Submission checklist for SaaS founders and launch teams
Submit a SaaS lifetime deal for review
Send the details buyers need before trusting a lifetime deal: public pricing, plan limits, refund terms, promo window, screenshots, and product-fit context. Sponsor questions are welcome, but editorial review and paid visibility stay separate.
Editorial review request
Best for founders who want TopShelf to verify a live deal and decide whether it belongs in the directory or a buyer guide.
Launch or category fit check
Best when the product may fit an existing comparison, category, or alternatives path and needs clearer buyer context.
Disclosed sponsor inquiry
Best when the team wants clearly labeled visibility. Sponsor conversations stay separate from score and recommendation logic.
Editorial deal review
Submit a live SaaS lifetime deal for TopShelf to verify and consider for directory coverage. Editorial inclusion is never guaranteed.
Disclosed sponsorship inquiry
Ask about clearly labeled placement or launch-support options without changing the editorial score, ranking logic, or buyer caveats.
Comparison and category fit
Help TopShelf understand which buyer shortlist, category guide, or alternative set your product genuinely belongs in.
What TopShelf reviews
A useful submission makes the deal verifiable, not just promotional
TopShelf is built for people comparing one-time SaaS offers across marketplaces like AppSumo, Dealify, DealMirror, StackSocial, and direct vendor launches. The best submissions help an editor and a buyer answer the same question: what exactly is included, who is it for, what are the caveats, and where can the public details be checked?
- ✓The product is live and available to customers, not just a waitlist.
- ✓The offer has clear pricing, plan limits, refund terms, and redemption rules.
- ✓There is enough public information for TopShelf to verify the product category and use case.
- ✓The deal is relevant to SaaS buyers, founders, agencies, marketers, creators, operators, or developers.
How vendor inquiries work
A disclosed path from submission to review
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Send product, deal, pricing, and promo-window details by email.
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TopShelf checks category fit, public information, buyer caveats, and score inputs.
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If there is a sponsorship fit, any commercial placement is labeled clearly before publication.
Use this for editorial submissions, launch-review requests, or a sponsorship conversation that needs the deal facts first. Need the sponsor-options view instead? See advertise options.
Vendor submission FAQ
Can vendors pay for a higher TopShelf score?
No. Sponsored placements and vendor submissions do not guarantee a TopShelf score, ranking, recommendation, or positive review. Scores are editorial and based on the same published criteria as other deals.
What should I include in a submission?
Include the product name, website, public deal URL, promo window, pricing and plan limits, refund terms, support expectations, screenshots or docs, and any information that helps TopShelf verify the offer for buyers.
Is this the same as buying a sponsored placement?
No. A submission starts as a review and verification request. If there is a separate sponsorship fit, TopShelf discusses it by email and labels any commercial placement clearly on the site.
Do you collect payment on this page?
No. This page is an inquiry path only. TopShelf does not collect payment for sponsored listings or vendor submissions here.
Can sponsors influence the comparison copy?
Sponsors can provide factual product information for verification, but comparison copy, caveats, score logic, and buyer recommendations stay editorial.