Open-Launch is a comprehensive open-source platform designed as an alternative to Product Hunt, enabling users to discover and launch new products. Built using modern web technologies such as Next.js, React, and TypeScript, it offers a robust and customizable solution for product enthusiasts and developers.
Key features include:
- Product Discovery: Allows users to explore the latest product launches and trending projects.
- Voting System: Enables community members to upvote their favorite products, increasing visibility.
- Categories: Organizes products into thematic categories for easy browsing.
- Dashboard: Provides a personalized user interface for managing product listings and interactions.
- Admin Panel: Offers administrative tools for managing the platform and its content.
- Payment System: Integrates with Stripe for handling premium features and subscriptions.
- Comment System: Features a built-in commenting system powered by Fuma Comment for community discussions.
- Trending and Winners Sections: Highlights popular and top-rated products.
- Discord Integration: Notifies users of new launches and updates via Discord.
Open-Launch also incorporates security and anti-spam measures, such as rate limiting, action cooldowns, and bot protection using Cloudflare Turnstile. The platform is optimized for deployment on Vercel and supports various databases, including PostgreSQL, with Drizzle ORM for data management. It uses Redis for caching and session management, and Resend for transactional emails.
