Match-up
Beast Launches vs BetaList
BetaList charges you to be considered. Beast Launches shows the price up front and has a free door too.
Their side last checked 2026-10-30. Every claim about them links to where they said it.
The scoreboard
Left: what they publish, with the link and date. Right: our live prices and settings, read the moment this page loads.
How it runs
Editors look at every paid submission; startups they pick get featured on a schedule that depends on the plan (roughly 14, 3 or 1 days)where they say it (seen 2026-10-30)
Weekly launches with their own week page and a permanent archive; community votes crown the top three as Product of the Week
Free route
No. BetaList says each submission costs money; a free route does not existwhere they say it (seen 2026-10-30)
Yes: badge on your site plus a finished founder profile, slot 1-2 weeks out
Paid routes
Three plans - Lite, Standard, Premium - priced only at the last step of the submission form. Not selected means an automatic full refund; once featured, there is no refundwhere they say it (seen 2026-10-30)
$5 paid launch, live now or in your week; Featured spot $19
Votes and rank
They do not publish this
One human, one vote; no vote is for sale; paid spots carry a label
Your link
Featured listings get a do-follow Visit Site button, routed through a 301 redirectwhere they say it (seen 2026-10-30)
Paid launch: followed. Free listing: nofollow
Who gets in
Fresh tech startups on a domain of their own, whether pre-launch, in beta or already livewhere they say it (seen 2026-10-30)
Products, startups and businesses with a website, any kind
Also included
They do not publish this
Every listing: founder pages, domain records, a launch receipt and a free check of AI answers
Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
77as of 6 Nov 2026
74as of 6 Nov 2026
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So what is BetaList?
An editorial showcase for brand-new startups. You pay, their editors review, and if picked you are featured on a schedule your plan sets, on the site and in the newsletter.
Built for
Startups on their own domain that want an editor's nod and a newsletter slot, and will pay to move up.
Where BetaList wins
- Do-follow link on featured listings.
- Money back automatically if they pass on you.
- Clear speed tiers.
How Beast Launches plays it
No free submissions there. Here: a free listing, plus a paid launch at $5 shown on the pricing page before you fill anything in.
No gatekeeper deciding if you are cool enough. Follow the rules and you are live; votes set the week's order.
Then the receipt: Domain Rating, referring domains, mentions in AI answers and clicks sent, refreshed every day.
What you get in the pit
Whoever you pick above, here is the kit that comes with a Beast listing.
Paid launch: $5
Live now or in the week you name. A followed link to your site. The full profile unlocked: founder story, milestones, demo video.
Free entry
Put our badge on your site, finish your founder profile, and your free listing takes a slot 1-2 weeks out. The link back to you is nofollow; screenshots and comparisons still show.
Receipts, not hype
Each live listing shows what we measured after go-live: Ahrefs Domain Rating at launch and today, referring domains, AI mentions where tracked, and the clicks we sent. Refreshed daily. Zero estimates.
AI answer check, free
One free run per listed business: we ask ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity what a buyer in your category would ask, and show if you got named, where you landed and what they cited.
Votes nobody can buy
One human, one vote. Sponsors, Featured and the Billboard wear a paid label and add zero votes.
Our DR, out in the open
The pricing page shows our Ahrefs Domain Rating, live. Check the link's strength before you spend a cent.
Checkout, no account first
We make your account as you pay. Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, crypto. US dollars, VAT only where due, invoices from Zinn Digital® Ltd.
Product of the Week
Top three by community votes each week take #1, #2 and #3, with a badge on the listing and a share page.
Faces behind the product
Founders get their own profile pages, tied to their companies; paid listings can tell the founder story.
Domain records built in
Every listing shows its domain's public registration record. The domain age tool checks any domain for free.
When BetaList is your move
Want editors to choose you and a newsletter shout? That is their thing, not ours.
Straight answers
Can I launch free on BetaList?
Their help pages say a free submission isn't an option. Here it is.
How fast is a paid launch here?
Live immediately, or in the week you lock in at checkout.
Followed link?
Paid launch: yes. Free listing: nofollow.