Plans and Pricing

How does the free Verified plan work?

The Verified plan is completely free and requires you to add a verification badge to your website's homepage. Once verified, your startup gets featured on Startup Fame with a verified badge, providing you with a high-authority do-follow backlink to boost your SEO.

How many clicks can I expect?

While results vary, traffic estimates for each plan are based on historical performance.
• Highlight: Typically 10 - 30 monthly clicks
• Spotlight: Typically 70 - 140 monthly clicks
Actual results depend on multiple factors, including your startup's name, visuals, tagline, and category visibility.

Which countries do visitors come from?

Most of Startup Fame's traffic comes from startup and tech communities worldwide, with the top regions being the United States, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, India, and China. However, visibility extends globally across North America, Europe, Asia, and LATAM.

What's the difference between Highlight and Spotlight?

Highlight startups are featured regularly in “Today’s Highlights”, a rotating section on the homepage that refreshes to showcase different startups over time. This plan provides recurring visibility, premium placement, and high-authority do-follow backlinks to help boost SEO and attract consistent attention, without requiring verification.
Spotlight startups, on the other hand, are permanently featured on the homepage, ensuring continuous exposure and priority positioning above all other listings. Spotlight startups receive the exclusive Spotlight badge and enjoy unmatched brand visibility across the platform.

Why is Startup Fame so affordable compared to other platforms?

Startup Fame operates entirely online with minimal overhead and an automated review system.
This allows the platform to offer premium backlinks and exposure at up to 80% lower cost than other startup directories that maintain large full-time teams or ad-heavy infrastructure.

Do you offer PPC or pay-per-click promotions?

No. Startup Fame uses a flat monthly pricing model—transparent, predictable, and free from bot or fake-click risks. Your listing remains visible for the full month without variable ad spend.

Do you offer campaign analytics?

Startup Fame does not provide a built-in analytics dashboard. Most users prefer to monitor traffic performance through Google Analytics or similar tools. All backlinks automatically include UTM tracking parameters (source, medium, and campaign).

Can I promote multiple startups?

Yes, you can promote multiple startups from your account. Each startup requires its own promotion plan, but you can manage all your startups from a single dashboard.

How can I cancel?

You can cancel your subscription at any time directly from your dashboard. Simply go to the Promote page and click “Manage Subscription”. From there, select Cancel Plan and confirm your choice. Your plan will remain active until the end of the current billing period, and you won’t be charged again. There are no hidden fees, no lock-ins, and no questions asked.