Product Hunt launch tools, tested on one repo
Looking for the best Product Hunt launch tools? We ran one open-source repo through 10 free tiers and checked the copy and images against Product Hunt specs.
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How-tos for launching an app, built on each platform's own help pages, rules and guidance. Every rule or piece of guidance is quoted from its source and linked, so you can check it before you post.
OG image size for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Slack
Open Graph image size from each platform's own docs: a safe 1200×630 default, what Facebook, LinkedIn, X and Slack say, the tags to set and how to test it.
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How to launch on BetaList
How to launch on BetaList from its own pages: who it is for, what it rejects, how submission and paid plans work, review times and the day you are featured.
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Product Hunt alternatives for indie makers
Sites like Product Hunt, from their own pages: who BetaList, Uneed, Peerlist, DevHunt, Show HN and others are for, what a launch costs and the rules.
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How to launch on Product Hunt
Launching on Product Hunt, from its own help center: how it works, whether to launch there, who can post, the rules on upvotes, and what follows launch day.
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How to launch on Indie Hackers
How to launch on Indie Hackers from its founders' own advice: what the site is for, where to post, the self-promotion line and writing a post people answer.
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Guides
- The Product Hunt launch checklist: A step-by-step Product Hunt launch checklist: what to prepare a week out, tagline and description limits, gallery image sizes and launch-day timing.
- How to launch a vibe-coded app: Built your app with Cursor, Lovable, Bolt or v0? Fix the SEO basics AI builders skip, write copy from what the app does, and launch on Product Hunt and X.
- The Show HN launch checklist: A Show HN checklist: how to post on Show HN without breaking the rules, from what qualifies and the title format to your first comment, timing and replies.
- How to write a Product Hunt tagline: How to write a Product Hunt tagline that earns the click: six formulas, good and weak examples, mistakes to avoid, and how it fits with your listing.
- How to promote your app on Reddit: How to promote your app on Reddit without getting banned: Reddit's self-promotion rules, how subreddit rules differ, and how to write a post that stays up.
- How to write a Show HN post: How to write a Show HN post from Hacker News's own rules: the title format, link or text post, what to say in your text, the tone, and how to reply.
- All launch guides