❦ The rewards ladder
Contribute. Unlock perks.
Every reward is earned by being a useful contributor — verified reviews, accepted submissions, helpful votes. Never by leaving positive scores. That's the line that keeps the reviews worth trusting.
- 1
Verified Builder
A verified badge on every review and your public profile.
Unlock: 1 verified review
- 2
Embeddable reviewer badge
A “Verified Reviewer on FoundersHub” badge to put on your own site.
Unlock: 1 review
- 3
Custom avatar
Swap the monogram for your own photo or logo, everywhere.
Unlock: 10 reviews
- 4
Your own textcast
We feature you in a founder interview published on the site.
Unlock: 2 accepted submissions
- 5
Founding Reviewer
A permanent early-adopter badge on your profile and share cards.
Unlock: Join + review before the founding window closes
- 6
Dofollow backlinks
Your profile + project links pass real SEO value (more slots as you climb).
Unlock: Trusted tier (500 reputation)
- 7
Community Pick
Your product featured in the directory and the newsletter.
Unlock: Editor's pick from top contributors
- 8
Monthly spotlight
Featured in the newsletter and on X / LinkedIn.
Unlock: Top 3 on the monthly leaderboard