Are there products that shouldn’t launch on Product Hunt?

Not every launch is a good fit and that’s okay. After following PH closely and launching myself, I’ve started thinking about where the line is.

PH is incredible for:

• Consumer tools with a “wow” factor

• Indie hacks that spread through curiosity

• Startups solving relatable, niche pain points

• Products with a clear why now

But not everything lands. Some products:

• Require too much context to excite a casual scroll

• Don’t have strong enough positioning to stand out

• Are super enterprise-y or behind a sales wall

• Simply don’t resonate with the PH audience

That doesn’t mean they’re bad products, just maybe not Product Hunt products.

Curious to hear from other makers:

Have you seen launches that felt like the wrong fit? Or avoided launching here for that reason?