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Submit to StartupBase
A daily launch site where products get a launch day on the homepage plus a permanent listing, topic pages and newsletter exposure. Its visitors are founders and people looking for new tools. Premium launches come with a guaranteed homepage feature and dofollow link.
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StartupBase at a glance
- Pricing
- Free + paid options
- Free launch (badge required, date assigned from queue, ~4–5 weeks); Premium from $39 one-time (pick date within 30 days, permanent dofollow backlink, no badge); editorial review article $99 (was $199).
- Link type
- Mixed
- Listing https://startupbase.io/products/reader-alive (organic launch) 'Visit website' link has rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"; launch page promises a permanent dofollow backlink on Premium (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Not stated
- Link back required
- Yes, a link back to them
- Account required
- Not verified
- 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
- #868,172
- Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
- Who browses it
- Founders, makers and tool hunters
- Last checked
How to submit to StartupBase
Open the StartupBase submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Sign up if asked
We couldn’t confirm whether an account is required. Use a company email if one is needed.
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.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse StartupBase (Founders, makers and tool hunters), not for search engines.
Decide on the link back
They ask for a link or badge on your site. Decide whether you’re happy to add it before you submit.
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 StartupBase
- Free launches require the StartupBase badge on your site and wait roughly 4–5 weeks for a date.
- Premium lets you pick any date within 30 days and drops the badge requirement.
- Outrank is an alternative way to get a homepage spot without a full launch.
From StartupBase’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 StartupBase worth it?
Depends on the listing
StartupBase 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 #868,172: 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.
- They ask for a link back to their site. One reciprocal link is common, but Google’s spam policies list excessive link exchanges as a problem, so don’t do this for every directory.
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 StartupBase
Is StartupBase free?
There’s a free option, with paid upgrades. Pricing details: Free launch (badge required, date assigned from queue, ~4–5 weeks); Premium from $39 one-time (pick date within 30 days, permanent dofollow backlink, no badge); editorial review article $99 (was $199). We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does StartupBase give a dofollow link?
It depends. Some listing links on StartupBase are followed and some are not. Evidence: Listing https://startupbase.io/products/reader-alive (organic launch) 'Visit website' link has rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"; launch page promises a permanent dofollow backlink on Premium (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to StartupBase?
Submit at https://startupbase.io/launch. They ask for a link back to their site. Tip: Free launches require the StartupBase badge on your site and wait roughly 4–5 weeks for a date.
Alternatives to StartupBase
All product launch platformsFree · DR 91 · Tranco #2,207
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Free + paid options · DR 83 · Tranco #224,088
Paid · DR 56 · Tranco #252,067
Free + paid options · DR 76 · Tranco #363,756
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