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How launch credits work

A launch credit is what you spend to launch one product. One credit, one launch, drafted and ranked and ready to ship. Here is what a credit includes and when it is spent.

Last updated June 22, 2026

A launch credit is what you spend to put one product in front of real audiences. One credit covers a single launch, and everything up to that point, including scanning and scoring your site, is free.

01 · IncludedWhat one credit includes

Spending a credit kicks off the full launch loop. You get everything needed to take a product from ready to out there, in one motion:

  • A ranked venue list, communities first and directories second.
  • A post drafted for each venue, in that venue’s voice.
  • The Reddit workflow, with account-standing checks built in.
  • A checklist that tracks every move to done.

02 · When it is chargedWhen a credit is spent

A credit is spent when you start a launch, never when you run a readiness scan. Scanning a site is always free and unlimited, so you can check your score as often as you like before you decide to commit a credit.

Scanning is always free

Running the readiness report costs nothing and has no limit. A credit is involved only the moment you choose to turn a report into a real launch.

03 · The unitOne credit, one launch

Credits are simple on purpose: one credit equals one launch, with no tiers, no metering, and nothing recurring. If you want to launch a second product, that is a second credit. There is nothing to track month to month.

For how to buy one, see Buying a launch. For what happens to a credit once a launch begins, see Refunds and when a credit is locked.

FAQ

Common questions

No. Running the readiness report is always free and unlimited. A credit is only involved the moment you turn a report into a real launch.
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