Startups Lab
Startups Lab is a weekly startup launch platform and directory. It lists SaaS products, AI tools and machine learning products, and independent software.
- Price
- Free + paid
- Link
- Some pass SEO value
- Last listing
- 13d ago
- Authority
- 29/100How often other sites link to it (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
About
Startups Lab is a weekly startup launch platform and product directory for founders building SaaS products, AI tools and independent software. Founders submit a product name, URL, description and screenshots, and the product joins a weekly batch published every Monday. The Free plan costs $0 and allows up to 2 active free submissions per account. Paid one-time plans are Skip the Queue at $6 and Spotlight at $29 for a 30-day flight. Paid plans include a dofollow backlink from launch day, while free listings are nofollow unless the product finishes in the week's Top 3 by community vote. Every product gets a permanent product page. Sponsor banners are sold separately at $49 and $59 for 30 days. The site says there is no manual approval queue before an eligible launch is activated.
How to submit
Submit the product name, URL, description and screenshots, choose a plan, and the product goes live in the next Monday batch, where the community votes and comments.
From startupslab.site
What it lists
- SaaS products
- AI tools and machine learning products
- Independent software
- Productivity and marketing tools
- Developer tools
- Finance and fintech products
Who visits
Founders building SaaS, AI tools and independent software, plus early adopters who want to discover new products.
Paid options
Last checked Oct 28, 2026.
| Option | Price | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skip the Queue | $6 one-time | Everything in Free, a guaranteed dofollow backlink from launch day, the choice of any upcoming Monday, a special badge, and listing on top of free launches. | startupslab.site/pricing |
| Spotlight | $29 one-time, 30-day flight | Everything in Skip the Queue, plus Top Ranking placement directly after the hero on the homepage, category page features, 3 concurrent slots platform-wide, weekly digest inclusion, a performance report and VIP email support. | startupslab.site/pricing |
Written from Startups Lab's own pages on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions
- Is Startups Lab free?
- Yes. A basic listing is free, and it also has paid options. As of Oct 28, 2026.
- Does Startups Lab give a dofollow link?
- Partly. 1 of the 6 listings we checked pass SEO value. Checked Oct 14, 2026.
- Is Startups Lab still active?
- Yes. Its newest listing was dated Oct 19, 2026. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
- How do I submit to Startups Lab?
- Submit your product name, URL, description and screenshots, then pick a plan. The site says this takes 5 minutes or less, and free launches go live on the next available Monday.
- How long does Startups Lab take to approve or review a product?
- Startups Lab says there is no manual approval queue. Free launches go live on the next available Monday, and paid plans activate automatically, usually within minutes.
- Do I need an account to submit to Startups Lab?
- Yes. The pricing page limits free submissions per account, and booking a sponsorship requires signing in with a maker account.
- Can I advertise on Startups Lab?
- Yes. A Global Sponsor slot costs $59 and a Product-Page Sponsor slot costs $49, each for a 30-day flight with 2 concurrent slots. Both include a dofollow backlink.
- Does Startups Lab accept pre-launch products?
- Startups Lab does not say on its site. The pages describe linking to a live web product or demo.
- Do I need to add a badge or backlink to Startups Lab to be listed?
- Startups Lab does not say on its site that a badge or backlink is required. Its pages mention embeddable badges, but not as a condition for listing.
- What does Startups Lab list?
- Startups Lab lists startups, SaaS products, AI tools and independent software. Its homepage groups 951 products into 23 categories, including SaaS & Tools, AI & Machine Learning and Productivity.
- What is the Spotlight plan on Startups Lab?
- It costs $29 for a 30-day flight. It places a product directly after the hero on the homepage and on relevant category pages, with only 3 concurrent slots platform-wide.
Details
- Link
- 1 of the 6 listings we checked pass SEO value
- How often other sites link to it
- 29 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Best for
- Any product
- Submit page
- startupslab.site/submit-product
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Checked Oct 26, 2026 · How we check
History
- : price set to Free + paid
- : submit page set to startupslab.site/submit-product
- : newest listing set to Oct 19, 2026
- : status changed from Online to Active
- : status set to Online
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