# Submit your tool to Maidensail

> A weekly startup launch board run by the team behind MergeDeck. Startups launch in a chosen week, collect votes until ranks lock on Sunday, and verified listings stay in a permanent Registry with a followed link.

- Website: https://maidensail.com
- Submit at: https://maidensail.com/submit/basics
- Type: launch platform
- Free with a badge, paid launch from $4.99, dofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Weekly launch, ranks lock Sunday 00:00 UTC, DR 66
- For: Startups, SaaS, AI tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Maidensail worth it?

Useful if you will add its badge. Verified listings get a rel dofollow link, while unverified ones get nofollow and, per the site, are removed after their launch week. Votes are low, often a handful per product, so treat it as a backlink and a permanent page more than a traffic source. Paid launches start at $4.99 with instant verification. Some homepage ticker items read like sample text, so judge traffic claims with care.

## Who should submit to Maidensail?

Suits early stage startups and indie SaaS founders who want a permanent profile and a followed link and do not mind a badge. Founders thinking about selling may like the MergeDeck link. It does not suit makers who refuse badges, or anyone expecting launch day traffic like larger launch platforms.

## What you need before you submit

- An account (Twitter/X, Google or email)
- A live product URL
- The Maidensail badge on your site for a verified, followed listing
- A chosen launch week

## How to submit

1. Create an account
2. Open Submit startup and fill in URL, name, one liner and category
3. Add product details and media
4. Pick a launch week or a paid option
5. Embed the badge to get verified

## Pros

- Followed link once verified
- Permanent Registry page for verified listings
- Cheap paid launch from $4.99
- Top 3 each week go into the newsletter

## Cons

- Unverified listings get nofollow and are removed after launch week
- Badge must stay live
- Low vote counts and limited weekly berths

## Tips

- Embed the badge before your launch week to rank above unverified listings
- Pick a week with free berths, the site caps them
- Set your stage and intent flags honestly, the Registry filters by them
- Share your listing during the week, ranks lock Sunday at 00:00 UTC

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on Maidensail is free with a badge, paid launch from $4.99.

### Does Maidensail give a dofollow link?

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

### Does Maidensail 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 Maidensail take to list a tool?

Weekly launch, ranks lock Sunday 00:00 UTC.

### Is the link from Maidensail dofollow?

Only for verified listings. Checked in November 2026: verified startup pages link out with rel dofollow, unverified ones with rel nofollow.

### How much does it cost?

A verified listing is free if you embed the badge. Paid launch options start at $4.99 with instant verification, and a guaranteed blog feature costs $9.99 once.

### What happens if I skip the badge?

The site says unverified free listings come down once their launch week ends and carry a nofollow link.

### When are results final?

Voting runs during the launch week and ranks lock permanently on Sunday at 00:00 UTC.

## Alternatives to Maidensail

- [Product Hunt](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/product-hunt)
- [Fazier](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/fazier)
- [PeerPush](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/peerpush)
- [Peerlist Launchpad](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/peerlist-launchpad)
- [Nick Launches](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/nick-launches)
- [Smol Launch](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/smol-launch)
- [Uneed](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/uneed)
- [CodeHype](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/codehype)

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DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com/).

From Another Directory (https://another.directory/where-to-launch). Another Directory gives every tool a page that says what it does, who it's for and what it costs. List a tool at https://another.directory/submit, or have an AI agent do it: https://another.directory/submit.md