and web tools

The default distribution channel for a Chrome extension. The listing can send durable search traffic, but approval, permissions and policy review take real preparation.

- URL: https://chromewebstore.google.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: paid — One-time developer registration fee.
- Audience: Chrome users looking for extensions
- Tags: extension, chrome, marketplace

### Toolify

AI tools with a searchable use case

A large AI tool directory with category and task pages. Submit with a specific use-case description so the listing can match real search queries.

- URL: https://www.toolify.ai
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: People searching for AI tools by task
- Tags: ai, directory, tools

### AppSumo

Products ready to trade margin for volume

A marketplace for lifetime deals. Acceptance is selective and the economics are not for everyone, but a campaign can bring a large batch of users and feedback quickly. Read the terms before applying.

- URL: https://appsumo.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: paid — Revenue share; selective acceptance.
- Audience: Lifetime-deal buyers, small businesses
- Tags: lifetime deal, marketplace, volume

### AllThingsAI

A broad AI directory listing

A general AI directory with categories and tool profiles. Treat it as a batch listing and confirm the current submission rules before paying for placement.

- URL: https://allthingsai.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid promotion.
- Audience: AI tool explorers
- Tags: ai, directory, tools

### SaaSworthy

SaaS products in a crowded category

A SaaS comparison directory with category pages and alternatives. Free listings are possible, though visibility is limited without paid promotion. Another long-tail search surface.

- URL: https://www.saasworthy.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid promotion available.
- Audience: SaaS buyers
- Tags: saas, directory, comparisons

### Futurepedia

AI products and agents

A large AI tools directory with categories and newsletter distribution. The free queue is competitive; paid placement shortens the wait and adds visibility. Only worth it if your product is unmistakably AI.

- URL: https://www.futurepedia.io
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free queue; paid featured listing.
- Audience: AI tool buyers, operators
- Tags: ai, directory, newsletter

### Minimal Gallery

A minimal, content-first site

A gallery for clean, minimal web design. It is a niche showcase, not a launch platform; the value is design credibility and a small stream of referrals.

- URL: https://minimal.gallery
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free submission; curation applies.
- Audience: Designers interested in minimal interfaces
- Tags: minimal, design, gallery

### Dang.ai

A curated AI directory listing

An AI directory paired with a newsletter. The curation is tighter than the largest aggregators, which makes the listing more useful when the category fits.

- URL: https://dang.ai
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: AI tool buyers and newsletter readers
- Tags: ai, directory, newsletter

### Bytes

JavaScript and frontend tools

A widely read JavaScript newsletter with a humorous voice. Sponsorship works when the product is directly useful to JS developers; general SaaS pitches are a waste of the slot.

- URL: https://bytes.dev
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship.
- Audience: JavaScript developers
- Tags: javascript, newsletter, developers

### LibHunt

Open-source libraries and dev tools

A directory for open-source projects with comparisons, mentions and trend pages. If your product has a public repository, this is a permanent, low-effort listing that developers actually use.

- URL: https://www.libhunt.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing for open-source projects.
- Audience: Developers evaluating libraries and tools
- Tags: open source, libraries, developers

### Figma Community

Figma plugins, templates and UI kits

The built-in marketplace for Figma plugins and community files. A well-made plugin earns discovery from designers already inside the tool; a generic template rarely does.

- URL: https://www.figma.com/community
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: free — Free to publish plugins and resources.
- Audience: Figma designers and teams
- Tags: figma, plugin, design

### Startup Ranking

A reference profile and ranking page

A long-running startup directory that ranks companies by web presence and activity. The listing is a credibility reference; do not expect meaningful referral traffic.

- URL: https://www.startupranking.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: free — Free listing.
- Audience: Startup researchers and ecosystem watchers
- Tags: directory, ranking, startup

### OpenFuture

AI tools with a clear category

An AI directory with a growing tool index. It is a low-effort listing; check whether the category page is indexed before expecting search value.

- URL: https://openfuture.ai
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid placement available.
- Audience: AI tool explorers
- Tags: ai, directory, tools

### Frontend Focus

Frontend, CSS and design-engineering tools

A weekly frontend newsletter with a practical, tutorial-heavy audience. Sponsor when the product removes a real frontend chore.

