Head to head
OpenHunts vs SideHunt
SideHunt leads the BLP Index (59 vs 54). SideHunt has more raw reach. OpenHunts is fairer for founders without a network. SideHunt scores higher on AI visibility.
| Dimension | OpenHunts | SideHunt |
|---|---|---|
| BLP Index | 54 | 59 |
| Rank | #70 | #55 |
| Type | Launch boards | Launch boards |
| Cycle | daily | weekly |
| Listing cost | Free | Free and free-nofollow tiers |
| Audience | Early-stage indie makers | Side-project makers and hunters who browse weekly batches |
| Traffic | Small daily hunt | Small weekly batch; sidebar spotlight is Premium-only while live |
| Backlink | Listing link; check follow attributes | Nofollow default on Free; dofollow on Premium or top-3 Free |
| Reach | 30 | 32 |
| Intent | 62 | 72 |
| Fairness | 84 | 84 |
| Evergreen | 52 | 66 |
| AI visibility | 28 | 38 |
| Ease | 88 | 78 |
OpenHunts
Fast submit, daily winners, monthly bests. Low barrier, low ceiling. Fine as a warm-up; ignore the sponsor units when you judge the room.
OpenHunts markets itself as a gatekeeper-free place to launch SaaS and side projects in minutes: daily winners, monthly bests, comments, upvotes. That low friction is real and so is the noise. You will sit next to experimental projects and a lot of other people who also heard “Product Hunt alternative.”
Full OpenHunts 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