Terms of service

Last updated October 14, 2026. Using Afterlaunch means you agree to these terms.

Free launch tools and your responsibilities

Adding, tracking, and publishing a launch is entirely free. Advertising and boosts are optional paid purchases and are not required to use the launch tools.

You confirm you can share the launch you submit and that the link is real. A public receipt is a before-and-after view of visitors, signups, and new Stripe revenue. It is not perfect attribution and it is not an audit. Preview numbers are labeled when Stripe or analytics could not be reached. Do not present a preview receipt as a verified result.

Channel medians publish after 10 verified launches in that channel. Directory report cards need 10 completed public receipts with live visitor and revenue metrics. Sidebar advertising never changes grades or channel comparisons. Paid boosts are labeled Promoted and appear ahead of ordinary receipts in the feed. We may remove a receipt that is misleading or tied to a key we can no longer verify.

Plans, advertising, marketplace listings, and billing

Membership plans are billed monthly and renew automatically every month until you cancel. A free account can open 5 company profiles a week, submit a company for ownership review, and view the full public leaderboard. Starter ($1 per month) opens 20 company profiles a week and adds a dofollow website link to your approved company listing. Base ($4.99 per month) opens every company profile and growth story and includes a personalized list of investors built from public funding data, a post about your startup on our LinkedIn and Instagram, and a feature in the newsletter; we publish these posts and features within a reasonable time and may decline content that breaks these terms. Founder Pro costs $19 per month; the first 50 members pay a founding price of $9 per month, kept for as long as that membership stays active, and get to try beta features first. Beta features may change, be limited, or be removed. Each plan includes the plans below it and the features listed on the Pricing page when you subscribe. A company profile counts once per week toward your weekly allowance however often you view it, and allowances reset every Monday (UTC). Moving up to a higher plan starts it right away and cancels your previous plan's subscription. We may add features; if we remove a core paid feature, we will tell you in advance and you can cancel.

Ads are billed weekly and renew automatically every week until you cancel: Sidebar $10, Newsletter $5, and Sidebar + Newsletter $12 per week. Each newsletter issue includes at most 6 sponsors, so newsletter plans can be fully booked. The newsletter goes out weekly when we have a new story to share; if no issue goes out during a week you paid for a newsletter plan, we credit that week to your account. The price you book stays the same for as long as that subscription stays active, so advertisers who booked at an earlier price keep it; if you cancel and book again later, the price shown at that checkout applies. Founder Pro members get 20% off the weekly price of any ad booked while they are members. The price, billing interval, and renewal terms are shown next to the payment button on Afterlaunch and again at Stripe checkout; by subscribing you agree to them.

Sell your company listings cost $10 per month and renew monthly until you cancel or mark the company sold. A listing goes live on the marketplace after we review it, and we share it on our LinkedIn and Instagram. You confirm you have the right to sell what you list and that what you describe is accurate. Afterlaunch only lists companies; we are not a broker, escrow, or party to any sale, we don't verify revenue or other claims, and buyers and sellers deal with each other directly and should do their own due diligence and take professional advice.

Reminders and cancellation. We email you a confirmation after you subscribe and a reminder before each renewal, about two days ahead. You can cancel any time from your dashboard through the Stripe billing portal; you keep the ad, plan, or listing until the end of the period you already paid for and are not charged again. Canceling an ad from Account & company settings ends that ad and its subscription immediately. Deleting your account cancels all of your subscriptions.

Review and refunds. An ad or marketplace listing goes live after we review it. If we reject it, we cancel the subscription and refund that billing period in full. Otherwise, periods that already started are not refunded, except where the law requires. If a renewal payment fails, we may pause your ad or mark your membership past due until it is paid. Prices are in US dollars. We do not currently charge sales tax; if that changes, we will show it at checkout before you pay. Payments are processed by Stripe.

A 7-day boost is a one-time charge at the price shown at checkout and starts when payment succeeds. Another purchase extends the boost by seven days. Unpublishing or deleting a receipt hides its promotion without pausing the expiry or automatically refunding a completed purchase.

Featured placement for Founder Pro listings, paid ads, and marketplace listings are always labeled and never change research, figures, grades, or channel comparisons. Earlier free advertising offers have ended; ads approved under them run for their stated period with no automatic paid renewal.

When you apply for an ad, you confirm you represent that startup and have the right to use the name, logo, and website you submit. We review every ad and may decline or remove one that is misleading, infringing, or unsuitable.

Company research, growth ideas, blog, and newsletter

Company profiles, growth stories, blog posts, and newsletters summarize public sources and our own analysis for general information. Figures carry their source and date and can be historical, incomplete, or out of date. A company’s reported outcome does not prove that a particular tactic caused it, and ideas we suggest are hypotheses to test, not promises of results. Nothing on Afterlaunch is legal, financial, tax, or investment advice. Listing a company does not mean it has joined or endorses Afterlaunch.

If an administrator approves your company claim or submission, its listing becomes public. We may create share images for it using the public listing details and the logo and colour you chose for your launch company or an approved ad; you may share those images freely. Newsletters are sent only after you confirm your subscription, and you can unsubscribe at any time from any newsletter.

Your content and service limits

You keep ownership of your startup and the content you submit. You give us permission to display the receipt you publish, your approved company listing, and approved ads, including their logos, for as long as they are published. The site is provided as it runs. We do not guarantee traffic, sales, availability, or permanent accuracy of provider data. These terms do not exclude rights or liabilities that applicable law does not allow us to exclude.

