Launch catalog / Playbook

ProofStories

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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

Indie startup / maker product — directory self-describes as 'the indie startup directory' with verified-MRR positioning
Google login required to submit
Free Standard Launch goes into a queue and ships in a weekly launch wave (next wave Wednesday 09:00 UTC)
Paid options exist purely for speed/placement: Sponsored $9.99 skips queue, Premium $39.99 adds newsletter + social

Prepare before opening the form

Product name, URL, one-line description, and category (listings show category chips like 'AI & Machine Learning', 'Developer Tools')
MRR figure if willing to share — site tracks 'verified MRR' across the directory
Google account for login

Workflow

Sign in with Google on proofstories.io
Open /submit and fill the product form
Choose Standard (free, queued) — or Sponsored/Premium if speed matters
Free launches go live in the Wednesday 09:00 UTC wave; top-3 ranked products get a badge
Promote the listing during its homepage days — upvotes (▲) drive ranking

Watch for

Weekly-batch launch model: free submissions wait for the next wave — submit early in the week
Sponsored slots are clearly labelled; paying doesn't fake organic rank
Young directory (est. 2026, ~777 startups claimed) — modest but real launch-wave mechanics
Verified-MRR positioning may mean revenue claims get checked — don't inflate

What counts as live

A product page resolves at proofstories.io/directory/products/<slug>/ with upvote count, category, and View link

Not verified

How long the free queue actually takes (wave cadence is weekly)
Whether directory outbound links are followed
What 'verified MRR' verification entails

Sources

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