Launchpadly

Launchpadly is a weekly startup directory and launch board built for indie hackers, solo founders, and early-stage teams.

Every week, up to 100 startups launch on a fresh board. Visitors upvote what they like — one vote per browser, no account needed — and the weekly #1 is crowned Product of the Week. Paid placements are clearly labeled and never affect community rankings.

Unlike one-day launch spikes, every approved startup gets a permanent page with its logo, screenshots, demo video, pricing, tech stack, and founder profile, plus a dofollow backlink to its website.

Listing is free after a quick review. Upgrade to Featured ($9) for instant go-live and a week on the homepage, or Premium ($29) for a 1,000+ word editorial review.

## What is Launchpadly?

Launchpadly is a **weekly startup launch board and permanent product directory**. Founders submit their product, launch alongside other startups that week, and compete on a leaderboard ranked purely by community upvotes. When the week ends, the listing doesn't disappear — it stays live as a permanent, indexable page that links back to the founder's site.

## How it works

1. **Submit for free.** Add your logo, tagline, description (Markdown), screenshots, demo video, pricing model, tech stack, and social links. 2. **Get reviewed.** Every listing is moderated before it goes live (usually 1–3 days on the free tier, minutes on paid tiers). 3. **Launch your week.** Up to 100 startups share each weekly board. Visitors upvote once per startup — no account required — and rankings update in real time. 4. **Win the week.** The #1 launch is crowned **Product of the Week** and enters the all-time Hall of Fame. 5. **Stay discovered.** Your page lives on in category boards, alternatives pages, "built with" tech pages, monthly archives, and search.

## Why founders use it

- **Fair rankings.** Paid placements are labeled and never change community rankings. - **A permanent page, not a 24-hour spike.** Your listing keeps working for SEO and discovery after launch week. - **Dofollow backlink.** Approved listings link to your site with a dofollow link from a DR 72 domain (Ahrefs). - **Founder profiles.** A public profile with your launches, stats, and achievement badges. - **Built-in analytics.** Views, upvote velocity, and referrers for every launch. - **Verified and moderated.** Domain-verified badges and human review keep spam off the board. - **Built for search and AI.** Structured data, sitemaps, and llms.txt help listings get indexed and cited.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | What you get | |---|---|---| | Free | $0 | Permanent page, weekly board spot, dofollow backlink. Reviewed in 1–3 days; requires a small Launchpadly badge on your site. | | Featured | $9 | Featured card at the top of the homepage for 7 days, live in minutes, no badge required. | | Premium | $29 | A 1,000+ word editorial review on its own permanent page, homepage featured placement, and newsletter inclusion. | | Outbid | from $29 | One of 10 homepage spotlight seats. Highest bid ranks higher, and you keep the seat until someone outbids you. |