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Free Startup Directories

Where to list your startup for free: these 100 startup directories, launch platforms and communities all have a free way in. We checked each one in September 2026 for real cost, queue length, account and link type. Tick them off as you go; your progress stays in this browser.

100directories checked
55give a dofollow link
27need no account

How to read a row

DR:: Domain Rating by Ahrefs, 0 to 100: how strong the site's backlink profile is. 70 and up is a major site, 40 to 70 is established, under 40 is smaller or newer. Updated October 2026.
Dofollow / Nofollow:: Whether the link to your site passes SEO value. "Link not checked" means we could not verify it on a live listing.
Free, long queue / paid fast-track:: Always free, but the free listing takes over four weeks, or a paid option can skip the line.
Wait · Account:: Typical time until the free listing goes live, and whether you must sign up to submit.

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Mark Founderhood as submitted

Founderhood

That's us

Free directory of online businesses and founders by city and country, reviewed by a human.

DR: 0
Link: Dofollow
Cost: Free
Wait: 1-4 days
Account: No

Submit

Launch platforms (31)

Product Hunt and the free alternatives to it: launch-day sites where the community votes on new products.

Mark Product Hunt as submitted
Product Hunt
Large daily launch leaderboard where the tech community upvotes new products.
DR
91
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free
Wait
Launch day you pick
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Hacker News (Show HN) as submitted
Hacker News (Show HN)
Hacker News section for sharing what you built; links stay nofollow until the post gets upvotes.
DR
91
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Same day
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Startup Fame as submitted
Startup Fame
Reviewed startup directory; free listings require a Startup Fame badge on your homepage.
DR
84
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 7 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Fazier as submitted
Fazier
Daily product launch site with community voting; the free tier requires a link back.
DR
83
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Up to 30 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Peerlist Launchpad as submitted
Peerlist Launchpad
Weekly Monday launches on Peerlist, a network for builders; only the week's top 5 get a backlink.
DR
77
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free
Wait
Next Monday
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Uneed as submitted
Uneed
Daily launchpad with a free queue of up to ~5 months; the dofollow link needs 20 upvotes.
DR
76
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
Up to ~5 months
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark PeerPush as submitted
PeerPush
Product discovery platform with structured listings aimed at both people and AI assistants.
DR
76
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Nick Launches as submitted
Nick Launches
Weekly launch board and 1,800+ product directory; a free launch stays listed only while its badge is up.
DR
76
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark LaunchIgniter as submitted
LaunchIgniter
Weekly launch platform with a top-3 winner badge; free launches need its badge on your site.
DR
75
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Smol Launch as submitted
Smol Launch
Weekly launch board for small products; the free launch requires its badge on your site.
DR
75
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~5-6 weeks
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark StartupBase as submitted
StartupBase
Daily launch platform with a permanent page per startup; adding its badge halves the free queue.
DR
74
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
4-10+ weeks
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark TinyLaunch as submitted
TinyLaunch
Weekly launch competition for small products; free launches get a dofollow link only if top 3.
DR
73
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
~4 weeks
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Tiny Startups as submitted
Tiny Startups
Hand-approved launch feed and directory for small startups, with a weekly upvote leaderboard.
DR
71
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark ScrollLaunch as submitted
ScrollLaunch
Solo-run weekly launch leaderboard; free launches stay dofollow only while its badge is on your site.
DR
71
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Open Launch as submitted
Open Launch
Open-source daily launch platform; free slots are booked into 2027, dofollow only for top 3 with badge.
DR
71
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
Booked into 2027
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark LaunchNest as submitted
LaunchNest
Directory with a fortnightly voting tournament; free listing needs its badge, which makes the link dofollow.
DR
68
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Same day if a slot is open
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark DailyPings as submitted
DailyPings
Daily tool launch feed with a permanent page per product; the free listing needs its badge.
DR
61
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Same day
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark DanielLaunches as submitted
DanielLaunches
Solo-run daily launch board (8 a day); free launch needs its badge, gives links from it and VerifiedDR.
DR
59
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark SubmitMySaas as submitted
SubmitMySaas
Weekly Monday launch board with 10 free slots a week; its rules give dofollow for top 3 or with badge.
DR
57
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Firsto as submitted
Firsto
Daily launch platform with 5 free slots a day; free queue is ~180 days, dofollow only for top 3 with badge.
DR
56
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~180 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Launching Next as submitted
Launching Next
Long-running curated feed of new startups and side projects, with an email newsletter.
DR
54
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark Startups Lab as submitted
Startups Lab
Weekly Monday launch feed; free launches go out the next open Monday, dofollow only for the week's top 3.
DR
54
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Next open Monday
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Launch List as submitted
Launch List
Weekly launch board plus a directory database; free launches queue, and the badge makes the link dofollow.
DR
54
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Shipybara as submitted
Shipybara
Monday launch board with 18 free slots a week; dofollow only for the top 3 or with its badge on your site.
DR
53
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Noonlaunch as submitted
Noonlaunch
Weekly launch board; free launches join a queue and keep a dofollow link while its badge stays live.
DR
52
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark LaunchBoard as submitted
LaunchBoard
Weekly launch board; free launch requires its badge on your site and only the weekly #1 gets dofollow.
DR
51
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Awesome Indie as submitted
Awesome Indie
Solo-run daily launchpad (15-25 products a day); free launches take the next open day, dofollow at 20 upvotes.
DR
37
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark HUNT0 as submitted
HUNT0
Weekly launch board with 70 free slots; a free badge launch skips the ~91-day queue with a dofollow link.
DR
31
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
Up to ~91 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark FridayHunt as submitted
FridayHunt
Weekly Friday launch board with community voting; only the weekly top 3 free launches get dofollow.
DR
29
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark startuups as submitted
startuups
Weekly Monday launch board with 25 free slots; you visit 5 other startups first, dofollow for top 3 or badge.
DR
28
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Cazaproducto as submitted
Cazaproducto
Spanish-language launch platform for Latin American products with daily rankings and a weekly newsletter.
DR
0
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~114 days
Account
Yes
Submit

