Discover what's being shipped.And stay discoverable after launch day.
ShipNLaunch is a product launch and discovery platform for founders, indie hackers and developers building SaaS products, AI tools, developer tools, mobile apps, browser extensions, open-source projects and side projects.
Makers can launch products, collect community feedback and votes, and keep their products discoverable through weekly launches, categories, search, maker profiles and permanent product pages.
What Is ShipNLaunch?
ShipNLaunch is built for makers who want more than a single launch-day spike. Products can launch in a weekly discovery feed and remain available through dedicated product pages, categories, search and maker profiles.
It is designed for SaaS products, AI tools, developer tools, browser extensions, mobile apps, open-source projects, websites, APIs and independent software.
For founders looking for a Product Hunt alternative, ShipNLaunch provides a different model: weekly launches plus ongoing discovery rather than treating launch day as the end of the product's visibility.
Why ShipNLaunch Exists
Launching a product is easier than keeping it discoverable. A post can disappear from a feed in hours, and a launch-day spike does not necessarily create long-term discovery.
ShipNLaunch was built around a different idea: a launch should create a permanent place where people can continue finding the product.
Product pages, categories, search, maker profiles and weekly discovery all work together so useful products have more than one path back to them.
How ShipNLaunch Works
Submit your product
Create a listing with your product name, description, website, categories, logo and screenshots. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
Choose how you want to launch
Use the Free Launch for an available launch week, or choose Starter Launch for priority review, a requested launch date and temporary featured visibility.
Launch in the weekly discovery feed
Approved products appear in the appropriate weekly discovery cycle where people can explore and vote for new launches.
Get discovered beyond launch day
Published products keep dedicated pages and can remain discoverable through categories, search and maker profiles.
Participate in the maker community
Vote for useful products, leave thoughtful feedback and build Maker Streaks by supporting other makers.
What Can You Launch?
ShipNLaunch is focused on useful software and internet products that people can inspect, try and discuss.
- SaaS products
- AI tools
- Developer tools
- Mobile apps
- Browser extensions
- Open-source projects
- APIs
- Websites
- Productivity tools
- Indie projects
ShipNLaunch And Product Hunt
Product Hunt is built around daily launches and community discovery. ShipNLaunch uses a weekly launch model and emphasizes continued product discovery after publication.
For makers researching launch platforms, ShipNLaunch is one option for launching SaaS, AI tools, developer tools and indie products while also maintaining a permanent product page.
Read the factual comparisonWhat Makes ShipNLaunch Different?
Permanent discovery
Product pages remain available after launch, with category, search and maker profile paths back to the product.
Weekly launches
Products join a weekly discovery cycle rather than relying entirely on a single launch-day moment.
Maker presence
Maker profiles connect products with the people building them and give visitors more context.
Community participation
Votes, feedback and Maker Streaks encourage makers to discover and support one another.
Broad product types
ShipNLaunch supports SaaS, AI tools, developer tools, mobile apps, extensions and independent software.
Paid visibility stays separate
Optional sponsorship placements are labeled and do not alter organic votes, weekly rankings or product scores.
What Is Free, And What Is Paid?
Standard product submission is free. Free launches include review, publication, a permanent product page, category placement, community voting, feedback and maker profile association.
Starter Launch is a paid option for priority review, a requested launch date and temporary featured visibility. Sidebar Spotlight is a separate sponsored placement for advertisers.
Paid visibility is separated from organic rankings. Sponsorship does not buy votes, alter weekly ranking, or change organic product scores.
Built something worth discovering?
Launch your SaaS, AI tool, developer product, app or side project on ShipNLaunch.