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OpenHunts vs Firsto

Both are newer launch platforms with long free queues and cheap paid launches. At the time of writing (September 2026), OpenHunts launches weekly (Mondays 8:00 AM UTC) with 20 free slots and a ~60-week queue, skippable by adding its badge; Premium is $9.90. Firsto launches daily with 5 free slots and a ~180-day queue; Premium is $19.90 (launch in 24 hours) and Pro $59.90.

Both give a free dofollow link only to the top 3 (Firsto also requires a badge), and guarantee one on paid plans.

OpenHunts vs Firsto side by side

From each product’s own site or our research, at the time of writing (September 2026). Prices and terms change, so check before you decide.

Comparison of OpenHunts and Firsto
Feature	OpenHunts	Firsto
Cadence	Weekly, Mondays 8:00 AM UTC	Daily
Free queue	~60 weeks (20 slots/week); badge skips it	~180 days (5 slots/day)
Free link	Dofollow if top 3	Dofollow if top 3, badge required
Cheapest paid	Premium $9.90: next Monday, guaranteed dofollow	Premium $19.90: within 24h, guaranteed dofollow
Upsells	Highlight $20–$59/week	Pro $59.90; reviews $199–$399
Traffic shown	107,927 visits / ~6 months (PostHog-verified, per site)	2,800+ projects, 6,400+ founders (claimed)

Which should you pick?

Pick OpenHunts if…

You want the cheapest guaranteed dofollow launch ($9.90).
You prefer a week on the homepage.
You like published traffic numbers.

OpenHunts’s site · LaunchRanked vs OpenHunts

Pick Firsto if…

You want to launch within 24 hours.
You want an expert product review.

Firsto’s site · LaunchRanked vs Firsto

Where LaunchRanked fits

Disclosure: LaunchRanked is our product. Where we list it, we say so, and we place it under the use case it fits rather than at the top by default. Everything else here is from the vendors’ own sites or our research, and we say where they’re better.

LaunchRanked is a weekly launch board where every listing that passes human review gets a followed link: no badge, no vote threshold, no payment. Boost ($15) and Featured ($29) only buy visibility. Both free plans push you toward paying or adding a badge; ours doesn't.

We're new, so our audience is smaller than established communities. The lasting value is the permanent, SEO-ready product page and the link.

Frequently asked questions

Which has the shorter free queue?

Neither is short at the time of writing (September 2026): ~60 weeks on OpenHunts (or add a badge), ~180 days on Firsto.

Which is cheaper to skip the queue?

OpenHunts Premium at $9.90, vs Firsto Premium at $19.90.

Do badge-for-link deals matter?

A followed link in exchange for a link back is a reciprocal link. Google's spam policies name excessive link exchanges as link spam; one or two are unlikely to matter, but they add up.

Sources we checked

Checked on their own sites on 23 September 2026. Prices and terms change, so check before you buy. Domain ratings are approximate third-party estimates.