Launch platforms, startup directories and startup databases. A launch day sends a short burst of visitors; a directory listing keeps working for months. Both are here, starting with the ones that show up most in searches.
Ordered by how often each one showed up in 399 searches for 100 types of business (Google, US, checked Oct 20, 2026). How we rank
Before you submit: Prepare a logo, a one-line pitch, three or four screenshots and a short demo video before launch day. Several platforms queue free submissions for weeks.
The default launch day venue for new apps and tools.The default launch day venue for new apps and tools.
Product page in the IH products database and a shot at the daily Build Board.Product page in the IH products database.
Largest lifetime-deal marketplace; a campaign can bring thousands of paying early…Largest lifetime-deal marketplace.
Curated directory of startup tools and resources.Curated directory of startup tools and resources.
Startup directory listing plus blog post and backlink.Startup directory listing plus blog post and backlink.
Takes startups.Takes startups.
Hand-approved launch platform and newsletter for tiny startups.Hand-approved launch platform and newsletter.
Leading reward crowdfunding platform; campaigns double as launch pages.Leading reward crowdfunding platform.
Major crowdfunding and pre-order launch platform.Major crowdfunding and pre-order launch platform.
Crowdsourced company database used by investors, journalists and data tools.Crowdsourced company database.
Prepare a logo, a one-line pitch, three or four screenshots and a short demo video before launch day. Several platforms queue free submissions for weeks.
We ran 399 searches the way customers search (Google, US, desktop, Oct 20, 2026) and counted how often each directory landed in the first ten results. That count sets the order. Site popularity only breaks ties.
Each row shows only what we confirmed. Where we have not confirmed the cost or how listing works, the row says only whether we found a submit page. Link types from other published lists stay off the rows until we test them.
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One square per search, darker when more directories were in the first ten results (Google, US).
Local businesses · 276 searches 93% had a directory
256 of 276 local businesses searches had at least one directory in the first ten results.
Online products · 123 searches 67% had a directory
82 of 123 online products searches had at least one directory in the first ten results.
