# Submit your tool to OpenUpvote

> A free Product Hunt style board where makers post projects that others can upvote and comment on. You sign in, submit a title, description and website, and the project gets its own page sorted by Trending, Newest and Most Upvoted.

- Website: https://openupvote.com
- Submit at: https://openupvote.com/submit
- Type: launch platform
- Free with an account; featured $29 for 7 days, dofollow link, time to list: No review step described for free listings, DR 9
- For: AI tools, SaaS, Startups, Developer tools, Mobile apps, Fast approval
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is OpenUpvote worth it?

Worth doing for any software launch: it is free, quick, and maker-submitted project pages are indexed with a Visit link using rel=noopener noreferrer, which is dofollow. Many cards on the board are mirrored from Product Hunt and those pages are noindex with links to producthunt.com, so your own submission behaves differently. Paying $29 or $79 buys homepage placement for a week or a month; the dofollow link it advertises is already part of the free listing.

## Who should submit to OpenUpvote?

Suits indie makers, SaaS founders, developer tools, AI products and mobile apps that want a free launch page and a few upvotes. It does not suit teams looking for large launch-day traffic, since much of the feed is copied from Product Hunt and votes are spread thin.

## What you need before you submit

- An account (Google, Apple or email)
- Project title and description
- Website URL (needed for the dofollow link)
- Optional: category, tags, icon, screenshots

## How to submit

1. Go to openupvote.com/submit and sign in
2. Add the title, description and website URL
3. Pick a category, add tags, an icon and screenshots
4. Submit, or save as a draft
5. Share the project page to collect upvotes
6. Optional: buy a featured slot on /get-featured

## Pros

- Free to submit
- Dofollow website link on indexed project pages
- Upvotes and comments on each project page
- Project stays editable from your account

## Cons

- Account required
- Much of the feed is mirrored from Product Hunt
- Ranking depends on votes, so a quiet launch drops off the Newest tab quickly
- Paid placement is time limited

## Tips

- Always fill in the Website URL so the Visit button points to your site
- Add screenshots and tags so the page is useful when indexed
- Ask existing users to upvote on launch day
- Skip the paid plan if you only want the backlink

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on OpenUpvote is free with an account; featured $29 for 7 days.

### Does OpenUpvote give a dofollow link?

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

### Does OpenUpvote ask for a backlink or a badge?

No. It lists a tool without asking for a badge or a link back.

### How long does OpenUpvote take to list a tool?

No review step described for free listings.

### Is the OpenUpvote link dofollow?

Yes for maker-submitted projects. Pages checked in November 2026 (01router, 10xlinks, 3dconverter) are index, follow with rel=noopener noreferrer on the Visit link. Projects mirrored from Product Hunt are noindex and link to producthunt.com.

### How much does it cost?

Submitting is free with an account. Get Featured costs $29 for 7 days or $79 for 30 days, paid once through Stripe.

### What does Get Featured add?

Homepage placement, a featured badge, a dofollow backlink and priority review, according to the Get Featured page.

### Is a badge required?

No.

## Alternatives to OpenUpvote

- [Product Hunt](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/product-hunt)
- [Fazier](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/fazier)
- [AppSumo](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/appsumo)
- [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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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