# Submit your tool to desifounder Spotlight

> desifounder Spotlight is a weekly launch board inside a founder community with forums, events and an investor list. Free launches go live on Monday after you like and comment on 5 projects and add a badge; paid launches from $29 go live at once.

- Website: https://desifounder.com
- Submit at: https://desifounder.com/create/project
- Type: launch platform
- Free with badge and 5 comments, or $29 to $149 once, dofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Free: next Monday 00:00 IST; paid: instant, DR 24
- For: Startups, SaaS, AI tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is desifounder Spotlight worth it?

A reasonable weekly launch for founders willing to engage. The help docs say free launches get a nofollow link and only the weekly top 3 get dofollow, yet the Visit button on 9 listing pages checked in November 2026 had no rel. Treat dofollow as possible, not promised. The $29 Instant Launch is the cheapest paid route to a stated permanent dofollow link and skips the badge.

## Who should submit to desifounder Spotlight?

Fits indie founders, Indian and global, launching SaaS, AI tools and side projects who will comment on other launches. Vote counts are mostly single digits, so it brings community feedback more than traffic. Not a fit for anyone unwilling to place a badge or do the weekly likes and comments.

## What you need before you submit

- An account, with username and password or Google sign-in
- Project name, one-liner, description, category and link
- Project visuals such as a logo and images
- For a free launch: like and comment on 5 live projects that week
- For a free launch: the Featured on desifounder badge, embedded unmodified

## How to submit

1. Sign up on desifounder.com
2. Like and leave a useful comment on 5 live Spotlight projects
3. Open desifounder.com/create/project and fill in the project details
4. Add visuals and choose Free Launch or a paid option
5. Embed the badge code on your site for a free launch
6. Submit; free launches go live Monday 00:00 IST, paid ones at once

## Pros

- Free option exists
- Paid options are one-time, from $29
- Listing pages observed with no rel on the Visit button
- Community gives comments and feedback
- Clear written rules in the help center

## Cons

- Free launch requires a badge and 5 likes and comments each week
- Docs say free links are nofollow unless in the weekly top 3
- Free launch slots may be limited
- Low vote counts on most launches

## Tips

- Write real comments on other launches, since generic ones may not count
- Submit before Monday 00:00 IST to make that week
- Keep the one-liner short and plain
- If a dofollow link matters, the $29 Instant Launch states it in writing

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on desifounder Spotlight?

Listing a tool on desifounder Spotlight is free with badge and 5 comments, or $29 to $149 once.

### Does desifounder Spotlight give a dofollow link?

Yes. A listing on desifounder Spotlight links to your site with a dofollow link.

### Does desifounder Spotlight ask for a backlink or a badge?

Yes. It asks for its badge or a link back on your site before it lists a tool. Check whether it has to be on the homepage or can go on any page.

### How long does desifounder Spotlight take to list a tool?

Free: next Monday 00:00 IST; paid: instant.

### Is the desifounder Spotlight link dofollow?

Checked in November 2026: the Visit button on 9 listing pages had no rel attribute, so it was dofollow. The help docs say free launches get nofollow and only the weekly top 3 and paid launches get dofollow, so this may change.

### How much does a launch cost?

Free with conditions. Paid options are one-time: $29 Instant Launch, $99 Featured Launch, $129 Bulk Launch and $149 Featured Launch plus an SEO article.

### What does the free launch require?

Liking and commenting on 5 live projects that week and embedding the Featured on desifounder badge on your site.

### When does a launch go live?

Free launches go live on Monday at 00:00 IST. Paid launches go live at once.

## Alternatives to desifounder Spotlight

- [Product Hunt](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/product-hunt)
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- [PeerPush](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/peerpush)
- [Peerlist Launchpad](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/peerlist-launchpad)
- [BetaList](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/betalist)
- [Nick Launches](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/nick-launches)
- [Smol Launch](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/smol-launch)

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