Launch catalog / Playbook
BuildHop
Conditional free route launch-board
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Account signup required — all 'Submit your product' links route through /auth/sign-up?next=/app/create; no guest submission
Requirements
- Active account on BuildHop (email or OAuth — signup page not fetched)
- Product must be a real startup/indie product for discovery; listings feed leaderboards and 'Live Signal' browsing
- Site shows active moderation language: 'Freshly approved products stay eligible for this leaderboard for seven full days' — submissions go through approval
Prepare before opening the form
- Product name, URL, one-line tagline (leaderboard cards show a short description)
- Logo/avatar image (cards display product logos)
- Founder profile details — founder spotlights and feeds are part of the platform
Workflow
- Create an account at https://buildhop.io/auth/sign-up (or log in)
- After auth you'll land on /app/create — fill the product submission form
- Wait for approval; approved products appear in Discover, leaderboards (7-day window for new products), and founder feeds
- Engage with the platform — discovery is ranked by real browsing activity ('Hops')
Watch for
- No public 'is it free' statement on the homepage — pricing of submission is unverified; site emphasizes 'free lead discovery' for browsing, not submission cost
- Leaderboard ranking is engagement-based (Hops, upvotes, completion %, momentum) — passive listings decay
- Heavy badge/SEO churn ecosystem around it (many reciprocal directory badges in footer)
- JS-heavy SPA — the batch URL /app/create renders nothing without login
What counts as live
The product appears under buildhop.io/discover/<slug> or /products with its own detail card and shows on the 7-day or all-time leaderboard
Not verified
- Whether paid tiers exist or submissions can be paid-boosted (ads exist — 'Bid $44 to take 8 ads' auction visible on homepage)
- Approval criteria and turnaround time
- Link attribute on product pages