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# ShipNLaunch
> ShipNLaunch is an independent product discovery platform, weekly launchpad, and permanent directory for software products, developer tools, AI applications, SaaS platforms, and internet creations.
Canonical URL: https://www.shipnlaunch.com
## Main Navigation
- [Home](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/): Weekly discovery feed and recent software launches.
- [About](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/about): Mission, core principles, and how ShipNLaunch provides permanent product discovery.
- [FAQ](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/faq): Factual answers regarding product submission, moderation, voting, and sponsorships.
- [Sponsorship & Pricing](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/advertise): Transparent pricing for optional sponsorships. Product submission is 100% free.
- [Submit Product](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/submit): Free product submission form for makers.
## Categories
- [AI](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/categories/ai): Artificial intelligence applications, models, and LLM utilities.
- [SaaS](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/categories/saas): Software-as-a-service platforms and cloud applications.
- [Developer Tools](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/categories/developer-tools): Utilities, SDKs, CLIs, and APIs for developers.
- [Productivity](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/categories/productivity): Tools for workflows, notes, and task management.
- [Marketing](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/categories/marketing): Marketing, SEO, and audience growth tools.
## Editorial Guides
- [Founder Guides Hub](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog): Actionable, practical guides for software founders and indie builders.
- [How to Launch a Developer Tool](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/how-to-launch-a-developer-tool): Practical launch guide for CLIs, APIs, libraries, browser extensions, and open-source developer products.
- [How to Launch an AI Tool](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/how-to-launch-an-ai-tool): Practical launch guide for AI tools, LLM apps, agents, and machine-learning products.
- [How to Launch on Hacker News in 2026](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/how-to-launch-on-hacker-news): Practical Show HN rules, examples, timing guidance, account restrictions, and post-launch steps.
- [How to Launch Your SaaS When Nobody Knows You](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/how-to-launch-your-saas-when-nobody-knows-you-yet): Practical launch strategies for early traction.
- [How to Get Your First 100 Users Without Paid Ads](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/how-to-get-your-first-100-users-without-paid-ads): Stage-by-stage early user acquisition guide covering outreach, communities, launch channels, content, referrals, and retention.
- [How to Validate a SaaS Idea Before Building](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/how-to-validate-a-saas-idea-before-spending-months-building-it): SaaS idea validation framework covering problem interviews, smoke tests, concierge MVPs, and commitment signals.
- [How to Price an Early-Stage SaaS Without Guessing](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/how-to-price-an-early-stage-saas-without-guessing): Early-stage pricing fundamentals.
- [What to Do After Launch Day](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/blog/what-to-do-after-launch-day): Maintaining momentum beyond the first 24 hours.
## Sitemaps & Supplementary Context
- [XML Sitemap](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/sitemap.xml): Index of verified public HTML pages, products, categories, makers, and guides.
- [Full LLM Context](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/llms-full.txt): Comprehensive platform description, discovery mechanics, and governance details.
- [AI Metadata](https://www.shipnlaunch.com/ai.txt): Machine-readable identity and preferred source grounding.
