# startuups

startuups is a weekly launch platform for SaaS, developer tools and AI projects. It lists SaaS products and productivity and marketing tools.

- Kind: Directory
- Address: https://startuups.com
- Submit page: https://startuups.com/sign-in?redirect=/projects/submit
- Page: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories/startuups

## About

startuups is a launch platform for indie hackers, solo founders and early-stage startups that want to show SaaS products, developer tools and AI projects. Each Monday a new batch launches at 8:00 AM UTC and competes on a weekly leaderboard ranked by community votes. The Free plan costs $0 forever and includes 25 launch slots every week, which can be scheduled up to 4 weeks ahead. Free launches require visiting 5 of 10 startups. Premium launches cost $5 one-time / launch and receive featured and highlighted placement on the homepage, a guaranteed dofollow backlink, and priority placement. The top three weekly products receive a badge and a dofollow backlink, and the About page says that backlink is granted when the badge is embedded with a dofollow link to startuups on your website. To submit, sign in with Google or GitHub. The pages do not state a review time or advertising options.

## How to submit

Sign in with Google or GitHub, then submit your project on the submit page.

Source: https://startuups.com/sign-in?redirect=/projects/submit

## What it lists

- SaaS products
- Developer tools
- AI projects
- Productivity and marketing tools
- Analytics products

## Who visits

startuups is aimed at indie hackers, solo founders, early-stage startups, SaaS founders and product enthusiasts who discover new tools.

_Written from startuups' 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
- Link: 3 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: Dec 2025 (10 months ago)
- How often other sites link to it: 26 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Checked: Oct 28, 2026

## Questions

### Is startuups free?

Yes. Listing on startuups is free. As of Oct 28, 2026.

### Does startuups give a dofollow link?

Partly. 3 of the 6 listings we checked pass SEO value. Checked Oct 14, 2026.

### How do I submit to startuups?

Sign in with Google or GitHub on the startuups sign-in page, then submit your project. Free launches use one of 25 weekly slots and Premium launches cost $5 one-time / launch.

### How long does startuups take to approve or review a submission?

startuups does not say how long review takes on its pages. Launches happen every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC.

### Do I need an account to submit to startuups?

Yes. The submit page asks you to continue with Google or GitHub before you can submit a project.

### Does startuups require a badge to be listed?

The pages do not say a badge is required to be listed. The top 3 weekly products receive a badge and a dofollow backlink.

### Is there a featured listing on startuups?

Yes. Premium launches receive featured and highlighted placement on the homepage for $5 one-time / launch.

### What kinds of products does startuups list?

startuups says it showcases SaaS products, developer tools and AI projects from indie hackers, solo founders and early-stage startups.

## History

- Oct 28, 2026: price set to Free
- Oct 28, 2026: submit page set to startuups.com/sign-in?redirect=/projects/submit
- Oct 28, 2026: status changed from Couldn't check to Online
- Oct 26, 2026: status changed from Online to Couldn't check
- Oct 26, 2026: status set to Online

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