ScrollLaunch
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What is ScrollLaunch?
ScrollLaunch is a weekly product launch platform and Product Hunt alternative built specifically for indie makers and SaaS founders who prioritize durable SEO over 24-hour traffic spikes. Users submit their product by pasting their URL, and the AI prefills the listing. Products launch on the homepage leaderboard for a specific ISO week (Monday 00:00 UTC to Sunday 23:59:59 UTC), climb rankings based on upvotes, and earn permanent dofollow backlinks that compound domain authority over months and years.
Key features include weekly leaderboards that freeze when the week ends (creating permanent SEO-friendly URLs), a product directory with all live launches across every week, AI-powered form prefill for fast submissions, a maker dashboard with launch analytics, and embeddable rank badges. The platform offers Free Launch, Premium Listing ($9 one-time), and Premium+ Listing ($19 one-time) tiers. Premium adds a gold verified badge and priority feed placement; Premium+ includes everything in Premium plus a ~1,800-word AI-written launch story published to the blog with 4+ dofollow backlinks.
ScrollLaunch is ideal for indie hackers, solo founders, SaaS builders, and anyone launching products who wants high-DR backlinks, long-tail SEO via
ScrollLaunch pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free Launch: $0 forever with full product listing, weekly launch board placement, dedicated public product page, dofollow backlinks, upvotes/comments, maker dashboard with analytics, AI-powered form prefill, and listing stays live forever. Premium Listing: $9 one-time per product (never a subscription) including everything in Free plus gold verified badge, priority placement in weekly feed, highlighted gold ring accent, advanced SEO & GEO optimization fields, and 'Alternative to' and FAQ sections for long-tail SEO. Premium+ Listing: $19 one-time per product including everything in Premium plus one-click ~1,800-word AI launch story grounded on your live website, published instantly to /blog with full SEO, 4+ dofollow backlinks (competitor mentions use nofollow), indexed by Google and syndicated via RSS, with one free generation per product. Advertising: Sponsored banner in weekly feed with bundled Premium+ for $79/month; promoted card on every page with bundled Premium+ for $129/month.
ScrollLaunch pros
- Free Launch tier is permanent with no credit card required
- Dofollow backlinks from homepage feed, archive, and product page
- Weekly rankings freeze permanently, creating lasting SEO assets
- AI-powered form prefill auto-fills listing from your URL
- Gold verified badge with Premium Listing for credibility
- Priority placement in weekly feed with Premium upgrade
- Premium+ includes ~1,800-word AI launch story published to blog
- Advanced SEO fields including 'Alternative to' and FAQ sections
- One-time payments ($9 Premium, $19 Premium+) with no subscriptions
- Dedicated public product page with built-in SEO
- Maker dashboard with launch analytics and upvote tracking
- Embeddable rank badge for your website or pitch deck
- Transparent ranking algorithm with clear tie-breaker rules
- Small operator-run platform without ad networks or surveillance analytics
- RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed support for blog syndication
- Startup directories ranked by DR to prioritize submissions
- Can re-launch significant product updates in new weeks
ScrollLaunch cons
- Currently only 11 live products this week (small community)
- Premium listings always rank before free listings regardless of upvotes
- No refunds for Premium since it's applied immediately and permanently
- Anonymous upvotes are heavily throttled by IP and device fingerprint
- New-account votes weighted down for first 48 hours
- Detected upvote bursts flagged for review and may be removed
- Pretty slow traffic compared to Product Hunt's massive audience
- Solo operator (Kalash Vasaniya) means limited support capacity
- Identical relaunches not allowed, only significant updates permitted
Frequently asked questions about ScrollLaunch
Is launching really free?
Yes. You can submit your product, publish a dedicated SEO-ready page, land on the weekly launch board, collect upvotes, and use the full maker dashboard — free forever, no credit card required.
What does Premium Listing add?
A gold verified badge, a highlighted ring on your card, and priority placement above standard listings on the homepage feed and archives — plus advanced SEO fields that help your product rank for long-tail keywords including 'Alternative to' and FAQ sections.
Is Premium a subscription?
No. Premium is a one-time $9 per product. Once you buy it, your product keeps the badge, priority placement, and all unlocked fields permanently with no recurring fees.
What's the difference between Premium and Premium+?
Premium+ includes everything in Premium ($9) plus a one-click, AI-written launch story about your product — published instantly to /blog with multiple dofollow backlinks to your site. You can generate it exactly once per product, so it's a lasting SEO asset.
How does the Premium+ AI blog generator work?
After your product is live, open its public page while signed in as the owner and click 'Generate launch blog'. The system fetches your website and product details, uses AI to write a grounded ~1,800-word article that mentions your product by name, and publishes it to /blog immediately. Your product's website gets dofollow links; any competitor mentions use nofollow.
How do I set up Premium?
Go to Dashboard → Products, select a product, open the 'Pricing & Premium' section, and click 'Get Premium' or 'Get Premium+'. The badge and highlight appear on your listing the moment payment confirms.
Do you offer refunds?
Premium is applied immediately and permanently, so refunds are not offered — but you can transfer Premium to a different product you own by emailing support. Full details are in their refund policy.
When does the ISO week start and end?
Monday 00:00 UTC to Sunday 23:59:59 UTC. So in California, the week starts Sunday 4pm local time and ends Sunday 3:59pm the next Sunday. Launch on Tuesday or Wednesday to maximize your climbing time.
Can I still get upvotes after the week ends?
Yes — users can keep upvoting indefinitely. Your total upvote count keeps growing on your product page. But your position on that week's leaderboard is frozen after the snapshot is taken on Monday UTC.
How is ScrollLaunch different from Product Hunt?
Product Hunt rewards the single day you launched, which punishes bad timing. ScrollLaunch rewards the whole week and gives you a permanent URL that ranks on Google for your product-related queries long after launch, with rankings that freeze to create lasting SEO assets.