BetaList Review & Guide
A directory of pre-launch and recently launched startups.
Facts checked 14 Oct 2026. See sources
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Paid submission only (plan prices shown at checkout); full refund if not selected. Optional Boost: $99/week or $199/month.
- Review Turnaround
- Depends on the plan; BetaList shows the timeline when you choose one.
- Free Option
- No
- BetaList's FAQ says there is no free submission option. Startups that aren't selected get an automatic full refund.
- Link Type
- Dofollow
- BetaList's FAQ says the Visit Site link is a 301 redirect without nofollow (it adds ref=betalist). On the listing we checked, the main button had no nofollow; image links to the same redirect were marked nofollow.
Published audience: 60,000+ newsletter subscribers. This is BetaList's own figure (source, checked 14 Oct 2026).
Overview
BetaList is a long-running directory for pre-launch and recently launched startups. Featured startups appear on its homepage, and the most popular ones are picked for its newsletter.
Strengths
- Audience interested in early-stage products.
- Accepts pre-launch startups, not only launched ones.
- Full refund if your startup isn't selected.
Limits
- No free submission route.
- Plan prices only appear at checkout, after sign-in.
- Requires your own domain: no free-hosting subdomains or direct app store links.
How to Submit & Launch on BetaList
- Make the value proposition obvious on your landing page; BetaList looks for a clear value proposition, good design and an original idea.
- Use your own domain rather than a free hosting subdomain or an app store link.
BetaList vs Hauntboard
BetaList is paid-only and focuses on pre-launch and early startups. Hauntboard has a free tier (next open week, Hauntboard badge required) and paid options from $19, and shows each launch's page views and outbound clicks in public.
Free Hauntboard listings show the Hauntboard badge on your site; if the badge is removed, the link switches to nofollow.
No published click data found.
Dofollow (301 redirect, per BetaList's FAQ).
Selective: BetaList chooses which paid submissions to feature.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these pages on 14 Oct 2026. Platforms change their terms; check the live page before you pay.