How to launch on OpenHunts
The cheapest verified skip-the-queue tier with a guaranteed dofollow.
- Free option
- Free: 20 slots/week, ~60-week queue, or add their badge
- Free-tier wait
- About 60 weeks, or add the badge to skip (as stated)
- Badge or link required
- Optional: the badge skips the queue
- Cheapest paid option
- $9.90 Premium ($19 list)
- Dofollow: they say
- Top 3 (free), guaranteed (paid)
- Dofollow: we saw
- No nofollow on 5 of 6 listings sampled; 1 carried nofollow (example)
- Audience
- 109,309 visits over ~6 months (self-reported, PostHog)
What it is
OpenHunts is a weekly launchpad: launches go live every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC and stay featured on the homepage for seven days, each with an AI/GEO-optimised detail page.
Who it is best for
Makers who want the lowest-cost guaranteed dofollow launch, or who are happy to add a badge to skip the free queue.
How to submit
- Click Submit and create the project page.
- Choose Free (20 slots a week, current queue about 60 weeks) or add the OpenHunts badge to your site to skip that queue.
- Or pay for Premium ($9.90 on 2026-09-30, shown against $19) to launch next Monday with no badge and a guaranteed dofollow backlink.
- Your launch goes live Monday at 8:00 AM UTC and stays on the homepage for seven days.
Free vs paid
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Launch | $0 | 20 slots weekly, ~60-week queue (or add the badge to skip), dofollow if top 3 |
| Premium Launch | $9.90 ($19 list) | Launch next Monday, choose your week, no badge, guaranteed dofollow |
| Highlight | $20/week ($59 list) | Instant launch, highlighted in the feed, guaranteed dofollow, shoutouts |
Dofollow or nofollow?
OpenHunts' pricing page promises a dofollow backlink to the top three free launches and a guaranteed dofollow backlink on Premium and Highlight.
Our check, 2026-09-30: No nofollow on 5 of 6 listings sampled; 1 carried nofollow. Example we checked: openhunts.com/projects/zinn-hub. We read the rel attribute on the link to the maker's own site; a link without nofollow or ugc passes ranking signals, while nofollow and ugc ask search engines not to.
Tips
- The free queue was about 60 weeks on 2026-09-30. The badge is the realistic free route.
- OpenHunts publishes its metrics "verified by PostHog": 109,309 visits and 188,212 pageviews over about six months, and 620 X followers. Self-reported.
OpenHunts FAQ
Is OpenHunts free?
Yes, with 20 free slots a week, but the queue was about 60 weeks on 2026-09-30 unless you add the OpenHunts badge to your site.
How much does OpenHunts Premium cost?
$9.90 per launch on 2026-09-30 (list $19): launch next Monday, no badge, guaranteed dofollow.
Alternatives to OpenHunts
Sources, checked 2026-09-30
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