# Launching Next review and launch guide

Source: https://bestlaunchplatforms.com

> Launching Next is a long-running curated directory of newly launched startups. Free to submit, editorial timing, lasting dated pages. Use it as a launch record and backlink, not as a competitive board.

- Rank: 39
- BLP Index: 61
- Website: https://www.launchingnext.com
- Category: directory
- Cadence: ongoing
- Cost: Free to submit
- Backlink: Directory backlink from a long-lived domain; verify rel

Launching Next has been listing newly launched startups for years as a curated, chronological directory. You submit, they review, you appear in the stream. There is no 12:01am Pacific ritual and no hunter Slack.
That makes it a poor main-event and a decent supporting listing: journalists and operators still browse “just launched” roundups, and the page is a dated artifact models can cite.
Submit after the product is public. A coming-soon URL will either be rejected or embarrass you later.

## Best for
- A dated, public launch record
- Stacking an older directory with newer Hunt boards
- Bootstrapped products that missed Product Hunt on purpose

## Skip if
- Needing votes or a daily rank
- Pre-launch vapor
- Expecting a traffic spike the hour you submit

## FAQ
### Is Launching Next a Product Hunt alternative?
Only in the sense that you can be listed. It is a curated launch directory, not a daily upvote competition.

### How fast does it go live?
After review, not on a timer you control. Plan slack.