# Prefinery alternative: LaunchList vs Prefinery

> LaunchList and Prefinery, feature by feature, with prices billed monthly. Every other tool's facts were read on its own website (pricing page, feature pages and help docs), last checked on October 14, 2026. LaunchList makes this page, and its own column comes from the product and its live price list. Prices and plans change, so check each tool's pricing page before you buy. Web page: https://getlaunchlist.com/alternative/prefinery

LaunchList is pre-launch waitlist software for founders. Every LaunchList plan at every list size: https://getlaunchlist.com/pricing.md

**How to read a cell:** Yes, No or Partly (partly, or only through another tool), then any plan or detail in brackets. A price is the monthly price billed monthly.

## Price

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lowest paid plan | $9/mo (Collect plan, 500 contacts) | $49/mo (Lite, 1,000 users) |
| Free plan | Yes (100 contacts) | No (14-day trial) |
| Price for 10,000 signups | $19/mo (Collect plan) | $94/mo (Lite with extra users) |
| What the price is based on | Size of your list (Monthly, or yearly with 2 months free) | Users included per plan (Then $5 a month per 1,000 more) |

## Your waitlist page

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hosted page, no website needed | Yes | Partly (A plain page with the form) |
| Free web address for the page | Yes (yourname.launchlist.page) | Partly (A Prefinery link) |
| Page on your own domain | Yes (From the Collect plan, $9/mo) | No (Not for the hosted page) |
| Own domains included | 1, 3 or unlimited (Collect, Launch, Grow) | None |
| HTTPS set up for you | Yes | No (No own domain for the page) |
| Ready-made page designs | Yes | No ("No templates" by design) |
| AI writes the page | Yes (From one sentence) | No |
| Personal page after signup | Yes (Place in line, referral link) | Yes (Referral page you can edit) |

## Signup forms

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Form for your own website | Yes | Yes |
| Popup form | Yes | Yes |
| Keep your own form or code | Yes (React, headless or your form) | Yes (HTML form, JS or REST API) |
| Sign up with no email address | Yes (Phone, username or none) | No (Email required) |
| Extra questions on the form | Yes | Yes |
| Form in other languages | 17 languages | Partly (You write each language) |

## Referrals

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal referral link | Yes | Yes |
| Referral leaderboard | Yes | Yes (Top 10 widget) |
| Rewards for referring | Yes (From the Collect plan) | Yes |
| Start the line at a higher number | Yes | No (Positions cannot be set) |
| Referral counts after the friend confirms | Yes (On by default) | Yes (With double opt-in) |
| Checks for fake referrals | Yes (Device, IP and speed checks) | Yes (IP limits, cheater flags) |

## Email

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Confirm email (double opt-in) | Yes | Yes |
| Welcome email | Yes | Yes |
| Emails in your signups' language | 17 languages | Partly (You write each language) |
| Send an email to your list | Yes (From the Collect plan) | No (Only automatic emails) |
| Automatic email series | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Partly (Triggered emails, no series) |
| Emails included each month | Grows with your list (Collect: 1× your contacts, up to 5,000. Launch and Grow: 2× your contacts) | Unlimited (Every plan) |
| Buy more emails without changing plan | $3 per 1,000 (You approve before paying) | No (Not needed: unlimited) |
| Send from your own domain | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Yes (Every plan) |
| Skips bad addresses when sending | Yes | Partly (Stops after a hard bounce) |

## Real signups

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bot and spam protection | Yes | Yes (reCAPTCHA, IP blocking) |
| Trust score on every signup | Yes (Verified, valid, risky or fake) | Partly (A "suspected cheater" flag) |
| Blocks throwaway email addresses | Yes | Yes |
| Check if an email address is real | Yes (One credit per check) | No (Only bounces after sending) |

## Letting people in

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Invite people from the list | Yes (Personal invite codes) | Yes (Invitation codes and emails) |
| One invite code for many people | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Yes (Codes with use limits) |
| Track people from waitlist to customer | Yes | Partly (Fixed statuses) |
| Launch-day tools | Yes (From the Launch plan) | No (Not on its pricing page) |
| Product updates page | Yes | No (Not on its pricing page) |

## Analytics

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Signup analytics | Yes | Yes (Full from Essentials) |
| Where signups come from | Yes (From the Grow plan) | Yes (UTM and channel) |
| A/B testing | No | No (Not on its pricing page) |

## Connections

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| API | Yes (Every plan) | Yes (From Essentials) |
| API keys with limited access | Yes (Read-only or full access) | Yes (Per-key permissions) |
| OpenAPI file for the API | Yes | No (None in its API docs) |
| Webhooks | Yes (Signed, with retries) | Yes (From Essentials) |
| Works with AI assistants (MCP) | Yes | No |
| Zapier app | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Yes (From Essentials) |
| Slack app | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Partly (Through a webhook or Zapier) |

## Your data and team

| Feature | LaunchList | Prefinery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Import a CSV file | Yes | Yes |
| Import from other waitlist tools | Yes (All five tools here) | Partly (A Viral Loops guide) |
| Export to CSV | Yes (Every plan) | Yes |
| Erase a person's data (GDPR) | Yes (Plus automatic deletion) | Partly (Delete users by hand) |
| Team members with roles | Yes (From the Collect plan) | Yes (From Essentials) |
| More than one waitlist | Yes (1 project on Free) | Yes (1, 3 or 10 campaigns) |
| Remove all branding | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Yes (From Essentials) |

## Sources

- **Prefinery**: https://www.prefinery.com, pricing https://www.prefinery.com/pricing, checked October 14, 2026

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