# Ftify alternatives > 4 alternatives to Ftify (Launch your SaaS or app free, ranked by votes not money), all marketing tools that share at least one job with it: Product Hunt, Uneed, LaunchKoala, Builtbyindies. ## How to choose - Free to start: [Product Hunt](https://another.directory/tools/product-hunt), [Uneed](https://another.directory/tools/uneed), [LaunchKoala](https://another.directory/tools/launchkoala), [Builtbyindies](https://another.directory/tools/builtbyindies) ## At a glance | Tool | What it is | Free plan | Pricing | |---|---|---|---| | [Ftify](https://another.directory/tools/ftify) (the tool these replace) | Launch your SaaS or app free, ranked by votes not money | Yes, free plan | Freemium | | [Product Hunt](https://another.directory/tools/product-hunt) | Daily launch platform and community for new tech products | Yes, free | Free | | [Uneed](https://another.directory/tools/uneed) | Daily product launch platform and directory for makers | Yes, free plan | Freemium | | [LaunchKoala](https://another.directory/tools/launchkoala) | Weekly product launch platform for startups and side projects | Yes, free plan | Freemium | | [Builtbyindies](https://another.directory/tools/builtbyindies) | Weekly product launches and feedback for indie makers | Yes, free plan | Freemium | ## Product Hunt > Daily launch platform and community for new tech products Product Hunt is a launch platform where makers post new apps, software, hardware and AI tools, and the community upvotes and comments on them. Each day has its own ranking of new products, and every launch keeps a permanent product page. - Website: https://www.producthunt.com - Page: https://another.directory/tools/product-hunt - Category: [Marketing](https://another.directory/categories/marketing) - Pricing: Free - Maker on X: [@ProductHunt](https://x.com/ProductHunt) - Tags: product launches, startup directory, maker community, product discovery, upvoting, product reviews - Listed: 23 Oct 2026 - Updated: 23 Oct 2026 ### What is Product Hunt? Makers post a product with a name, tagline, images and a description. It appears on that day's homepage list, where members upvote it, leave comments and ask the makers questions. Launches are grouped into daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards, and top products receive Product of the Day, Week or Month badges that makers often show on their own sites. Each product has a permanent page that collects its launches, reviews and maker comments, so a product can launch again with new versions over time. Visitors browse by topic and category, read reviews and follow makers. Product Hunt also runs discussion forums, a daily newsletter and the yearly Golden Kitty Awards. ### Who is Product Hunt for? Founders, indie makers and startup teams who want launch-day attention, early users and feedback from a large tech audience. It also suits early adopters, investors and people who follow new tools and want to find them on the day they come out. ### Highlights - Daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards ranked by community upvotes - Product of the Day, Week and Month badges for top launches - Permanent product pages with launches, reviews and maker comments - Comments and Q&A with makers on launch day - Topic and category pages for browsing new products - Daily newsletter, forums and the yearly Golden Kitty Awards ### How much does Product Hunt cost? Free. Launching and browsing are free. Advertising placements are sold separately. ## Uneed > Daily product launch platform and directory for makers Uneed is a launch platform and directory where makers submit new tools, apps and startups for daily community voting. It lists more than 10,000 products and also publishes reviews and curated alternatives. - Website: https://www.uneed.best - Page: https://another.directory/tools/uneed - Category: [Marketing](https://another.directory/categories/marketing) - Pricing: Freemium - Tags: product launches, startup directory, upvoting, backlinks, maker community, product reviews - Listed: 23 Oct 2026 - Updated: 23 Oct 2026 ### What is Uneed? Makers submit a product and it is scheduled for a launch day. On that day the product appears on the homepage ranking, and the community upvotes it. The top three products of the day receive badges. Weekly, monthly and yearly winners also get badges and a feature in the newsletter. The free route puts a product in a waiting line, with a launch date assigned automatically at the back. A launch-day vote score of 10 is needed to stay published, and 20 to keep a do-follow link. A paid option skips the line and lets the maker pick a date. Premium spots on the homepage are also sold. Uneed also runs reviews, alternatives pages, a deals section, a blog and a free read-only MCP server and REST API. AI agents can submit launches through an API. ### Who is Uneed for? Founders, indie makers and small software teams who want exposure for a new product, a backlink and early feedback. It also suits people who browse new tools and apps and want to vote on or review them. ### Highlights - Daily launch rankings ranked by community votes - Top 3 daily