# Product Hunt

> Community platform for discovering and launching new tech products daily

Product Hunt is a daily discovery platform and community where makers share new software, apps, and hardware. Users upvote, review, and discuss products, creating a ranked leaderboard for each day. It is widely used by startups and independent creators to gain initial traction, early adopters, and feedback.

Website: https://producthunt.com/

## What it is for

- Launch a software product or startup to gain early adopters and global visibility
- Discover newly released apps, AI tools, and tech products across categories
- Gather user feedback and reviews directly from tech enthusiasts and peers
- Track trending technology sectors and competitors

## Features

- Daily, weekly, and monthly product leaderboards ranked by community upvotes
- Product listings with maker introductions, media galleries, and release notes
- Public discussion threads and user reviews for each launched product
- Categorized directory spanning AI, developer tools, productivity, and design
- Daily newsletter delivering top-voted launches to subscribers
- Community forums and maker engagement tools

## Pricing

Freemium. Free to browse, join, and launch; paid promoted listings and advertising available

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Productivity](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Topic: [Product Launch](https://xiry.app/topics/marketing-sales/product-launch.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Founders, software developers, indie makers, and early tech adopters
- Alternative to: Hacker News Show HN, BetaList, Indie Hackers
- Tags: startups, product launch, directory, tech discovery, community

## Why it was saved

- [@edward.builds, 5 January 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1t71N_CLRe/): Enables founders anywhere in the world to get early adopters, feedback, and initial traction in Western markets.

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- [BetaList](https://xiry.app/resources/betalist): Discovery platform showcasing early-stage internet startups and upcoming software products. (Website, Freemium)
- [How I Go From Idea to Revenue in 13 Steps](https://xiry.app/resources/how-i-go-from-idea-to-revenue-in-13-steps): A 13-step playbook for validating, building, and launching products into revenue (Framework, Free)
- [Places to Launch Your App, Ranked](https://xiry.app/resources/places-to-launch-your-app-ranked): A tier list ranking product launch channels and directories by practical ROI. (Tip, Free)
- [Product Launch & Directory Checklist](https://xiry.app/resources/product-launch-and-directory-checklist): Checklist of 35 product directories and launch platforms for indie software (List, Free)
- [Product Launch Channel Checklist](https://xiry.app/resources/product-launch-channel-checklist): A practical distribution checklist of channels to hit during a product launch. (List, Free)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/product-hunt

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