Overview
Founder.best is a launch platform and community for founders. Indie makers submit their products, the community upvotes the best ones, and the top launches each week climb the leaderboard. The site describes one launch as a permanent page, where founders discover it and AI assistants cite it.
The platform is indexed by leading AI assistants and queryable by AI agents, including ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini. Every listing is readable by customers, search engines, AI assistants, and AI agents. The site reports 363 products launched and 529+ founders launching for distribution.
Founder.best offers paid launch tiers starting at $9 one-time for a Standard Launch, with Launch Pro at $19 one-time and Launch Pro+ at $9/month. Paid launches include a dofollow backlink on the product page, while free launches get a nofollow backlink. Every plan includes an embeddable founder badge.
Pricing
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Use Cases
- Founders use Founder.best to launch a product to people and AI.
- Indie makers use Founder.best to submit products and receive community upvotes.
- Founders use Founder.best to get a permanent product page with a dofollow backlink.
- Founders use Founder.best to make listings readable by customers, search engines, AI assistants, and AI agents.
- Founders use Founder.best to post text updates on their product page.
- Founders use Founder.best to compete for weekly winners based on launch week upvotes.
- Founders use Founder.best to claim a founder profile with a vanity URL.
- Founders use Founder.best to advertise with sponsored sidebar spots.
Features
Campaign support
Content optimization
Growth workflow
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FAQ
What is Founder.best?
Founder.best is a launch platform and community for founders where indie makers submit products, the community upvotes the best ones, and top weekly launches climb the leaderboard.
How long does my product stay on the homepage?
Standard Launch stays live for 7 days from the launch date. Launch Pro and Pro+ stay visible for 30 days. After that, the product page and backlink remain.
How much does it cost to launch a startup on Founder.best?
Listing starts at $9 for a Standard Launch, live on the homepage for 2 weeks with community upvotes, a premium badge, a dofollow backlink, and newsletter inclusion. Launch Pro adds a full month of visibility and priority placement.
How is Founder.best different from Product Hunt?
Founder.best is built specifically for indie founders and includes a founder leaderboard, founder stories, dofollow backlinks for SEO, embeddable badges, and a focused weekly cycle so smaller launches still stand a real chance to win.
Do you give a backlink to my startup?
Paid launches include a dofollow backlink on the product page. Free launches get a nofollow backlink. Sponsored spots also link with dofollow, and every plan includes an embeddable founder badge.
How much does it cost to launch on Founder.best?
A Free Launch ($0) is available from week 4 onward, with the first 3 weeks reserved for paid launches. Free gets 1 week on the homepage after admin approval. Standard Launch is $9, live instantly for 2 weeks with community upvotes, a premium badge, a dofollow backlink, and newsletter inclusion. Launch Pro ($19 one-time) adds a month of visibility and premium placement. Launch Pro+ ($9/month) covers one featured product with image-rich updates and monthly renewal boosts.
How does the Launch Pro+ subscription work?
Launch Pro+ is a $9/month subscription for one featured product. It includes 20 starter upvotes on first launch, 10 bonus upvotes each billing renewal, a month of homepage visibility re-featured every renewal, top bar spotlight, image product updates, newsletter inclusion, and a dofollow backlink. Cancel anytime.
Do you offer refunds?
If the launch has not gone live yet, contact within 24 hours of purchase for a full refund. Once the launch goes live, payments are non-refundable.
What's the difference between Standard, Launch Pro and Pro+?
Free Launch ($0) is blocked for the first 3 weeks; apply from week 4 for 1 week on the homepage after admin approval with a nofollow backlink. Standard ($9 one-time) goes live instantly for 2 weeks, allows text updates, and includes a premium badge, a dofollow backlink, and newsletter inclusion. Launch Pro ($19 one-time) keeps it live for 1 month, adds 10 starter upvotes, a top spotlight bar for a month, and a tweet from @founderbest. Launch Pro+ ($9/month) covers one featured product with image updates, 20 starter upvotes on first launch, 10 bonus upvotes each renewal, a dofollow backlink, and homepage visibility re-featured every billing cycle.
Can I post updates about my product?
Yes. Every paid launch can post text updates that appear on the product page so visitors can follow progress. Launch Pro+ subscribers can also attach images to their updates.