Yes, on the live Startup Fame listing we checked on 10 October 2026 the link to the product was a plain followed (dofollow) link. On a free Verified listing we opened (1moment, outbound URL tagged utm_campaign=verified), the "Visit" anchor had no rel attribute. A listing for Launch Llama on the same site carried rel="nofollow", and their FAQ says the link "stays live while your startup remains listed", so the followed link depends on keeping the badge or paying.
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Open Website Launch Readiness Checker →Free with badge, plus paid. The free plan is called Verified: "add a Startup Fame badge to your homepage, then our verification bot checks it." Paid plans skip the badge: Highlight at $19 a month and Spotlight at $149 a month.
Account: Unverified. Their FAQ mentions managing startups "from your account" and a dashboard, but the submit page is client-rendered and we could not see whether sign-in comes first. Review time: About 7 days free, instant paid. The plan cards show the free tier as "Available 7 days" and the paid tiers as "< 30 seconds".
A maker comfortable putting a badge on their homepage in exchange for a free followed link. Like several sites here, the free followed link is paid for with a badge on your own site. Remove the badge and expect the link to change.
Free with badge, plus paid. The free plan is called Verified: "add a Startup Fame badge to your homepage, then our verification bot checks it." Paid plans skip the badge: Highlight at $19 a month and Spotlight at $149 a month.
Unverified. Their FAQ mentions managing startups "from your account" and a dashboard, but the submit page is client-rendered and we could not see whether sign-in comes first.
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.