Dang.ai vs Hauntboard
Looking for a Dang.ai alternative, or deciding where to launch? Here is how Dang.ai compares with Hauntboard, our own launch board for indie makers and solo founders. We run Hauntboard, so we've kept the facts sourced and said where Dang.ai is the better pick.
Dang.ai facts checked 20 Oct 2026 · comparison updated 20 Oct 2026. See sources
The Short Answer
Dang.ai is an AI-only directory. Its free plan asks for a backlink to dang.ai and can take up to four weeks; Basic ($49) skips the backlink and the wait; Pro adds featured placement. If your product is an AI tool, a listing there can help. Hauntboard takes any kind of software and reviews free launches in about 72 hours.
Free Hauntboard listings show the Hauntboard badge on your site; while the badge isn't there, the link is nofollow.
Direct Feature Comparison
Pricing, link policy, review times, and the traffic data each platform shows.
| Dimension | Hauntboard | Dang.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic Data | Each launch page shows its page views and the visits it sent to your site, in public (once per browser per day, known bots filtered) | No published click data found. |
| Link Type | Dofollow link for every approved launch; a free launch's link is nofollow while the Hauntboard badge isn't on its site | Link type unverified: Not verified. Links to tools go through a l.dang.ai redirect (a 302) and carry no nofollow, so we couldn't confirm whether they pass link value. |
| Launch Format | Weekly board: one week on the board, and the product page stays up afterwards | A permanent directory listing, with featured-first placement on Pro. |
| Review | Human review: about 72 hours on the free tier, within 24 hours on paid launches | About 4 days on Basic, about 2 days on Pro, and up to 4 weeks on the free plan. |
| Pricing | Free (next open week, Hauntboard badge required, 20 slots a week) · Launch Now $19 (pick your week, no badge) · Spotlight $49 (pinned top row for the week, 4 a week). One-time payments. | Free (a backlink to dang.ai is required); Basic $49 one-time (about 4-day review, Featured badge, no backlink needed); Pro $30 setup then $19 a month (about 2-day review, featured-first placement, a newsletter feature). |
1. Traffic Data
Upvotes and comments show interest, but not how many people clicked through to your site. On Dang.ai: No published click data found.
On Hauntboard, each launch page shows its page views and the visits it sent to the maker's site, in public. Each browser counts once per launch per day, and known bots are filtered out. Here's exactly how we count a visit.
2. Link Policy
Dang.ai: Not verified. Links to tools go through a l.dang.ai redirect (a 302) and carry no nofollow, so we couldn't confirm whether they pass link value.
On Hauntboard, every approved launch, free or paid, gets a dofollow link. Free Hauntboard listings show the Hauntboard badge on your site; while the badge isn't there, the link is nofollow.
3. Which One Fits?
Choose Dang.ai if:
- • Your product is an AI tool and you want an AI-focused directory.
- • You'd pay $49 to skip the backlink and get reviewed in about 4 days.
- • You like its clear review times: 4 weeks, 4 days or 2 days by plan.
Choose Hauntboard if:
- • Your product isn't AI, or you don't want to add a backlink to another site.
- • You want a free launch reviewed in about 72 hours.
- • You want your launch's page views and visits shown in public.
4. Using Both
For an AI product, both fit: a Dang.ai listing for its AI-focused audience, and a Hauntboard week for a reviewed launch page with public visit numbers.
5. Common Questions
- Is Dang.ai free?
- There's a free plan that needs a crawlable backlink to dang.ai and can take up to 4 weeks. Basic is $49 one-time, and Pro is $30 setup then $19 a month.
- Are Dang.ai links dofollow?
- We couldn't verify it: tool links go through a l.dang.ai redirect and carry no nofollow.
- Does Hauntboard list AI tools?
- Yes, along with any other kind of real software product.
Ready to unghost your product?
Launch your app on Hauntboard. Free launches get human review in about 72 hours, a dofollow link while the Hauntboard badge is on your site, and public page views and visits.