Is Shipstry worth it?
Worth one submission if you are fine adding a small backlink to your site. The free Harbor plan alone gives a nofollow link and a slot three weeks out, and review can take weeks. A verified Shipstry backlink turns the free link dofollow and moves you to week +1. Voyage at $16.90 buys review within 48 hours and the current week. Most launches are AI apps, so expect modest traffic; treat it as a link plus a small burst of visitors.
Who should submit to Shipstry?
Suits indie makers and small SaaS or AI teams with a product people can try now, who want a cheap dated launch and a lasting page. Less useful if you want buyers in a specific niche, since the weekly list mixes consumer AI tools, dev tools and marketing apps. Not a fit for products that are not live yet.
What you need before you submit
- An account on the site
- A live product that people can try
- Listing details: name, tagline, description, logo, category
- A Shipstry backlink on your site if you want a dofollow link on the free plan
- Free plan: 1 submission per month
How to submit to Shipstry
- Sign in at shipstry.com
- Open Ship Product and fill in the listing
- Pick Harbor (free) or Voyage ($16.90 one time)
- On Harbor, add the Shipstry backlink and run verification to get dofollow and week +1
- Wait for review, then share your page during the ship week
Shipstry: pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan exists
- Free link becomes dofollow once your backlink is verified
- Paid plan is a one-time $16.90 with 48 hour review
- Voyage is refundable if the product is rejected and never published
- Permanent product page after the ship week
Cons
- Free link is nofollow unless you add the backlink
- Free plan limited to 1 submission per month
- Free review is best effort and can take several weeks
- Listing skews toward AI generators, so niche reach is limited
- Prices exclude VAT
Tips for Shipstry
- Add the backlink before submitting so verification passes and you get week +1
- Have a working demo ready, since review checks that the product is real
- Pick the ship week when you can promote your page
- Use the 40 or 60 percent directory reward only if you need that service
Questions about Shipstry
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