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Which launch platforms give a dofollow link?

We read the website link on real listings, so far for 12 of the 40 launch platforms and directories we list. Here is what each gives, with the listings we read it from.

40
platforms listed
12
checked on real listings
6
dofollow
6
nofollow or ugc
PlatformTypeLink to your siteEvidenceChecked
AppSumoLaunch platformDofollow (on the 2 listings we checked)listing 1, listing 2Oct 25, 2026
DevHuntLaunch platformDofollow (on the 2 listings we checked)listing 1, listing 2Oct 24, 2026
FazierLaunch platformDofollow (on the listing we checked)listing 1Oct 24, 2026
Hacker News (Show HN)CommunityDofollow (on the 2 listings we checked)listing 1, listing 2Oct 24, 2026
Launching NextStartup directoryNofollow (on the 2 listings we checked)listing 1, listing 2Oct 25, 2026
LobstersCommunityNo ranking credit: rel="ugc" (on the listing we checked)listing 1Oct 25, 2026
MicrolaunchLaunch platformDofollow (on the 2 listings we checked)listing 1, listing 2Oct 24, 2026
OpenAlternativeSoftware directory and reviewsNofollow (on the listing we checked)listing 1Oct 24, 2026
Product HuntLaunch platformNo ranking credit: rel="ugc" (on the 2 listings we checked)listing 1, listing 2Oct 24, 2026
SaaSHubSoftware directory and reviewsNofollow (on the listing we checked)listing 1Oct 24, 2026
TinyLaunchLaunch platformNofollow (on the listing we checked)listing 1Oct 24, 2026
UneedLaunch platformDofollow (on the 2 listings we checked)listing 1, listing 2Oct 24, 2026
AlternativeToSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
BetaListStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
BetaPageStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
CapterraSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
CrunchbaseStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
DEV CommunityCommunityNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
F6SStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
FuturepediaAI tool directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
G2Software directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
GetAppSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
HackerNoonCommunityNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
HashnodeCommunityNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
Indie HackersCommunityNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
Peerlist LaunchpadLaunch platformNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
Reddit r/SaaSCommunityNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
Reddit r/SideProjectCommunityNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
SideProjectorsCommunityNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
SlantSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
Software AdviceSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
SourceForgeSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
StackShareSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
Startup StashStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
StartupBaseStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
There's An AI For ThatAI tool directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
Tiny StartupsStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026
ToolifyAI tool directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
TrustRadiusSoftware directory and reviewsNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026 (blocks checks)
WellfoundStartup directoryNot checked yetNone yetOct 24, 2026

How we check

We open real product listings on each platform and read the rel attribute on the link to the listed product's website. A link with nofollow, ugc or sponsored tells search engines not to pass ranking credit; a link without them is dofollow. The listings we read are linked in the table, so anyone can check them.

A script re-reads those listings and reports any change, and the date in the table is when a platform was last checked. Where we have not read a real listing, or a platform blocks automated checks, the table says “Not checked yet”: we never guess.

Platforms can treat free, paid and featured listings differently, and can change their links at any time. Some send visitors through a redirect on their own domain instead of linking directly; we record those as not checked until we can say what they pass. You can read the links on any page yourself with the free nofollow checker.

Aback Launch is not in the table: the link from a listing here becomes dofollow once our badge is on the founder's site, and a weekly check keeps it honest.

Cite this data

Aback Launch, “Which launch platforms give a dofollow link?”, https://abacklaunch.com/launch-platforms/link-types, last checked Oct 25, 2026.

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