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    Get your tool in front of 10,000+ founders

    IdeaProof is where founders validate ideas before building. List your product on our tools hub, top-10 listicles, and head-to-head comparison pages.

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    • 10k+ founders / month
    • Cancel anytime
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    High-intent audience

    Founders, indie hackers, and operators researching solutions right now.

    SEO-friendly placements

    Sponsored links use rel="sponsored" per Google's guidelines — no penalty risk.

    Click analytics

    Track impressions and clicks from your advertiser dashboard.

    Pricing that scales with your goals

    From free listings to lifetime placements and monthly featured slots.

    Free Submission

    Free
    Forever, no card required

    Discoverable in our tools database — no payment, no commitment.

    • Listing in 1 relevant category
    • Manual editorial review (3–5 business days)
    • Alphabetical position
    • Standard description (max 160 chars)
    • rel="sponsored nofollow" link
    Where you appear
    • ▸ /tools hub
    • ▸ 1 category page

    Listed

    €79
    One-time payment

    Pinned above free competitors in up to 3 categories — forever.

    • Listed in up to 3 categories
    • Pinned above free listings
    • Verified badge on your card
    • Extended description (up to 400 chars)
    • Custom logo display
    • rel="sponsored" link
    • One-time payment, lifetime listing
    Where you appear
    • ▸ /tools hub
    • ▸ Up to 3 category pages
    Most Popular

    Featured

    €149/mo
    Cancel anytime

    Top spot + appears on the Top-10 list and versus page founders read before they buy.

    • Top-of-category position in /tools
    • 1 sponsored slot in a relevant /lists Top-10 page
    • 1 "Try also" mention in a relevant /versus comparison
    • Featured badge + brand color border
    • Click analytics dashboard
    • Cancel anytime
    Where you appear
    • ▸ Top of /tools category
    • ▸ 1 /lists Top-10 page
    • ▸ 1 /versus comparison

    Listicle Spotlight

    €199
    One-time payment

    Own a "Sponsored Pick" slot on the exact Top-10 list your buyers are reading.

    • Dedicated "Sponsored Pick" slot on 1 chosen /lists page
    • 12-month placement
    • Sponsored Pick badge
    • Click analytics
    • Editorial separation preserved (your slot is clearly marked)
    Where you appear
    • ▸ 1 chosen /lists Top-10 page
    • ▸ 12-month exclusivity

    What we accept

    Accepted

    • SaaS & developer tools
    • Founder/startup services (legal, accounting, hosting)
    • No-code & AI tools
    • Newsletters & communities for founders
    • Courses & coaching programs

    Not accepted

    • Gambling, crypto pump-and-dumps, MLM
    • Adult content
    • Direct competitors to IdeaProof's core validation product
    • Misleading "get rich quick" schemes
    • Tools without a working public URL

    How it works

    1. 1

      Pick a tier and submit your tool (name, URL, tagline, description, logo).

    2. 2

      Choose where to appear: tools hub categories, listicles, or versus pages.

    3. 3

      Pay via Stripe (one-time or monthly subscription).

    4. 4

      We review within 3–5 business days. If approved, you go live immediately.

    5. 5

      Track clicks in your dashboard. Cancel monthly subscriptions anytime.

    Refund policy

    If we reject your submission, you get a full refund within 7 days. Once a placement is live, fees are non-refundable. For monthly Featured plans, cancel anytime to stop future billing — current period remains active until expiry.

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