# Founderhood

> A community directory of online businesses and indie founders, organised by city and country. 129 approved listings across 30 countries. Free to browse, free to list. Every listing is human-reviewed before it appears.

Founderhood answers questions like "which indie founders are based in Lisbon?", "what SaaS businesses come from Portugal?", or "where can I list my online business so people in my city find it?".

It also keeps a checked list of free startup directories (where to list a startup for free, which ones give dofollow links, which ones turned paid), in full below and at https://founderhood.app/free-startup-directories.

## What you can do here

- **Read listings**: every approved business, filterable by country, city, category and keyword.
- **Read locations**: which countries and cities have founders, with counts and coordinates.
- **Submit a business**: anyone (including an agent acting for a founder) can submit a listing. It is reviewed by a human and goes live once approved, usually within a few days.

## Free startup directories: where to list your startup for free

100 startup directories, launch platforms and communities with a free way in, each checked by Founderhood. Last checked: 2026-09-25. 55 give a dofollow link, 27 need no account, 16 have a free queue longer than four weeks. Interactive checklist: https://founderhood.app/free-startup-directories

Each line: description, cost, link type, typical wait for the free listing, account needed, Domain Rating (0-100), submit URL. Domain Rating by Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com/).

- [Founderhood](https://founderhood.app): Free directory of online businesses and founders by city and country, reviewed by a human. Free · Dofollow · Wait: 1-4 days · Account: no · DR 0 · Submit: https://founderhood.app/submit

### Launch platforms

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

- [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com): Large daily launch leaderboard where the tech community upvotes new products. Free · Link not checked · Wait: Launch day you pick · Account: yes · DR 91 · Submit: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/new
- [Hacker News (Show HN)](https://news.ycombinator.com): Hacker News section for sharing what you built; links stay nofollow until the post gets upvotes. Free · Nofollow · Wait: Same day · Account: yes · DR 91 · Submit: https://news.ycombinator.com/submit
- [Startup Fame](https://startupfa.me): Reviewed startup directory; free listings require a Startup Fame badge on your homepage. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 7 days · Account: yes · DR 84 · Submit: https://startupfa.me/submit
- [Fazier](https://fazier.com): Daily product launch site with community voting; the free tier requires a link back. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Up to 30 days · Account: yes · DR 83 · Submit: https://fazier.com/submit
- [Peerlist Launchpad](https://peerlist.io/launchpad): Weekly Monday launches on Peerlist, a network for builders; only the week's top 5 get a backlink. Free · Link not checked · Wait: Next Monday · Account: yes · DR 77 · Submit: https://peerlist.io/launchpad
- [Uneed](https://www.uneed.best): Daily launchpad with a free queue of up to ~5 months; the dofollow link needs 20 upvotes. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: Up to ~5 months · Account: yes · DR 76 · Submit: https://www.uneed.best/submit-a-tool
- [PeerPush](https://peerpush.com): Product discovery platform with structured listings aimed at both people and AI assistants. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 76 · Submit: https://peerpush.com/submit
- [Nick Launches](https://nicklaunches.com): Weekly launch board and 1,800+ product directory; a free launch stays listed only while its badge is up. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 76 · Submit: https://nicklaunches.com/submit/
- [LaunchIgniter](https://launchigniter.com): Weekly launch platform with a top-3 winner badge; free launches need its badge on your site. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 75 · Submit: https://launchigniter.com/submit
- [Smol Launch](https://smollaunch.com): Weekly launch board for small products; the free launch requires its badge on your site. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~5-6 weeks · Account: yes · DR 75 · Submit: https://smollaunch.com/submit
- [StartupBase](https://startupbase.io): Daily launch platform with a permanent page per startup; adding its badge halves the free queue. Free, long queue · Nofollow · Wait: 4-10+ weeks · Account: yes · DR 74 · Submit: https://startupbase.io/launch
- [TinyLaunch](https://www.tinylaunch.com): Weekly launch competition for small products; free launches get a dofollow link only if top 3. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: ~4 weeks · Account: yes · DR 73 · Submit: https://www.tinylaunch.com/submit
- [Tiny Startups](https://www.tinystartups.com): Hand-approved launch feed and directory for small startups, with a weekly upvote leaderboard. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 71 · Submit: https://www.tinystartups.com/submit
- [ScrollLaunch](https://www.scrolllaunch.com): Solo-run weekly launch leaderboard; free launches stay dofollow only while its badge is on your site. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 71 · Submit: https://www.scrolllaunch.com/dashboard/products/new
- [Open Launch](https://open-launch.com): Open-source daily launch platform; free slots are booked into 2027, dofollow only for top 3 with badge. Free, long queue · Nofollow · Wait: Booked into 2027 · Account: yes · DR 71 · Submit: https://open-launch.com/projects/submit
- [LaunchNest](https://launchnest.io): Directory with a fortnightly voting tournament; free listing needs its badge, which makes the link dofollow. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Same day if a slot is open · Account: yes · DR 68 · Submit: https://launchnest.io/submit
- [DailyPings](https://dailypings.com): Daily tool launch feed with a permanent page per product; the free listing needs its badge. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Same day · Account: yes · DR 61 · Submit: https://dailypings.com/submit
- [DanielLaunches](https://daniellaunches.com): Solo-run daily launch board (8 a day); free launch needs its badge, gives links from it and VerifiedDR. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 59 · Submit: https://daniellaunches.com/submit
- [SubmitMySaas](https://submitmysaas.com): Weekly Monday launch board with 10 free slots a week; its rules give dofollow for top 3 or with badge. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 57 · Submit: https://submitmysaas.com/projects/submit
- [Firsto](https://firsto.co): Daily launch platform with 5 free slots a day; free queue is ~180 days, dofollow only for top 3 with badge. Free, long queue · Nofollow · Wait: ~180 days · Account: yes · DR 56 · Submit: https://firsto.co/projects/submit
- [Launching Next](https://www.launchingnext.com): Long-running curated feed of new startups and side projects, with an email newsletter. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 54 · Submit: https://www.launchingnext.com/submit/
- [Startups Lab](https://startupslab.site): Weekly Monday launch feed; free launches go out the next open Monday, dofollow only for the week's top 3. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Next open Monday · Account: yes · DR 54 · Submit: https://startupslab.site/submit-product
- [Launch List](https://www.launch-list.org): Weekly launch board plus a directory database; free launches queue, and the badge makes the link dofollow. Free, paid fast-track · Link not checked · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 54 · Submit: https://www.launch-list.org/submit/product
- [Shipybara](https://shipybara.com): Monday launch board with 18 free slots a week; dofollow only for the top 3 or with its badge on your site. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 53 · Submit: https://shipybara.com/projects/submit
- [Noonlaunch](https://noonlaunch.com): Weekly launch board; free launches join a queue and keep a dofollow link while its badge stays live. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 52 · Submit: https://noonlaunch.com/submit
- [LaunchBoard](https://www.launchboard.dev): Weekly launch board; free launch requires its badge on your site and only the weekly #1 gets dofollow. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 51 · Submit: https://www.launchboard.dev/dashboard/submit
- [Awesome Indie](https://awesomeindie.com): Solo-run daily launchpad (15-25 products a day); free launches take the next open day, dofollow at 20 upvotes. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 37 · Submit: https://awesomeindie.com/submit
- [HUNT0](https://hunt0.com): Weekly launch board with 70 free slots; a free badge launch skips the ~91-day queue with a dofollow link. Free, long queue · Nofollow · Wait: Up to ~91 days · Account: yes · DR 31 · Submit: https://hunt0.com/submit
- [FridayHunt](https://fridayhunt.com): Weekly Friday launch board with community voting; only the weekly top 3 free launches get dofollow. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 29 · Submit: https://fridayhunt.com/projects/submit
- [startuups](https://startuups.com): Weekly Monday launch board with 25 free slots; you visit 5 other startups first, dofollow for top 3 or badge. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 28 · Submit: https://startuups.com/projects/submit
- [Cazaproducto](https://cazaproducto.com): Spanish-language launch platform for Latin American products with daily rankings and a weekly newsletter. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~114 days · Account: yes · DR 0 · Submit: https://cazaproducto.com/productos/new

