Head to head
IndieHunt vs ScrollLaunch
ScrollLaunch leads the BLP Index (65 vs 60). ScrollLaunch has more raw reach. IndieHunt is fairer for founders without a network. ScrollLaunch scores higher on AI visibility.
| Dimension | IndieHunt | ScrollLaunch |
|---|---|---|
| BLP Index | 60 | 65 |
| Rank | #46 | #29 |
| Type | Launch boards | Launch boards |
| Cycle | weekly | weekly |
| Listing cost | Free tier (weekly slot cap) | Free tier |
| Audience | Indie hackers, solo SaaS, AI tool builders | Indie SaaS and AI-tool makers hunting a crawlable launch record |
| Traffic | Week-long drip on a small board; plan for maker traffic, not press | Small weekly board; plan for hundreds of views, not PH thousands |
| Backlink | Nofollow on free unless top 3; guaranteed dofollow on Premium | Claimed dofollow on the product URL — verify rel after launch |
| Reach | 36 | 44 |
| Intent | 70 | 68 |
| Fairness | 80 | 74 |
| Evergreen | 70 | 78 |
| AI visibility | 42 | 62 |
| Ease | 76 | 76 |
IndieHunt
Seven days on the homepage instead of one. Free slots are capped; $19 Premium guarantees dofollow. Same Hunt network as Aura++, different cadence.
IndieHunt runs a weekly competition: products go live Monday 8:00am UTC and stay on the homepage for seven days while the community votes. Free launches (often capped around 15 per week) require a badge and default to nofollow; top-3 free launches can earn a dofollow upgrade. Premium is a one-time ~$19 dofollow, launch blog, and extra placement.
Full IndieHunt guideScrollLaunch
ISO-week leaderboard plus crawlable /products pages built for Google and assistants. Smaller hunter room than Product Hunt; stronger as a compounding URL than as a traffic lottery.
ScrollLaunch runs a weekly launch instead of a 24-hour race. The listing is a real product page — markdown, FAQ, machine-readable routes — not a one-day card. Free and Premium tiers exist; Premium is mostly about the dofollow and placement, not a bigger crowd.
Full ScrollLaunch guide