Launch catalog / Playbook
Desifounder
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.
Requirements
- Must register a free Desifounder account to apply
- Any founder/maker can apply — solo, team, student, indie hacker
- Manual screening for quality/relevance/spam before inclusion
- Same product can only launch once; reapply after a 30-day cooldown only for a significant update/redesign
Prepare before opening the form
- Account on desifounder.com
- Product name, one-line description, URL, and category (categories include SaaS, AI/ML, Productivity, E-commerce, Marketing, Development Tools, Finance, etc.)
- Timing: submit during the week; approved entries launch publicly every Monday
Workflow
- Sign up free at https://desifounder.com/signup
- Submit the product to Spotlight any day of the week
- Manual review; if approved, it appears in the next Monday Spotlight lineup
- Earn community upvotes; featured placements can include community newsletters/posts
Watch for
- Launches batch to Monday — submission timing does not change go-live day
- One-shot per product; don't waste it on a premature listing (30-day cooldown for relaunch)
- Community skews Desi/Indian founder ecosystem though open to all
- 'Premium features free during beta' — pricing may be introduced later
- Low vote counts visible on current entries — modest audience, mainly a feedback/discovery play
What counts as live
The product appears in the public Spotlight lineup at desifounder.com/spotlight after a Monday launch batch
Not verified
- Exact submission form fields (behind login)
- Approval rate and how far in advance of Monday to submit
- Whether upvotes confer any lasting ranking after the launch week