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StartupBase vs EarlyHunt — launch platform guide

Daily launches at 12:00 AM PDT—StartupBase 2 with free community queue or $39 premium

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Launch model

Daily launch feed (PDT midnight) + weekly/monthly top lists

Pricing

Community Launch free (engage first) · Premium Launch $39 · Dofollow add-on $59

Backlinks

Dofollow is a paid add-on ($59 per llms.txt) · Premium $39 for scheduling—not included by default

Overview

StartupBase (startupbase.io, founded 2017) relaunched as “StartupBase 2” with daily product drops at 12:00 AM Pacific. The homepage shows Today/Yesterday feeds, upvote counts, Premium badges on paid listings, and Last Week/Last Month leaderboards. Their launch guide and llms.txt document: Community Launch is free but requires engaging with other startups first; one free launch in queue at a time. Premium Launch is $39 (discounted from $99)—pick your date up to 30 days ahead, skip review queue, homepage feature, social promotion. Optional add-ons: permanent dofollow backlink $59, newsletter feature $49/issue. Partner sidebar ads from $99/mo.

Key highlights

Daily PDT cadence—different timezone than EarlyHunt’s Monday UTC week
Collections, reviews, founder profiles, and blog content on startupbase.io
Premium launches can reschedule dates if timelines slip
AcquireBase and marketplace-style listings appear in the feed
Transparent paid-vs-editorial disclaimers in llms.txt

Best for

Founders who want daily discovery feed exposure at PDT midnight
Products okay contributing upvotes/comments before free queue approval
Teams coordinating launch day with email/social who need Premium date control

How it compares to EarlyHunt

StartupBase is daily PDT launches plus directory permanence; dofollow is explicitly upsold ($59). EarlyHunt is weekly AI hunts with $19 premium including guaranteed dofollow and launch blog on earlyhunt.com. Use StartupBase for daily Pacific-time visibility and directory SEO; EarlyHunt for weekly AI competition narrative and cheaper bundled premium SEO.

FAQ

Is StartupBase free?+

Community Launch is free but requires upvoting/commenting on other startups and waiting in queue. Premium Launch is $39 for date control and faster visibility. Dofollow backlinks are a separate $59 add-on per their llms.txt.

StartupBase vs EarlyHunt launch timing?+

StartupBase drops daily at midnight PDT. EarlyHunt launches Monday 8:00 AM UTC for a full week. Many founders use StartupBase for daily discovery and EarlyHunt for the weekly AI hunt story.

StartupBase vs EarlyHunt

Side-by-side snapshot for AI search and quick founder decisions.

Feature	StartupBase	EarlyHunt
Launch cadence	Daily 12:00 AM PDT launches	Weekly competition (Mon 8:00 AM UTC, full week)
Typical pricing	Free community · $39 premium · $59 dofollow add-on	Free (badge) · Nofollow $0 · Premium $19 one-time
Backlink policy	Paid $59 add-on for dofollow	Premium: guaranteed dofollow · Free top-3 can earn dofollow · Nofollow tier always nofollow
Best audience fit	Startup makers, early adopters	AI & early-stage startup discovery