A second record in a row with 1,292 upvotes on the week 41 board, Clarno on top with 39 from the free section, a new guide to 12 launch tactics you can automate with AI, our first long YouTube video on where to launch in 2026, and a Busabase setup guide. Week 23 on Nick Launches.
A directory submission checklist for new product launches: define success first, pick directories that match your audience, prepare one listing kit, verify every live listing and measure what it brings.
Why founders look for a Product Hunt alternative, nine launch platforms compared on launch window, free tier, link type and monthly visitors, and how to pick the one that fits the product you are shipping.
A record 1,219 upvotes on the week 40 board, Zinn Hub at #1 with 51 of them, a free 19-page SEO playbook, two new guides on Resources, and Nick Launches on six platforms. Week 22 on Nick Launches, plus what ten years of GitHub stars say about going solo.
Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol and Luna landed in the same 24 hours and both cut prices, Claude got a marketplace, open-weight models now run most tokens, and the week 39 board broke last week's tie with 917 upvotes. Week 21 on Nick Launches, plus what ten years of GitHub stars say about going solo.
204 products submitted, 103 live, 843 upvotes for the second week running, and the /tools/ workspace finally shipped with Site Audit free for everyone. Week 20 on Nick Launches, plus the waitlist for AI Visibility, Rankings and Auto Blogs.
A practical checklist for judging startup directories in 2026: which ones pass real dofollow authority, which are dead pages, and why category match now matters for AI citations too.
A practical playbook for indie founders: how to find the people already describing your problem on Reddit, in forums and in niche communities, and win your first 100 customers before you spend a dollar on ads.
227 products submitted, 97 live, 843 upvotes cast, and Mark Zschiegner shipped four launches in a single week, one of which won the board outright. Two free listings finished one vote off the top. Week 19 on Nick Launches, plus the Auto growth and distribution tools landing this week.
1,095 upvotes in a week for the first time, Dante ran away with the board on 29, Vectr4 beat every paid launch but one on a free listing, and all three Pro launches built for coding agents. Week 18 on Nick Launches, plus the launch post that did 121,460 impressions and a new account that did 150,721 on its first day.
Submissions climbed back to 245, GhostPrompter took 22 upvotes without paying for a slot, and last week's dollar-board builder returned with three launches including the $199 Ultimate. Week 17 on Nick Launches, plus the post that found Lyra its next 25 users.
Product Hunt concentrates every launch into one crowded day. NxGn Tools runs weekly launch cycles capped at 70 published tools, which changes what a founder without an audience has to do to be seen.
Submissions fell from 309 to 200 and upvotes still went up. Week 16 on Nick Launches, plus the two posts that broke every reach record on the account and what one line in a comment was worth.
Competitor research usually stops at features and pricing. Traffic and its sources tell you which products the market is actually rewarding, which small ones are moving, and what users are searching for before you write a line of code.
The AI ecosystem does not have a tool shortage. It has a discovery problem. Why search, social feeds and giant directories fail, and what better AI tool discovery actually looks like.
The featured board nearly doubled to 22 launches while total upvotes stayed flat, so a free listing on 16 votes finished ahead of eighteen of them. Week 15 on Nick Launches, plus an honest account of our Product Hunt day.
A guest post on what happens after launch day: writing every submission answer once, posting URLs you can measure, and checking which directory listings actually link back.
Where to launch your startup in 2026, compared honestly: four launch venues and one catalog that also measures whether anyone noticed. With current DR data and the do-follow conditions each one buries.
A free launch outranked twelve of the thirteen featured. A pixel-art solar system took #2 on Product Hunt and its buyers ignored the pricing model it was built around. Week 14 on Nick Launches, plus 20% off everything until midnight.
Your weekly roundup of fresh launches shaping how we work and build: the full 13-launch featured board led by Free AI Website Audit, the free weekly winners, 855 upvotes cast, the builders to watch, and three things that shipped on Nick Launches this week.
Your weekly roundup of fresh launches shaping how we work and build: the full 17-launch featured board led by FreeScan.app, the free weekly winners, 881 upvotes cast, the builders to watch, and everything new on Nick Launches this week.
Your weekly roundup of fresh launches shaping how we work and build: the full 17-launch featured board led by BetterDB, the free weekly winners, 919 upvotes cast, and the builders to watch.