New Solana Launchpads in 2026: How to Judge One Before You Launch or Buy
New Solana launchpads appear every month, many of them built on the same few pieces of infrastructure. The useful question is not which one is newest but which one you can trust with your launch or your SOL. Here is how they are built, the seven things to check, and how JetForge answers each.
- Most new launchpads are either front ends on shared infrastructure (Raydium LaunchLab, Meteora DBC) or run their own program (pump.fun, JetForge).
- Before trusting one, check fees, creator share, the graduation target and destination, LP treatment, who controls the program, and that you are on the official site.
- Launchpad data, including fees and revenue, is tracked by DefiLlama's launchpad category.
How new launchpads are built
| Built on | Examples | Who sets fees and graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Its own program | pump.fun, JetForge | The launchpad, in its own program |
| Raydium LaunchLab | Raydium's own launch page and platforms built on LaunchLab | Each platform, within Raydium's limits; graduates to Raydium |
| Meteora Dynamic Bonding Curve | Many newer launchpads | Each launchpad's configuration; graduates to Meteora |
Sources: Raydium LaunchLab overview, Meteora DBC docs.
A launchpad built on shared infrastructure can look brand new while the trading underneath is LaunchLab or Meteora. That is not a bad thing, but it means the fees, graduation and liquidity rules come from the configuration the launchpad chose, so read them.
Seven things to check before you trust a new launchpad
| Check | What to look for | JetForge |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trading fee | Total cost per trade, including any extra app fee | 1% per bonding-curve trade |
| 2. Creator share | How much of each trade the creator earns, and when | 40% of the fee (0.40% of volume), withdrawable any time |
| 3. Graduation target | How much SOL a token must raise before it moves to a DEX | 85 SOL raised |
| 4. Where it graduates | Which DEX, and at what price the pool opens | Raydium, at the curve's final price |
| 5. LP treatment | Burned, locked, or kept by someone who could pull it | LP tokens burned |
| 6. Creator buy at launch | Whether creators can buy a large share before anyone else | Optional, capped at 5%, shown on the token page |
| 7. Official site | One domain, linked from the official X account and docs | jetforge.io only |
Watch out for copycat launchpads
Launchpad code gets copied. Copycat sites often keep the original's design, wording and even its logo under a new name. Some are harmless; some are built to take deposits. Before connecting a wallet, check that the domain is the one linked from the project's official X account, and be wary of near-identical sites. JetForge's only official site is jetforge.io; sites that use the JetForge logo under other names are not affiliated with us.
Newest is not the same as best
A brand-new launchpad has no track record, few users and untested contracts. An established one has liquidity and an audience but may charge more or pay creators less. Compare the numbers in Solana Launchpad Creator Fees Compared, and read our launchpad comparison.
JetForge launches on mainnet on 1 November 2026. Until then you can try every feature on devnet, with test SOL.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are new Solana launchpads safe?
Some are, some are not. Check who controls the program, where graduated liquidity goes and whether the LP is burned or locked, what the fees are, and whether the site is the official one: copycat sites that reuse another launchpad's code and logo are common.
What are most new Solana launchpads built on?
Many are front ends on shared launch infrastructure such as Raydium LaunchLab or Meteora's Dynamic Bonding Curve, where the launchpad configures fees and graduation. Others, like pump.fun and JetForge, run their own on-chain program.
How do I know I'm on the official site of a launchpad?
Use the link from the project's official X account or documentation, check the domain carefully, and be wary of near-identical sites with different names. On JetForge, the only official site is jetforge.io.
Is JetForge a new launchpad?
Yes. JetForge launches on Solana mainnet on 1 November 2026 and is live on devnet today. It runs its own bonding-curve program with a 1% fee, pays creators 40% of it plus 5% of the raised SOL at graduation, and graduates tokens to Raydium at 85 SOL.
1% trading fee, 40% of it to the creator, per-token buyback and burn, and graduation to Raydium at the curve's final price.