Rank 48 · BLP 60
LaunchFree
A free, reviewed launch directory with a Friday radar email.
LaunchFree runs The Runway: a free product launch directory with human review. Approved launches get a permanent page and, per the site, a dofollow backlink. Every Friday the top listings go out in a subscriber email (The Runway Radar).
Free-forever directories attract volume. Review is the only quality filter. Your job is a clear listing, a real product, and patience — this will not out-shout Product Hunt on Friday afternoon.
Use it when you refuse to rent backlinks and still want a crawlable launch URL.
Evergreen listing
Should you launch on LaunchFree?
List here. Do not treat LaunchFree as launch day.
LaunchFree is a catalog page, not a hunter room. There is no 18-hour comment thread to win. The value is a crawlable URL, a possible backlink (Site claims dofollow on every approved launch — verify), and showing up when someone — or an assistant — compares tools.
Do this on a quiet afternoon, with the same one-liner you used on AlternativeTo and your homepage. Paying for a featured slot before the free listing exists is usually backwards.
When: Any week. Best in week 0–1 so the page exists before humans arrive from a board.
Launch here if
- Founders who will not pay for directories
- AI, SaaS, extensions, and side projects they explicitly welcome
- A Friday email shot without running your own newsletter yet
Skip if
- Needing guaranteed homepage-of-the-internet traffic
- Spammy or scraped tools that will fail review
- Replacing G2 for B2B buyers
This page answers LaunchFree 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
Site claims dofollow on every approved launch — verify. Permanent /listings page.
Paid options
See vendor
Optional sponsored placements; core listing is free
Ship kit
Do this before you press submit on LaunchFree.
- 01Name, category, and pricing identical to your own site
- 02One accurate screenshot
- 03Do this on a quiet afternoon — it is not launch day
- 04No invented user counts; assistants copy them
Stack with
Same launch month, different job — not a second hunter day.
Timing
LaunchFree does not compete for launch-day hours. Do it on a quiet afternoon so the hunter morning stays free.
Ask AI
Opens your assistant with a ready-made prompt about LaunchFree
How to submit
01
Submit a finished URL
They review for real products. Waitlist-only pages may still be allowed — say so honestly.
02
Write for the Friday email
One sentence a subscriber would click. Not a manifesto.
Tips
- Verify the backlink is actually dofollow after approval.
- Nice pairing with Spotlitely (instant) vs LaunchFree (reviewed).
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.