DevHunt alternative
DevHunt developer tools, voted on by developers every week. Here is how RankCert differs, and where DevHunt is still the better choice.
Short answer
DevHunt is good for putting a developer tool in front of a developer audience for one week of voting. RankCert gives you a page that keeps earning, ranked on verified domain control instead of votes.
DevHunt vs RankCert
| Capability | DevHunt | RankCert |
|---|---|---|
| What decides your rank | Community upvotes during a weekly launch cycle | Verified control of the product's own domain |
| Cost to list | Account required to submit; ad slots listed at $149/week and $89/week - check current launch pricing | Free, including verification |
| What gets checked | Submission requires an account; review steps and timelines are not published | Every published signal, re-checked weekly |
| Audience | Developers and builders - the site reports about 44,000 developers | Founders and buyers looking for products that can prove their numbers |
| Cadence | Weekly launches with a voting countdown | Weekly board, permanent product page |
| Domain rating | 393 | Measured 2026-10-26, third-party backlink rank, 0–1000 |
Why people look for a DevHunt alternative
- Ranking depends on upvotes, so the result reflects how many people you can send to vote in a week.
- Launches run on a weekly cycle, so the spotlight is short.
- It is focused on developer tools, so other kinds of products have a narrower fit.
- Paid promotion is sold as ad slots, so check what is free and what is paid before you plan around it.
What DevHunt still does better
A focused developer audience. If you build a dev tool, DevHunt puts it in front of people who actually evaluate such tools, with a visible history of weekly winners, a daily digest and a weekly newsletter. RankCert does not match that reach in the developer niche.
What RankCert does differently
Position on the board is a function of what you can prove, in four levels. Votes only break ties between products at the same level.
- Unverified - Nothing checked yet
- Verified - RankCert certificate live on the product's own domain
Who should stay on DevHunt
Makers of developer tools who already have a community that will vote, and who want exposure to developers in a launch week.
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Frequently asked questions
Is DevHunt free?
Submitting requires an account. DevHunt sells ad slots at $149/week and $89/week. Check devhunt.org for current launch and promotion pricing.
How does DevHunt rank tools?
By community votes. The homepage shows a weekly list with a voting countdown and upvote counts.
Does DevHunt give a dofollow link?
We could not confirm the rel attribute on a live listing. Check your own listing before relying on it.
Can I list on both DevHunt and RankCert?
Yes. DevHunt gives a weekly vote-based launch. RankCert ranks by verified domain control and the listing is free.