Pricing
Three ways to launch a product
Launch free with a verified badge, go Premium for $19 a launch, or pick Launch Everywhere to be submitted to up to 100+ directories too. Serial makers cover the whole year with the Maker Pass.
Launch tiers
Pick the tier that fits this launch
Every launch, free or paid, gets its own page on the weekly board and competes in the same ranking. The paid tiers verify your listing instantly, drop the badge requirement, and let you launch any week.
Free Verified
free, once you verify
Next free week: Sep 28 150 ahead of you
Show up on the home page and earn a verified listing by adding the Smol Launch badge to your site.
- Shown on the home page
- A verified listing that strengthens your site's authority
- Covers a product's first launch
- 50 verified slots a week, shared across all makers
Once that launch week ends, further launches of the same product use a paid tier.
Premium
per launch
Launch this week — no queue
A permanent backlink from our DR 72 domain — no badge to install or verify. Launch any week, as often as you like.
- Shown on the home page
- A backlink that stays after the launch week ends
- Unlimited launches, any week
Launch Everywhere
done-for-you directory submissions
Launch this week — no queue
Live-listing coverage across startup directories, tracked from your dashboard. A Premium launch is included when bought with a launch.
- Everything in Premium
- Lite, Plus or Pro — 30+ to 100+ directories
- Track every submission in your dashboard
- One-time — no subscription
How far should Launch Everywhere take you?
Same done-for-you service at every tier — the difference is how much of the directory network we cover. A Premium launch is included when you buy it while submitting.
Started smaller and want more reach? You can move up a tier later and pay only the difference.
Premium is chosen per launch. Launch Everywhere can be bought with a launch or on its own for an existing product. The Maker Pass covers Premium launches for a year. See standalone directory submissions.
Comparison
Compare the launch tiers
| Free | Premium | Launch Everywhere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $19 / launch | from $99 / launch |
| Shown on the home page | |||
| Verified listing | with badge | instant | instant |
| No badge to install | — | ||
| Weekly slots (platform-wide) | 50 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Relaunch the same product | paid tier only | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Done-for-you directory submission | — | — | 30+ to 100+ |
| Best for | first launch | one-off launch | one launch, maximum reach |
Annual membership for serial makers
Maker Pass
$99 per year
Not a launch type — a membership. Every product you ship this year launches Premium with a permanent, high-authority backlink, priority review, a verified maker badge, and 2× karma. It pays for itself at about 6 launches a year.
- Unlimited Premium launches all year
- A permanent, high-authority backlink on every launch
- Priority review queue
- Verified maker badge + 2× karma
Do the math
- 6 launches / year $114 $99 +$15
- 12 launches / year $228 $99 +$129
- 18 launches / year $342 $99 +$243
Launching fewer than 6 times a year? Paying $19 per launch is the cheaper option.
See the Maker Pass →We've run 39 launch weeks
Always-on visibility · advertising
Featured Spot: stay in front of makers, launching or not
A featured placement on the Smol Launch homepage and in the product feed for a full launch
week — keep your product in front of makers after your launch week, or without launching at
all. It's an
ad, not a ranked launch: it stays out of
the ranking, and the link is marked
sponsored.
single launch week
20% bundle discount
Where the spot appears
- Homepage
- Featured beside the weekly board
- Product feed
- Visible while makers browse launches
- Run length
- One or four complete launch weeks
Inbox reach · advertising
Newsletter Sponsorship: land in every maker's inbox
Every week we email the launch results to Smol Launch's makers and subscribers. Be the sole sponsor of one issue — your product name, a one-line pitch, and a link at the top of the email, in front of 3,000+ makers. One sponsor per issue, so you're never buried. No account needed.
One sponsor per issue · full refund if we can't run it
What one issue includes
- Position
- The sole sponsor at the top of the weekly results email
- Reach
- 3,000+ newsletter readers
- Creative
- Your product name, one-line pitch, and one tracked link
- Availability
- One sponsor per issue
Which to pick
Which one is right for you?
Launching one product
Go Premium ($19). Get a permanent, high-authority backlink with no badge to install or verify, and launch any week.
Launch on Premium →Want distribution done for you
Launch Everywhere submits your product to 30+ to 100+ directories from $99, a Premium launch included. Already launched? You can buy it on its own.
See Launch Everywhere →You keep shipping products
Get the Maker Pass ($99/yr). Every launch goes Premium and it pays for itself in about 6 launches.
See the Maker Pass →Just want homepage visibility
Book a Featured Spot (from $19/wk). Featured placement without entering the ranking.
Book a Featured Spot →Want to reach makers by email
Sponsor the weekly newsletter ($49/issue). Sole sponsor of one results email, in front of 3,000+ makers.
Sponsor an issue →Smol Launch Premium products, explained
Smol Launch runs a new launch period every week, Monday to Sunday, and your first launch of a product is free in any of them; relaunches use the paid options. The paid options here don't replace the free launch; they add to it. Premium includes a permanent, high-authority backlink with no badge to install or verify. Launch Everywhere distributes one product across the active directories. The Maker Pass covers a year of launches. A Featured Spot buys homepage visibility. This page puts them side by side so you can compare before you submit.
Premium launches
A Premium launch ($19) is a normal ranked launch with two extras: a permanent, high-authority backlink to your site — no badge to install or verify — and the flexibility to launch any week instead of waiting for a free slot. Verification is what makes a listing count: it confirms you control the site, so an established domain can vouch for a newer product, which helps search engines trust it sooner.
Launch Everywhere: SaaS directory submissions, done for you
Launch Everywhere is our done-for-you SaaS directory submission service. Choose 30+ to 100+ live listings; we tailor and submit one product, track every review in your dashboard, and keep working until the selected listing minimum is met. Plans start at $99, one time, with a Premium launch included when you buy the service with a launch. Already launched? Buy the directory submissions on their own at the same price from your dashboard. No relaunch is required.
The Maker Pass
The Maker Pass ($99/year) suits makers who keep shipping. Every product you launch this year upgrades to Premium automatically, and you also get priority review, a verified maker badge on your profile, and 2× karma across the site. It pays for itself at about 6 launches a year. Launch less than that and paying $19 per launch is cheaper.
Featured Spot vs. a Premium launch
It's worth keeping these two apart. A Premium launch is a ranked entry that climbs the weekly board on votes and engagement. A Featured Spot (from $19/week) is an ad: a featured placement you pay for directly, outside the ranking, with a sponsored link. Plenty of makers run both, launching on the board and keeping the product on the homepage afterwards. The how it works guide and ranking methodology cover how ranking works.
Questions
Premium FAQ
What is Smol Launch's domain rating?
What's the difference between a free launch and a Premium launch?
How does verification work, and do I need to install a badge?
What is Launch Everywhere?
Do I have to buy a Premium launch to get Launch Everywhere?
Can I get Launch Everywhere for a product I've already launched?
Is a Featured Spot the same as a Premium launch?
Can I combine a launch with a Featured Spot?
Which option is cheapest if I launch often?
How is newsletter sponsorship different from a Featured Spot?
How do I get featured?
Free to launch · paid tiers include a permanent, high-authority backlink · cancel the pass anytime