Is Smol Best worth it?
Fine as one more followed link if you already accept badges, but the free lane is slow (up to 30 days) and conditional. Premium at $9.90 skips the free queue and needs no badge. The pricing page pushes a $50 network backlink package; judge that as link buying across sites run by the same operator, not as an audience. Ranking is by upvotes and comments, so a launch here gets little attention without your own push.
Who should submit to Smol Best?
Suits indie makers of SaaS, AI and developer tools who collect launch site links and are fine adding a badge, or who will pay under $10 to skip the wait. It does not suit brand new domains with DR 0, founders who want no badges on their site, or anyone expecting buyers from the launch feed.
What you need before you submit
- An account via Google, GitHub or email
- A live public URL
- A logo and product image
- The site badge on your site, verified, for the free plan
- A site Domain Rating of at least 1 for the free plan
How to submit to Smol Best
- Sign in at smolbest.com and open Submit Project
- Enter project info, description and images
- Add the badge to your site and verify it for the free plan
- Pick Free, Premium or Premium Plus and a launch date
- Wait for the launch at 8:00 UTC on your date
Smol Best: pros and cons
Pros
- Followed link checked on project pages
- Premium at $9.90 needs no badge and gets earlier dates
- Fixed daily caps mean your launch appears on the homepage list that day
- Free launches can be scheduled up to 168 days ahead
Cons
- Free plan needs a badge and DR 1 or more
- Free listing can take up to 30 days
- Upsells for a $50 backlink package across the operator's network
- Ranking depends on upvotes and comments
- No terms page found at the usual address
Tips for Smol Best
- Set your display name before submitting, it is shown as the maker
- If your domain is brand new, check your DR before choosing the free plan
- Skip the network backlink package unless you want paid links
- Share your launch link on the day, rankings depend on votes and comments
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Facts checked . DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked . DR 4 is Ahrefs' new model, shown on ahrefs.com from 1 December 2026. DR changes; check a place before you pay for it.