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Launch platform · checked 10 October 2026

How to launch on Open Launch

Daily tech product launches on an open-source launch platform

Listings on Open Launch start at $12 one-time; there is no free route. The listing we checked marked its link to the product nofollow.

Paid onlyListing from $12Link observed: nofollow — marked nofollow — search engines are asked not to pass ranking creditOutside the top 1M
Open Open Launch's submit page ↗

At a glance

Free route
Paid only

The pricing page says free launches are fully booked into 2027 and offers an email when it reopens; free launches get a dofollow backlink only if the project reaches the top 3 of its day and shows the Open Launch badge.

Paid listing from

$12 one-time — Premium Launch

Review time
  • Free route: free slots fully booked into 2027 as of 2026-10-10
  • Premium Launch: launch tomorrow, no wait; 10 premium slots per day
Link on a live listing
Link observed: nofollow — marked nofollow — search engines are asked not to pass ranking credit

Marked nofollow — search engines are asked not to pass ranking credit. Open Launch says it depends on the plan.

What we read: 12 project pages sampled on 2026-10-10 (e.g. https://open-launch.com/projects/tripscircle, /projects/notev, /projects/gensong) - 6 website links carry rel='noopener nofollow' (e.g. notev, gensong) and 6 plain rel='noopener' (e.g. agentzap, kling-motion); pricing page: dofollow guaranteed on Premium, conditional on free launches

Requirements
  • Account (Google, GitHub or email sign-in) to submit a project.
  • Open Launch badge on the product's site for the free plan's dofollow link.
  • Launches publish at 8:00 AM UTC.
Popularity

Not in the Tranco top-1M list of 9 October 2026 — a small site by traffic.

Plans and prices

PlanPriceStated waitIncludes
Premium Launch$12 one-timelaunch tomorrow, no wait; 10 premium slots per dayguaranteed dofollow backlink from a DR 71 domain (own claim); featured on the homepage; launches happen at 8:00 AM UTC
SEO Growth Package$59 one-time—dedicated review article on the Open Launch blog; premium launch; list price 199 USD

How to launch on Open Launch, step by step

  1. 1Get the kit ready. Name, a one-line tagline, a short description, a square logo, two or three screenshots and your pricing in numbers — the same kit works on every directory.
  2. 2Open Open Launch's launch page. It is at open-launch.com/projects/submit.
  3. 3Pick a plan. The cheapest paid listing is Premium Launch at $12 one-time (launch tomorrow, no wait; 10 premium slots per day).
  4. 4Check the rules first. Account (Google, GitHub or email sign-in) to submit a project. Open Launch badge on the product's site for the free plan's dofollow link. Launches publish at 8:00 AM UTC.
  5. 5Once it is live, check the link. Open your listing, right-click the link to your site and choose Inspect: the rel attribute says whether it is a plain link, nofollow, ugc or sponsored.

What a launch there gets you

A daily ranked launch with a project page, categories and optional paid review article; the code is open source on GitHub. Suits tech and AI products willing to pay a small fee for a next-day launch while the free queue is full.

  • Its cheapest paid listing, $12, is below the median of the 20 launch platforms and directories with a one-time price ($24).
  • 16 of the 35 launch platforms and directories whose live listings we read gave a plain link; Open Launch's was marked nofollow.

Open Launch: the questions founders ask

How much does it cost to launch on Open Launch?

Listings on Open Launch start at $12 one-time; there is no free route. The cheapest paid listing is Premium Launch. Other paid options: SEO Growth Package at $59 one-time.

Is Open Launch free?

No. The pricing page says free launches are fully booked into 2027 and offers an email when it reopens; free launches get a dofollow backlink only if the project reaches the top 3 of its day and shows the Open Launch badge.

How long does a launch on Open Launch take?

Free route: free slots fully booked into 2027 as of 2026-10-10. Premium Launch: launch tomorrow, no wait; 10 premium slots per day.

Does Open Launch give a dofollow backlink?

Open Launch says it depends on the plan. The listing we checked marked its link to the product nofollow.

What does Open Launch require?

Account (Google, GitHub or email sign-in) to submit a project. Open Launch badge on the product's site for the free plan's dofollow link. Launches publish at 8:00 AM UTC.

Sources

Read on 10 October 2026. Every fact above comes from Open Launch's own pages.

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