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LI LaunchIndex Explore launches

From a domain name to a live signal.

LaunchIndex uses a staged pipeline so expensive checks are reserved for the sites that need them.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Candidate domains enter from discovery sources. We normalize names, remove duplicates, and keep the first-seen context.

    Candidate record
  2. 02

    Resolve

    DNS and HTTP checks tell us whether a domain is reachable, parked, coming soon, blocked, or responding like a real site.

    Network signal
  3. 03

    Inspect

    Ambiguous pages can receive an isolated browser render. This is where screenshots and rendered signals help separate a thin placeholder from a live experience.

    Evidence
  4. 04

    Publish

    When the evidence crosses a confidence threshold, LaunchIndex records the first observed live time and publishes the launch to the directory.

    Public profile

Observed live is not the same as exact launch time.

Our timestamps describe when LaunchIndex first saw a site confidently live. They are useful signals, not a claim about the precise moment a founder pressed publish.

Read the methodology