BetaList
BetaList lists upcoming internet startups. It lists AI tools and AI agents, SaaS products, and developer tools.
- Link
- Redirect, no SEO value
- Status
- Online, no dated listings
- Authority
- 54/100How often other sites link to it (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the top 1M sitesPopularity estimate (Tranco, Oct 2026)
Takes products not open to everyone yet, so your waitlist page is the link to send.
About
BetaList is a directory of upcoming internet startups for early adopters, founders and investors who want to find early-stage products. The site lists startups by day, with tags such as Boosted and TestFlight on some entries. Founders submit at betalist.com/submissions/new by entering a website URL and email, by continuing with Google or X, or by pasting a prompt into a coding agent. An account is created on submission, and nothing is published until the founder confirms their email and picks a plan. The site does not show submission plan prices, review times or link type. Featured startups can buy a Boost at $99/week or $199/month for homepage and newsletter placement. Sponsorship costs $4,999/month and Premium costs $9,999/month.
How to submit
Open the submit page and enter your website URL and email, or continue with Google or X. Alternatively paste the provided prompt into a coding agent, which returns a claim link. Open the claim link, confirm your email and pick a plan. Nothing is published until you do.
What it lists
- Upcoming internet startups
- AI tools and AI agents
- SaaS products
- Developer tools
- Mobile apps in TestFlight
Who visits
BetaList's pages describe its readers as early adopters, startup founders, startup enthusiasts and investors.
Paid options
Last checked Oct 28, 2026.
| Option | Price | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boost (weekly) | $99/week | A spot in the Boosted section on the BetaList homepage and a slot in the daily newsletter, rotated among active boosts. Billed weekly, cancel anytime. Only for startups already featured on BetaList. | betalist.com/boost |
| Boost (monthly) | $199/month | The same homepage placement and newsletter inclusion as the weekly plan. Billed monthly, cancel anytime. The page says the monthly plan saves 50% compared to paying weekly. | betalist.com/boost |
Written from BetaList's own pages on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions
- Does BetaList give a dofollow link?
- No. Goes through BetaList's own redirect, so no SEO value (4 listings checked). Checked Oct 26, 2026.
- What does BetaList ask for?
- You need an account to submit. It takes products that have not launched yet. As of Oct 28, 2026.
- How do I submit to BetaList?
- Go to betalist.com/submissions/new and enter your website URL and email, or continue with Google or X. You can also paste the provided prompt into a coding agent, then open the claim link it returns, confirm your email and pick a plan.
- Is BetaList free?
- BetaList does not say on its site whether a basic listing is free. Its submit page asks you to pick a plan and says nothing is published until you do.
- How much does BetaList cost?
- BetaList does not show submission plan prices on the pages reviewed. Boosts for featured startups cost $99/week or $199/month, Sponsorship costs $4,999/month and Premium costs $9,999/month.
- Can I advertise on BetaList?
- Yes. BetaList offers Sponsorship at $4,999/month, Premium at $9,999/month and a self-service Boost from $99/week. Custom packages are available by email.
- What is a BetaList Boost and how much does it cost?
- A Boost places a featured startup in the Boosted section of the BetaList homepage and in the daily newsletter. It costs $99/week or $199/month and can be cancelled anytime.
- Do I need to be featured on BetaList before I can boost?
- Yes. BetaList says boosts are available for startups that have been featured on the site.
- How many people does BetaList reach?
- BetaList's advertise page states 70,000+ newsletter subscribers, 500,000+ pageviews per month and 24,000+ startups featured.
- Can I launch before my product is live?
On a few. 4 of the launch boards we checked say on their own pages that they take products before launch, BetaList among them. For more places that take a waitlist, see Before you launch.
From our launch boards guide.- What is the best free Product Hunt alternative?
It depends on what you make. 133 of the 236 launch boards that were online list you for free, and 15 of those also gave a dofollow link on the listings we opened. Dev Hunt fits developer tools and BetaList fits a product that is not out yet. Product Hunt alternatives compares the ones independent round-ups name most.
From our launch boards guide.
Details
- Link
- Goes through BetaList's own redirect, so no SEO value (4 listings checked)
- How often other sites link to it
- 54 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the 1 million most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026)
- Best for
- Pre-launch products, Any product
- Account needed
- Yes
- Takes pre-launch
- Yes
- Countries
- Worldwide, United States, Europe
- Domain registered
- Jan 2007 (19 years ago)
- Submit page
- betalist.com/submit
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Checked Oct 26, 2026 · How we check
History
- : submit page set to betalist.com/submit
- : link changed from Mixed (some listings pass SEO value) to Through a redirect (no SEO value)
- : link changed from Through a redirect (no SEO value) to Mixed (some listings pass SEO value)
- : status set to Online
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