ABOUT
CLAPSTORM is a free weekly leaderboard for new product launches. Makers post what they’ve built, and everyone else backs the ones they like with claps. At the end of each week the launches with the most claps take the top spots — no ads, no waitlist, no paying your way up the board.
How it works
- Weekly rounds. A new round opens every week. Every launch starts level and the board resets, so there’s always a fresh race to win.
- Everyone gets claps. Sign in and you get an allowance of claps to spend across the launches you rate. Hold the clap button to pile several onto a launch you really like.
- Submit in seconds. Add your product — name, link, tagline, logo — and it joins the current round straight away. From there it’s down to the claps it earns.
- Winners get crowned. When the round closes, the loudest launches top the board and earn a permanent spot in the Hall of Fame.
Claps, not cash
The whole point is a level playing field. Claps can’t be bought, sold, or transferred, and there’s no paid placement — a launch rises purely on how many people back it. Unused claps don’t roll over, so every round starts fresh for everyone.
Who it's for
CLAPSTORM is for makers shipping something new who want eyes on it, and for anyone who likes finding good products before everyone else. Leave a review, reply to makers, and rise up the all-time Top Clappers board by being one of the loudest supporters.
How CLAPSTORM compares
New here from another launch site? CLAPSTORM is a free, no-pay-to-win Product Hunt alternative. See how it stacks up: CLAPSTORM vs Product Hunt or CLAPSTORM vs Uneed.
Ready to join in? Submit a launch or browse this week’s board.
FAQ
Is CLAPSTORM free?
Yes. Submitting, clapping, reviewing — all free. There’s no paid placement and no premium tier; the board is ranked purely by claps.
What’s a clap?
A clap is how you back a launch. Everyone gets an allowance of claps each round to spend across the launches they like, and you can hold the button to add several at once.
How do I get my product on the board?
Hit Submit, add your product’s name, link, tagline, and logo, and it joins the current week’s round immediately.
How does a launch win?
Each round runs for a week. When it closes, the launches with the most claps take the top spots and earn a permanent place in the Hall of Fame.
Can I buy claps or pay to rank higher?
No. Claps can’t be bought, sold, or transferred, and there’s no way to pay for a better position on the board.
Do claps roll over between rounds?
No — everyone starts each round with a fresh allowance, so a new week is always a level playing field.
Is CLAPSTORM a Product Hunt alternative?
Yes. CLAPSTORM is a free Product Hunt alternative — a weekly, community-voted launch board with no paid placement and no pay-to-win. It won’t match Product Hunt’s raw reach, so plenty of makers launch on both.
How is CLAPSTORM different from Product Hunt?
Product Hunt is a one-day sprint where votes are weighted by user karma and rankings reward big launch-day networks. CLAPSTORM runs a full week, gives every member the same clap allowance, counts every clap equally, and includes a free dofollow backlink.
Where can I launch my product for free?
CLAPSTORM is completely free to launch on — submit, get listed, and collect claps at no cost. It’s one of several free Product Hunt alternatives; launching on a few in the same week gets you more eyes and more backlinks.
Does CLAPSTORM give a backlink to my product?
Yes — every launch gets a permanent dofollow link from its product page, so listing on CLAPSTORM helps your SEO as well as your visibility. (Product Hunt’s links, by contrast, are nofollow.)
Can I launch on CLAPSTORM and Product Hunt at the same time?
Absolutely. They’re complementary — many makers warm up on CLAPSTORM’s week-long round for early claps and a backlink, then go big on Product Hunt when they’re ready.
What kind of products can I launch?
Anything new you’ve shipped — SaaS, web and mobile apps, developer tools, side projects, indie hardware, newsletters. If makers built it and it has a link, it belongs on the board.