Get a dofollow backlink from your IndieNeed launch
If you want the link on your IndieNeed product page to pass authority, that link is dofollow only after you pay. A free launch stays nofollow.
The dofollow upgrade is $7 once, on top of a free launch. It was $3 before 2026-11-04. Every paid launch from $15 already includes the same link. Verified 2026-11-14.
What you are buying
- One dofollow link from your IndieNeed product page to the website you submit.
- Free launch: the link is nofollow, unless you add the $7 upgrade.
- Starter, $15 once: the dofollow link is included, with 7 days in the homepage featured slot and no review queue.
- Pro $30, Premium $60 and Ultimate $120 include the same dofollow link. The extras on each plan are listed on the pricing page.
- Payment buys the link and the placement that plan includes. It does not add upvotes or change your rank on the day's list.
When you should use something else
- Use a directory your buyers already visit, from the startup directory list, if that audience matters more than a link from IndieNeed.
- Stay on the free launch if you only want the listing. The link stays nofollow and the listing costs nothing.
- Use another launch site if that is the audience you are launching to. The Product Hunt alternatives page compares them.
- One limitation, stated as a fact: IndieNeed does not publish a domain rating for this link on this page, and one dofollow link does not decide where Google ranks you.
How to get the link
- Submit the product, then add the dofollow upgrade at checkout, or pick a paid launch from $15.
- Checkout charges the price in the plan file. Purchases before 2026-11-04 keep the $3 list price.
- The product page stays up after launch day, and the link stays on it.
What a launch includes
Recently launched
- Every free launch is reviewed by a person before it goes live.
- Paid launches from $15 get a dofollow link to your site.
- From $30, a newsletter mention in one weekly email.
- From $60, a weekly email spotlight and a blog post about your product.
- Your product page stays up after launch day, with upvotes, reviews and updates.
Questions
- How much is a dofollow backlink on IndieNeed?
- $7 once on a free launch, or included from $15 on a paid plan. Verified 2026-11-14. It was $3 before 2026-11-04.
- Does a free launch include a dofollow link?
- No. A free launch is nofollow. The $7 upgrade, or any paid plan, changes that link to dofollow.
- Will this dofollow link raise my Google ranking?
- No. It is one link from one site. Where you rank depends on the rest of your site and on who else links to you.
- Is the dofollow upgrade a subscription?
- No. $7 is paid once, and paid launches from $15 are paid once. Nothing renews.