# Submit your tool to Product Hunt > Product Hunt is a daily launch leaderboard for new tech products. Launches go live at 12:01 AM Pacific Time and run until midnight. Editors pick which launches are featured on the homepage. Launching is free, and each product keeps a permanent page after launch day. - Website: https://www.producthunt.com - Submit at: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/new - Type: launch platform - Free to launch; ads and sponsorships are paid, nofollow link, time to list: Schedule 1 to 30 days ahead; featuring is editorial, DR 92 - For: AI tools, SaaS, Startups, Developer tools, Mobile apps - Facts checked: 2026-11-13 ## Is Product Hunt worth it? Worth a launch for most software tools, as long as you plan it like an event. One day of visibility can bring signups, feedback and a Top Post badge. Without preparation or an existing audience, a launch can go unfeatured and get little traffic. Fill in every field, write a clear tagline, post the maker comment early and reply to every comment all day. Tell your own users and followers about the launch, but don't ask for upvotes and never pay for them. Treat the link as a source of traffic and brand mentions, not as an SEO backlink. ## Who should submit to Product Hunt? The help center describes the community as early adopters, makers, product people, founders and investors. The site says 70% of its audience are founders, leaders, engineers or data professionals, and that 49% work at startups. Most launches are AI, SaaS, developer and productivity tools. ## What you need before you submit - A personal account (company or brand accounts can't post) - A verified email address - A one week wait after creating the account, unless you subscribe to the newsletter - A product that is live and usable, not a waitlist - Name (up to 40 characters), tagline (up to 60) and description (up to 500) - A square logo and at least one gallery image - Up to 3 launch tags and your role (maker or hunter) ## How to submit 1. Create a personal account and complete your profile 2. Wait out the one week posting delay, or subscribe to the newsletter for immediate access 3. Click Submit and paste your product link 4. Fill in the name, tagline, description, logo, gallery and tags, and save a draft until it's complete 5. Pick a launch date from tomorrow up to 30 days ahead 6. On launch day, from 12:01 AM Pacific Time, post your maker comment and reply to comments 7. After launch day, embed the badge on your site if you placed in the top posts ## Pros - Free to launch and to reach Product of the Day - Large audience of early adopters, founders and investors - Permanent product page that collects reviews and later launches - Featured and Top Post badges for products that rank well - You can hunt your own product, so you don't need a well-known hunter ## Cons - Featuring is an editorial decision and isn't guaranteed - Unfeatured launches are hard to find outside the day's full list - New accounts must wait one week before posting - Visibility drops sharply after the 24 hour window - The link to your site is ugc, which search engines treat as nofollow - Some weekdays have heavy competition ## Tips - Lead the tagline with exactly what the product does, in plain words - Make sure the product works and is live before launch day - Write a pinned maker comment saying who you are, why you built it and who it's for, and end it with a specific question - Upvotes from established, active members count for more than votes from new accounts - Weekends are quieter, with less traffic and less competition - Relaunch only after a major update; within two months of the last launch you have to send a relaunch request ## Questions ### How much does it cost to list a tool on Product Hunt? Listing a tool on Product Hunt is free to launch; ads and sponsorships are paid. ### Does Product Hunt give a dofollow link? No. Its links are nofollow: a listing can send visitors, but passes no ranking signals. ### Does Product Hunt ask for a backlink or a badge? No. It lists a tool without asking for a badge or a link back. ### How long does Product Hunt take to list a tool? Schedule 1 to 30 days ahead; featuring is editorial. ### Is launching on Product Hunt free? Yes. The help center says launching costs nothing, including commenting and reaching Product of the Day. The paid options are advertising: display ads, homepage billboards and newsletter sponsorships, priced on request. ### Is the Product Hunt link dofollow? No. Checked in November 2026 on product pages such as Raycast and Linear: the Visit website link goes straight to the product with ?ref=producthunt added, and it carries rel="ugc", which search engines treat as nofollow. It still sends visitors. ### When does the Product Hunt day start? Launches go live at 12:01 AM Pacific Time and run until midnight Pacific Time that day. You can schedule a launch from tomorrow up to 30 days ahead. ### Do I need a hunter? No. The help center says to hunt your own product and that using someone else gives no advantage. ## Alternatives to 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) - [Sell With boost](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/sell-with-boost) - [Orynth](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/orynth) --- 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