Launch catalog / Playbook
StartupLibrary
Paid only 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
- Startup/product launch — community-driven directory + leaderboard
- Minimum $1 one-time payment ('choose your own price'); every $1 = 1 leaderboard point
- Under $15 joins the queue; $15+ lets you pick your launch date before checkout
- Sign-in required to submit
- Submissions are approved launches — there is an approval step
Prepare before opening the form
- Product name, URL, tagline/description and imagery for the product page
- Budget decision: $1 minimum queues you; $15+ schedules the launch; ~299 points (~$299) to open at top of trending
- Account email for sign-in
Workflow
- Open startuplibrary.net/submit and sign in
- Click 'Start my submission' and fill the product details
- Choose amount: $1+ (queue) or $15+ (pick launch date)
- Pay once — listing is 'forever' with a permanent dofollow backlink
- Earn additional points from views/product-page visits; top 5 weekly get newsletter feature
Watch for
- No true free tier — minimum spend is $1
- Leaderboard is pay-per-point plus engagement; top of trending was ~299 points
- Dofollow claim is self-reported (DR 33) — verify the link after launch
- Site carries 'featured on' badge spam typical of new launch boards
What counts as live
A product page resolves on startuplibrary.net with a working outbound link and the startup appears on the leaderboard/discover pages
Not verified
- Queue length for sub-$15 submissions
- Approval criteria detail
- Newsletter feature criteria for top-5