# Submit your tool to startuups

> A weekly launch board for indie and early stage startups. Projects go live every Monday at 08:00 UTC and compete on a weekly leaderboard ranked by upvotes.

- Website: https://startuups.com
- Submit at: https://startuups.com/projects/submit
- Type: launch platform
- Free with conditions, or $5 per launch, nofollow link, time to list: Next Monday launch slot; free up to 4 weeks ahead, DR 28
- For: Startups, SaaS, AI tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is startuups worth it?

A cheap, small launch board. The free lane gives a nofollow link unless you finish in the weekly top 3 or show the site's badge, and you must visit 5 of 10 other startups first. The $5 Premium launch gives a dofollow link, featured placement and no community step, which is a fair price if you want the link. Treat it as one of many small launch boards: pay the $5, launch on a Monday and do not expect much referral traffic.

## Who should submit to startuups?

Suits indie hackers, solo founders and early SaaS, AI and developer tool makers who want a low cost weekly launch and a backlink. The homepage leaderboard showed 0 upvotes on most launches when checked, so it does not suit anyone looking for real user feedback, early adopters at scale or press attention.

## What you need before you submit

- Google or GitHub sign in
- Square logo under 1MB
- Short description and a longer description
- Up to 3 categories
- Free lane: visit 5 of 10 other startups before submitting
- Agreement to the upvote policy

## How to submit

1. Sign in with Google or GitHub
2. Open the submit page and add name, domain, logo and descriptions
3. Pick categories, platforms and pricing model
4. Choose Free or Premium ($5) and a Monday launch week
5. Submit; the project page shows as scheduled until launch day

## Pros

- Premium costs only $5 per launch and includes a dofollow link
- Launches are batched weekly, so the list stays short
- Permanent project page in the directory
- Top 3 weekly finishers get a badge and a dofollow link

## Cons

- Free listings carry rel nofollow unless you place the badge or finish top 3
- Free lane requires visiting 5 of 10 other startups
- Very low voting activity on the leaderboard
- Free launches can only be booked up to 4 weeks ahead

## Tips

- Pay the $5 if you want the dofollow link; it removes the community step too
- Launch early in the week's batch so the page is live on Monday
- If you go free, add the badge to get the dofollow link
- Prepare a square logo under 1MB before starting

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on startuups is free with conditions, or $5 per launch.

### Does startuups give a dofollow link?

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

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

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

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

Next Monday launch slot; free up to 4 weeks ahead.

### Is the link from startuups dofollow?

Not by default. Checked in November 2026: free listings carry rel noopener nofollow, while Premium and weekly winner listings carry only rel noopener, so they pass link value.

### How much does startuups cost?

Free, or $5 one time per launch for Premium. VAT may apply at checkout.

### When do launches happen?

Every Monday at 08:00 UTC. The site says there are 25 free and 10 premium slots per week.

### What does the free launch require?

The pricing page says free launches require visiting 5 of 10 other startups before submitting, and the dofollow link needs a top 3 finish or the site's badge.

## Alternatives to startuups

- [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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DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com/).

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