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Submit to Startup Fast

A daily launch board and startup directory where products launch at 8:00 AM UTC and climb a daily ranking through community votes. It presents itself as an open-source Product Hunt alternative. Makers get a project page, and paid launches get a guaranteed dofollow link.

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Startup Fast at a glance

Pricing
Free + paid options
Free launch $0 (5 slots a day, up to 90-day scheduling window, dofollow only if top 3 daily or you show their badge); Premium launch $19; sponsorship $49/month or $399/year.
Link type
Mixed
Listing https://www.startupfa.st/projects/bonsivo 'Visit Website' link has rel="noopener nofollow" while https://www.startupfa.st/projects/cueprompter has rel="noopener" (dofollow) (checked 2026-09-23)
Review
Not stated
Link back required
No
Account required
Yes
Domain Rating
DR73
Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
Tranco rank
#877,683
Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
Who browses it
Founders, makers and early adopters browsing new startups
Last checked

How to submit to Startup Fast

  1. Open the Startup Fast submission page

    This is the page makers use to add a product.

  2. Create an account

    Startup Fast asks you to sign up before you can submit.

  3. Have your assets ready

    Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.

  4. Fill in the form carefully

    Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Startup Fast (Founders, makers and early adopters browsing new startups), not for search engines.

  5. Wait, then check

    We couldn’t confirm how listings are reviewed. Once yours is live, check the details and that the link points to the right page.

Tips for Startup Fast

  • Free launches only get a dofollow link if you place top 3 for the day or display the Startup Fast badge.
  • Only 5 free slots open per day, so the free queue can stretch weeks out; Premium has 12 daily slots.
  • They publish an agent skill (npx skills add https://github.com/zreren/startupfast-publish) if you want your coding agent to prepare the submission.

From Startup Fast’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.

What to prepare

The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for product launch platforms.

  • Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
  • A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
  • Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
  • 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
  • The exact page you want the link to point to
  • Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
  • A chosen launch date, with time blocked to reply to comments
  • A maker comment: why you built it and what feedback you want
  • Gallery images or a short demo video
  • An optional launch-day offer for that platform’s users

Is Startup Fast worth it?

Depends on the listing

Startup Fast uses followed links on some listings and not others. Read the evidence above and check which kind your listing gets before you pay for anything.

  • Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 73 (very strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
  • Tranco rank #877,683: a smaller site, near the end of the top 1 million.
  • There’s a free option. Start free and only pay for upgrades if the traffic justifies it.

This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.

Questions about Startup Fast

Is Startup Fast free?

There’s a free option, with paid upgrades. Pricing details: Free launch $0 (5 slots a day, up to 90-day scheduling window, dofollow only if top 3 daily or you show their badge); Premium launch $19; sponsorship $49/month or $399/year. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.

Does Startup Fast give a dofollow link?

It depends. Some listing links on Startup Fast are followed and some are not. Evidence: Listing https://www.startupfa.st/projects/bonsivo 'Visit Website' link has rel="noopener nofollow" while https://www.startupfa.st/projects/cueprompter has rel="noopener" (dofollow) (checked 2026-09-23).

How do I submit to Startup Fast?

Submit at https://www.startupfa.st/submit. You need an account first. Tip: Free launches only get a dofollow link if you place top 3 for the day or display the Startup Fast badge.

Alternatives to Startup Fast

All product launch platforms
  • Hacker News (Show HN)

    news.ycombinator.com

    Mixed

    Free · DR 91 · Tranco #2,207

  • Product Hunt

    producthunt.com

    UGC (nofollow)

    Free · DR 91 · Tranco #4,480

  • UGC (nofollow)

    Not published · DR 77 · Tranco #202,614

  • Fazier

    fazier.com

    Mixed

    Free + paid options · DR 83 · Tranco #224,088

  • WIP

    wip.co

    Nofollow

    Paid · DR 56 · Tranco #252,067

  • Uneed

    uneed.best

    Mixed

    Free + paid options · DR 76 · Tranco #363,756

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Sources

The pages we opened on Sep 23, 2026 to write this page.