LaunchOrbit vs LaunchDirectories

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LaunchOrbit compared with LaunchDirectories
Detail	LaunchOrbit	LaunchDirectories
What it does	A public launch board where founders publish products and connect with early adopters	A curated database of startup directories and launch platforms with metrics to help founders choose where to submit their products
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2024
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free Launch: $0 forever with permanent listing; Premium Launch: $19 one-time with 2× tile area and verified badge; Premium+: $39 one-time with two weeks of featured placement; Featured promotion: $15/week recurring; Directory distribution: Starter $99, Growth $149, or Authority $199 one-time	Directory database and browsing tools are free. Submission service plans: Starter $99 (was $149, covers 30+ directories), Pro $149 (was $199, covers 60+ directories), Premium $199 (was $249, covers 100+ directories)
Key features	Free and paid launch options with permanent product pages Weekly community-ranked leaderboard based on upvotes Manual directory distribution to 30-100+ curated directories Featured placement in newsletter and on product pages Product update publishing and changelog management DoFollow backlinks from LaunchOrbit and partner sites Shareable LaunchOrbit badge for websites Product discovery organized by category with browsable feed Instant launch approval for Premium tier	Browse 100+ curated startup directories with verified metrics Domain Rating and traffic statistics for each directory Dofollow and nofollow link tracking Manual directory submission service Monthly data updates and verification Searchable directory database with filters
What makes it different	Permanent product pages that keep generating traffic long after launch day Community-driven rankings that reward genuine engagement instead of paid promotion alone One launch profile that powers discovery, community engagement, and directory distribution Credible discovery signal for investors and accelerators through verified launch pages	Manual submissions instead of automated tools, resulting in 80-95% acceptance rates Permanent backlinks that continue building domain authority for months and years AI visibility through directories crawled by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI tools Tailored descriptions for each directory instead of generic submissions Founded by Krzysztof who personally researched which directories drive results
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	1	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	30 +1 (up) since last check	43 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	19	18
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	39
Referring domains (Majestic)	38	442

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