The Nick Launches Alternative at a Third of the Price
Submitator is a Nick Launches alternative that costs about a third as much, lets you choose your own directories, and handles the badges for you. Nick Launches is a done-for-you manual service priced at $99 (30+ directories), $149 (60+), or $199 (100+), one-time. A solo operator hand-submits you to directories it picks, over 7 to 14 days, and emails you a report at the end.
Submitator is $29 to $79 one-time for 30 to 100 directories that you pick. It submits with real browser automation in about 24 to 48 hours, installs and keeps every directory badge live for you, and gives you a live dashboard with a clickable link for every submission. Same dofollow focus, roughly a third of the price, and you stay in control. Here's the honest comparison.
Nick Launches vs Submitator
| Feature | Submitator | Nick Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29–79 one-time | $99–199 one-time |
| Directories | 30–100, you pick | 30–100, they pick |
| Choose your directories | ||
| Badges handled | ||
| Speed | 24–48h | 7–14 days |
| Proof per listing | Live dashboard + link | Emailed report |
| Refund | 30-day money-back | None (pro-rated at discretion) |
Nick Launches prices ($99 / $149 / $199 one-time for 30+ / 60+ / 100+ directories, each shown as discounted from $149 / $199 / $249) per its service page when last checked (July 2026). It hand-picks the directories (and swaps ineligible ones), delivers a report of links and statuses over 7–14 days, and doesn't mention handling directory badges. To its credit it submits to dofollow directories only, same focus as Submitator. Its sales page states no money-back guarantee; its Terms allow only pro-rated refunds at its discretion once work starts. Submitator is $29/30, $49/60, $79/100 one-time, directories you choose, with a live link per listing and a 30-day refund.
Our top plan costs less than their cheapest
Start with the number, because it's not close. Nick Launches is $99 for 30+ directories, $149 for 60+, and $199 for 100+. Submitator is $29, $49, and $79 for the same counts, about a third of their price at the low end and under half even at the top, or roughly $0.79 to $0.97 per directory versus their $2 to $3.30. The cleanest way to see it: our most expensive plan, $79 for 100 directories, costs less than their cheapest, $99 for 30. Their struck-through "was" prices ($149, $199, $249) only make $99 feel like a deal until you compare it to $29 for the same 30 directories.
You pick. Nick picks for you, and swaps silently.
Nick Launches hand-picks the directories it decides fit your niche, and its own FAQ says that when some aren't eligible it swaps them for "equivalent alternatives" so you still hit the count. In other words, you never see or choose the list. Submitator hands it to you. You choose your directories from your dashboard, filtered by category or Domain Rating, and skip the ones that don't fit.
Badges? Not handled.
Some high-value directories only keep your listing live if you display their badge on your site. Nick Launches doesn't handle those, that part is left to you. (Its own "Featured on Nick Launches" badge is a separate thing you self-install, not the same job.) Submitator installs one badge component once and places and keeps every directory's badge live for you.
Seven to fourteen days, or a day or two
Because it's all done by hand, Nick Launches starts within 48 hours and takes 7 to 14 days to finish. That's the trade-off of a solo operator submitting manually: you wait a week or two, and you pay for the labor. Submitator submits with real browser automation that handles the accounts, CAPTCHAs, and email verification, and typically finishes in about 24 to 48 hours.
A live link, not an emailed report
Nick Launches' proof is a report of links and statuses, emailed after the work is done. That's a snapshot you open once. Submitator gives you a live dashboard with a clickable link for every submission, so you can open each listing and confirm the backlink is actually live, today and next month, instead of trusting a row in a report. And where Nick Launches implies Domain Rating jumps in its testimonials (one of which is its own promo tweet), its Terms quietly disclaim any guarantee of rankings or DR, so the live link is the only thing you can really check.
A third of the price, and you pick.
30 to 100 directories you choose, a live link for each, badges handled, 24–48h. From $29, one-time.
When Nick Launches might fit
To be fair: Nick Launches is a real, human, dofollow-only service, and if you'd rather have a person hand-pick and submit for you, you don't mind waiting a week or two, and paying roughly three times more is fine, it does that job. Submitator is the better fit when you want to pay about a third as much, pick your own directories, have the badges handled, go live in a day or two, and verify each listing with a live link.
Real backlinks. Real DR. Real proof.
FAQ
Is Submitator a good Nick Launches alternative?
Yes, if you want to pay about a third as much, choose your own directories, get the badges handled, and go live in a day or two instead of one to two weeks. Submitator is $29 to $79 for 30 to 100 directories you pick, versus Nick Launches' $99 to $199 for directories it picks for you. To be fair, both submit to dofollow directories only; the difference is price, control, badges, speed, and proof.
How much does Nick Launches cost?
Nick Launches is one-time: $99 for 30+ directories, $149 for 60+, and $199 for 100+ (each shown as discounted from $149, $199, and $249). Submitator is $29 for 30 directories, $49 for 60, and $79 for 100. That's roughly a third of the price, and even Submitator's most expensive plan ($79 for 100) costs less than Nick Launches' cheapest ($99 for 30).
Can you choose your directories with Nick Launches?
No. Nick Launches hand-picks the directories it says match your niche, and if some aren't eligible it swaps them for 'equivalent alternatives', so you never control the list. Submitator hands you the catalog, so you pick every directory in your dashboard, filtered by category or Domain Rating.
Does Nick Launches handle directory badges?
No. It doesn't handle the badges some directories require to keep your listing live (its own 'Featured on Nick Launches' badge is a separate thing you self-install). Submitator installs one badge component once and keeps every directory's badge live for you.
How long does Nick Launches take?
It starts within 48 hours and completes every submission in 7 to 14 days, since it's all done by hand. Submitator submits with real browser automation and typically completes in about 24 to 48 hours.
Does Nick Launches offer a refund?
There's no money-back guarantee on its sales page. Its Terms allow only pro-rated refunds at its discretion once submissions have started, and disclaim any guarantee of rankings, traffic, or Domain Rating. Submitator offers a 30-day money-back refund, and every rejected directory is credited back as +1 so you can pick another.
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A third of the price. Your pick. Real proof.
100+ real directories you choose, dofollow backlinks, badges handled, a live link for each. From $29, one-time.