Rank 61 · BLP 58
Launch Vault
Story-first product directory. Votes exist; the page is the product.
Launch Vault lists products with a profile page, tags, and trending feeds. The pitch is visibility without a Product Hunt-style 18-hour panic. Approval and recency still matter; a hero sponsor slot is a paid homepage takeover, not a ranking hack you should confuse with organic placement.
Treat claimed traffic (tens of thousands of visits per quarter) as a platform total, not as what your listing will get.
Scheduled always on
Should you launch on Launch Vault?
Yes — this is a fairer always on than Product Hunt if you have no private hunter list.
Launch Vault is an actual launch surface: a date, a ranking or homepage slot, and comments. Cost: Free to submit. Hero / sponsor homepage slots.
Do not expect Product Hunt volume. Do expect a lasting page and a room small enough that silence is obvious. Stay in the comments for the whole cycle.
When: Week 2 as a warm-up, or as the only board if you are skipping Product Hunt. Not the same morning as Show HN.
Launch here if
- A profile URL you can keep sharing
- Products that photograph in a paragraph, not a 24-hour race
- A secondary board after Uneed or IndieHunt
Skip if
- Buying a hero slot instead of shipping
- Treating platform-wide traffic as your traffic
- Consumer gadgets that need Product Hunt press scouts
This page answers Launch Vault only. For an ordered stack by stage, buyer, and goal, use the shortlist recommender or the four-week sequence.
Launch window
When to show up
Always on — no hunter clock
List when the facts are true. Do not treat this as launch day. A quiet afternoon is the right time.
What money buys
Free vs paid
Listed cost
Free to submit
Profile backlink; verify rel. Permanent product profile.
Paid options
See vendor
Hero / sponsor homepage slots
Ship kit
Do this before you press submit on Launch Vault.
- 01One-liner that matches the homepage H1
- 02Thumbnail plus a few real screens
- 03First comment written before you go live
- 04A URL strangers can actually try
- 05You present for the whole cycle — silence is obvious on a small board
Stack with
Same launch month, different job — not a second hunter day.
Not the same morning
These rooms all want you in the comments. Pick one.
Ask AI
Opens your assistant with a ready-made prompt about Launch Vault
How to submit
01
Write the story, not the slogan
The page is built around description and tags. Empty one-liners die in the catalog.
Tips
- Stack with a real weekly board if you want comments.
- Skip the sponsor slot until organic listing has existed for a month.
Questions people ask
Compare with
Sources and limits
Traffic and authority figures are planning ranges from public 2025–2026 reports, not platform-official guarantees. Scores last reviewed September 2026. Rules and prices change — confirm on the vendor site before you pay.