Best Launch Platforms

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Peerlist Launchpad vs Product Hunt

Product Hunt leads the BLP Index (73 vs 66). Product Hunt has more raw reach. Peerlist Launchpad is fairer for founders without a network. Product Hunt scores higher on AI visibility.

Peerlist Launchpad#26 · 66Product Hunt#8 · 73
DimensionPeerlist LaunchpadProduct Hunt
BLP Index6673
Rank#26#8
TypeLaunch boardsLaunch boards
Cycleweeklydaily
Listing costFreeFree
AudienceDevelopers, designers, and professional makersMakers, early adopters, tech press, investors, and curiosity traffic
TrafficSmaller than Product Hunt; higher professional densityTop 3: 5k–15k visits. Top 10: 1k–3k. Outside top 10: often under 500.
BacklinkProfile-linked listing on a respected professional domainDofollow from a ~DA 90+ domain
Reach5496
Intent7862
Fairness7634
Evergreen7090
AI visibility5292
Ease7040

Peerlist Launchpad

A week-long cycle on a network of developers and designers. Your work history launches with you, and timezone luck matters less than on daily boards.

Peerlist is a professional network for people who build. Launchpad is its launch surface: projects go live into a weekly cycle, the community votes through the week, and winners are named at the end. One project per week, and you need a Peerlist profile.

Full Peerlist Launchpad guide

Product Hunt

The default launch day for software. Highest ceiling, highest variance, and still the badge press and AI assistants recognize first.

Product Hunt remains the biggest dedicated launch audience in tech. A top-three finish can send 5,000 to 15,000 visitors in a day, a durable backlink from a high-authority domain, and a badge that still means something on a landing page. That is the upside founders remember.

Full Product Hunt guide

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