No. On the live DevHunt listing we checked on 10 October 2026 the link to the product carried rel="nofollow", so search engines treat it as a hint rather than an endorsement. The FAQ says it plainly: "Links on free listings are nofollow; paid launches get a permanent dofollow link." The pages match that: on the Affligo listing the website button carried rel="nofollow noopener", while on the BackupDrill listing the same button carried rel="noopener" only.
Free dofollow backlink checker. Paste the page that links to you and your domain to see every link to your site and whether it is dofollow, nofollow, ugc or sponsored.
Open Dofollow Backlink Checker → Free toolFree launch readiness check for your website. One click checks HTTPS, title, meta description, social preview, favicon, mobile viewport, H1, indexing and speed, with a score and a fix for each problem.
Open Website Launch Readiness Checker →Free, with paid launch options. Their FAQ: "Listing a tool is free, and free tools are given a launch week from the queue. A paid launch costs $19 once: you choose any launch week, get a spot in the newsletter, and your link becomes dofollow. For $49 it is boosted."
Account: Required. Their FAQ: "Sign in, open your account and submit your tool." Voting also requires signing in with GitHub or Google. Review time: Not stated. No review window is published. Free launches are scheduled from a queue; a paid launch lets you pick the week.
A tool whose users are developers, especially open source, where a week-long launch voted on by developers is a better fit than a general audience. Launches run for a whole week rather than a day. If your product is not for developers, do not bother: it is outside what they accept.
Free, with paid launch options. Their FAQ: "Listing a tool is free, and free tools are given a launch week from the queue. A paid launch costs $19 once: you choose any launch week, get a spot in the newsletter, and your link becomes dofollow. For $49 it is boosted."
Required. Their FAQ: "Sign in, open your account and submit your tool." Voting also requires signing in with GitHub or Google.
Yes. Launch sites change their markup and plans without notice, which is why we list the date we checked and why it is worth checking your own listing.