# Submit your tool to Smol LaunchPad

> Smol LaunchPad is a daily launch board built on the DirEasy boilerplate. Projects launch at 8:00 AM UTC in capped daily slots; the free lane needs a verified badge on your site and a site DR of at least 5.

- Website: https://smollaunchpad.com
- Submit at: https://smollaunchpad.com/projects/submit
- Type: launch platform
- Free with a badge, or from $9.9 per launch, dofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Free: up to 30 days; paid launches sooner, DR 44
- For: SaaS, Startups, AI tools, Developer tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Smol LaunchPad worth it?

A reasonable free pick for small SaaS and indie products that can place a badge. Listings checked in November 2026 carried rel="noopener" on the product link, so the link is followed. The free queue can stretch weeks, and paid options lean toward SEO upsells (DR Booster, SEO article). Take the free launch, keep the badge up, and pay $9.9 only if you need a near launch date.

## Who should submit to Smol LaunchPad?

Suits indie makers, small SaaS teams, AI and developer tools that want a followed link and a day on a small launch board. It does not suit products that cannot add a badge, brand new domains below DR 5, or anyone expecting Product Hunt sized traffic.

## What you need before you submit

- An account (sign-in required for the submit page)
- The Smol LaunchPad badge on your site, verified by their checker
- Site DR of at least 5 at submission (free lane)
- Product name, URL, short description, logo and product image

## How to submit

1. Sign in at smollaunchpad.com
2. Open Submit Project and enter the product details and images
3. Add the badge to your site and run the verification
4. Pick a launch date (free up to 270 days ahead) or pay for an earlier slot
5. On launch day at 8:00 AM UTC, share the page and collect votes

## Pros

- Followed product link on listing pages
- Capped daily slots, so every launch appears on the homepage list
- Premium is cheap at $9.9 per launch
- Top 5 weekly free launches get a newsletter mention (site says)

## Cons

- Free lane requires a badge and DR 5 or more
- Free queue can take up to 30 days
- Heavy upselling of SEO and DR packages
- Small audience compared to large launch sites

## Tips

- Place the badge before you start the form so verification passes
- Schedule a weekday slot and ask your users to vote that morning
- Skip the DR Booster unless you have checked the network sites yourself
- Keep the badge live, since the followed link depends on it

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on Smol LaunchPad is free with a badge, or from $9.9 per launch.

### Does Smol LaunchPad give a dofollow link?

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

### Does Smol LaunchPad ask for a backlink or a badge?

Yes. It asks for its badge or a link back on your site before it lists a tool. Check whether it has to be on the homepage or can go on any page.

### How long does Smol LaunchPad take to list a tool?

Free: up to 30 days; paid launches sooner.

### Is the Smol LaunchPad link dofollow?

Yes. Listings checked in November 2026 had rel="noopener" on the product link. The FAQ says free launches earn the followed link once the badge is on your site.

### How much does it cost?

Free with a badge and a DR of at least 5. Premium is $9.9 per launch, Premium Plus $12.9 (listed as early user pricing, normally $25), and an SEO Growth Package is $49.

### How long is the wait?

The pricing page says free launches are reviewed and listed within up to 30 days. Paid tiers get earlier dates.

### How many projects launch per day?

The FAQ says up to 5 free, 5 Premium and 3 Premium Plus projects each day.

## Alternatives to Smol LaunchPad

- [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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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