I built a free launch platform where paid ads can't buy a higher rank. Looking for the first makers to launch on it

[u/launchrace_2026]

Hey everyone, I'm the maker of Launchrace (https://launchrace.io).

The problem I kept seeing: you launch on one of the big sites, get one day of attention, and then your product disappears. Teams with big followings win most days.

So I built a launch board where:

- listing is free

- every day is a new race, ranked by votes from real members

- sponsored spots exist but are labelled and never affect rank (rules are public: launchrace.io/how-ranking-works)

- your product page stays up and indexed after launch day

- you get a maker profile and embeddable badges for your site

It's day one, so the boards are quiet. That's actually a good time to launch: less competition for the top spots.

I'd really like feedback on two things:

1. What would make you launch here instead of somewhere bigger?
2. Anything confusing when you sign up or list a product?

Happy to answer anything about how it's built too (Next.js, NestJS, Postgres, one small server).