Launch catalog / Playbook
SimilarLabs
Conditional free route directory
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
- Free route 1 ('Verify with an X post'): publish a short public X/Twitter post introducing the product; manual review, no dofollow backlink
- Free route 2 ('Backlink Submission'): place the SimilarLabs badge/backlink on the product homepage and keep it there; manual review, 1 dofollow link after approval
- Both free routes are reviewed manually (site says usually within 7 days); only the $9.99 paid route skips verification
Requirements
- Submission starts from a single product homepage URL — they prefill listing details from it
- Every route produces the same product page: logo, description, screenshots, categories, pricing, website link
- Badge must remain on the homepage for the backlink route
- Rejected paid submissions are refunded per their FAQ
Prepare before opening the form
- Product homepage URL
- Logo, description, screenshots, pricing model text for the listing
- X/Twitter account able to post a public intro (for the X-post free route), OR ability to add a badge to the homepage (backlink route)
Workflow
- Open https://similarlabs.com/submit and paste the product URL
- Choose a route: free X-post verification, free backlink-badge submission, or $9.99 paid instant
- Complete the chosen verification (post on X / add badge / pay)
- Manual review for free routes (usually ≤7 days); paid goes live immediately
- Optionally upgrade a pending free submission to paid later
Watch for
- Free X-post route yields NO dofollow backlink; only the badge route (1 link) and paid route (6+ links) do
- Promotion slots (10 fixed side-rail positions) are a separate purchase — not included in any submission tier
- Sign In / Launch account flow exists; expect account creation before or during submission
- Hall of Fame placement is earned by votes, not automatic with submission
What counts as live
The product has its own similarlabs.com product page and appears in the homepage 'New Launches' feed or the daily/weekly/monthly Launches lists
Not verified
- Exact review rejection criteria
- Whether the X-post verification checks post content or just existence
- Whether free-tier listings can be edited after publication