Directory index · Launch platforms · researched October 2026
Trendy Startups
trendystartups.comTrendy Startups is a launch platform for all kinds of startups, including AI tools, design tools, developer tools, marketing tools, mobile apps, productivity 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 Trendy Startups cost?
Listing on Trendy Startups is free if you wait your turn.
The register page labels signup free, and the FAQ contrasts regular review with an optional paid expedited review, so a free standard submission appears to be available; the public pages do not separately state a base listing fee. Standard submissions are reviewed selectively and may wait a few months to be featured. No backlink or badge requirement was found. The FAQ says the team tries to include featured startups in the newsletter, usually that day or the next.
- Free signup is stated; regular submission appears to be the no-charge route, though a base listing price is not separately published
- Initial review against selection criteria
- Potential feature after the review backlog; newsletter inclusion is described as typical after featuring
- Paid option to skip the waiting queue
- FAQ says the team reviews the submission in a matter of days; price is not published
- Placement in the homepage Promoted Startups section; price, duration and terms are not stated
- Advertise page says some startup or blog-post pages have a special submission plan to hide ads; price and terms are not stated
Extras they sell
- Expedited review
- Paid queue-skip option; the team says review takes a matter of days. No price or specific review price is published.
- Paid Promoted Startups placement
- The FAQ says the homepage Promoted Startups section showcases paid promoted startups. No price or duration is published.
- Homepage image advertising slots 1-5 Varies by slot: $29-$69/month; term and sale prices vary
- Slot 1: $69/month, $149/3 months, $299/6 months, $999/year. Slot 2: same, plus a conflicting '$199/6 Months' sale label. Slot 3: $49/month, $99/3 months, $249/6 months, $799/year; sale prices $149/6 months and $499/year. Slot 4: $29/month, $69/3 months, $149/6 months, $399/year; sale prices $99/6 months and $249/year. Slot 5: $29/month, $49/3 months, $99/6 months, $299/year; sale prices $69/6 months and $149/year.
- Startup-page image advertising slots 1-5 Varies by slot: $29-$69/month; term and sale prices vary
- Slots 1-3 each: $69/month, $149/3 months, $299/6 months, $999/year. Slot 4: $29/month, $69/3 months, $149/6 months, $399/year; sale prices $99/6 months and $249/year. Slot 5: $29/month, $49/3 months, $99/6 months, $299/year; sale labels include $69/6 months and $149/6 months. The published sale labels are inconsistent.
- Blog-post-page image advertising slots 1-5 Varies by slot: $29-$69/month; term and sale prices vary
- Same prices shown for startup-page ads: slots 1-3 each $69/month, $149/3 months, $299/6 months, $999/year; slot 4 $29/month, $69/3 months, $149/6 months, $399/year with sale prices $99/6 months and $249/year; slot 5 $29/month, $49/3 months, $99/6 months, $299/year with sale labels $69/6 months and $149/6 months.
- New-user account activation email ad $50/month; $99/3 months; $250/6 months; $1,000/year
- Ad slot in the new-user account activation email.
- Newsletter verification email ad $50/month; sale $49/3 months; $250/6 months; $1,000/year
- Ad slot in the newsletter email verification message; the listed 3-month sale price is unusually low compared with its monthly price.
- Custom advertising package
- Custom package available by contacting [email protected]; quote not published.
- Ad-hiding submission plan
- Some startup and blog-post pages can use a special submission plan to hide ads; price and package details are not shown.
- Startup in the next homepage video
- Homepage text says 'Add your startup in next video' below a Top 10 Startups video heading; no price or booking details are shown.
Does Trendy Startups give a dofollow backlink?
Trendy Startups links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 29.
Who gets into Trendy Startups, and how fast?
Trendy Startups picks only a few of the products submitted.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
FAQ: qualifying submissions can take 'about few months' to get featured; paid expedited review is said to happen 'in a matter of days.'
How much traffic does Trendy Startups get?
Similarweb ranks trendystartups.com #6,259,710 in the world by traffic.
What Trendy Startups says about its audience: No site traffic or newsletter subscriber count was stated. The FAQ says featured startups may get 'a few dozen sign ups' while others get 'hundreds or even more'; results vary by target audience, value proposition and landing page.
How do you submit to Trendy Startups?
You submit to Trendy Startups through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Email and password. Prices only show once you've signed up.
What the form asks for
- Full Name
- Your Email
- Type Image Values* (image CAPTCHA)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Trendy Startups's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.