Launchdog vs Smol Launch
Both are places to launch a product. Smol Launch is best for indie makers who want a weekly launch; Launchdog is a weekly launch board you launch from your AI coding agent. Here's how they compare.
Side by side
| Field | Launchdog | Smol Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch rhythm | ||
| Launch rhythm | Weekly, Monday to Sunday UTC; 50 launches a week. | Weekly; submissions open Monday and voting runs to Sunday. |
| Free option | ||
| Free option | Free with the Launchdog badge on your site, in a week at least 7 days out (one every 30 days). | Free first launch; you vote on 3 other launches that week. |
| Paid from | ||
| Paid from | $19 to pick any week; Featured $49; Maker Pass $99 a year. | $19 per launch for any open week; Maker Pass $99 a year. |
| Link to your site | ||
| Link to your site | Dofollow and permanent: a paid launch at once, a free one once its badge is seen. | Dofollow with its badge on free launches; nofollow without. |
| How winners are picked | ||
| How winners are picked | Votes from people only, signed in with GitHub or Google; paying never buys rank. | Upvotes plus points for completeness and taking part. |
| Launching from an agent | ||
| Launching from an agent | Built for it: an MCP server your agent uses to draft, check and book the launch (OAuth sign-in; you approve each step). | Its public API is read-only. |
| Best for | ||
| Best for | Makers who build with AI coding agents. | Indie makers who want a weekly launch. |
Which to pick
Pick Launchdog for
Makers who build with AI coding agents. Your agent drafts the listing, works through the checklist and books the week; people vote.
Connect your agent →Many makers launch on both: they're different weeks and different audiences.
Sources
Smol Launch's facts are from its own pages, checked on October 28, 2026:
- https://smollaunch.com/pricing
- https://smollaunch.com/how-it-works
- https://smollaunch.com/openapi.json
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