# Pricing

> Launching on ShipCircle is free. Premium is a one-time $39 upgrade for a single launch. Paying never changes rank.

Canonical: https://shipcircle.dev/pricing
Last updated: 2026-11-10

## Free launch: $0 (free)

- A week on the board, where people can upvote and comment.
- A permanent product page that search engines and AI assistants can read.
- 14 free spots a week, first come first served.
- A nofollow link to your site. It turns dofollow while our badge is on your homepage.

## Premium launch: $39 (one time)

- Everything in Free.
- A Featured marker so your listing stands out on the board.
- A ~2,000-word launch story, published on /blog when your launch week starts.
- 2+ dofollow backlinks to your website, no badge needed.
- Only 13 Premium spots a week, kept separate from the free ones. Book any week that has one open.

## Homepage sidebar sponsor: $20 per week

- Your product's card in the homepage sidebar, next to this week's launches.
- One sponsor per week, so you never share the spot.
- Book 1 to 6 weeks in one payment at [the sponsor page](https://shipcircle.dev/sponsor).

## How paying works

1. Paste your website and review the drafted listing.
2. Pick Premium and any week with an open Premium spot. Sold-out weeks can't be selected.
3. Pay on our secure checkout. Your spot is held for 30 minutes while you pay.
4. Your launch is booked as soon as the payment is confirmed, and you get a confirmation email.

## Questions

### Does Premium improve my rank?

No. Ranking is by community upvotes only. Premium adds a Featured marker and a dofollow link, and lets you launch in a week whose free spots are full.

### Is it a subscription?

No. Premium is a one-time payment of $39 for one launch.

### How many Premium spots are there?

13 a week. Once a week's Premium spots are sold out it can't be booked, so pick the next week that shows an open spot.

### When is my launch booked?

Your spot is held for 30 minutes while you pay, so nobody else can take it. The launch is booked as soon as the payment is confirmed, usually within a few seconds.

### Can I upgrade a free launch?

Yes. Open the launch in your dashboard and choose Advertise. Your launch week stays the same.

### What if checkout fails or I cancel?

You are not charged and your listing stays saved as a draft, so you can try again any time.

## Related

- [Launch rules](https://shipcircle.dev/rules)
- [Terms of service](https://shipcircle.dev/terms)