products win badges - Weekly, monthly and yearly winners featured in a newsletter - Free read-only MCP server and REST API for product data - Free launch queue or paid skip-the-line launch on a chosen date - Product reviews and curated alternatives pages ### How much does Uneed cost? Freemium. Makers can launch for free through a waiting line, or pay for a Skip-the-Waiting-Line launch on a chosen date. Specific prices are not stated on the pages provided. ## LaunchKoala > Weekly product launch platform for startups and side projects LaunchKoala is a launch platform where makers submit startups, SaaS products, apps and side projects for a weekly Monday release. Visitors browse new products, vote on favorites and find tools by category. - Website: https://launchkoala.com - Page: https://another.directory/tools/launchkoala - Category: [Marketing](https://another.directory/categories/marketing) - Pricing: Freemium - Tags: product launches, startup directory, maker community, product discovery, launch leaderboard - Listed: 20 Oct 2026 - Updated: 20 Oct 2026 ### What is LaunchKoala? Makers submit a product, and it goes live on a Monday in a weekly batch of launches. Each launch gets a listing page. A leaderboard called Top of the Tree shows the most loved launches of the week, and previous week winners are archived. The free option puts the product in the next available launch week after a human review, and the maker must display a LaunchKoala badge. A $9 option skips the review, lets the maker choose the launch week, lists the product above free launches and features it for 7 days. The site also lists existing products that LaunchKoala has found and reviewed itself, sorted into categories like Developer Tools, Productivity, AI Tools, Design Tools and Mobile Apps. ### Who is LaunchKoala for? Founders, indie developers and small teams who want a place to announce a new product and reach early adopters and other makers. It also suits people who like browsing new tools by category. Makers who need a fixed launch date can pay for it, while those who can wait can use the free queue. ### Highlights - Free launch queue with human review before going live - New launches go live every Monday - Weekly leaderboard called Top of the Tree - $9 option to pick a launch week and skip review - Paid launches are featured for 7 days - Browsable categories such as Developer Tools, Productivity and SaaS ### How much does LaunchKoala cost? Freemium. Launching is free through the normal queue, which requires a LaunchKoala badge. The Launch sooner option costs $9 and lets the maker pick the launch week, skip review and be featured for 7 days. ## Builtbyindies > Weekly product launches and feedback for indie makers Builtbyindies is a launch platform for indie makers. Products go live in small weekly cohorts, the community upvotes and comments, and each product keeps a permanent page that search engines can index. - Website: https://builtbyindies.com - Page: https://another.directory/tools/builtbyindies - Category: [Marketing](https://another.directory/categories/marketing) - Pricing: Freemium - Tags: product launches, startup directory, maker community, indie hackers, upvoting, backlinks - Listed: 12 Oct 2026 - Updated: 23 Oct 2026 ### What is Builtbyindies? Makers submit a product with a name, tagline, logo and a few screenshots. The product then launches in a weekly cohort that runs Monday to Sunday, UTC. During that week other makers upvote and comment. The top three products by upvotes receive a Product of the Week badge and a dofollow link. Every launched product keeps a permanent page listing its description, pricing type, category, tech stack and maker. Pages can be browsed by category, pricing type and tech stack. Makers can post updates to a buildlog so people who found the product at launch can follow what ships next. Free launches wait for the next open week, and adding the site's badge to the maker's own site skips the queue. Paid plans let makers pick any launch week. ### Who is Builtbyindies for? Solo founders and small teams who have a product to show and want early users, feedback from other makers and a backlink. It suits people comfortable with a community of fellow builders as the audience. Teams after a large mainstream audience may find the cohorts small by design. ### Highlights - Free launches join a queue for the next open weekly cohort - Top three products each week get a Product of the Week badge and a dofollow link - Permanent product page with description, pricing type, category, tech stack and maker - Buildlog for posting updates after launch - Premium is $9 one-time with 14 days on the homepage spotlight - Featured is $19 one-time with 30 days on the homepage and a blog post ### How much does Builtbyindies cost? Freemium. Free launch with community scheduling, though the site says it may require karma. Premium is $9 one-time for 14 days on the homepage spotlight. Featured is $19 one-time for 30 days plus a blog post. No subscriptions. --- From Another Directory (https://another.directory), a directory of new software tools. Lists what each site says; it is not a ranking or a review.