No. When we checked on November 2, 2026, WIP charged for a listing. The site states: Membership $29/month or $199/year.

What kind of products does WIP list?

WIP is a paid community of makers who post daily todos and build projects in public; members can add their projects to a public directory. It suits makers building in public who join the paid community, and covers Startup, AI, Developer Tools.

Does WIP give a dofollow backlink?

Nofollow. Checked on November 2, 2026.

How long does WIP take to approve a listing?

WIP does not state a review time we could verify, so we do not give one.

How do I know if WIP sends real users?

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

WIP: how to submit your startup

WIP is a paid community of makers who post daily todos and build projects in public; members can add their projects to a public directory.

IndieNeed is a launch site for indie makers.

Startup directory

Cost: Membership $29/month or $199/year
Link type: Nofollow
Review time: Not checked
Badge or link back required?: Not checked
Account needed?: Yes
Best for: Makers building in public who join the paid community
Covers: Startup, AI, Developer Tools
Region: Worldwide
Last checked by IndieNeed: November 2, 2026

Submit to WIP Visit WIP

How to submit to WIP

Get the submission kit ready (below). Most of WIP's form asks for the same things as other directories.
Create an account on WIP: it asks you to sign in before you can submit.
Open WIP's submit form at wip.co/settings/projects/new and fill it in with your kit.
Check WIP's own rules for a badge or link back; we have not verified whether one is required.
Wait for review. WIP does not state a review time we could verify.
Use a UTM link as your website address (below), so you can see what the listing sends you.

What a WIP listing includes

WIP is a community. WIP is a paid community of makers who post daily todos and build projects in public; members can add their projects to a public directory. When we checked on November 2, 2026, the cost was: Membership $29/month or $199/year.

A paid maker community; members can add their projects to its public directory.

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.

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 WIP suits

WIP suits makers building in public who join the paid community. It covers Startup, AI, Developer Tools, and its audience is worldwide. It does not state a review time we could verify.

We have no visits from WIP 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 WIP'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 WIP sends you

Use this as your website link on WIP, 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=wip&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=launch

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

WIP questions

Is WIP free?: No. When we checked on November 2, 2026, WIP charged for a listing. The site states: Membership $29/month or $199/year.
What kind of products does WIP list?: WIP is a paid community of makers who post daily todos and build projects in public; members can add their projects to a public directory. It suits makers building in public who join the paid community, and covers Startup, AI, Developer Tools.
Does WIP give a dofollow backlink?: Nofollow. Checked on November 2, 2026.
How long does WIP take to approve a listing?: WIP does not state a review time we could verify, so we do not give one.
How do I know if WIP sends real users?: Give your WIP listing its own UTM link, then compare visits and sign-ups per directory 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.

Submit your product

Alternatives to WIP

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