ProofStories

ProofStories is an indie startup directory built around evidence and editorial context. Product pages combine a pitch, overview, category, screenshots, founder, launch date, votes, followers, comments, optional monthly recurring revenue, and a site button. ProofStories also publishes founder stories and playbooks so visitors can learn how products found customers, not only browse logos.

Submission requires a ProofStories account through Google login. The multi-step form collects product name, searchable category, product URL, and logo, followed by a one-liner capped at 100 characters, full description, up to six screenshots with 16:9 recommended, optional MRR, and optional YouTube, Loom, or Vimeo demo URL. Badge verification is used to reduce spam and confirm product ownership.

Standard Launch is free and enters the standard queue with homepage visibility for multiple days. Sponsored Launch costs $9.99 USD per launch, skips the queue, and adds top directory and homepage placement. Premium Launch costs $39.99 per launch and includes Sponsored benefits, a newsletter mention, and social promotion. The directory says all products are human-reviewed, but publishes no fixed approval duration, so review is required with no stored SLA.

A ProofStories badge is required to verify ownership and obtain a launch date. The form says verified products secure a queue position and receive a dofollow backlink. A live unverified Pentest.fyi listing was audited and its Visit site anchor used rel="nofollow noopener", matching the form’s statement that listings remain nofollow until badge verification. The backlink condition is badge required; paid launch plans change queue position and promotion, not the published dofollow rule.