# Microlaunch Alternative: 6 Places to Launch Next > A Microlaunch alternative for makers who want a shorter launch, a free slot or a link that stays: Peerlist, Uneed, Fazier, BetaList, Show HN and LaunchGP. Canonical: https://launchgp.io/blog/microlaunch-alternative [Launch](https://launchgp.io/blog/category/launch) LaunchGP · November 7, 2026 · 7 min read The right Microlaunch alternative depends on what you want from the next launch. For a weekly board tied to your maker profile, try Peerlist Launchpad. Uneed and Fazier run daily boards. BetaList is the pick for pre-launch signups, and Show HN for a technical product. For a full week of racing where votes set the order and the podium keeps a permanent dofollow link, LaunchGP. Most makers use two or three of these, spaced a few weeks apart. We run LaunchGP, so read our part with that in mind. The other platforms are described by how they work, as of November 2026. Their rules and prices change often, so check each submission page before you plan around it. ## What is Microlaunch, and why look for an alternative? Microlaunch is a launch platform where a product competes over a whole month instead of a single day. Other makers rate the idea and the product, and its Roasts feature lets them leave blunt written feedback. A paid Premium upgrade adds visibility; check microlaunch.net for what it costs today. A month on the board suits some products. Makers look elsewhere for a few reasons: 1. **A month is a long time to stay “launching”.** If you ship fast, you may want the attention concentrated in days, not spread over weeks. 2. **You already launched there.** Most platforms only feature a product once, so your next launch needs a new stage. 3. **You want a different kind of result.** Some makers want feedback, some want signups, some want a link that still counts next year. Each platform is better at one of those. 4. **You want more than one launch.** Stacking several platforms reaches people who never browse the first one. None of that makes Microlaunch a bad choice. It means it’s one stop in a launch plan, not the whole plan. ## Which Microlaunch alternatives fit which product? | Platform | Launch window | What it costs to get on | Best for | |---|---|---|---| | Peerlist Launchpad | One week, starting Monday | Free with a verified Peerlist profile; paid featured option | Makers who build in public on Peerlist | | Uneed | One day | Free queue that can run for months; paid option to skip it | Makers who can plan far ahead, or pay for a date | | Fazier | One day | Free to submit; paid upgrades | A quick extra launch in the same month | | BetaList | Featured once, after review | Free with an editorial review and a queue; paid expedited review | Products before launch, collecting signups | | Show HN | As long as the post holds the front page | Free | Developer tools and technical products | | LaunchGP | One week per Grand Prix | 20 free seats with a badge; front slots $9 to $59 | Any new product that wants a week and an earned link | ### Peerlist Launchpad Peerlist runs a weekly launch board. Launches open on Monday and the community votes through the week, so you get several days instead of one. You need a verified personal profile on Peerlist, which makes it a good fit if you already post your work there. A paid featured launch is available on top. ### Uneed Uneed is a daily launch board. The free queue is the catch: the wait for a free date can run for months. A paid option lets you pick a date. Check the current wait on Uneed before you count on it, because a launch date months away won’t help a product you’re shipping this week. ### Fazier Fazier is another daily board, free to submit, with paid upgrades. It’s a light extra launch to add in the same month as a bigger one. Read its current terms for which listings carry a followed link before you pay for an upgrade. ### BetaList BetaList features early-stage startups, which makes it a pre-launch tool more than a launch board. Free submissions wait in a queue after an editorial review; a paid expedited review shortens the wait. Our [BetaList guide](https://launchgp.io/blog/betalist) covers how long it takes and what gets accepted. ### Show HN Hacker News’s Show HN is free and can bring a lot of technical readers in a day, if the post catches. It rewards something people can try right away and a maker who answers every comment. Our guide to [posting a Show HN](https://launchgp.io/blog/show-hn) has the rules. ## How does LaunchGP work as a Microlaunch alternative? LaunchGP turns a launch into a race. One Grand Prix runs every week, with 32 cars on the grid: - **20 free seats.** Put the [LaunchGP badge](https://launchgp.io/badge) on your site and enter at no cost. - **6 front slots, P1 to P6.** Pole Position is $59, then $49, $39, $29, $19 and $9 for P6. No badge needed, and you can book up to 8 rounds ahead. - **6 seats for pass holders.** The Season Pass ($199) reserves six seats in rounds you choose; the Month Pass ($99) reserves two in one month. Both include traffic telemetry. Votes alone set the finishing order. A front slot starts at the front, but it can finish last, and a free car can win. Money never buys points, because a podium you can buy would make the podium link worthless to everyone on it. What you keep: - **A dofollow link during race week** for free cars and pass holders, once the badge on your site is verified. Paid front slots are marked rel=“sponsored”, as Google asks for paid links. - **A permanent dofollow link for the podium.** The top three of every Grand Prix keep it, whatever they paid. - **A place in [LaunchGP Endurance](https://launchgp.io/endurance)**, a race that never ends. Every finisher joins it, grouped into classes by verified monthly revenue, so the product stays visible after launch week. The full list of options is on the [pricing page](https://launchgp.io/pricing). ## How do you stack launches after Microlaunch? A simple order that keeps each launch worth your attention: 1. **Before launch:** a waitlist page and BetaList, if you want signups to email on launch day. 2. **Launch week:** one LaunchGP Grand Prix or a Peerlist week, so the attention lasts more than a day. Write the launch copy once; [how to write a launch post people actually read](https://launchgp.io/blog/how-to-write-a-launch-post) helps. 3. **The month after:** a Show HN if the product is technical, and a daily board like Fazier or Uneed if your date comes up. 4. **Keep shipping.** Each real update is a reason to post again, and the [launch platforms compared by how they work](https://launchgp.io/blog/product-launch-platforms) shows which ones accept a second launch. Leave a week or two between launches. You’ll answer feedback properly, and you’ll know what to change before the next audience sees it. For more places to launch, see our list of [Product Hunt alternatives](https://launchgp.io/blog/product-hunt-alternatives). ## FAQ ### Is Microlaunch free? Microlaunch sells a Premium upgrade for more visibility. What a launch includes without it changes over time, so check its submission page before you plan around it. ### What is the best free Microlaunch alternative? For a free launch soon, Peerlist Launchpad (with a verified profile), Fazier, Show HN and a free LaunchGP seat with the badge. Uneed is free too, but the queue can run for months. ### Which launch platform gives a permanent dofollow link? On LaunchGP, the podium of every Grand Prix keeps a permanent dofollow link, and every car with a verified badge gets one during race week. On other platforms the rules vary and change; [how to check a launch platform’s links](https://launchgp.io/blog/startup-launch-platforms-with-dofollow-links) shows how to verify them yourself. ### How long should a launch last? Long enough for people outside your circle to find it. A day suits makers with an audience; a week gives a maker without one more chances to be seen. ### Can I launch on Microlaunch and LaunchGP? Yes. They don’t exclude each other. Space them a few weeks apart so each gets your full attention. ## Put your product on the grid Pick a Grand Prix, add the badge for a free seat or book a front slot, and race a full week. A week gives people who don’t know you yet more than one day to find the product. [Book your seat on the LaunchGP grid](https://launchgp.io/pricing) **About this article.** Written by the team that runs LaunchGP, the launch grand prix. Spotted something wrong or out of date? Write to [support@launchgp.io](mailto:support@launchgp.io). ## Get on the grid. 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