LaunchGP is a weekly launch competition for new software products: 32 makers line up on a grid every Monday and signed-in visitors vote to set the running order on a live timing tower.
What is LaunchGP?
LaunchGP is a web platform that runs a weekly Grand Prix for newly launched products. Each Monday at 00:00 UTC a grid of 32 seats opens; makers enter a listing (car number, tagline, product URL), signed-in people vote once per car for a week, and at the chequered flag the top 10 score 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 points toward drivers' and constructors' titles. Outputs are a ranked live timing tower, a race result, a dofollow backlink, and a place in LaunchGP Endurance — a permanent race every finisher joins with its points as distance.
What makes LaunchGP stand out?
- Weekly rounds, fixed clock — A new grid opens every Monday 00:00 UTC and the chequered flag falls the following Monday; a Round 2 of 2026 Q4 ran Oct 12–18, 2026.
- Votes, not money, set the order — Only signed-in accounts vote, once per car per round; one network counts once per car, makers can't vote for their own car, and vote swaps between makers on the same grid stop counting.
- Permanent backlinks for finishers — Every free car gets a dofollow link during its race week, the top 3 of each Grand Prix keep a permanent dofollow link, as do the top 10 of each Endurance class; paid placements use rel="sponsored".
- Paid grid slots that never buy position — P1–P6 cost $59, $49, $39, $29, $19 and $9 for the chosen week and place your car at the front of the track and tower, but never award votes, points, or a better finish.
- 32 seats per round — 20 free seats, 6 paid front-row slots, and P7–P12 pass seats reserved for Season and Month Pass holders at $99/month or $199/season.
- LaunchGP Endurance — A permanent race where distance grows every day from real traffic and votes, shipping updates keeps a car fueled, and classes are set by verified MRR: Rookie, GT, Prototype, Hypercar.
- Live race broadcast — A timing tower shows gaps in votes per car (for example, a leader followed by cars at +0 and +1 vote), with trackside camera views that follow the leader or a chosen driver.
Who should use LaunchGP?
- Solo founders and indie makers: enter a free seat during launch week to get a dofollow link, a public listing and traffic from the timing tower.
- Seed-stage teams with a fixed launch date: buy a P1–P6 slot for the week of the launch so the product starts at the front of the grid and tower.
- Growth and community marketers: hold P7–P12 across many rounds with a Month Pass ($99/month) or Season Pass ($199/season) instead of buying single weeks.
- Products with verified MRR: keep a car running in Endurance, where class placement (Rookie through Hypercar) depends on verified revenue and distance grows daily.
What can you do with LaunchGP?
- Indie SaaS founders: enter a free seat, add the LaunchGP badge to the site, and collect votes for a week to earn a dofollow backlink and a spot on the public timing tower.
- Launching startups: reserve a front-row slot (P1 $59 through P6 $9) for the exact week of a Product Hunt-style launch push to maximise visibility at the top of the tower.
- Long-run builders: let every Grand Prix finish roll into Endurance, where daily traffic and votes convert into distance and shipping updates keep the car fueled.
- Makers in a round of 10 or more: vote for another maker's car to keep a free seat, which also feeds the shared voting economy of the grid.
How does LaunchGP work?
- Enter a product and take a seat; twenty of the 32 seats are free, but a free seat requires the LaunchGP badge on your site.
- From 10 makers in a round onward, a free seat also requires a vote for another maker's car in a Grand Prix, and each product gets one free Grand Prix per season.
- The grid opens Monday 00:00 UTC; signed-in people vote once per car until the chequered flag a week later.
- At the flag, the top 10 score points, the top 3 keep a permanent dofollow link, and every finisher moves into Endurance; paid P1–P6 entries are listed as rel="sponsored".
Pricing
LaunchGP uses a freemium model: 20 of the 32 seats in every Grand Prix are free (badge required). Paid front-row slots are P1 at $59, P2 at $49, P3 at $39, P4 at $29, P5 at $19 and P6 at $9 for the week you pick, and they never receive votes or points. P7–P12 are pass seats reserved for Season and Month Pass holders at $99/month or $199/season, while P13–P32 are free seats carrying the badge.
FAQ
Is LaunchGP free to enter?
Yes. Twenty of the 32 seats in each Grand Prix are free, but a free seat requires the LaunchGP badge on your site, and once 10 or more makers are in the round it also requires a vote for another maker's car. Each product gets one free Grand Prix per season.
Do paid slots improve my ranking?
No. P1–P6 slots ($9 to $59 for the week you choose) put your car at the front of the grid and the timing tower, but they never receive votes, points or a better finishing position. Paid placements also use rel="sponsored" links rather than dofollow links.
What do I get for finishing well?
The top 10 score 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 points toward the drivers' and constructors' titles. The top 3 of each Grand Prix keep a permanent dofollow backlink, and the top 10 of every Endurance class keep one too.
What is LaunchGP Endurance?
Endurance is the permanent race every finisher joins after its Grand Prix, carrying its points as distance. Distance grows every day from real traffic and votes, shipping updates keeps a car fueled, and cars are classed as Rookie, GT, Prototype or Hypercar by verified MRR.
How are votes kept fair?
Only signed-in accounts can vote, once per car per round. One network counts once per car, makers cannot vote for their own car, and vote swaps between makers on the same grid stop counting.
Alternatives
Product Hunt — a daily launch leaderboard where upvotes decide the day's placement; BetaList — a directory of pre-launch startups.
