Head to head
Aura++ vs SideHunt
Aura++ leads the BLP Index (62 vs 59). Aura++ has more raw reach. SideHunt is fairer for founders without a network. Aura++ scores higher on AI visibility.
| Dimension | Aura++ | SideHunt |
|---|---|---|
| BLP Index | 62 | 59 |
| Rank | #35 | #55 |
| Type | Launch boards | Launch boards |
| Cycle | daily | weekly |
| Listing cost | Free tier | Free and free-nofollow tiers |
| Audience | Indie makers, AI/SaaS founders, and hunters browsing a daily board | Side-project makers and hunters who browse weekly batches |
| Traffic | Small daily board; treat as hundreds of views, not Product Hunt thousands | Small weekly batch; sidebar spotlight is Premium-only while live |
| Backlink | Dofollow on Premium / Premium Plus from a ~DR 70 domain | Nofollow default on Free; dofollow on Premium or top-3 Free |
| Reach | 42 | 32 |
| Intent | 66 | 72 |
| Fairness | 76 | 84 |
| Evergreen | 74 | 66 |
| AI visibility | 48 | 38 |
| Ease | 78 | 78 |
Aura++
Daily launches at 8:00am UTC, lasting project pages, and paid tiers that buy a DR-70-class dofollow. Smaller room than Product Hunt; stronger as a listing plus backlink than as a traffic spike.
Aura++ is a daily product launch board with votes, comments, badges, and a permanent project page. Premium tiers add an explicit dofollow backlink (the domain is commonly cited around DR 70), an AI launch story, Launch Kit graphics, and extra placement. Free launches exist; they are not the same SEO outcome as Premium.
Full Aura++ guideSideHunt
Monday UTC week, free/nofollow/Premium $19, homepage for seven days. Best when the product still looks like a side project. Same Hunt network as Aura++.
SideHunt is explicitly for side projects and indie launches. Competitions run Monday 8:00am UTC through the following Monday. Free launches usually need a SideHunt link on your site and default to nofollow (top 3 can upgrade). Nofollow-without-badge is also free. Premium is $19 one-time: guaranteed dofollow, launch blog, and a homepage sidebar spotlight while live.
Full SideHunt guide