Head to head
EarlyHunt vs SideHunt
EarlyHunt leads the BLP Index (60 vs 59). EarlyHunt has more raw reach. SideHunt is fairer for founders without a network. EarlyHunt scores higher on AI visibility.
| Dimension | EarlyHunt | SideHunt |
|---|---|---|
| BLP Index | 60 | 59 |
| Rank | #45 | #55 |
| Type | Launch boards | Launch boards |
| Cycle | weekly | weekly |
| Listing cost | Free tier | Free and free-nofollow tiers |
| Audience | AI-tool hunters and early-adopter makers | Side-project makers and hunters who browse weekly batches |
| Traffic | Small AI-curious weekly cohort | Small weekly batch; sidebar spotlight is Premium-only while live |
| Backlink | Premium guaranteed dofollow; Free mostly nofollow | Nofollow default on Free; dofollow on Premium or top-3 Free |
| Reach | 34 | 32 |
| Intent | 68 | 72 |
| Fairness | 80 | 84 |
| Evergreen | 68 | 66 |
| AI visibility | 50 | 38 |
| Ease | 76 | 78 |
EarlyHunt
Same Hunt weekly machine, labeled for AI tools. Useful if your buyer is an early-adopter who already lives in AI Twitter — not if you sell payroll software.
EarlyHunt runs Monday 8:00am UTC weekly competitions with seven days of homepage time, voting, Hall of Fame badges, and the Hunt-network pricing trio (free with badge, free nofollow, ~$19 Premium dofollow). Copy and hunters are pitched at AI products and “what’s next” early adopters.
Full EarlyHunt 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