How to submit your startup's website to Curated
TL;DR
Curated (curated.design) is a gallery of 2,925 hand-picked live websites, made by the team behind Craftwork. A person reviews every submission. The pricing FAQ says a free submission waits in a queue for a few weeks, and $29 buys a written verdict within 7 days. It suits startups with a polished marketing site that designers would study.
What is Curated?
Curated collects "web design inspiration from real, live websites". Designers, developers and founders browse it by category (AI, Design Tools, Web Apps, Finance, E-commerce, Productivity, Web3 and more) and by style (Minimal, Dark, Colorful, Gradients, Animated, Pastel, Neobrutalism). Each accepted site gets its own page with a link to the live site and credit for its makers.
The site measured 90,000+ page views and 25,000+ unique visitors per month between 27 August and 20 September 2026. A weekly email sends out the best new additions.
Who should submit to Curated?
- SaaS, AI and fintech startups whose landing page has a clear visual idea: strong typography, custom illustration, real motion.
- Startups that worked with a design studio and want the studio and the site credited.
- Skip it if your site runs on an untouched template or is still half built. Curated says plainly that it turns sites down.
How much does Curated cost?
Browsing is free. The pricing page lists these options:
- Free submission: read in order, and it "can take a few weeks". The submit form we saw in October 2026 led straight to the paid checkout, so check the form for the free option.
- $29 review: your site jumps the queue, gets a written verdict within 7 days, notes on what to fix, and one free resubmit. The fee pays for the review, and a yes is never guaranteed.
- Website Feature, $49: 7 days on the homepage, a dedicated email to 1,300+ subscribers and one post to 11,000 followers on X.
- Newsletter Ad, $149: 7 days on the homepage plus a slot in the Craftwork newsletter (250,000+ subscribers), two X posts and one Instagram post.
- Pro, $9 a month: extra browsing tools, with no effect on submissions.
How do you share your startup on Curated?
- Open the Submit a website form.
- Fill in site name, URL, your email and a tagline, then answer "What makes it worth studying?" in a few sentences.
- Pick one category and the styles that match, then submit. With the paid review you go to checkout, and the review starts once payment clears.
- Track your entry in your dashboard. A reviewer opens the live site and sends a verdict with reasons.
- If the answer is "needs another pass", fix the notes and resubmit. Curated says plenty of sites get in on the second try.
Tips to get more out of Curated
- Use the "worth studying" answer to name one specific design decision: a scroll animation, a pricing table layout, an illustration system.
- Submit a fast, finished site on desktop and mobile. Reviewers look at the live page, so broken sections cost you.
- Pick the category your buyers browse. A design tool listed under Design Tools sits next to its peers.
- Pay the $29 only when timing matters, such as a launch week. Otherwise the free queue costs nothing and takes a few weeks.
Our verdict
Curated is a selective gallery with real traffic and a review you can learn from. The listing sends design-minded visitors to your site, and the paid written verdict explains the decision even when the answer is no. Submit when your site is the best thing your startup has shipped visually.
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