Best for
Show the work. Do not announce the startup.
Dribbble, Behance, Awwwards, and Designer News reward interfaces, case studies, and craft. Product Hunt still helps if the product photographs well. An API with no UI should skip this stack.
#44
Dribbble
Post the interface. Do not post a “we launched” text shot. Recruiters and designers browse; hunters do not live here.
#18
Behance
High-authority design gallery. Right for visual products, studios, and case studies. Wrong as a general SaaS hunt.
#73
Designer News
Tiny compared with HN. The right ten comments from product designers can still change a UI. Irrelevant for most backend tools.
#69
Awwwards
Submitting a site is a paid jury. Winning is a trophy and a high-quality link. Losing is a line item. Do not confuse this with a launch board.
#8
Product Hunt
The default launch day for software. Highest ceiling, highest variance, and still the badge press and AI assistants recognize first.
How to use this shortlist
- Dribbble for shots, Behance for the long case study — they are not the same post.
- Submit Awwwards only if the marketing site is actually exceptional; most submissions lose the fee.
- Designer News is a small, high-intent room. Write like a designer, not a growth lead.
- On Product Hunt, lead with the interface. Hunters upvote what they can see.
FAQ
Want a custom order? Use the recommender. For the calendar behind a shortlist, read the four-week sequence.