- URL: https://frontendfoc.us
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship and classifieds.
- Audience: Frontend engineers and designers
- Tags: frontend, newsletter, css

### CSS Design Awards

A polished, interaction-heavy site

A design award gallery judged on visual and frontend craft. It suits a marketing site with real art direction, not a standard SaaS dashboard.

- URL: https://www.cssdesignawards.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: paid — Paid submission.
- Audience: Designers and frontend developers
- Tags: design, showcase, awards

### TLDR AI

AI products with a clear use case

The AI edition of the TLDR newsletter network. Sponsorship is priced for reach; measure the click quality rather than the open rate.

- URL: https://tldr.tech/ai
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship.
- Audience: AI builders and technical operators
- Tags: ai, newsletter, developers

### SideProjectors

Selling or showing a side project

A marketplace for side projects. If you are building in public, a listing can bring curious makers; if you are exiting a project, it is a place to find a buyer. Not a growth channel for a live SaaS.

- URL: https://www.sideprojectors.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: Buyers and sellers of small projects
- Tags: marketplace, side project, exit

### AI Scout

Another AI directory listing

A smaller AI tool directory with category browsing. Use it as part of a batch, with the same use-case copy you use everywhere else.

- URL: https://aiscout.net
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: AI tool buyers
- Tags: ai, directory, listing

### Land-book

A well-designed landing page

A landing-page gallery organized by style and industry. A listing brings design-aware visitors and a reference page you can link from your press kit.

- URL: https://land-book.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free queue; paid fast-track.
- Audience: Designers looking for landing-page inspiration
- Tags: landing page, design, gallery

### Insidr AI Tools

Practical AI tools for small teams

An AI tools directory with a practical, business-oriented bent. A clear use case and pricing page matter more than a long feature list.

- URL: https://www.insidr.ai/ai-tools/
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free directory; paid promotion available.
- Audience: AI enthusiasts and small businesses
- Tags: ai, directory, business

### JavaScript Weekly

Developer tools in the JS ecosystem

A long-running weekly roundup with a large developer list. The classifieds are the affordable entry point; editorial inclusion is earned by the story, not bought.

- URL: https://javascriptweekly.com
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship and classifieds.
- Audience: JavaScript developers
- Tags: javascript, newsletter, developers

### The Neuron

AI tools for non-technical work

A daily AI newsletter written for a broad professional audience. Good for productivity and marketing AI tools; less useful for deep developer infrastructure.

- URL: https://www.theneuron.ai
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship.
- Audience: AI-curious professionals
- Tags: ai, newsletter, productivity

### Awwwards

A visually distinctive marketing site

A juried showcase for exceptional web design. Entry is paid and the bar is high, but a win is a durable design credential rather than a launch-day traffic spike.

- URL: https://www.awwwards.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: paid — Paid submission per site.
- Audience: Designers and agencies
- Tags: design, showcase, awards

### React Status

React libraries and tooling

A React-focused newsletter from the Cooperpress group. It is a narrow but high-intent audience, so the fit needs to be real.

- URL: https://react.statuscode.com
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship and classifieds.
- Audience: React developers
- Tags: react, newsletter, developers

### Toolfolio

A toolkit directory listing

A curated directory of tools for creators and small teams. Category fit matters more than volume here, so submit only if the product solves a creator workflow.

- URL: https://toolfolio.io
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured placement.
- Audience: Creators and small-business tool buyers
- Tags: tools, creators, directory

### AITools.fyi

A quick AI directory listing

A smaller AI directory with a straightforward submission flow. It adds another permanent page and a small discovery surface at low effort.

- URL: https://aitools.fyi
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: AI tool users and makers
- Tags: ai, directory, small

### The Rundown AI

Consumer and business AI tools

A high-volume AI newsletter with a broad readership. Sponsorship is a reach play; use a dedicated landing page so the traffic can be measured separately.

- URL: https://www.therundown.ai
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship.
- Audience: AI enthusiasts and business readers
- Tags: ai, newsletter, business

### PitchGround

Products ready to trade margin for volume

A lifetime-deal marketplace with an audience that buys software at a discount. It can produce a cash bump and a burst of users, but the cohort is deal-driven and support-heavy.

