# Launch guides

Source: https://bestlaunchplatforms.com

- [The best launch platforms in 2026](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/best-launch-platforms-2026): Independent ranking of where to launch a startup this year — Product Hunt, Uneed, Aura++, BetaList, Show HN, and the directories that actually get cited by AI.
- [Where should you launch a startup?](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/where-to-launch-a-startup): A practical decision guide: pick launch platforms by stage, buyer, and goal — not by which logo is most famous.
- [Product Hunt alternatives that are actually still alive](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/product-hunt-alternatives): Uneed, Fazier, IndieHunt, Aura++, Peerlist, MicroLaunch, DevHunt, and the directories people list instead of betting everything on one Product Hunt day.
- [A four-week launch sequence that does not depend on one trophy](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/four-week-launch-sequence): Week by week: waitlist, warm-up boards, Product Hunt, Show HN, and the listings that keep sending traffic after launch week.
- [How to get a startup recommended by AI assistants](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/ai-visibility-for-startups): GEO for launches: which directories ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews actually draw on, and what has to be true on your own site first.
- [How to launch on Product Hunt in 2026](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/how-to-launch-on-product-hunt): Upcoming page, 12:01am Pacific, mid-week, 18 hours of comments. An honest prep list for a high-variance day.
- [Aura++, IndieHunt, and the Hunt network](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/hunt-network): How Aura++, IndieHunt, MakerHunt, SideHunt, EarlyHunt, and Uno Directory work: daily vs weekly, specialized rooms, Premium dofollow, and how to pick the right door.
- [Launch boards vs directories: stop mixing up the jobs](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/launch-boards-vs-directories): A launch is a date and a thread. A directory is a page that keeps working. Most “50 places to submit” lists pretend they are the same.
- [Write a launch one-liner that survives a confused comment](https://bestlaunchplatforms.com/guides/write-a-launch-one-liner): The sentence under the screenshot is the product for 24 hours. How to write it, test it on a small board, and stop explaining with adjectives.