Launch on Startups Lab

startupslab.siteLaunch platformsGeneral (accepts AI tools)B · Strong option

At a glance

Cost to list: Free $0 (next available Monday; DF only if weekly top 3)
Free listing: Yes (launches on next available Monday; dofollow only for weekly top 3)
Cheapest paid: $9
Featured price: $29
Fast-track price: $9
Link type: Link only with a badge or a paid plan
Which plan gets the link: paid only
Badge required: Not stated
Time to get listed: next available Monday (free) / any chosen Monday (paid)
Launch format: Weekly launch · launches go live Monday
Voting: Yes
Login needed: No
CAPTCHA: No
Submit form: native form

Our take

Startups Lab is a launch platform for makers and indie hackers, with search visitors mostly from Pakistan and India. A free plan is available, while the paid plans, whose prices aren't listed here, each include an SEO-friendly backlink; on the free tier, SEO-friendly status is conditional. search traffic is minimal at about 175 monthly visits, with no measurable AI-search citations.

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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

1–1k/mo

Ahrefs organic traffic

Authority

DR 40–59

Ahrefs Domain Rating

AI citations

quoted in AI answers

Referring domains

894

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

Perplexity0

Google AI Overviews0

Google AI Mode0

Gemini0

Copilot0

Where the visitors are

🇵🇰 Pakistan81%

🇮🇳 India19%

🇺🇸 United States1%

More signals

Ranking keywords: 5
Traffic value: $3
Domain age: 1.6 yrs
Registered: Mar 15, 2025
Sitemap pages: 992
Sitemap updated: Oct 4, 2026
Homepage outbound: 14
Newsletter: No

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

Our score

B · Strong option

Audience11/25

Authority9/15

AI visibility0/15

Link value9/15

Relevance14/15

Cost and access15/15

How the score works

What it costs to list

Listing here is free. There is no paid tier to worry about, though a badge or link back may be requested (see the note below).

Free listing

Yes

launches on next available Monday; dofollow only for weekly top 3

Paid plans from

Featured spot

$29

Fast-track review

Plans and prices

Free $0 (next available Monday; DF only if weekly top 3) / Skip the Queue $9 (pick any Monday, guaranteed DF) / Spotlight $29 (guaranteed DF)

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See their pricing page

Pricing checked 8 Oct 2026 · stated on the site

How to submit

1Open https://startupslab.site/submit-product and enter your website.
2Choose Free (next available Monday), Skip the Queue at $9 (pick any Monday, guaranteed SEO backlink) or Spotlight at $29 (guaranteed SEO backlink).
3Submit; no login is required.
4Collect votes on launch Monday, since free launches only get a real SEO backlink in the weekly top 3.

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