# Launching Next alternative

> Launching Next is a simple, long-running startup directory. It is a fifteen-minute submission and a permanent listing - not a launch event, and not a ranking of anything.

Source: https://rankcert.com/launching-next-alternative

## Launching Next at a glance

- Ranked by: Submission date
- Cost: Free with a paid express option
- Review: Light review
- Audience: Directory browsers and other founders
- Cadence: Rolling
- Domain rating: 343 (third-party backlink rank, 0-1000)

## Why people look for a Launching Next alternative

- Ordered by submission date, so there is no ranking to earn.
- Modest traffic, and little reason for anyone to revisit a listing.
- Paid express submission buys speed, not placement.
- No verification of anything.

## What Launching Next still does better

Simplicity and longevity. It has been running for years, the submission is quick, and the listing does not expire. As a line item in a directory pass it is fine.

## Who should stay on Launching Next

Submit as part of a batch of directory submissions. Do not build a launch around it.

## Questions

### Is a date-ordered directory useful?

Marginally. The listing exists and is indexed, which is the whole of the value. Nobody browses page forty.

### Should I pay for express submission?

Only if you have a launch date to hit. It changes when you appear, not how visible you are afterwards.

### How does it compare to stronger directories?

At a measured backlink rank of 343 it sits below the stronger options in this list. Do the higher-authority ones first.

### Does it verify submissions?

A light check that the product exists and is not spam.