Hacker News alternative
The "Show HN" front page for technical founders and builders. It's a great option — here's an honest comparison with JustLaunched, and why founders often use both.
Engineers, technical founders, and a famously discerning crowd.
Completely free to post.
Where it shines
Common trade-offs
A curated SaaS launch directory for founders and early adopters.
$9 one-time · $29 adds a dofollow backlink and top-of-feed placement.
What you get
JustLaunched gives every launch a clean, browsable profile and category placement regardless of whether it catches fire on a forum. Use Show HN for the technical crowd and JustLaunched to stay discoverable by founders and early adopters all month.
Yes — if you want an evergreen, SEO-indexed launch page and ongoing newsletter distribution rather than relying on a single high-pressure launch day. Many founders use both Hacker News and JustLaunched together: one for the spike, JustLaunched for the long tail.
No. They serve different moments in a launch. The "Show HN" front page for technical founders and builders. JustLaunched gives every product a permanent listing and a weekly newsletter slot for a single one-time fee, so listing on both widens your reach and backlink footprint.
$9 one-time for a permanent listing, or $29 to add a dofollow backlink, 30 days of top-of-feed placement, and priority review. Both are one-time charges — there is no subscription and no free tier.
Standard submissions are reviewed within 3 business days and promoted launches are prioritised within a day, then publish as soon as they are approved. Every listing is reviewed before going live to keep the directory high-quality.
Launch wherever your audience is — then give your product a permanent home that keeps working long after launch day.