Launch on Open Launch

open-launch.comLaunch platformsGeneral (accepts AI tools)D · Low priority

At a glance

Cost to list: Free (fully booked into 2027; SEO-friendly if top 3 + badge)
Free listing: Yes (free slots fully booked into 2027; dofollow only if top 3 daily + badge)
Cheapest paid: $12
Featured price: –
Fast-track price: $12
Link type: Nofollow
Which plan gets the link: paid only
Badge required: Optional
Time to get listed: booked into 2027 (free) / next day (Premium)
Launch format: Daily launch
Voting: Yes
Login needed: Yes
CAPTCHA: Yes
Submit form: native form

Our take

Open Launch is a launch platform where makers and indie hackers present products to early adopters. The free tier is booked into 2027 and gives an SEO backlink only to top-three finishers who display the badge; Premium costs $12 per launch for a next-day slot with a guaranteed SEO backlink link, and an SEO package is $59. Free listings are confirmed NOT to pass SEO value, and search traffic isn't measurable.

Open Launch is a platform to discover and upvote the best tech products. Find top products launching daily.
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Barely any visitors - the value here is the backlink, not traffic
High SEO authority but almost no visitors - backlink value only

Reach and visibility

What this directory reaches today, and how often AI assistants quote it. Numbers come from Ahrefs, pulled 8 Oct 2026.

Monthly visitors

0/mo

Ahrefs organic traffic

Authority

DR 60–79

Ahrefs Domain Rating

AI citations

1–99

quoted in AI answers

Referring domains

2,238

sites linking in

AI search visibility

How often this directory is cited as a source in each AI assistant. A listing here has a better chance of being recommended when someone asks an AI for tools like yours.

ChatGPT0

Perplexity1–99

Google AI Overviews0

Google AI Mode0

Gemini0

Copilot0

More signals

Ranking keywords: 0
Traffic value: $0
Domain age: 1.5 yrs
Registered: Apr 26, 2025
Sitemap pages: 5,251
Sitemap updated: Oct 8, 2026
Homepage outbound: 39
Newsletter: No

Source: Ahrefs, Oct 8, 2026. How we measure this.

Our score

D · Low priority

Audience0/25

Authority12/15

AI visibility3/15

Link value3/15

Relevance14/15

Cost and access13/15

How the score works

What it costs to list

You can list for free. Paid plans start at $12 if you want faster review or a featured spot.

Free listing

Yes

free slots fully booked into 2027; dofollow only if top 3 daily + badge

Paid plans from

$12

Featured spot

–

Fast-track review

$12

Plans and prices

Free (fully booked into 2027; SEO-friendly if top 3 + badge) / Premium $12 per launch (launch tomorrow, guaranteed an SEO authority score of 71 (out of 100) SEO-friendly) / SEO Growth Package $59 (list $199)

Free launch $0 but fully booked into 2027 (dofollow only if top 3 + badge); Premium $12/launch (next day, guaranteed DR71 dofollow); SEO Growth Package $59 (list $199); open-launch.com/pricing: "Free slots are fully booked into 2027." Premium "$12 /launch"

Range: $12 to $199See their pricing page

Pricing checked 8 Oct 2026 · high confidence

How to submit

1Sign in to Open Launch; submitting requires login.
2Open the project submit page and enter your email and project details.
3Expect free slots to be fully booked into 2027; free launches earn SEO-friendly only with a top 3 daily finish and the badge.
4Or pay $12 per launch for Premium: launch the next day with a guaranteed SEO backlink link.
5Optionally add the SEO Growth Package at $59 (list price $199).

The details

Form: native form
Login: Yes
CAPTCHA: Yes
Review time: booked into 2027 (free) / next day (Premium)
Cost: Free option

Submit to Open Launch

Prepare before you submit

Have these ready so your listing is complete the first time.

A contact email

Categories covered

Accepts all kinds of AI tools, with no category pages.

Screenshot

Frequently asked questions

Is listing on Open Launch free?

Yes, but free slots are fully booked into 2027.

Does Open Launch give a dofollow backlink?

Listing links are verified nofollow by default. Premium at $12 guarantees dofollow, and free launches get it only with a top 3 daily finish and the badge.