Startup Fast

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 requires displaying their badge on your website
Free queue: only 5 slots/day, launches can take up to 90 days
The free tier's dofollow backlink is conditional: must rank Top 3 on launch day AND keep the badge displayed

Account credentials
Product name, tagline, description, logo, category
Badge HTML for the free path (badge options at /legal/badges)
A plan for launch-day votes if you want the free tier's dofollow link (Top-3 requirement)

Sign in and open /projects/submit
Choose Free Launch ($0, up to ~90 days out) or Premium ($19/launch, within ~30 days, 12 daily slots)
Schedule into an available launch day (8:00 AM UTC drops)
On free: display the badge and push for Top-3 votes on launch day to earn the dofollow link
Premium guarantees the dofollow backlink with no badge

The free 'dofollow backlink' is a competition prize, not a guarantee — Top 3 on launch day plus the badge; most free launches likely earn neither
Free vs Premium is the badge + queue + guaranteed-link trade; sponsorships ($49/mo or $399/yr, capped at 5 slots/month) are separate
Official agent path exists: 'npx skills add https://github.com/zreren/startupfast-publish' — install the publish skill before an agent-driven submission
Stripe Climate badge indicates Stripe checkout

The product appears on the homepage/directory on its scheduled 8:00 AM UTC launch day with its own project page.

Exact submit-form fields behind sign-in
How ties/rank for the Top-3 dofollow condition are decided
Whether failed-to-rank free listings keep any link (likely nofollow — not stated)