# Launching Next Launching Next is a startup directory for new tech startups and side projects. It lists bootstrapped startups and investor funded startups. - Kind: Launch board - Address: https://launchingnext.com - Submit page: https://www.launchingnext.com/submit/ - Page: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/launchingnext ## About Launching Next is a startup directory for founders who want their new startups, side projects and business ideas published to its readers. The site says it has featured 45,669 startups and describes itself as home to more than 45,000 tech startups. Founders submit through a form on the site that asks for the startup name, URL, a headline of 5-8 words, a description of up to 2,500 characters, 5-10 tags, a project type and a planned 90-day marketing spend. Submitting is free. A $99 upgrade, offered on the next page, gets the startup considered for publication within 1-business day. The site reviews submissions every day and sends an email if the startup is published. The pages do not state the link type, whether an account is needed or whether a badge is required. ## How to submit Fill in the submission form with startup name, URL, a 5-8 word headline, a description of up to 2,500 characters, 5-10 tags, project type, planned marketing spend, your name and email, and answer a quick math check. The site reviews submissions daily and emails you if the startup is published. Source: https://www.launchingnext.com/submit/ ## What it lists - New tech startups - Side projects - Bootstrapped startups - Investor funded startups - Mobile, web and AI apps ## Who visits Launching Next says it shows new startups to its thousands of readers and has a newsletter for 5,000+ founders. ## Paid options Last checked Oct 28, 2026. | Option | Price | What you get | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Publication within 1-business day upgrade | $99 | Your startup is considered for publication within 1-business day. The upgrade is offered on the page after the submission form. | https://www.launchingnext.com/submit/ | _Written from Launching Next's own pages on Oct 28, 2026._ ## What we found on Oct 28, 2026 - Status: Online; we couldn't find a date on its listings - Newest listing: Not known - Price: Free or $99 - Link: 4 of the 6 listings we checked pass SEO value - Review time: Not known - Account needed: Not known - Takes pre-launch: Not known - Badge required: Not known - Domain registered: Nov 2012 (13 years ago) - How often other sites link to it: 41 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026) - Traffic: Among the 1 million most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026) - Checked: Oct 28, 2026 ## Questions ### Is Launching Next free? Yes. A basic listing is free, and paid options start at $99. As of Oct 28, 2026. ### Does Launching Next give a dofollow link? Partly. 4 of the 6 listings we checked pass SEO value. Checked Oct 14, 2026. ### How do I submit to Launching Next? Use the form on the Launching Next submit page. It asks for the startup name, URL, a 5-8 word headline, a description of up to 2,500 characters, 5-10 tags, your name and email, and a quick math check. ### How long does Launching Next take to approve or review a submission? Launching Next says it reviews submissions every day. With the $99 upgrade, a startup is considered for publication within 1-business day. ### Do I need an account to submit to Launching Next? Launching Next does not say on its site whether an account is needed. The submit form asks for your name and email address. ### Does Launching Next accept pre-launch startups? Launching Next does not say on its site whether pre-launch products are accepted. The form lets you describe a submission as a side project, a bootstrapped startup, an investor funded startup or none of these. ### What does Launching Next list? Launching Next lists new tech startups, side projects and business ideas. The site says it has featured 45,669 startups. ### Will I be told if my startup is published on Launching Next? Yes. Launching Next says you will receive an email if it publishes your startup. ## History - Oct 28, 2026: price set to $99 - Oct 28, 2026: price set to Free + paid - Oct 28, 2026: submit page set to launchingnext.com/submit - Oct 28, 2026: status changed from Live, blocks checks to Online - Oct 26, 2026: status changed from Online to Live, blocks checks - Oct 26, 2026: status set to Online ## Related - List: [Launch boards](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards) - Places like it: [Product Hunt](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/producthunt), [Uneed](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/uneed), [BetaList](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/betalist) - More lists: [Where to launch before your product is live](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/before-you-launch), [Subreddits where you can post your startup](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/subreddits), [Product directories to list your startup in](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories), [Free directories with dofollow links](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/free-dofollow) - [All places](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories)