How-to

Is a Open Launch backlink dofollow?

Short answer

No. On the live Open Launch 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. Their free tier states "Dofollow Backlink only if: 1. Top 3 daily ranking 2. Display our badge on your site"; Premium promises a guaranteed dofollow link. On the listing we opened (AgentZap), all three anchors to the product carried rel="noopener nofollow".

Free tool

Dofollow Backlink Checker

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.

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Website Launch Readiness Checker

Free 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.

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What Open Launch costs

Free tier (booked out), plus paid. The pricing page says "Free launches are fully booked into 2027. Launch tomorrow with Premium." Premium Launch is $12 per launch; an "SEO Growth Package" is listed at $59 against $199.

Account and review time

Account: Required. Requesting /projects/submit redirected to /sign-in?redirect=/projects/submit. Review time: Not stated. No review window published. Launches go out daily at 8:00 AM UTC, and the free queue is the bottleneck, not a review.

Who Open Launch suits

A maker who wants a cheap dated launch; at $12 the paid tier is the realistic option while the free queue is booked out. The free tier is listed but not currently usable in practice: their own page says free slots are booked into 2027. The site describes itself as an open source project.

Step by step

Open your listing. Copy the address of your live listing on Open Launch.
Run a link check. Paste it into a dofollow checker together with your own domain.
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 Open Launch free?

Do I need an account to submit to Open Launch?

Required. Requesting /projects/submit redirected to /sign-in?redirect=/projects/submit.

Can the Open Launch 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.