Startup directories (42)

Evergreen directories: your listing stays up after launch day and keeps sending visitors and links.

Mark SourceForge Business Software as submitted
SourceForge Business Software
Business software directory with a free vendor profile; a link to your site needs a paid plan.
DR
93
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark Crunchbase as submitted
Crunchbase
Company database covering startups, funding rounds, investors and key people.
DR
91
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark G2 as submitted
G2
B2B software reviews; Capterra and GetApp (now owned by G2) send vendors to this same free form.
DR
91
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
3-5 business days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Wellfound as submitted
Wellfound
Startup hiring platform where your company gets a free public profile alongside job posts.
DR
87
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Twelve Tools as submitted
Twelve Tools
Curated tools directory adding about a dozen new sites a day; free tier needs a link back.
DR
83
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 72 hours
Account
No
Submit
Mark AlternativeTo as submitted
AlternativeTo
Crowdsourced catalog of software alternatives where users suggest, like and compare apps.
DR
81
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
A few months
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Findly.tools as submitted
Findly.tools
Curated directory of SaaS products and online tools; the free dofollow link needs its badge.
DR
81
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Turbo0 as submitted
Turbo0
Directory of content-creation tools; free listing gives dofollow links but you must link back to Turbo0.
DR
81
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 2 weeks
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark SaaSHub as submitted
SaaSHub
Software alternatives site; verify with an email on your domain to get the dofollow link.
DR
80
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Crozdesk as submitted
Crozdesk
Business software search and comparison engine with vendor-managed product listings.
DR
74
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Neeed Directory as submitted
Neeed Directory
Tools directory with 1,900+ products; free listing goes live after an automatic check, dofollow with badge.
DR
73
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Instant after badge check
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark European Alternatives as submitted
European Alternatives
Directory of European alternatives to US digital services and SaaS, limited to EU, EEA, EFTA and UK firms.
DR
73
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark SideProjectors as submitted
SideProjectors
Marketplace to showcase, sell or buy side projects and find co-founders.
DR
71
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
2-5 business days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark DeepLaunch.io as submitted
DeepLaunch.io
General directory of online tools and resources; free listing needs a footer backlink to the site.
DR
71
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 48 hours
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark ToolDirs as submitted
ToolDirs
Curated tools and SaaS directory; free listing requires a dofollow badge link in your site footer.
DR
69
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 2 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Uno Directory as submitted
Uno Directory
Multi-category tools directory; free listings go live instantly once its badge is verified.
DR
69
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Instant after badge check
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark SaaSCity as submitted
SaaSCity
Gamified SaaS directory drawn as a city map; free dofollow listing needs its badge and a ~203-day queue.
DR
66
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~203 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Huzzler as submitted
Huzzler
Startup directory; free dofollow listing needs its badge, waits ~72 days and is kept out of Google.
DR
66
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~72 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Les Pépites Tech as submitted
Les Pépites Tech
French Tech startup directory with daily features and a weekly community vote; free listings wait in a queue.
DR
66
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Waitlist, not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Startup Stash as submitted
Startup Stash
Curated directory of startup tools and resources, organized by category; approval not guaranteed.
DR
65
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark NavFolders as submitted
NavFolders
Web resources directory with categorized collections; free plan requires a badge backlink.
DR
64
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 72 hours
