Launch Point Zero - Directory of sites to launch and promote Statrtup, Software as a Sevice, and Apps

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In launching Keenforms I did a lot of research for places to find places to launch. I found more than 400 recommended sites, but learned the hard way that a lot of them were either broken, abandoned, or not appropriate for a Software as a Service. Also some of them ask for a fair amount of money to "list" you.

  • Apps & Startups in 10 words or less; active site & email newsletter, submit for free but waiting list is 410 days(Nov 2023), $19 to expedite

  • A directory of affordable alternatives to the popular AI and SaaS tools, free to apply but wait, or pay to expedite

  • Security certificate expired on October 1, 2023, you won't get notified if you are approved or rejected 👎

  • Website that suggests as alternative to competitors, has significant traffic so a must for any SaaS

  • Clone of AlternativeTo, submitting requires creating an account and multi page form.

  • App Marketing Agency with site cross promoting services. Has free option but you need to share on facebook and twitter to get it.

  • Anyone can submit their app, but you might not get reviewed. Inspired by Product Hunt, is active, design is mediocre.

  • Anyone can launch software here. Has some traffic, has more than 3 million apps listed. If nothing else launch here for the backlinks.

  • Another site linked with app400, with FREE option to submit

  • Nice looking site posting 2 projects a day, is still posting new submissions in November 2023. The wait is long but it's free, would recommend submitting here.

  • Very popular site dedicated to new or soon to be launched startups. However lots of sites get rejected without explanation so it's a mixed bag.

  • Community site focused on founders, it required a lot of effort to add your startup to be listed, not sure of the ROI for launching here.

  • "Collaborative lists and delightful community", free to submit to, keenforms has seen some traffic come from this source

  • Also known as Y Combinator, grandaddy of startup and tech centric sites, submit post with title prepended with 'Show HN:'

  • Easy place to announce, can be competitive so announce multiple times when you do

  • Nice looking gallery website that showcases web apps, free to submit to or pay to expedite

  • Active product hunt clone, submission takes 2-4 months or pay $99 to be listed next day

  • Betalist clone, typically takes 2-4 months for submissions to be reviewed, or pay $99 to expedite

  • Nicely designed site, minimalist. Not a ton of traffic, but it's free and easy to post on.

  • Gallery of web apps, relatively new so it's easy to get listed but not sure how much traffic it's getting

  • Community of makers, easy to launch here, site appears relatively new

  • Used to be betapage, same site, easy to submit to

  • Arguably most visible place to launch, but also very competitive

  • The perfect subreddit to launch on - low expectations, multiple daily posts

  • Anyone can post anything, level of effort is low but so is reward, but it won't hurt to post here

  • For startups to offer and share, not a lot of activity but do it anyway

  • Seems like a good place to trade links, and no ban on self promotion so why not? Launch here!

  • Software as a Service businesses run by a very small team, perfect for launching a SaaS

  • Promotion here is encouraged, but traffic is infrequent

  • Promotion here is encouraged, so perfect for launching here

  • Self promotion is encouraged, and is very active, definitely share here

  • Promotion here is permitted, traffic is active

  • Active subreddit where self promotion is allowed, if you are a SaaS then post here

  • This is a subreddit to bring people together and help startups get help with their business needs.

  • "You MAY share your startup in the Monthly Share Your Startup thread" - this subreddit is very active and sharing your startup is encouraged, so do it

  • Another site dedicated to AI based tools - SaaS AI Tools is your source for new AI tools & daily AI news to help supercharge your creativity to the next level

  • Good looking site, looks good, might as well

  • Saas directory with active blog. Submitted to site, still waiting response.

  • A place to showcase and also sell and buy side projects. If nothing else you'll get back links.

  • Startup directory with very involved process of submitting, has free option and paid upgrades

  • You can list your app here, but exactly for launching; signup and creating profile is painful and time consuming. SEMRush though shows more than 645K visitors.

  • Startup news site that has good content and is up to date, submission form is SO DAMN LONG

  • Submitting requires creating account, free to submit with paid upgrade

  • Site that ranks & promote startups worldwide. We entered info for Keenforms, must be reviewed, you can pay to expedite.

  • Directory of tools and resources for startups and entrepreneurs, submitting involves filling out typeform

  • Lovely looking site - free to submit but long wait (181 days submitted June 3 2023). Skip the line by paying a fee.

  • Nice looking website that curates tools, can submit for free with long waiting list or pay to expedite

  • give feedback to other startups, then share your own, relatively new site but novel concept and it's free