Compared, on the record
The Launch Directory as an alternative to AlternativeTo for new products
AlternativeTo is where people look for something to replace an app they know. The Launch Directory is where a new product announces itself, in a week you can count on.
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Side by side
| Topic | AlternativeTo | The Launch Directory |
|---|---|---|
| How a launch works | App pages with crowd-sourced alternativessource, checked 2026-10-03 | Weekly editions: each launch is filed in a dated week, stays in the archive, and the week's top three by community votes win Product of the Week |
| Free option | Yes: submitting an app is free (verified email); the normal queue holds several thousand apps and promises no datesource, checked 2026-10-30 | Yes: with our badge on your website and a complete founder profile, the free queue, 1-2 weeks out |
| Paid options | Priority review: a one-time fee shown before you pay (amount not published), usually 1-2 business days; it moves you up the queue, it does not buy approvalsource, checked 2026-10-30 | Paid launch $5, live at once or in the week you pick; the Featured spot $19 |
| Votes and ranking | Not published on the pages we read | One person, one vote; votes are never sold and paid places are labelled |
| Link to your website | Not published on the pages we read | Followed on a paid launch; not followed on a free listing |
| Who can launch | People looking for software for computers, phones and tabletssource, checked 2026-10-03 | Any product, startup or business with its own website |
| Extras | Not published on the pages we read | Launch receipt, free AI answer check, founder profiles and domain records on every listing |
| Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | 81measured 31 Oct 2026 | 71measured 31 Oct 2026 |
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What is AlternativeTo?
AlternativeTo lists alternatives to software and apps, based on recommendations from the people who use them. Submitting an app is free, and a paid priority review moves it up the queue without buying approval.
Who it suits
Software and app makers whose product replaces something well known, and who can wait for the free queue or pay for priority review.
What AlternativeTo does well
- Readers who are already looking to switch.
- A free way to submit.
- Openness about how long its queue is.
Where The Launch Directory is different
AlternativeTo says its free queue holds several thousand apps and promises no date. On The Launch Directory a free listing is placed 1-2 weeks out, and a paid launch, $5, goes live at once or in the week you choose.
Your listing here is your own page, written from your facts, with founders and a link to your website.
Each listing also keeps a launch receipt and gets a free AI answer check.
What a launch on The Launch Directory includes
Whatever you decide about the platform above, this is what a listing here comes with.
- A paid launch at $5
- It goes live straight away or in the week you choose, with a followed link to your website and every profile section open: the founder story, milestones and demo video.
- A free way in
- With our badge on your website and your founder profile complete, a free listing joins the free queue and goes live in its week, 1-2 weeks out. Its link to you is not followed; screenshots and comparisons are shown all the same.
- A launch receipt for every listing
- Each live listing carries a dated record of what we measured after launch: Domain Rating by Ahrefs then and now, referring domains, AI mentions where we measure them, and the visits we sent you. It is updated daily, and nothing in it is estimated.
- A free AI answer check
- Every listed business can run one free check of what ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity answer when a buyer asks about its category: whether you are named, where, and which sources they cite.
- Votes that cannot be bought
- One person, one vote. Featured places, sponsors and the Billboard are labelled as paid and never add a vote to anything.
- Our Domain Rating, in public
- Our own Ahrefs Domain Rating is printed on the pricing page, so you can judge the link before you pay for it.
- Pay without signing up first
- Your account is created at checkout. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or crypto; prices are in US dollars, VAT is added only where due, and invoices come from Zinn Digital® Ltd.
- Product of the Week
- The three listings with the most community votes each week win #1, #2 and #3 Product of the Week, with a badge for the listing and a page to share.
- Founders by name
- Every founder gets a profile page linked to their companies, and a paid listing can carry the founder story behind the product.
- Domain records on every listing
- Listings show the company domain's public registration record, and the free domain age checker looks up any domain.
When AlternativeTo is the better choice
If your product is an alternative to a famous one, being listed beside it on AlternativeTo reaches people at the moment they are ready to switch.
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Questions readers ask
How long does AlternativeTo's free queue take?
Its FAQ says the queue holds several thousand apps and promises no date; priority review is usually one to two business days.
When does a free listing go live on The Launch Directory?
With our badge on your website and your founder profile complete, it joins the free queue and goes live in its week, 1-2 weeks out.
Is a priority fee published?
AlternativeTo shows the fee before you pay; it is not published on its FAQ.