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Self-Host Weekly (selfh.st) as submitted
Self-Host Weekly (selfh.st)
Weekly self-hosting newsletter and app directory; new self-hosted projects can pitch a launch feature.
DR
63
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark Console as submitted
Console
Weekly devtools newsletter that reviews two or three developer tools; pitch yours by email.
DR
62
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Weekly (Thursdays)
Account
No
Submit
Mark OpenAlternative as submitted
OpenAlternative
Directory of open-source alternatives to proprietary software; projects need a public GitHub repo.
DR
61
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Made with Vue.js as submitted
Made with Vue.js
Curated showcase of apps, sites and libraries built with Vue.js, each approved project on its own page.
DR
60
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~6-8 weeks
Account
No
Submit
Mark Startup Inspire as submitted
Startup Inspire
Startup showcase gallery with company profiles, founder pages and market categories.
DR
59
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark free-for.dev as submitted
free-for.dev
Long-running GitHub list of SaaS products with a genuine free tier for developers and infra teams.
DR
55
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark awesome-selfhosted as submitted
awesome-selfhosted
Community list of free, open-source software you can host yourself; add yours by GitHub pull request.
DR
54
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Best of JS as submitted
Best of JS
Tracks GitHub star trends for curated JavaScript and TypeScript open-source projects; suggest via issue.
DR
53
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Web Tools Weekly as submitted
Web Tools Weekly
Weekly front-end newsletter rounding up libraries, apps and services; suggest a tool by DM.
DR
46
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Weekly (Thursdays)
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Direct2App as submitted
Direct2App
SaaS and AI software directory; free listing requires a backlink badge, reviewed within 30 days.
DR
45
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 30 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark StartupBuffer as submitted
StartupBuffer
Startup directory browsable by market and location, with a profile page per startup.
DR
43
Link
Link not checked
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark BuildVoyage as submitted
BuildVoyage
Hand-reviewed micro-SaaS directory that lists each product's tech stack; free, no account, ~48h review.
DR
43
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
~48 hours
Account
No
Submit
Mark European Tech Map as submitted
European Tech Map
Map and directory of Europe-headquartered tech companies, with a focus on data sovereignty and EU hosting.
DR
40
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark Tech Productivity as submitted
Tech Productivity
Weekly newsletter of productivity and remote-work tools for people in tech; suggest a tool by DM.
DR
40
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Weekly
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Made with React.js as submitted
Made with React.js
Curated showcase of apps, sites and tools built with React, each approved project on its own page.
DR
38
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~6-8 weeks
Account
No
Submit
Mark Swadeshi Apps as submitted
Swadeshi Apps
Directory of Indian-made apps and software presented as alternatives to popular global tools.
DR
35
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark Made with Lovable as submitted
Made with Lovable
Independent showcase of apps and websites built with the Lovable AI builder; only Lovable projects qualify.
DR
33
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~6-8 weeks
Account
No
Submit
Mark Webspot as submitted
Webspot
Website discovery directory; free listing needs a badge backlink and can take up to 30 days.
DR
32
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 30 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Made with Svelte as submitted
Made with Svelte
Curated showcase of apps, sites and components built with Svelte, each approved project on its own page.
DR
29
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
~6-8 weeks
Account
No
Submit
Mark Only EU as submitted
Only EU
Vetted European alternatives to US software and consumer products, open to community suggestions.
DR
22
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark EU Software Alternatives as submitted
EU Software Alternatives
Reference directory of EU-based software, organised by the US tools each product can replace.
DR
0
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit

Communities (9)

Forums and subreddits where you post about what you built. Most links are nofollow, but the readers are real.

