# Forums where you can share your startup

We checked 41 forums from Oct 14 to 30, 2026: 41 were online, and 2 of them showed new listings with dates we could confirm.

Forums are discussion sites outside Reddit, such as Hacker News and Indie Hackers, where you share your product as a post and talk with the readers.

Source: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums. Checked Oct 14 to 30, 2026. Updated Oct 29, 2026.

## At a glance

- Online: 41 of 41 (Answered when we checked)
- New listings, dated: 2 (Showed listings we could date)
- Free to submit: 0 (Free, or free with a paid option)

## Best picks by goal

Chosen from our checks alone: the facts named are the ones we confirmed.

- **Adding products right now:** [Digg](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/digg). Its newest listing we could date: Oct 26, 2026.
- **On the most visited site:** [Reddit](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/reddit). Among the 10,000 most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026).
- **The most linked to by other sites:** [Reddit](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/reddit). How often other sites link to it: 83 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026).
- **The lowest paid price:** [Latka](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/getlatka). A paid listing costs $36.

## Our picks

- [Hacker News (Show HN)](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/showhn): For work people can try right now. Its FAQ says Show HN is for sharing your personal work, under special rules, and you must be logged in to submit.
- [Indie Hackers](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/indiehackers): A community where founders share how they built their business, with a forum and a products database. Posting needs an account.
- [DEV Community](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/dev): A developer community with a #showdev tag for sharing what you built, if your product is for developers.
- [Hashnode](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/hashnode): A blog platform for developers whose posts also appear in the Hashnode feed, so a launch write-up there can be found.

## Before you post in a forum

A forum post reaches people who came to talk, not to browse a list, so it brings the most honest feedback you will get, and sometimes your first users. It only works when the post is a real contribution: what you built, how and what you learned, with the link second.

Pick the one or two communities where your users already talk. Hacker News and DEV suit developer products, Indie Hackers suits founders, and Reddit has its own list in [Subreddits](/directories/subreddits). Each of the 41 forums that answered our checker has a record with what we could confirm about posting there.

### How to do it well

- Read the community's rules and a week of its posts before you write anything.
- Lead with the problem and what you learned building it; put the link at the end.
- Post when you can stay for the next few hours and reply to every comment.
- Join the conversation in other threads first, so your account has a history.

### How to post without getting removed

Most removals come from treating a forum like an ad board. A few habits keep a post up.

- Post once per community, then come back only with something new, such as a real update.
- Never ask friends to vote or comment; most forums detect it and penalize the post.
- Use the section the forum gives launches, such as Show HN, rather than the main feed.
- Write it yourself: some communities remove posts that read as written by AI.

## The list

"Online" means the site answered when we checked but we could not confirm a date on its listings. "Active" means we confirmed a dated listing, shown with its date. "Not known" means we could not confirm it. Price is what getting listed costs; Link is what we read on real listings.

### Recommended: online, with checked facts (4)

| # | Place | What it is | Status | Price | Link | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Digg](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/digg) | Digg is a technology news site that ranks tech and AI stories by what credible people post. | Active, newest listing Oct 26, 2026 | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 2 | [Techstars Network](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/techstars) | Techstars is an early-stage accelerator and investor. It lists early-stage startups in accelerator programs and vertical and city accelerator cohorts. | Active, newest listing Oct 22, 2026 | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 3 | [Latka](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/getlatka) | Latka is a SaaS database where founders share company data and revenue metrics for buyers, investors, and operators. | Online | $36 | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 4 | [No Code Founders](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/nocodefounders) | No Code Founders is a no-code and low-code tools directory. It lists no-code tools, AI tools and founder deal codes. | Online | $500 | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |

