Compared, on the record
The Launch Directory as an alternative to MicroLaunch
MicroLaunch sells a month-long launch window with extras. The Launch Directory offers a free route as well as a paid launch, and keeps measuring after launch.
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Side by side
| Topic | MicroLaunch | The Launch Directory |
|---|---|---|
| How a launch works | A 30-day window of visibility per launchsource, checked 2026-10-30 | 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 | Not published on the pages we read | Yes: with our badge on your website and a complete founder profile, the free queue, 1-2 weeks out |
| Paid options | Launch Pro (pick your date), Launch Plus, and Launch Everywhere (Launch Pro plus 50+ directory submissions); list prices, lower with the codes shown on the page (as published: Launch Pro $49, Launch Plus $99, Launch Everywhere $199)source, 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 | Launch Pro lists "DR64+ Do-follow Backlinks"source, checked 2026-10-30 | Followed on a paid launch; not followed on a free listing |
| Who can launch | A builder community: "Meet and support other builders"source, 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) | 64measured 31 Oct 2026 | 71measured 31 Oct 2026 |
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What is MicroLaunch?
MicroLaunch is a launch platform built around a 30-day window of visibility per launch, with paid packages that add a chosen date, boosts, SEO pages and directory submissions.
Who it suits
Founders who want a month of visibility and are happy to buy a package that bundles extras such as directory submissions.
What MicroLaunch does well
- A longer launch window than a single day.
- Packages that bundle several promotion services.
- A stated do-follow link on its paid launch.
Where The Launch Directory is different
We did not find a free launch on MicroLaunch's pricing page. The Launch Directory has a free listing as well as a paid launch at $5.
The Launch Directory does not sell submissions to other directories. What you buy here is your own listing, live at once or in the week you choose, with a followed link.
After the launch, the launch receipt on your listing keeps measuring Domain Rating, referring domains, AI mentions and visits sent, so you can see the effect for yourself.
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 MicroLaunch is the better choice
If you want a single package that combines a launch with directory submissions and boosts, MicroLaunch sells exactly that.
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Questions readers ask
Is there a free launch on The Launch Directory?
Yes: put our badge on your website, complete your founder profile, and the free listing joins the free queue, going live in a week 1-2 weeks out.
What prices do you quote for MicroLaunch?
Its list prices, as published on the date shown. It also shows lower prices with promotion codes, which change.
Do you submit my product to other directories?
No. The Launch Directory lists your product here only.