Directory index · Launch platforms · researched October 2026
Startups Lab
startupslab.siteStartups Lab is a launch platform for AI tools, developer tools, mobile apps, and SaaS. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does Startups Lab cost?
Listing on Startups Lab is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $6.
Free, no credit card. Launches are scheduled for the next open Monday cohort, capped at 15 free products per week, with up to 2 active free submissions per account. No dofollow backlink is guaranteed; Top 3 free launches may qualify for one if the product remains eligible and integrates the official badge. The pricing page says Top 3 earn it automatically, while the FAQ qualifies that claim.
- Weekly launch feed listing and full product detail page
- Community upvotes and comments
- Product analytics
- AI-assisted detail autofill
- Up to 2 active free submissions per account
- Next available Monday cohort; standard queue
- No guaranteed dofollow backlink
- Everything in Free
- Choose any upcoming Monday and bypass the standard queue
- Guaranteed DR 54 dofollow backlink from launch day
- Priority placement above free launches
- Special badge
- 30-day flight; everything in Skip the Queue
- Top placement directly below the homepage hero and on relevant category pages
- Maximum 3 concurrent Spotlight slots
- Inclusion in the weekly digest
- Performance report
- VIP email support with under-24-hour response claim
- Dofollow backlink while the product remains eligible and published
Extras they sell
- Product-Page Sponsor $49 / 30 days
- Sidebar banner on product detail pages, capped at 2 concurrent slots. Includes a direct dofollow backlink, live click/view analytics, and weekly progress emails. Selecting a product requires a maker account.
- Global Sponsor $59 / 30 days
- Prominent homepage-feed banner plus category and platform-sidebar placement, capped at 2 concurrent slots. Includes a direct dofollow backlink, live analytics, and weekly progress emails. Selecting a product requires a maker account.
Does Startups Lab give a dofollow backlink?
Startups Lab links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 53.
Who gets into Startups Lab, and how fast?
Every product that fits gets listed.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
The site claims no manual review queue. Paid plans are described as activating automatically, usually within minutes after payment; free launches wait for the next open Monday cohort.
How much traffic does Startups Lab get?
Similarweb ranks startupslab.site #5,721,482 in the world by traffic.
What Startups Lab says about its audience: The site claims 3,000+ weekly active builders, indie hackers, and early adopters; the homepage also shows 3,400+ founders. The Advertise page claims 85K+ monthly impressions and 2.8% average ad CTR; its page title separately says 2,000+ tech founders.
How do you submit to Startups Lab?
You submit to Startups Lab through a form, after creating an account.
What the form asks for
- Product Name* (2–100 characters; initial form field)
- Website URL* (HTTPS; initial form field)
- Product Icon/Logo* (square image under 1 MB; JPEG, PNG, SVG, or WebP)
- Tagline* (FAQ says 10–150 characters; the submit page's example says under 80)
- Short Summary* (10–200 characters)
- Overview Description
- Primary Category
- Platforms* (Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Chrome Extension)
- Tags (optional; up to 5)
- Social Links (optional)
- Useful Links (optional: documentation, pricing, roadmap)
- GitHub Repository (optional)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Startups Lab's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.