Where to launch

60 launch platforms, directories and communities, with how to get listed on each. Not sure where to start? The startup directories guide puts them in order.

Launch platforms

A launch platform gives a new product a day or a week on a front page where people browse, vote and comment. The attention is short, so the work is in the preparation and in showing up on the day.

Startup and SaaS directories

A directory is the slow, permanent kind of listing: a page about your product that stays up, gets indexed and keeps being found by people searching for tools like yours. One listing won't change much on its own; a dozen relevant ones get a new site discovered and understood.

AI tool directories

AI directories are where people go when they want a tool for a job and expect AI to do it. They're strict about fit: if AI is a side feature of your product, skip them. If it's the core, they're among the best-trafficked directories you can be in.

Software review sites

Review sites are where buyers compare software before paying for it. A listing there matters once you sell to businesses: the profile itself is free, and its value comes from real customer reviews.

Communities

Communities aren't listings; they're conversations, and they're where many early users actually come from. The rule everywhere is the same: give something (a story, numbers, a lesson) before you ask for anything, and never drop a bare link.