Pay per launch starting at $2.99, or subscribe if you ship often. No hidden fees - go live in minutes.
Pay per launch
No subscription required
Free slots from week 4 onward. First 3 weeks are reserved for paid launches.
List your product and go live on the homepage instantly.
Skip the queue and launch instantly with a full month of visibility.
Best value for a single big launch
For serial builders
Cancel anytime
One featured product with image-rich updates, renewed monthly with bonus upvotes.
One featured product — +10 bonus upvotes each renewal
Your founder hub
Vanity URL at founder.best/yourname
Your own vanity URL, social links, and a polished founder page.
Everything in Founder Profile plus video uploads on your page.
Pick the right level of visibility for your launch
| Feature | Standard$2.99 | Pro$9 | Pro+$9/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homepage visibility | 2 weeks | 1 month | 1 month, renewed monthly |
| Launch queue | Scheduled | Skip the queue | Skip the queue |
| Product updates | Text only | Text only | Text + images |
| Starter upvotes | - | 10 | 20 + 10/renewal |
| Top bar spotlight | |||
| Newsletter feature | |||
| Premium badge |
Three steps from idea to homepage
Add your name, tagline, logo, and link. Takes about 2 minutes.
Launch this week or schedule ahead. Choose Standard, Pro, or Pro+.
Collect upvotes, climb the leaderboard, and share your embed badge.
Premium sidebar placement on every page. Only 20 spots - ever.
Subscription sidebar placement - active until you cancel.
Everything you need to know before you launch
A Free Launch ($0) is available from week 4 onward - the first 3 weeks are reserved for paid launches. Free gets 1 week on the homepage after admin approval. Standard Launch is $2.99 - your product goes live instantly for 2 weeks with community upvotes, a dofollow backlink, and newsletter inclusion. Launch Pro ($9 one-time) adds a month of visibility and premium placement. Launch Pro+ ($9/month) covers one featured product with image-rich updates and monthly renewal boosts.
Free Launch ($0) is blocked for the first 3 weeks - apply from week 4 onward for 1 week on the homepage after admin approval (nofollow backlink). Standard ($2.99 one-time) goes live instantly for 2 weeks, lets you post text updates, includes a dofollow backlink, and newsletter inclusion. Launch Pro ($9 one-time) keeps it live for 1 month, adds a premium badge, 10 starter upvotes, your promo line in the top spotlight bar for a month, and a tweet from @founderbest. Launch Pro+ ($9/month) covers one featured product with image updates, 20 starter upvotes on first launch, 10 bonus upvotes each renewal, dofollow backlink, and homepage visibility re-featured every billing cycle.
Launch Pro+ is a $9/month subscription for one featured product. You get 20 starter upvotes on first launch, 10 bonus upvotes each billing renewal, a month of homepage visibility (re-featured every renewal), top bar spotlight, image product updates, newsletter inclusion, and a dofollow backlink. Cancel anytime.
Yes. Every paid launch can post text updates that appear on your product page so visitors can follow your progress. Launch Pro+ subscribers can also attach images to their updates.
We have 20 sidebar spots at $19/month subscription. Your ad stays visible as long as the subscription is active. If you cancel or payment fails, the spot is released and you can resubscribe anytime to get it back.
Winners are based on upvotes received during the product's launch week only. The top 3 products by that week's upvotes win #1, #2, and #3 and get badges, emails, and leaderboard placement.
Yes. Each launch is independent — submit and pay for a new launch anytime. Launch Pro+ ($9/mo) is a subscription for one featured product that gets monthly renewal boosts (bonus upvotes, re-featured on homepage). Additional products need Standard or Pro.
Paid launches on Founder.best include a dofollow backlink on your permanent product page. Free Launch listings use a nofollow backlink. You can also embed our official badge on your website for an additional dofollow link.
If your launch hasn't gone live yet, contact us within 24 hours of purchase for a full refund. Once your launch goes live, payments are non-refundable.
