Why founders submit to Launching Next
It says it has featured 45,669 startups and sends a weekly email briefing to over 5,000 founders. Founders, early adopters, and people tracking new startups browse it.
Pricing as Launching Next states it: 'Submitting to Launching Next is free.' An optional $99 upgrade, offered after submitting, gets the startup considered for publication 'within 1-business day'. Review and timing: 'We review submissions every day.' There is no standard timeline. The $99 expedited option targets consideration within 1 business day. You get an email only if the startup is published.
When we checked live listings, outbound product links were followed (dofollow). Ahrefs Domain Rating was 56 as of August 2026. It suits SaaS, AI, and startup teams when pre-launch teams want a “launching next” calendar listing.