# Submit your tool to ProofStories

> ProofStories is an indie startup directory with weekly launch waves on Wednesdays at 09:00 UTC, plus founder stories and playbooks. Listings join a free launch queue, or pay to skip it with a Sponsored or Premium launch.

- Website: https://proofstories.io
- Submit at: https://proofstories.io/submit/
- Type: launch platform
- Free queue, or $9.99 / $39.99 per launch, nofollow link, time to list: Free queue date shown after submitting, DR 49
- For: Startups, SaaS, AI tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is ProofStories worth it?

Useful if you have a revenue story to tell, since the site leans on MRR badges and founder interviews. The free link is nofollow; listings marked Do-follow, which appear to be ones showing its badge, link without nofollow. The free launch date is set after you submit and can be far out. Pay $9.99 only if a specific launch date matters to you; otherwise submit free, add the badge if you want the followed link, and pitch a story.

## Who should submit to ProofStories?

Suits indie founders with live products, especially those with some revenue they can show, and anyone who wants a scheduled launch day without a big fee. Less suited to makers who want a quick, free, followed link, or to pre launch products with nothing to show yet.

## What you need before you submit

- Google account, the only sign in option
- Live product URL
- Square logo, at least 256x256
- One liner of up to 100 characters and a full description
- Optional screenshots, MRR figure and demo video

## How to submit

1. Log in with Google
2. Add name, category, URL and logo
3. Write the one liner and description, add screenshots if you have them
4. Submit, then choose Standard (free), Sponsored or Premium
5. Optionally add the badge to your site for a followed link

## Pros

- Free launch option with homepage exposure on launch day
- Cheap paid option at $9.99 to skip the queue
- Editorial stories and playbooks give extra ways to get featured
- MRR badge for products with revenue

## Cons

- Free link is nofollow by default
- Free queue date is not shown until after you submit
- Google is the only login
- Submit flow ends with upsells for paid services

## Tips

- Change the category field on purpose, check it before submitting
- Add a verified MRR figure if you have one, it shows as a badge
- If you want a followed link, place its badge on your site
- Skip the upsell page if you only want the listing

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on ProofStories is free queue, or $9.99 / $39.99 per launch.

### Does ProofStories give a dofollow link?

No. Its links are nofollow: a listing can send visitors, but passes no ranking signals.

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

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

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

Free queue date shown after submitting.

### What does ProofStories cost?

Standard Launch is free and joins a queue. Sponsored Launch is $9.99 per launch and skips the queue. Premium Launch is $39.99 per launch and adds a newsletter mention and social promotion.

### Is the link dofollow?

Not by default. Checked in November 2026: most listing pages use rel nofollow noopener. Pages labelled Do-follow, such as ones whose sites show the ProofStories badge, link with no rel at all.

### When does a free launch go live?

Launch waves run on Wednesdays at 09:00 UTC. The free date is assigned after you submit, and the site does not publish the queue length.

### What does the site say about its size?

The homepage says it lists 887 indie startups with $9.3M in verified MRR. These are the site's own figures.

## Alternatives to ProofStories

- [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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