Show HN vs Product Hunt: which launch fits an early SaaS?
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Use Show HN if people can try your product right away without an account and you are comfortable discussing how you built it. Use Product Hunt if you have a finished product page and an audience you can invite. Plenty of founders do both a few days apart, because the two communities reward different things.
Both publish their rules. This post summarizes the Show HN rules and the Product Hunt launch guide as they read on 5 November 2026, then gives a checklist to run before you post.