- URL: https://pitchground.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: paid — Revenue-share or paid campaign; apply as a vendor.
- Audience: SaaS buyers looking for lifetime deals
- Tags: lifetime deal, marketplace, saas

### There's An AI For That

AI tools with a specific use case

The biggest task-based AI directory. Listings are indexed by the job someone wants done, so the copy matters more than the logo. Free submissions can take a while; paid gets reviewed sooner.

- URL: https://theresanaiforthat.com
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing queue; paid priority.
- Audience: People searching for AI tools by task
- Tags: ai, directory, use cases

### TopAI.tools

AI tools with a clear category

A high-volume AI directory with a large catalogue. Free listings are reviewed, paid options get featured placement and faster review. Another backlink and discovery surface for AI products.

- URL: https://topai.tools
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: AI tool explorers
- Tags: ai, directory, listing

### Gumroad

Selling a template, guide or small tool

A storefront for digital products with almost no setup. It is not a SaaS launch platform, but it is a fast way to sell a companion template or guide around the launch.

- URL: https://gumroad.com
- Category: Marketplace
- Pricing: paid — 10% platform fee on sales.
- Audience: Creators selling digital products
- Tags: digital products, storefront, creators

### AI Valley

New AI tools

An AI directory and newsletter that highlights new tools. Free submissions are reviewed; paid placement gets more prominent treatment. Useful for an AI product's first backlinks.

- URL: https://aivalley.ai
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free submission; paid promotion available.
- Audience: AI tool users, newsletter subscribers
- Tags: ai, newsletter, directory

### Startup Digest

Local startup events and launches

A network of city-level startup newsletters. It is best for events and community launches with a local angle, not for a generic global SaaS launch.

- URL: https://www.startupdigest.com
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship and event listings.
- Audience: Startup communities in major cities
- Tags: newsletter, local, startup

### Superhuman AI

Workflow and productivity AI products

A large AI newsletter focused on practical work use cases. The audience is broad, so a specific workflow demo converts better than a general launch message.

- URL: https://www.superhuman.ai
- Category: Newsletter
- Pricing: paid — Paid sponsorship.
- Audience: Professionals adopting AI at work
- Tags: ai, newsletter, work

### 1000 Tools

A permanent category listing

A large software directory organized by category and use case. It is a reference surface, best used alongside a real launch rather than as a standalone campaign.

- URL: https://1000.tools
- Category: Directory
- Pricing: freemium — Free listing; paid featured options.
- Audience: People browsing software by category
- Tags: directory, software, categories

### GitHub

Open-source products that live in the open

A public repository is not a launch listing, but for open-source tools it is the product page, the issue tracker and the trust signal. A good README can keep sending users for years.

- URL: https://github.com
- Category: Community
- Pricing: freemium — Free public repositories; paid team plans.
- Audience: Developers and open-source users
- Tags: open source, developers, repository

## FAQ

### How many Product Hunt alternatives are listed here?

This page includes all 113 places from the Where to Launch directory besides Product Hunt itself. That covers launch boards, startup directories, communities, newsletters, AI directories, app marketplaces and crowdfunding platforms.

### What is the best alternative to Product Hunt?

There is no single best replacement. Uneed and Fazier are the closest general launch boards, Peerlist Launchpad and DevHunt are stronger for developer and design tools, and BetaList is better before launch. Pick the one whose audience matches the product you are shipping.

### Are Product Hunt alternatives free?

Most offer a free listing. Several are freemium: submission is free, while paid tiers add scheduling, featured placement, a faster review or a followed link. Confirm the current pricing on each product before submitting.

### Do Product Hunt alternatives give a backlink?

Some do and some do not. A followed link is more common on editorial or top-ranked placements, while free launch boards often use nofollow. Treat the listing as distribution and discovery first, and link equity second.

## Links

- [HTML page](https://rebupl.fun/alternatives/product-hunt)
- [Alternatives index](https://rebupl.fun/alternatives)
- [Editorial policy](https://rebupl.fun/editorial-policy)