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Cost to list: Free + paid; Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval: Reviewed in weeks
Link type: Nofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #3, startups
Popularity: Below Tranco top 1M; Low or unmeasured traffic
Countries: Worldwide

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources

Is Tiny Startups worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth a launch, not a search listing.

Tiny Startups made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 9 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for SaaS products. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 21% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Tiny Startups offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.

What works

Showed up in Google for startups, as high as #3
The basic listing is free

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for SaaS products (0 of 5 searches)
Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing
Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO

Measured fit, by business type

How often Tiny Startups made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Startups 1/4

Some · best #3
SaaS products 0/5

Not seen

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Where Tiny Startups shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Tiny Startups accepts 2 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Startups

1/4

Tiny Startups ranked as high as #3 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 39% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

r/SaaS 3/4, Facebook Pages 1/4, Instagram 1/4

Other sites

quora.com, peerlist.io, ycombinator.com

Searches: “product hunt alternatives”, “where to launch a startup”, “startup directories”, “best startup launch platforms” result
SaaS products

0/5

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 7% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

TechnologyAdvice 2/5, G2 1/5

Other sites

youtube.com, emailtooltester.com, reddit.com

Searches: “best crm software”, “best project management software”, “hubspot alternatives”, “best accounting software for small business”, “best email marketing software”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What Tiny Startups costs and who can list

As stated on Tiny Startups's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: SaaS products
Startups

Census audience: indie makers, startups, saas · Worldwide
Pricing: Free + paid options

Free listing joins a queue with a nofollow link. Paid upgrades at checkout (GBP): Instant listing + DR 71+ do-follow backlink £69 (skips queue, launches this week, backlink switches to do-follow); SEO Optimised Review £99; Launch video £99; Top Picks placement 30 days £99; Newsletter Feature £149; 4x DR 20-60 partner backlinks £199; press releases £249/£399/£899; newsletter sponsorship £300; directory-submission bundles £199 (50 dirs) / £249 (100+). Submit a Deal and List a Tool are £69 each.
Approval: Reviewed in weeks. Curated: 'Every listing is hand-approved'. Free listings wait in a queue (length not stated on the site); the £69 upgrade launches the listing the same week.
Link attribute: Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: tinystartups.com/startup/warp.
Requirements: Startup URL; 5-step form (startup details, revenue, about you, upgrades).
Note: Default (free) listings link out with rel='nofollow noopener' plus utm_source; paid listings (e.g. /startup/viralspy) link with rel='noopener' only (dofollow). Prices read from the submit page's JS bundle.
Sources: tinystartups.com/submit
tinystartups.com/_next/static/chunks/app/(site)/submit/page-b59f221a9d1a7430.js
tinystartups.com/startup/warp
tinystartups.com/startup/viralspy

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on Tiny Startups

1
Prepare your details

Tiny Startups asks for: Startup URL; 5-step form (startup details, revenue, about you, upgrades).
- Product name, a one-line tagline and a short description
- Logo plus screenshots or a short demo video
- Personal maker accounts for the founders
- A launch date and a first comment on why you built it
- A live URL a new visitor can try without a sales call
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (launch platform), not a list published by Tiny Startups.
2

Open the submit page
tinystartups.com/submit
3

Approval: reviewed in weeks

Curated: 'Every listing is hand-approved'. Free listings wait in a queue (length not stated on the site); the £69 upgrade launches the listing the same week.
4

Check the watch-outs

3 things to know before you post.

Tiny Startups alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Tiny Startups serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Tiny Startups

Is Tiny Startups worth it for getting listed?

Worth a launch, not a search listing. Tiny Startups made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 9 buyer searches we ran for the 2 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for SaaS products. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 21% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Tiny Startups offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Tiny Startups listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: Free listing joins a queue with a nofollow link. Paid upgrades at checkout (GBP): Instant listing + DR 71+ do-follow backlink £69 (skips queue, launches this week, backlink switches to do-follow); SEO Optimised Review £99; Launch video £99; Top Picks placement 30 days £99; Newsletter Feature £149; 4x DR 20-60 partner backlinks £199; press releases £249/£399/£899; newsletter sponsorship £300; directory-submission bundles £199 (50 dirs) / £249 (100+). Submit a Deal and List a Tool are £69 each.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Tiny Startups dofollow?

Nofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on Tiny Startups?

Start at tinystartups.com/submit. Approval: reviewed in weeks (Curated: 'Every listing is hand-approved'. Free listings wait in a queue (length not stated on the site); the £69 upgrade launches the listing the same week.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Tiny Startups alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Product Hunt, Indie Hackers, and Startup Stash. The full list of 6 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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