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Week 45 · 2026 · Free to read

The Launch Directory

Every launch, every week, permanently on the record.

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New Product Launches vs The Launch Directory

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New Product Launches's main competitor is The Launch Directory. This is how New Product Launches compares the two.

Built from both websites and published by New Product Launches.

Both sites are launch directories run by the same company, with near-identical rate cards, vote-ranked listings, labelled paid placements, launch receipts, AI answer checks and MCP access. They differ mainly in editorial framing (trade-press news pages vs a permanent dated record), sector mix, vote counts and reported Domain Rating.

Where New Product Launches stands out

Screenshot of the New Product Launches homepage
  • New Product Launches shows a diary of upcoming editions and a mix of sectors including hardware and games.

  • It offers a free queue and a wider founders directory with established hardware and games makers.

Where The Launch Directory is strong

Screenshot of the The Launch Directory homepage
  • The Launch Directory reports higher Domain Rating and Trust Flow figures.

  • Its listings attract more community votes in the current week.

In common

  • Both rank listings by community votes that cannot be bought, and keep paid placements separate.

  • Both offer a $5 paid launch with a followed link, plus a free queue option that needs a verified badge.

  • Both sell a $99 multi-site bundle covering 49 other sites.

  • Both provide a free AI answer check across ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity.

  • Both let users connect through an MCP address from AI assistants.

Differences

  • New Product Launches frames itself as trade-press news; The Launch Directory frames itself as a permanent dated record.

  • The Launch Directory reports a higher Domain Rating (71 vs 64) and community vote counts.

  • The Launch Directory publishes comparison content about other launch platforms.

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