Mark r/SideProject as submitted
r/SideProject
Large subreddit for sharing side projects and getting feedback; title posts 'Name - short description'.
DR
95
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Instant
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark r/alphaandbetausers as submitted
r/alphaandbetausers
Subreddit for recruiting alpha and beta testers for your app or website.
DR
95
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Instant
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark r/indiehackers as submitted
r/indiehackers
Subreddit for bootstrapped founders; each user may promote their product once with the Show IH flair.
DR
95
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Instant
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark r/buildinpublic as submitted
r/buildinpublic
Subreddit for sharing build progress and lessons; promo posts need context about how you built it.
DR
95
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark DEV Community as submitted
DEV Community
Developer blogging community; use #showdev for projects, but posts need real content, not just promo.
DR
91
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Instant
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Hashnode as submitted
Hashnode
Developer blogging platform; posts appear in tag feeds like #showcase, pure self-promotion is banned.
DR
83
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Instant
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Indie Hackers Products as submitted
Indie Hackers Products
Product database on the Indie Hackers community, with self-reported revenue and updates.
DR
81
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Indie Hackers as submitted
Indie Hackers
Founder forum where you can publish build-in-public posts and share products with other makers.
DR
81
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Instant
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Echo JS as submitted
Echo JS
Hacker News-style community where members submit and vote on JavaScript and front-end links.
DR
42
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Instant
Account
Yes
Submit

AI tool directories (17)

Directories for AI tools. Most of the big ones are paid now; these still have a free way in.

Mark Dang.ai as submitted
Dang.ai
AI tools directory; free listing requires a live backlink to Dang.ai, paid tiers skip the queue.
DR
82
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Up to 4 weeks
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark ToolPilot as submitted
ToolPilot
AI tools directory; free listing requires a ToolPilot badge on your site and can take months.
DR
78
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
Up to 60-90 days
Account
No
Submit
Mark Dofollow.Tools as submitted
Dofollow.Tools
AI tools and SaaS directory; free listings need its badge and go through a 7-day queue.
DR
73
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
~7 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Supertools by The Rundown as submitted
Supertools by The Rundown
The Rundown's curated AI tools directory; recommend a tool for free by emailing the editors.
DR
71
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark FutureTools as submitted
FutureTools
Matt Wolfe's hand-curated AI tools directory; free form, but most submissions are declined.
DR
69
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
~1 week (if accepted)
Account
No
Submit
Mark AI Toolz Dir as submitted
AI Toolz Dir
Small AI tools directory; free listing requires a link back and is reviewed within 48 hours.
DR
68
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 48 hours
Account
No
Submit
Mark AI Tools (aitools.inc) as submitted
AI Tools (aitools.inc)
AI tools directory from The Recap AI team; free queue runs 30-90 days, paid lane skips it.
DR
66
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, long queue
Wait
30-90 days
Account
No
Submit
Mark AgentHunter as submitted
AgentHunter
AI agents directory; free listings need a backlink and wait about two weeks for review.
DR
63
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
~14 days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark DokeyAI as submitted
DokeyAI
Directory of 4,000+ AI tools; free approval if you add its link to your site footer.
DR
61
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 48 hours
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Altern as submitted
Altern
Curated best-in-category AI directory; free plan after GitHub or Google sign-in, human-reviewed.
DR
52
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
A few days
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark doforai as submitted
doforai
Small AI tools directory with free-only listings, gated by an automatic backlink badge check.
DR
45
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Within 72 hours
Account
No
Submit
Mark TheToolsVerse as submitted
TheToolsVerse
Editor-written AI tool profiles; free listing needs your site at DR 25+ and waits about 30 days.
DR
38
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
~30 days
Account
No
Submit
Mark Dynamite AI as submitted
Dynamite AI
AI tools directory with free listings and an optional paid 24-hour fast-track review.
DR
30
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
No
Submit
Mark AINave as submitted
AINave
AI products directory and community; free listings, with a $5 verification for extra perks.
DR
30
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Not stated
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark ToolScout as submitted
ToolScout
Human-moderated AI tools directory with free listings and optional paid Boost placements.
DR
29
Link
Nofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
A week or more
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark AIToolex as submitted
AIToolex
AI tools directory currently accepting free submissions; a backlink is optional but speeds review.
DR
26
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free
Wait
Within one week
Account
Yes
Submit
Mark Intelligent Tools as submitted
Intelligent Tools
Hand-reviewed AI tools directory with pricing data; free listings reviewed within a week.
DR
9
Link
Dofollow
Cost
Free, paid fast-track
Wait
Within 7 days
Account
No
Submit

Questions

Where can I list my startup for free?

