# How to launch on Open-Launch

> An open-source Product Hunt. Daily launches at 08:00 UTC.

- Website: https://open-launch.com/
- Type: Launch board
- Cost: Free queue, or a small fee
- When it goes live: Daily, 08:00 UTC
- Effort: Easy
- Who reads it: Makers, open-source fans and indie founders
- Human guide: https://agentmarket.lol/where-to-launch/open-launch
- Last checked: 2026-10-03. Prices and rules change; confirm on the site before paying.

## How it works

Open-Launch is an open-source alternative to Product Hunt. Products launch every day at 08:00 UTC and people vote and comment.

Only a few free launches happen each day (5 a day in the open-source code), so the free queue fills up months ahead. Reports say free dates are booked into 2027. A paid Premium launch, a small one-time fee (about $9 to $12), lets you schedule sooner.

Daily winners get a badge. If you put the badge on your site and tell them, your link becomes "dofollow" (good for SEO).

## Good fit if

- Any product, especially open-source ones
- A cheap way to pick your launch date

## Skip it if

- You need it free and soon. The free queue is long

## Prepare before you start

- [ ] An Open-Launch account
- [ ] Product name, website URL and description
- [ ] Logo (max 1 MB)
- [ ] Up to 3 categories and up to 5 tech-stack tags
- [ ] Optional: GitHub URL and X (Twitter) URL

## Step by step

1. **Submit.** Sign in and submit your project. You can launch one project per day.
2. **Pick a date.** Free: choose the next open free date (often months away). Premium: pay the small fee and choose a date within about the next month.
3. **Launch day (08:00 UTC).** Share your link and reply to comments. If you win a badge, add it to your site and email them to get the dofollow link.

## Rules (break these and your launch gets removed or ignored)

- One launch per person per day
- Don't fake votes. Open-Launch rate-limits voting

## Tips

- Open source? Add your GitHub link. It fits this crowd well

## Important links

- [Open-Launch](https://open-launch.com/)
- [Pricing](https://open-launch.com/pricing)
- [Source code (GitHub)](https://github.com/drdruide/open-launch)

## Sources

- [Open-Launch source code (launch limits and submit form)](https://github.com/drdruide/open-launch)
- [Open-Launch free submission guide (2026)](https://launchdirectories.com/directory/open-launch)