# 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. - Kind: Directory - Address: https://startupslab.site - Submit page: https://startupslab.site/submit-product - Page: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories/startupslab ## 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. Source: https://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. | https://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. | https://startupslab.site/pricing | _Written from Startups Lab's own pages on Oct 28, 2026._ ## What we found on Oct 26, 2026 - Status: Active - Newest listing: Oct 19, 2026 - Price: Free + paid - Link: 1 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: Not known - How often other sites link to it: 29 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026) - Checked: Oct 26, 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. ## History - Oct 28, 2026: price set to Free + paid - Oct 28, 2026: submit page set to startupslab.site/submit-product - Oct 26, 2026: newest listing set to Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026: status changed from Online to Active - Oct 26, 2026: status set to Online ## Related - List: [Directories](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories) - Places like it: [SaaSHub](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories/saashub), [Startup Stash](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories/startupstash), [StartupBase](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories/startupbase) - More lists: [Launch boards to launch your startup on](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards), [AI directories to submit your AI tool](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/ai-directories), [Free directories with dofollow links](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/free-dofollow), [Review sites where you can list your software](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/review-sites) - [All places](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories)