Real products, not just ideas.
Everything you need to know about getting your product listed.
Real products with a working URL, honest representation, and a credible user experience.
Private betas, repo-first launches, and unusual product shapes may need more evidence.
Waitlists, service businesses, spammy pages, and unsafe listings do not fit the registry.
If the listing exists mainly to collect backlinks, harvest traffic, or manufacture launch metrics, it is not a fit for Shipstry.
What belongs here
The common thread is simple: the thing being submitted should itself be the product people are here to discover.
Apps and software
Web, mobile, desktop, SaaS, and AI tools with a real product experience.
Developer products
APIs, SDKs, CLIs, open source with docs or a usable demo.
Productized platforms
Marketplaces, directories, communities, and media products.
Five approval checks
Standards every approved listing should pass, regardless of category or pricing tier.
It is a real product
Not just an idea, teaser page, or vague concept.
Ready to ship or usable now
Users can access, try, install, or meaningfully evaluate it today.
Submitted honestly
Anyone can submit, but the listing must accurately represent the product and be authorized by the maker.
Fits product discovery
Makes sense in a community that discovers and votes on new products.
Honest and complete
Accurate URL, screenshots, logo, description, and claims.
Ship week slots
Each ship week runs Monday through Sunday UTC. Free slots are limited; paid plans bypass the queue.
Free Harbor slots
20 products per ship week on a first-come, first-served basis.
Verified bonus slots
5 additional slots for products that verify a backlink to Shipstry.
Paid submissions
Voyage and Flagship submissions are guaranteed boarding with no queue.
What gets rejected
These patterns typically fall outside Shipstry, even when the page itself looks polished.
Usually rejected
Pure waitlists, coming soon pages, and idea-only landing pages
Agencies, consultancies, freelancer services, and personal portfolios
Thin affiliate pages, spam directories, or pages built for backlinks or SEO
Broken, inaccessible, misleading, or low-trust product pages
Products that are illegal, unsafe, infringing, malicious, or abusive
Reviewed case by case
Private beta products
Allowed when the product clearly exists and there is a credible way to request access.
Open source projects
Allowed when paired with docs, a demo, screenshots, or a clear onboarding path.
Newsletters, courses, and communities
Allowed when the offering itself is the product, not a lead magnet for a service business.
Relaunches and major versions
Allowed only when there is a meaningful new release or substantial change in scope.
How review works
We review for product reality, fit, trust, and quality.
We check whether the submission is a real product and whether the listing is complete.
We verify fit with Shipstry: maker-built, product-first, and suitable for ship-week discovery.
We look for duplicates, spam, misleading claims, trust and safety issues, and low-quality SEO pages.
We approve, reject, or ask for clarification when the product falls into a case-by-case category.
What speeds approval
- A working product URL with an obvious product experience.
- Accurate screenshots, copy, and ownership context.
- Clear explanation when the product falls into an edge case.
Listing format guide
A well-structured listing helps reviewers and voters understand your product faster.
Description
Markdown supported. Use headings, lists, and quotes to structure your pitch. Links render as plain text.
Logo
Required. PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF up to 5 MB. Auto-compressed to 512 px, displays at 96 × 96 px.
Preview image
Optional but recommended. Same formats, up to 5 MB, 16:9 aspect ratio. Auto-compressed to 1920 px.
Product name
Up to 50 characters. Tagline up to 100 characters.
If the product clears these checks, send it in.
Submit when the product is real, accessible, honestly presented, and ready for people to evaluate today.