Directory review
Earlyhunt review
EarlyHunt describes itself as 'a weekly AI and startup launch platform': founders submit products, and early adopters discover, upvote and comment on them during a fixed launch week. It says it is for AI makers, indie hackers and early-stage startups, with projects going live Monday at 8:00 AM UTC for 7 days on the homepage.
At a glance
DirPilot Score from 3 of 5 factors. The rest aren't checked yet, so it may move.
- Domain rating
- 63
- Visits / month
- Not checked Check pending
- Price
- Free, paid from $19
- Link type
- unchecked Check pending
- Approval
- ~2 days
- Listings indexed
- Not checked Check pending
Our verdict
Earlyhunt sits in the middle tier for authority (DR 63). We haven't confirmed whether its listing links are dofollow yet. You can list for free, with paid options to go faster or get featured and approval takes about 2 days.
Best for AI tools and early-stage digital products whose founders can rally upvotes during a set launch week, especially those willing to add an EarlyHunt link to their site or pay $19 for a followed link.
What a listing gets you
- 7 days on the homepage from Monday 8:00 AM UTC, with upvotes and comments in a weekly competition
- A permanent project page and a launch blog post
- Winner badges and Hall of Fame placement for top projects
- Premium only: guaranteed dofollow, 9 Launch Kit PNG graphics, promotion on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Pinterest, and site-wide ad slots for the live week
Pricing, timing and links
- Pricing
- Free Launch ($0): EarlyHunt badge or link required on your site, nofollow by default, and top-3 weekly winners can earn dofollow. Premium Launch ($19 one-time): guaranteed dofollow, Launch Kit graphics, social promotion, site-wide ad slots, skip the queue and a premium badge. On 2026-09-29 the pricing page also showed a banner saying 'You can launch premium for free during our special offer.'
- Approval time
- "Free Launches: Typically reviewed within 24-48 hours after submission. Once approved, they enter the queue for the selected launch week. Premium Launches: Receive priority review and are typically approved within 12-24 hours."
- Links
- The pricing page says free launches are nofollow by default, while Premium or a top-3 finish gets a dofollow link. The project pages match this: SubmitWell, Pinggy and our own LaunchIt page have nofollow Visit links, while CatDoes and Kwip have plain followed links.
Before you submit
- Account via email magic link, Google or GitHub
- Working website URL; short description of 10 to 200 characters; full description of at least 200 words (400+ recommended)
- Maker name, 1 to 3 categories, logo, preview image and a chosen launch week
- Free launches must add a link to earlyhunt.com on their website (any link works, checked automatically) before scheduling
- Must be legitimate, functional, submitted by the actual creators or owners, and not spam or offensive content
- Submissions openYES
How to get approved
- For a free launch, add any link to earlyhunt.com on your site before you submit, because scheduling waits until the link is verified.
- Write the full description at 400+ words; 200 is the minimum and the FAQ recommends 400+.
- Choose a launch week when you can push for votes, since only top-3 weekly winners on the free plan earn a dofollow link and badge.
- Check the pricing page for the special offer before paying, as it said Premium could be launched free at the time of checking.
Similar directories
| Directory | Score | DR | Visits/mo | Price | Link | Approval | Indexed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product HuntPRHU | 76 | 91 | — | Free | nofollow | — | — |
| LaunchItLNCH | 68 | 51 | — | Free+ | dofollow | — | — |
| Today LaunchesTOLA | 46 | 47 | — | Free+ | unchecked | 90d | — |
| LaunchLogLAUN | 34 | 18 | — | Free | nofollow | — | — |
| CrunchbaseCRUN | 94 | 91 | — | Free | unchecked | 0d | — |
Questions
Is Earlyhunt free?
Yes, there is a free option, with paid upgrades for faster or featured placement.
How long does Earlyhunt take to approve a listing?
"Free Launches: Typically reviewed within 24-48 hours after submission. Once approved, they enter the queue for the selected launch week. Premium Launches: Receive priority review and are typically approved within 12-24 hours."
How do I submit to Earlyhunt?
Submissions go through https://earlyhunt.com/submit. Have this ready: Account via email magic link, Google or GitHub; Working website URL; short description of 10 to 200 characters; full description of at least 200 words (400+ recommended); Maker name, 1 to 3 categories, logo, preview image and a chosen launch week. Or let DirPilot submit for you, along with every other directory that fits your product.