Launch catalog / Playbook
OpenHunts
Conditional free route launch-board
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Free Launch: 20 slots weekly and a stated queue time of ~60 weeks — OR add the OpenHunts badge to skip the queue (badge-verification shortcut documented in their blog)
- Free tier dofollow backlink only if the launch finishes top 3; Twitter/newsletter shoutout only if #1
Requirements
- Account required: Google, GitHub, or email sign-in before /projects/submit
- Weekly launch format: all launches go live Monday 8:00 AM UTC, featured on homepage for 7 days
Prepare before opening the form
- Project name, URL, description, categories
- Badge embedded if using the free queue-skip
- Plan choice: Free $0 / Premium $19 per launch (skip wait, choose week, guaranteed dofollow, no badge) / Highlight $20–$59 per week demand-priced (instant launch, highlighted in feed, NEW ARRIVAL carousel, guaranteed shoutout)
Workflow
- Sign in at /projects/submit
- Choose plan, enter project details
- Free: join the queue or verify the badge to skip; Premium/Highlight: pay and pick/confirm the launch week
- Launch Monday 8:00 AM UTC; community voting determines top-3/#1 outcomes
Watch for
- ~60-week free queue is effectively a pay-or-badge wall — the badge is the only zero-cost accelerator
- Prices shown with strike-throughs ($9.9→$19 Premium; $20→$59 Highlight 'demand-based rates') — actual charge is what checkout shows
- Premium does NOT include the NEW ARRIVAL carousel — that's Highlight-only
- One launch per scheduling choice; only top-3 gets amplified
What counts as live
Project live on the OpenHunts homepage/trending for its 7-day window starting Monday 8:00 AM UTC, with its AI/GEO-optimized detail page public
Not verified
- Exact badge markup and verification mechanics
- Whether free-queue submissions still get a nofollow listing immediately or wait the full ~60 weeks
- Refund policy