Launch platforms

early.tools

Early-stage products only

Directory of pre-launch and early-stage tools with a Sunday newsletter. It takes early product releases: live with a waitlist or MVP, and pre-revenue or not yet public.

early.tools is a launch platform at early.tools. It takes AI product launches, with a rule: early-stage products only. Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $34. The link you get is dofollow: plain Visit link with a ?ref=early.tools tag on live listings (checked on two listings). Review: every submission is read by an editor. Paid listings are reviewed in 1 to 2 days; about one tool a day is picked from the rest for a free listing. Terms read on early.tools on 3 October 2026.

Rate card

Price: Free if the editors pick it; €29 one-time (about $34) for a guaranteed listing; sponsor banner €199 a month (about $231)
Link you get: Dofollow: plain Visit link with a ?ref=early.tools tag on live listings (checked on two listings)
Review: Every submission is read by an editor. Paid listings are reviewed in 1 to 2 days; about one tool a day is picked from the rest for a free listing
Their rule: Early-stage products only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: early.tools/submit ↗
Reach: SmallSmall reach: outside the Tranco top million by traffic; #2,155,364 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Can you launch an AI product on early.tools?: Only some. It takes AI product launches, with a rule: early-stage products only.
How much does a listing on early.tools cost?: Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $34.
What link does early.tools give?: The link you get is dofollow: plain Visit link with a ?ref=early.tools tag on live listings (checked on two listings).

Who is listed on early.tools

Our nightly read of early.tools found 108 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to early.tools

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: early-stage products only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the review. Every submission is read by an editor. Paid listings are reviewed in 1 to 2 days; about one tool a day is picked from the rest for a free listing. Pay only for a spot you asked for; the listing itself is what the price above says. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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Add your app once; we read early.tools every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.

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