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Is a OpenHunts backlink dofollow?

Short answer

No. On the live OpenHunts 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 free tier promises a "Dofollow backlink if top 3"; paid tiers say "Guaranteed dofollow backlink". On two of the three listings we opened (Acctaly and AI Character Generator) the "Visit website" anchor carried rel="noopener nofollow"; on the third (Jev AI) it carried rel="noopener" only. We could not see which plan each one used.

What OpenHunts costs

Free tier, plus paid. Free Launch at $0 with "20 slots weekly" and "Current queue time: ~60 weeks", or "add our badge to skip". Premium Launch is $9.9 shown against $19 ("Skip the wait. Launch next Monday"), and Highlight is $20 a week shown against $59 with "Demand-based rates".

Account and review time

Account: Required. Requesting /projects/submit redirected to /sign-in (Google, GitHub or email and password). Review time: Not stated. No review window published. Launches happen on Mondays at 8:00 AM UTC, and the free queue was stated as about 60 weeks.

Who OpenHunts suits

A maker willing to either add a badge or pay a small fee, since the plain free queue is more than a year long. A 60-week queue makes the free tier close to nominal. Check the current queue on the pricing page before you plan around it.

Step by step

  1. Open your listing. Copy the address of your live listing on OpenHunts.
  2. Run a link check. Paste it into a dofollow checker together with your own domain.
  3. Read the result. Followed passes ranking value; nofollow, ugc and sponsored are hints only. Sites change markup, so check your own listing.

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenHunts free?

Free tier, plus paid. Free Launch at $0 with "20 slots weekly" and "Current queue time: ~60 weeks", or "add our badge to skip". Premium Launch is $9.9 shown against $19 ("Skip the wait. Launch next Monday"), and Highlight is $20 a week shown against $59 with "Demand-based rates".

Do I need an account to submit to OpenHunts?

Required. Requesting /projects/submit redirected to /sign-in (Google, GitHub or email and password).

Can the OpenHunts link type change?

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.

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