OpenHunts has a free route and paid options, as of our check on November 2, 2026. The site states: Free (20 slots weekly); Premium Launch $9.9/launch (regular $19); Highlight from $20/week (demand-based).

What kind of products does OpenHunts list?

Product Hunt alternative with weekly Monday launches and a limited number of launch slots per week. It suits weekly launches; long free queue or paid skip, and covers Startup, AI, Developer Tools.

How long does OpenHunts take to approve a listing?

Free: current queue ~60 weeks; Premium: next Monday, as OpenHunts states it (checked November 2, 2026).

How do I know if OpenHunts sends real users?

Give your OpenHunts listing its own UTM link, then compare visits and sign-ups per directory in your analytics.

OpenHunts: how to submit your startup

Product Hunt alternative with weekly Monday launches and a limited number of launch slots per week.

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Cost: Free (20 slots weekly); Premium Launch $9.9/launch (regular $19); Highlight from $20/week (demand-based)
Link type: Free: dofollow only for a top-3 finish, otherwise nofollow. Premium: dofollow
Review time: Free: current queue ~60 weeks; Premium: next Monday
Badge or link back required?: No
Account needed?: Yes
Best for: Weekly launches; long free queue or paid skip
Covers: Startup, AI, Developer Tools
Region: Worldwide
Last checked by IndieNeed: November 2, 2026

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How to submit to OpenHunts

Get the submission kit ready (below). Most of OpenHunts's form asks for the same things as other directories.
Create an account on OpenHunts: it asks you to sign in before you can submit.
Open OpenHunts's submit form at openhunts.com/projects/submit and fill it in with your kit.
OpenHunts does not require a badge or link back.
Wait for review: Free: current queue ~60 weeks; Premium: next Monday.
Use a UTM link as your website address (below), so you can see what the listing sends you.

What a OpenHunts listing includes

OpenHunts is a launch board. Product Hunt alternative with weekly Monday launches and a limited number of launch slots per week. When we checked on November 2, 2026, the cost was: Free (20 slots weekly); Premium Launch $9.9/launch (regular $19); Highlight from $20/week (demand-based).

Free launches have 20 slots a week; the queue was about 60 weeks when we checked, and adding the OpenHunts badge skips it. Launches go live Mondays 8:00 AM UTC.

Link type, and how we know

Link type on a free (or the only) listing: Nofollow. We read it on the site's own pricing, FAQ or submit page, or from the rel attribute on the link a public listing gives the listed product.

Conditions: Free: dofollow only for a top-3 finish, otherwise nofollow. Premium: dofollow

The pages we opened on November 2, 2026:

A nofollow, sponsored or UGC link tells search engines not to count it as a vote; a plain (dofollow) link can be counted. Either way, a listing is worth more for the people who see it than for the link.

Who OpenHunts suits

OpenHunts suits weekly launches; long free queue or paid skip. It covers Startup, AI, Developer Tools, and its audience is worldwide. Review time, as stated: Free: current queue ~60 weeks; Premium: next Monday.

We have no visits from OpenHunts in our own analytics since Aug 18, 2026. That says nothing about what it would send you.

What to prepare before you submit

Most directories ask for the same things. Have them ready and the form takes a few minutes. Read OpenHunts's own rules on its site before submitting; they can change.

A one-line tagline that says what the product does
A short description: who it is for and what they can try first
A square logo and two or three screenshots
A working website, with a sign-up or demo a visitor can reach

Track what OpenHunts sends you

Use this as your website link on OpenHunts, 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=openhunts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=launch

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

OpenHunts questions

Is OpenHunts free?: OpenHunts has a free route and paid options, as of our check on November 2, 2026. The site states: Free (20 slots weekly); Premium Launch $9.9/launch (regular $19); Highlight from $20/week (demand-based).
What kind of products does OpenHunts list?: Product Hunt alternative with weekly Monday launches and a limited number of launch slots per week. It suits weekly launches; long free queue or paid skip, and covers Startup, AI, Developer Tools.
Does OpenHunts give a dofollow backlink?: Free: dofollow only for a top-3 finish, otherwise nofollow. Premium: dofollow. Checked on November 2, 2026.
How long does OpenHunts take to approve a listing?: Free: current queue ~60 weeks; Premium: next Monday, as OpenHunts states it (checked November 2, 2026).
How do I know if OpenHunts sends real users?: Give your OpenHunts listing its own UTM link, then compare visits and sign-ups per directory in your analytics.

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