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OpenHunts vs Startups Lab
OpenHunts offers open product launching and hunting, similar to Startups Lab’s community launch model.
Which to pick
Pick OpenHunts if you want…
- Open, community-driven product launches
- Open product launch and hunting
Pick Startups Lab if you want…
- Weekly product launches with community discovery
Side by side
- What it is
- OpenHunts:OpenHunts is an open product launch platform where indie makers can submit, showcase, and upvote new tech products.
- Startups Lab:Startups Lab is a weekly launchpad and product directory for founders to showcase SaaS, AI and indie tools to a community of 3,000+ makers.
- Best for
- OpenHunts:Open, community-driven product launches
- Startups Lab:Weekly product launches with community discovery
- Who it’s for
- OpenHunts:Indie makers, tiny startups, tech enthusiasts, and startups seeking early adopters.
- Startups Lab:Indie hackers, SaaS founders and product builders seeking visibility and early users.
- Pricing
- OpenHunts:Freemium
- Startups Lab:Freemium
- Plans
- OpenHunts:Free Launch $0 /launch · Premium Launch $9.9$19/launch · Highlight $20$59/week per week
- Startups Lab:Free $0 · Skip the Queue $9 per launch · Spotlight $29 per 30-day flight
OpenHunts features
- Daily product launches. Discover new tech products across various categories each day.
- Community upvote system. Rank products through community voting.
- Open submission platform. Anyone can submit a product for public exposure.
- Categories & tags. Browse products organized by type and features.
- Transparent stats. Public analytics on visitor and engagement metrics.
- Backlink boost. Earn high-DR dofollow backlinks for top-ranked launches.
Startups Lab features
- Weekly launch cycles. Submit a product and it goes live every Monday in a transparent weekly batch.
- Permanent product pages. Each listing gets a lasting page that remains discoverable after launch week.
- Community voting & feedback. Founders and early adopters upvote, comment and share to surface promising products.
- SEO backlink boost. Paid plans include an instant DR 54 dofollow backlink from launch day.
- Spotlight placement. For $29 a product appears directly below the hero on the homepage for 30 days.
- Skip-the-queue launch. For $9 a product can launch on any chosen Monday without waiting in the standard queue.
OpenHunts vs Startups Lab FAQ
Is OpenHunts or Startups Lab free?+
OpenHunts has a free plan (Free Launch) and paid plans. Startups Lab has a free plan and paid plans.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.