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Choose your next move.
Know what you’re paying for.

A practical starting point for distributing your SaaS: compare destinations, check the terms, and decide what an experiment needs to earn.

Start with the job you need done

  1. Find a relevant audience. Choose places used by the people your product serves.
  2. Check the full cost. Include preparation, destination charges, and any service fee.
  3. Define success. Record submissions and live listings separately from qualified visits and customers.

Want a profile and product coverage on ShowMeYourSaaS? See our current listing options. The external destinations below are separate services; we do not submit to them as part of the current coverage packages.

Four places to investigate

Selected to illustrate different launch stages and buyer needs. This is not a ranking, an exhaustive list, or a firsthand performance test. Facts below were checked against the linked official pages on October 26, 2026; confirm current terms before paying.

OFFICIAL-SOURCE CHECK

Product Hunt

New technology products seeking launch feedback and early adopters.

Cost
Free to launch
What payment buys
A standard launch has no platform fee. Preparation still takes time.
Eligibility
Follow the launch guidelines and use a personal maker account.
Before you commit
Launch attention and customer acquisition are not guaranteed.
Read Product Hunt’s official terms ↗

Checked · No measured traffic or conversion claims.

OFFICIAL-SOURCE CHECK

G2

Business software buyers evaluating products and customer reviews.

Cost
Free basic profile; paid plans available
What payment buys
Start with the free profile. Compare paid features and renewal terms before upgrading.
Eligibility
Check product and category eligibility with G2 when creating a profile.
Before you commit
A profile is not a promise of leads, rankings, or AI recommendations.
Read G2’s official terms ↗

Checked · No measured traffic or conversion claims.

OFFICIAL-SOURCE CHECK

AlternativeTo

People comparing software alternatives for a specific task.

Cost
Normal submission queue; optional paid priority review
What payment buys
The priority fee is shown before payment. It buys faster review, not approval or better placement.
Eligibility
Publicly available applications are reviewed; private beta and coming-soon products are not accepted.
Before you commit
The normal queue can be very long, with no promised review date.
Read AlternativeTo’s official terms ↗

Checked · No measured traffic or conversion claims.

OFFICIAL-SOURCE CHECK

BetaList

Pre-launch and recently launched startups looking for early adopters.

Cost
Paid submissions; current price shown in the submission form
What payment buys
Plans differ in timing and newsletter inclusion. Not-selected startups receive a refund under the published policy.
Eligibility
Requires a startup with its own domain and a clear value proposition; editorial selection applies.
Before you commit
Check the current quote and plan details. A feature does not guarantee customers.
Read BetaList’s official terms ↗

Checked · No measured traffic or conversion claims.

What would this campaign need to earn?

Change the illustrative assumptions below. The $49 example is editable and is not a package quote. This estimates break-even, not expected growth.

Total economic cost $79.00

Gross contribution per customer $96.00

Break-even incremental customers 1

Cost = campaign fee + destination fees + hours × hourly value. Contribution = monthly price × gross margin × paid months. Break-even = cost ÷ contribution, rounded up. Only count customers the campaign adds; existing demand is not incremental. This is a simplified scenario, excluding taxes, discounting, fixed overhead, and costs not entered above.

Your product deserves a clear introduction

Paid coverage is planned to start at $49; it is not open for purchase yet. Our coverage offering focuses on your ShowMeYourSaaS profile, product articles, a Reddit spotlight, and publication of a supplied video with permission. See the current offer for scope and availability.

Measure delivery and growth separately

A directory listing, a search citation, a referral visit, and a paying customer are different outcomes. Keep separate records so you can decide what to repeat.

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