Built for builders
For startup founders, indie hackers, builders, and vibe coders. Start with a launch, then choose how far you want to take it.
01 / Launch your product
Everything to go live — zero card required.
$0forever
Upgrade one launch — Premium mark, always-dofollow, priority.
$9$29one-time · per launch
After checkout, include your product slug so we can apply Premium to that launch.
Free Launch earns a dofollow backlink after the YStartUps badge is on your site. Premium Launch is $9 (was $29) per launch — Premium mark, always-dofollow link, and priority on that product only. A dedicated blog post is included; the team fulfills after checkout.
02 / Extend your reach
Capture phase: undercut big boards so founders try paid reach here first. Raise rates after seats sell out consistently.
Intro rates while we fill the board — three placements, all impulse-priced for indie makers.
Main banner · 3 seats
The main spotlight above weekly launches. Logo, line, dofollow link, and custom CTA for one Monday–Monday week. Three seats share this placement.
$14.99$29/ week
Intro · 6-week bundle $72 (save vs $89.94) · pick weeks
Largest board banner above the Monday launches · 3 seats / week
3 small badges
One of the three compact cards under the Product Center banner. Logo, short line, and website link for one week.
$9$19/ week / card
Intro · 6-week bundle $43 (save vs $54) · per card
Below the main banner · 3 card positions
1 rail seat
A single promoted card beside the community column. Dofollow link, Promoted label, and click analytics in your launch desk.
$9$15/ week
Intro · 6-week bundle $43 (save vs $54) · pick weeks
Desktop right sidebar · 1 exclusive seat per week
Also available
A separate limited offer — three one-time seats that stay on the site for life. Pricing and availability live on the LTO page.
See LTO pricingLaunch pricing: Product Center $14.99 (3 seats), Sponsored cards $9, Right Sidebar $9 (1 seat). 6-week bundles (~20% off) lock early advertisers. Checkout via Dodo — use quantity for multi-week. Send creative + Monday start after pay. Directory packs (Spark 30 / Signal 60) are below.
03 / Directory submission
Higher-ticket DFY work — the ads win attention; these packs pay for the ops hours.
Launch pricing · limited window
After you list here, we hand-submit the same site across external directories (see the landscape). Three packs — Spark 30, Signal 60, Broadcast 100+. Prices below are launch discounts vs standard rates.
30 directories · launch price
We hand-submit your product to 30 directories after your YStartUps launch.
$49$99one-time
Launch discount · save $50
One-time. Launch pricing while we fill early inventory.
60 directories · launch price
60 directories, higher-DR mix, one invoice — the pack most makers lock.
$99$149one-time
Launch discount · save $50
Best ROI for founders who want backlinks that outlast launch week.
100+ directories · launch price
100+ directories for max backlinks — we grind the list, you ship product.
$149.99$199one-time
Launch discount · save $49.01
Grand-slam pack. Launch pricing — not the forever rate.
Risk reversal: if a directory rejects a valid listing, we replace that submission. You keep the report either way. Launch pricing is temporary while we fill early inventory — standard rates are the struck-through amounts.
One Monday-to-Monday placement (US Pacific). Prefer a 6-week intro bundle if you want a steady presence.
No. Ads and directory lists are labeled and separate from votes and podium medals.