On any of the 100 directories on this page: each one has a free way in, checked in September 2026. The quickest wins give a dofollow link without an account: Twelve Tools, ToolPilot, Supertools by The Rundown, AI Toolz Dir, AI Tools (aitools.inc), Startup Stash, Self-Host Weekly (selfh.st), Console, Made with Vue.js, BuildVoyage, European Tech Map, Made with React.js and 9 more. For launch-day traffic, add Product Hunt and the launch platforms below.

Is BetaList free?

No, not anymore. BetaList's own FAQ says all submissions are paid and there is no free option (checked September 2026). Free places to launch instead: Hacker News (Show HN), Startup Fame, Fazier, Peerlist Launchpad, Uneed and 25 more.

Which startup directories give a free dofollow link?

On the free listings we inspected, these gave a followed (dofollow) link: DEV Community, Startup Fame, Fazier, Twelve Tools, Findly.tools, Turbo0, SaaSHub, ToolPilot, Uneed, PeerPush, Nick Launches, Smol Launch and 43 more. Several ask you to add their badge or a link back first; each row says so. "Link not checked" means we could not read the link on a live listing.

What are free alternatives to Product Hunt?

Free launch platforms besides Product Hunt: Hacker News (Show HN), Startup Fame, Fazier, Peerlist Launchpad, Uneed, PeerPush, Nick Launches, LaunchIgniter, Smol Launch, StartupBase, TinyLaunch, Tiny Startups and 18 more. Watch the free queues: Uneed (up to ~5 months), Smol Launch (~5-6 weeks), StartupBase (4-10+ weeks), Open Launch (booked into 2027), Firsto (~180 days), HUNT0 (up to ~91 days), Cazaproducto (~114 days).

Are these startup directories really free?

Every directory on this list has a free way to get listed. Some offer a paid option to skip the queue or get a better spot; those are marked "Free, paid fast-track". Directories that only accept paid listings are left out.

Do directory backlinks help SEO?

A few dofollow links from real, established directories help a new site get crawled and indexed faster. They will not rank you on their own. Treat directories as a way to get found and indexed, not as your SEO strategy.

What is DR?

DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) scores how strong a site's backlink profile is, from 0 to 100. A dofollow link from a high-DR directory passes more authority to your site than one from a low-DR directory. We refresh every directory's DR each month; last update: October 2026.

How is this list checked?

For each directory we open the submit page, confirm a free option exists and whether it needs an account, note the stated wait, and read the link on a live listing to see if it is dofollow. DR and dead submit links are refreshed monthly; the directories themselves are rechecked about every three months. Last checked: September 2026.

Where is my progress saved?

In your browser only. Nothing is sent to our servers and there is no account. Clearing your browser data or switching devices starts the checklist over.

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Launch platforms (31)

Product Hunt

Hacker News (Show HN)

Startup Fame

Fazier

Peerlist Launchpad

Uneed

PeerPush

Nick Launches

LaunchIgniter

Smol Launch

StartupBase

TinyLaunch

Tiny Startups

ScrollLaunch

Open Launch

LaunchNest

DailyPings

DanielLaunches

SubmitMySaas

Firsto

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Startups Lab

Launch List

Shipybara

Noonlaunch

LaunchBoard

Awesome Indie

HUNT0

FridayHunt

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SourceForge Business Software

Crunchbase

G2

Wellfound

Twelve Tools

AlternativeTo

Findly.tools

Turbo0

SaaSHub

Crozdesk

Neeed Directory

European Alternatives

SideProjectors

DeepLaunch.io

ToolDirs

Uno Directory

SaaSCity

Huzzler

Les Pépites Tech

Startup Stash

NavFolders

Self-Host Weekly (selfh.st)

Console

OpenAlternative

Made with Vue.js

Startup Inspire

free-for.dev

awesome-selfhosted

Best of JS

Web Tools Weekly

Direct2App

StartupBuffer

BuildVoyage

European Tech Map

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Made with React.js

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