Launch catalog / Playbook
Starter Best
Conditional free route directory
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 plan requires a backlink to starterbest.com from your site
- Free listings are queued: 'Reviewed only 5 listed every day'
- Free tier offers 3 dofollow links, permanent link with 'backlink maintenance', and no customer support
Requirements
- Account required: /submit renders a login wall (email/password, Google, or GitHub via /auth/register)
- Product launch/showcase directory - SaaS and indie products
Prepare before opening the form
- Register an account (email, Google, or GitHub)
- Product name, URL, description, logo/screenshots, category and tags
- For the free plan: place a backlink to starterbest.com on your site
- Paid alternatives: Pro $9.9 one-time (no backlink, featured placement, publish whenever), Sponsor $19.9/week
Workflow
- Create an account at /auth/register
- Open /submit (choose plan: free / pro / sponsor)
- Complete the product form and submit
- Free tier: wait in the ~5-per-day review queue; keep the required backlink live
Watch for
- Free plan's 'permanent link with backlink maintenance' implies the listing can lapse if your backlink is removed
- Mkdirs-template site; the actual submit form is behind auth and its exact fields are not publicly visible
- Sponsor plan is weekly recurring-style exposure, not a permanent upgrade
What counts as live
The product appears under /explore (or its category/tag pages) with a public details page.
Not verified
- Exact free-tier form fields behind the login wall
- How the '3 dofollow links' on the free plan are distributed
- Typical real wait time given the 5-per-day review rate