### All others (37)

| # | Place | Status | Price | Link | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Hacker News (Show HN)](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/showhn) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 2 | [Indie Hackers](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/indiehackers) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 3 | [DEV Community](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/dev) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 4 | [Hashnode](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/hashnode) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 5 | [SaaStr](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/saastr) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 6 | [Startup Grind](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/startupgrind) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 7 | [Founder Path](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/founderpath) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 8 | [Founders Network](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/foundersnetwork) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 9 | [Make.rs](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/make) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 10 | [Makerthrive](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/makerthrive) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 11 | [Promptzone](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/promptzone) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 12 | [Stacklist](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/stacklist) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 13 | [HackerNoon](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/hackernoon) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 14 | [Quora](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/quora) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 15 | [Reddit](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/reddit) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 16 | [Slashdot](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/slashdot) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 17 | [GrowthHackers](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/growthhackers) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 18 | [Starter Story](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/starterstory) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 19 | [YC Startup School](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/startupschool) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 20 | [Devpost](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/devpost) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 21 | [ModDB](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/moddb) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 22 | [SitePoint Forums](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/sitepoint) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 23 | [We Work Remotely](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/weworkremotely) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 24 | [CoFounders Lab](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/cofounderslab) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 25 | [Designer News](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/designernews) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 26 | [Changelog](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/changelog) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 27 | [Hopps](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/hopps) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 28 | [Lunadio](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/lunadio) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 29 | [Makerlist.io](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/makerlist) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 30 | [Business 2 Community](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/business2community) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 31 | [Nomad List](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/nomadlist) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 32 | [RemoteOK](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/remoteok) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 33 | [Microconf Connect](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/microconfconnect) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 34 | [On Deck](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/beondeck) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 35 | [Makerpad](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/makerpad) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 36 | [Pavilion](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/joinpavilion) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 37 | [SaaS Alliance](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/saasalliance) | Online | Not known | Not known | Oct 26, 2026 |

## Questions founders ask

### How do I do a Show HN?

Log in, open the submit page and start the title with "Show HN:". Hacker News's FAQ says Show HN is for sharing your personal work and has special rules: it should be something people can try, so link to the product, not a sign-up page or a landing page alone.

### What is the best time to post on Hacker News?

No time is reliably best. Many founders post on a weekday morning, US time, when most readers are on, while a quieter hour has less competition. Post when you can stay and answer questions for the next few hours.

### Can I ask for upvotes on Hacker News?

No. Its rules forbid it, and posts with votes from a group of friends get penalized. Share the link with people who would want to see it, without asking them to vote.

### What title works for a Show HN?

A plain one: "Show HN:", the name, then what it does in a few words. Skip superlatives and marketing words; readers there distrust them.

### Why did my Show HN get no traction?

Usually the timing, the title or the link. Most posts sink in minutes, so a good product can still miss. Check that the title says what it does, that people can try it without signing up, and that you replied to the first comments fast.

### Is Indie Hackers worth posting on?

Yes, if your readers are founders. Posts that share real numbers, a lesson or how you got your first customers do best there; a plain launch announcement gets little.

### Can I post my startup in a forum without getting banned?

Yes, if you follow each forum's rules. Post in the section meant for launches, from an account with some history, and answer every comment.

### Do forum links help SEO?

Do not count on it. We have not read the links on forum posts yet, and many large forums mark them nofollow. Post for the readers and the feedback.

### Which forums are best for developer tools?

Hacker News, DEV and Hashnode. DEV has a #showdev tag for things you built, and a post on Hashnode also appears in its feed.

### Do I need an account to post?

Almost always. Most forums need an account before you post, and some only let a new account post after it has some history. Make one early and take part first.

## How we checked

How we checked: from Oct 14 to 30, 2026 our checker opened each forum's home page, its submit page and up to six real listings, without AI. A price, a review time or a badge rule counts only when the place's own page states it, and a link counts only when we read it on real listings. "Not known" means we could not confirm it, not that it is missing. The full method: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/how-we-check.

## Related

- [Subreddits where you can post your startup](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/subreddits)
- [Launch boards to launch your startup on](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards)
- [Where to launch before your product is live](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/before-you-launch)
- [Newsletters that feature your startup](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/newsletters)
- [Indie Hackers alternatives](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/alternatives/indiehackers)
- [Indie Hackers vs Product Hunt](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/compare/indiehackers-vs-producthunt)

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