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How to Submit Your Startup to Founder.best

Weekly launch board for founders (Monday to Sunday); the top three by upvotes each week are named winners, and each product keeps a page.

IndieNeed is a launch site for indie makers.

Startup directory
Price
Free (limited weekly slots, after review), or $9 Standard / $19 Launch Pro, one-time
Link
Paid launches are dofollow; free is nofollow per its FAQ and comparison table (one feature list says dofollow)
Review time
Free after manual review (no time stated); paid live instantly
Badge required
Free launches add its badge before review; paid launches do not need it
Best for
Weekly launches
Last checked
November 7, 2026

How to submit to Founder.best

  1. Get a tagline, a short description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready.
  2. Open the submit form at founder.best/submit and fill it in.
  3. Add Founder.best's badge or a link back to it on your site, as its rules ask.
  4. Wait for review (free after manual review (no time stated); paid live instantly).
  5. Use a UTM link as your website address so you can see what the listing sends you.

About Founder.best

Weekly launches with a winners list; free slots are limited and reviewed, and paid launches ($9 or $19, one-time) go live instantly with a dofollow link.

Checked November 7, 2026 on founder.best, founder.best/pricing, founder.best/submit, founder.best/how-it-works.

Track the visitors Founder.best sends

Use this as your website link on Founder.best, with your own domain in place of yourproduct.com. Your analytics will then show visits and sign-ups from this listing on their own.

https://yourproduct.com/?utm_source=founder_best&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=launch

How to read the numbers: track which startup directories send you users.

Founder.best FAQ

Is Founder.best free?
Founder.best has a free option and paid plans. Free (limited weekly slots, after review), or $9 Standard / $19 Launch Pro, one-time.
What does Founder.best list?
Weekly launch board for founders (Monday to Sunday); the top three by upvotes each week are named winners, and each product keeps a page. Best for weekly launches.
Does Founder.best give a dofollow backlink?
Paid launches are dofollow; free is nofollow per its FAQ and comparison table (one feature list says dofollow).
How long does Founder.best take to approve a listing?
Free after manual review (no time stated); paid live instantly.
How do I see how many visitors Founder.best sends?
Use a UTM link as your website address on Founder.best, then check visits and sign-ups from it in your analytics.

Launch on IndieNeed too

List the same product on IndieNeed for free: it gets a lasting product page, upvotes and reviews from other makers. Paid plans publish on your chosen day with featured placement. We run IndieNeed.

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