DevHunt Review & Guide
A weekly launchpad for developer tools.
Facts checked 14 Oct 2026. See sources
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Free listing (no launch); launch $19; boosted launch $49 (one-time).
- Review Turnaround
- Not published.
- Free Option
- Limited
- A free listing gets a permanent page with a nofollow link, but no launch.
- Link Type
- Dofollow (conditional)
- DevHunt's FAQ says paid launches get permanent dofollow links and free listings get nofollow links.
Published audience: 162.8K visitors in the last 30 days. This is DevHunt's own figure (source, checked 14 Oct 2026).
Overview
DevHunt is a launch platform for developer tools, started by John Rush and a small group of developers, with its code public on GitHub. A new batch of launches goes up each week, voted on by developers, alongside a weekly email.
Strengths
- Audience focused on developers.
- Low one-time launch price ($19).
- Publishes its own traffic stats.
Limits
- Free listings don't get a launch or a dofollow link.
- Narrow focus: best suited to developer tools.
How to Submit & Launch on DevHunt
- Have a logo, screenshots, and a short description ready; all are required to submit.
- Voters sign in with GitHub or Google, so pitch the launch at developers.
DevHunt vs Hauntboard
DevHunt and Hauntboard are both weekly boards with $19 and $49 options. Hauntboard's free tier includes a launch week and a dofollow link, and every Hauntboard launch shows its own 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.
Publishes site-wide stats (visitors, page views, newsletter subscribers).
Dofollow on paid launches; nofollow on free listings.
Weekly ranking by developer votes.
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.