Startups.fyi Review & Guide
A directory and newsletter about money-making startups and side projects.
Facts checked 14 Oct 2026. See sources
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Listing price not published. Newsletter ads: $169 classified or $299 premium sponsorship per issue (discounted price when checked).
- Review Turnaround
- Not published.
- Free Option
- Not verified
- Not stated: projects are submitted through a Share your project form, with no pricing shown.
- Link Type
- Dofollow
- Outbound links on the listing we checked had no nofollow attribute (they add a utm_source tag).
Published audience: 15,592 newsletter subscribers. This is Startups.fyi's own figure (source, checked 14 Oct 2026).
Overview
Startups.fyi lists startups and side projects with a revenue figure (or a pre-revenue label), alongside a newsletter. Many homepage listings are marked Sponsored.
Strengths
- Dofollow links on the listing we checked.
- Focus on revenue and founder stories.
- Publishes its newsletter audience and open rate.
Limits
- Listing terms and pricing aren't published.
- Many homepage spots are sponsored.
How to Submit & Launch on Startups.fyi
- Include honest revenue figures if you have them.
- Link your founder profile on X.
Startups.fyi vs Hauntboard
Startups.fyi is a revenue-focused directory and newsletter. Hauntboard is a weekly launch board with a free tier, human review, and public page views and outbound clicks.
Free Hauntboard listings show the Hauntboard badge on your site; if the badge is removed, the link switches to nofollow.
Publishes newsletter open (30%) and click (4%) rates.
Dofollow.
Directory with sponsored placements.
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.