Launching Next: How to Submit Your Startup, What to Expect
Launching Next is a startup directory where makers submit new products and readers browse them to find new startups. Submitting is free, and there’s a paid option for a faster, guaranteed review. Because free submissions are numerous, a free listing isn’t guaranteed and can take a while. It’s worth a submission as one of the 10 to 20 directories a new product lists on, not as your whole launch.
We run LaunchGP, another launch directory, so read our part with that in mind. Launching Next changes its process and prices from time to time, so check its submit page before you rely on any detail here.
What is Launching Next?
Launching Next is a directory of new startups. Each listing has the startup’s name, a short pitch, a description and a link. Readers browse it by date and category, and the site also sends new startups to its subscribers.
It’s a listing site, not a competition. There’s no daily leaderboard and no votes to chase.
How do you submit a startup to Launching Next?
- Open the submit page on Launching Next.
- Fill in the form. Startup name, website, a one-line pitch, a description and your email.
- Choose free or paid. The free submission waits for review with everyone else. The paid option buys a faster review with a guaranteed decision.
- Wait for the listing. Approved startups are published on the site.
Write your listing copy once and reuse it across directories, so every listing says the same thing. How to write a tagline for your product helps with the hardest line.
Is Launching Next free?
Yes, the basic submission is free. Two things to know:
| Option | What you get | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Free submission | A review in the normal queue | No guarantee you’ll be listed, and the wait can be long |
| Paid faster review | A quicker, guaranteed review | A one-time fee, shown on the submit page |
Third-party guides quote different prices for the paid option. Use the price on Launching Next’s own submit page.
What does a Launching Next listing bring?
- Visitors who browse new startups. Usually a small burst around the listing date.
- A page about your startup that stays on the site and can be found later.
- A link back to your site. Check the link type on your live listing: right-click it, choose Inspect, and look at its
relattribute. Startup launch platforms with dofollow links shows how.
What it won’t bring on its own: steady signups. Directories send visitors in bursts, and the work of keeping them is yours.
Is Launching Next worth it?
For most new products, yes, as one submission among several. It costs a few minutes with the free option, and the listing stays up.
It’s not a launch plan. A directory listing is passive: it waits for readers to find it. A launch is active: you choose a date, tell the people who’d use the product, and answer every comment. Directory submission sites: which ones still help SEO covers how to pick the directories worth your time and how many you need.
How does LaunchGP compare with Launching Next?
| Launching Next | LaunchGP | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Startup directory | A weekly race, 32 cars per Grand Prix |
| What sets the order | Date of the listing | Votes over the race week |
| Free option | Free submission, not guaranteed | 20 free seats a round with the badge |
| Paid option | Faster review | A front slot, P1 to P6, $59 down to $9 |
| Link | Check your listing | Dofollow during race week for free cars, rel=“sponsored” for paid slots, permanent for the podium |
On LaunchGP, money buys a grid slot, never points. After the race, every finisher joins Endurance, a permanent race.
They do different jobs, so use both: a Launching Next listing for discovery, and a race week on LaunchGP for a launch with a date.
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FAQ
Is Launching Next free?
The basic submission is free. A paid option buys a faster, guaranteed review.
How long does Launching Next take to publish a startup?
It depends on the queue. Free submissions can wait a while and aren’t guaranteed. The paid review is faster.
Does Launching Next give a dofollow link?
Check your own listing, because link types change. Right-click the link, choose Inspect, and look for nofollow, sponsored or ugc in its rel attribute.
What should I submit to Launching Next?
A live product or a working beta with a clear one-line pitch, a short description and a link where people can sign up.
What are other sites like Launching Next?
BetaList for early-stage startups, Product Hunt for a one-day launch, Show HN for technical products and LaunchGP for a week-long race. See Product Hunt alternatives.