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Startup.sx

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Conditional 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.

What the free route requires

  • Free submission exists but requires creating an account and passing manual review before the listing appears
  • Paid $9.99 option skips the queue: instant publish, homepage feature, dofollow backlink (per Firsto's profile)

Requirements

  • Account registration required before submitting
  • Product/startup fit — platform is positioned as a minimalist Product Hunt alternative for indie makers; listings have launch date, category (e.g., 'ai tools'), maker profile
  • Manual review for the free tier; no mandatory backlink/badge for free listings per third-party profiles

Prepare before opening the form

  • Product name, tagline, full description, category
  • Logo/thumbnail and website URL
  • Maker profile details (products carry a 'Maker' section)
  • An account on startup.sx

Workflow

  1. Register an account on startup.sx
  2. Open https://www.startup.sx/submit (site rate-limits bots — use a normal browser session)
  3. Fill in product details and choose the free submission path
  4. Wait for manual review; listing appears on the site with upvote/discussion features once approved

Watch for

  • Site aggressively rate-limits automated fetches (HTTP 429) — do not hammer it; submit via a real browser
  • Free listings sit in a review queue while $9.99 buys instant publish — don't pay if the queue is the only difference you need
  • Third-party profiles disagree slightly on DR (29-32); treat 'dofollow' claims for paid tier as unverified
  • 'Promoted' section shows paid placements mixed into product pages

What counts as live

A product page exists at startup.sx/product/<slug> with launch date, upvote count, and category — publicly browsable without login

Not verified

  • Exact form fields (submit page could not be fetched — persistent 429)
  • Manual review turnaround time
  • Whether free listings get dofollow or nofollow links
  • How large/active the community voting actually is

Sources

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