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ScrollLaunch vs CodeHype

ScrollLaunch and CodeHype are close cousins: weekly boards, free listings whose followed link depends on a badge on your site, cheap paid upgrades, ads and directory submission. At the time of writing (September 2026), CodeHype re-checks its badge every 3 days; ScrollLaunch re-checks weekly (per our research).

CodeHype focuses on AI tools and is the cheaper of the two across the board. ScrollLaunch accepts any product and has a larger programmatic SEO footprint.

ScrollLaunch vs CodeHype 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 ScrollLaunch and CodeHype
Feature	ScrollLaunch	CodeHype
Focus	Any product	AI tools
Cadence	Weekly	Weekly boards (per our research)
Free followed link	Only while their badge stays on your site	Only while their badge is verified (re-checked every 3 days)
Paid launch	Premium $19, Premium+ $39 (one-time)	Plus $15, Pro $25 (one-time)
What the top plan adds	~1,800-word AI blog story, 4+ dofollow backlinks	7 days on the homepage, 2 extra backlinks, 1,500-word blog post
Ads	$19–29/week	$15–20/week
Directory submission	$99 (30+) / $149 (60+) / $199 (100+)	$49 (20+) / $99 (60+) / $149 (100+)
Social	Monday Substack feature (Premium)	Instagram feature from $250

Which should you pick?

Pick ScrollLaunch if…

Your product isn't an AI tool.
You want a board with a large SEO footprint and a newsletter.
A weekly re-check of the badge suits you better than every 3 days.

ScrollLaunch’s site · LaunchRanked vs ScrollLaunch

Pick CodeHype if…

You build an AI tool and want an AI-focused audience.
You want the lowest prices: Plus is $15 and directory submission starts at $49.
You want Instagram promotion.

CodeHype’s site · LaunchRanked vs CodeHype

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 with one rule that differs from most: every listing that passes human review gets a followed link. No badge, no link back, no vote threshold, no payment. Paid plans (Boost $15, Featured $29) only buy speed and visibility. Neither of these gives a badge-free followed link on the free plan; we do.

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

Frequently asked questions

Do ScrollLaunch and CodeHype require a badge?

For the free followed link, yes, at the time of writing (September 2026). ScrollLaunch's paid Premium plans are always dofollow, and CodeHype's Plus ($15) gives a permanent dofollow link without the badge.

Which has cheaper directory submission?

CodeHype: $49 for 20+, $99 for 60+ and $149 for 100+. ScrollLaunch is $99, $149 and $199 for 30+, 60+ and 100+.

Is CodeHype only for AI tools?

It's focused on AI tools. If your product is something else, ScrollLaunch or another general board is a better fit.

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.