Free launch window or paid lift-off? Pick your ascent
Free listings queue for 6-8 weeks with locked sections. Paid launches go live now with full orbit and a page that search engines can index.
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Your countdown begins here
Choose how your startup reaches orbit. A free listing puts you in the queue about 6-8 weeks out. You get a basic profile, but your founder story, milestones, screenshots, demo video and comparisons stay locked to visitors. The link to your website is nofollow. A thin free page may be held out of search results until it carries enough content. Before a free listing goes live, our badge must be visible on your website and your founder profile must be complete.
Go live at T-zero
Paid launch at $5 lifts off immediately or on your chosen week, no badge required. Your full profile unlocks for the boards. You get a dofollow link, a page that search engines can index, and visibility that counts. The payload is heavier, but your orbit is secure.
Boost your trajectory
Add velocity with optional upgrades. Your launch week is your choice on a paid launch, with no extra charge. A free listing that does not want to wait in the free queue can upgrade to a full launch for $5: the listing becomes a paid launch. Go featured at $19 for a labelled slot on the homepage (it never changes votes). Bundle extra categories or stack multiple add-ons to customise your ascent. Every choice sharpens your mission profile.
Switch course anytime
Started free? Upgrade to paid launch from /account/listings whenever you're ready. Mission control stays flexible—your launch window adapts to your timeline.
Questions people ask
- How long do I wait in the free queue?
- Free listings launch about 6-8 weeks out. Paid launches go live immediately or on your chosen week.
- What's locked on a free listing?
- Founder story, milestones, screenshots, demo video and comparisons. All sections unlock when you upgrade to paid.
- Can I search-engine optimise a free listing?
- No. Free pages get a nofollow link to your website; a thin one may be held out of search results until it carries enough content. Paid launch at $5 unlocks dofollow and search visibility.