Account access and removal

Use only integrations and content you are authorized to share. Do not submit deceptive metrics, malicious links, or content that infringes others' rights. We may restrict access or remove content that abuses the service. Delete or unpublish receipts in your dashboard. Account & company settings provides company and account deletion, data export, and credential disconnection. Account deletion cancels Afterlaunch subscriptions immediately.

Who can use Afterlaunch

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority where you live) and able to enter a binding contract. Afterlaunch is a tool for founders and businesses. If you use it for a company, you confirm you're authorized to act for that company, and these terms bind it too. One person may not run multiple accounts to get around limits, rewards, or a suspension.

Founder invites

Signed-in users get a personal invite link. When 5 founders who joined through your link have their company listings approved by an administrator, you earn 3 free months of Base, and every further 5 approved listings earns another 3 months, up to 12 free months in any 12-month period. If you already pay for Base or Founder Pro, the reward is a credit on your account that covers your next payments; otherwise Base turns on for the free months without a card and you return to your previous plan afterwards. An invite only counts for a brand-new account created after clicking your link, and only once per founder. Rewards have no cash value, can't be transferred or exchanged, and aren't refundable. Self-invites, fake or duplicate accounts, made-up companies, buying sign-ups, and spam (including unsolicited bulk email) are not allowed; we may withhold or reverse rewards and close accounts involved. We may change or end the invite program for future invites, and rewards already earned stay honored. Invited founders' listings are featured in the company library for their first week after approval.

Badges and leaderboard

Listed companies may display the “Featured on Afterlaunch” badge on their own websites, linked to their Afterlaunch profile, while their listing is live. Don't alter the badge or use it to suggest an endorsement, ranking, or partnership that doesn't exist. The weekly leaderboard ranks listed companies by human page views and listing date; it reflects activity on Afterlaunch, not company quality, and we may exclude views or listings we believe are manipulated.

Discussions, votes, and free ad days

Signed-in users can upvote, downvote, and comment on company profiles and growth stories. Comments are public and show your name. Keep them relevant and respectful: no spam, promotion, harassment, or misleading claims about a company. We may remove comments and votes that break these rules. Every 5 upvotes or comments of at least 20 characters earn one free day of sidebar ad space for your approved listed company on any plan, up to 4 free days a month; an upvote counts once per page, at most 3 comments a day count, and downvotes don't count. Free ad days are reviewed like any ad, run for 24 hours once approved, have no cash value, and can be withheld or removed for fake accounts, vote trading, or other manipulation. Each week the 3 most-viewed listed companies on the leaderboard get a free week of sidebar ad space, chosen automatically from page views that exclude bots and manipulated traffic.

Acceptable use

Don't: scrape, crawl, or bulk-download the company library, growth stories, or other content (except normal search-engine indexing), or use it to build a competing database or train AI models without our written permission; artificially inflate page views, leaderboard positions, invites, or ad clicks; access accounts or data you aren't authorized to; probe, overload, or interfere with the service or its security; impersonate a person or company; or use Afterlaunch to send spam, harass anyone, or break the law. Ads and listings may not promote illegal products or services, adult content, gambling, weapons, unlicensed financial or medical claims, malware, multi-level marketing, or deceptive offers. We may remove content and suspend accounts that break these rules.

Our content and copyright complaints

Afterlaunch's design, software, research summaries, and brand belong to us. You may quote and link to them with attribution, but not copy them wholesale. If you believe something on Afterlaunch infringes your copyright or trademark, email afterlaunchteam@gmail.com with the work, where it appears on Afterlaunch, your contact details, and a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use isn't authorized and that your notice is accurate. We'll review it, remove material where appropriate, and may close accounts of repeat infringers. Companies can also request corrections to their profile from the profile page.

Disclaimers

Afterlaunch is provided “as is” and “as available”. To the fullest extent the law allows, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement. We don't guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free, that research, provider data, or figures are complete or current, or that ads, listings, Founder Pro, invites, or introductions will produce any traffic, customers, revenue, or other result. Companies, advertisers, and founders you find or meet through Afterlaunch are independent; we don't endorse them or take part in your dealings with them.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, Afterlaunch and its founders won't be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising from or related to the service, even if we were told they were possible. Our total liability for any claim relating to the service is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim arose or $100. Some places don't allow these limits, so they apply only as far as the law permits.

Indemnity

If someone brings a claim against us because of content you submitted (including listings, ads, logos, and receipts), your use of the service, or your breach of these terms or the law, you agree to cover our reasonable losses and costs, including legal fees, related to that claim.

Suspension and termination

You can stop using Afterlaunch and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or close an account, remove content, or refuse service if you break these terms, misuse the service, or create legal risk for us or others. Where reasonable we'll tell you why. If we close an account for a reason that isn't your fault, we'll refund any prepaid period that hasn't started. Sections that by their nature should survive (such as payment obligations, disclaimers, limits of liability, and indemnity) survive termination.

Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Before filing a claim, please email us so we can try to resolve it informally within 30 days. Any dispute that isn't resolved will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Florida, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction, except that either side may bring an eligible claim in small-claims court. Nothing here limits consumer protection rights you have where you live that can't be waived.

Changes and general terms

We may update these terms as Afterlaunch changes. For material changes we'll update the date above and notify signed-in users on the site or by email before they take effect; changes to prices or renewal terms for an existing subscription only apply from a later renewal after notice, and you can cancel before then. If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. Not enforcing a term isn't a waiver. These terms, our Privacy policy, and anything shown at checkout are the whole agreement between you and us about Afterlaunch. You may not transfer your account or these terms; we may transfer them as part of a sale or reorganization of Afterlaunch.

Contact

Questions about these terms: afterlaunchteam@gmail.com.