### Startup directories

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

- [SourceForge Business Software](https://sourceforge.net/software/): Business software directory with a free vendor profile; a link to your site needs a paid plan. Free, paid fast-track · Link not checked · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 93 · Submit: https://sourceforge.net/software/vendors/new
- [Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com): Company database covering startups, funding rounds, investors and key people. Free · Link not checked · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 91 · Submit: https://www.crunchbase.com/add-new
- [G2](https://www.g2.com): B2B software reviews; Capterra and GetApp (now owned by G2) send vendors to this same free form. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: 3-5 business days · Account: yes · DR 91 · Submit: https://www.g2.com/products/new
- [Wellfound](https://wellfound.com): Startup hiring platform where your company gets a free public profile alongside job posts. Free · Link not checked · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 87 · Submit: https://wellfound.com/onboarding/recruit
- [Twelve Tools](https://twelve.tools): Curated tools directory adding about a dozen new sites a day; free tier needs a link back. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 72 hours · Account: no · DR 83 · Submit: https://twelve.tools/submit
- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net): Crowdsourced catalog of software alternatives where users suggest, like and compare apps. Free, long queue · Link not checked · Wait: A few months · Account: yes · DR 81 · Submit: https://alternativeto.net/faq/
- [Findly.tools](https://findly.tools): Curated directory of SaaS products and online tools; the free dofollow link needs its badge. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 81 · Submit: https://findly.tools/submit
- [Turbo0](https://turbo0.com): Directory of content-creation tools; free listing gives dofollow links but you must link back to Turbo0. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 2 weeks · Account: yes · DR 81 · Submit: https://turbo0.com/submit
- [SaaSHub](https://www.saashub.com): Software alternatives site; verify with an email on your domain to get the dofollow link. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 80 · Submit: https://www.saashub.com/services/submit
- [Crozdesk](https://crozdesk.com): Business software search and comparison engine with vendor-managed product listings. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 74 · Submit: https://vendor.revleads.com/user/signup
- [Neeed Directory](https://neeed.directory): Tools directory with 1,900+ products; free listing goes live after an automatic check, dofollow with badge. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Instant after badge check · Account: yes · DR 73 · Submit: https://neeed.directory/submit
- [European Alternatives](https://european-alternatives.eu): Directory of European alternatives to US digital services and SaaS, limited to EU, EEA, EFTA and UK firms. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 73 · Submit: https://european-alternatives.eu/register
- [SideProjectors](https://www.sideprojectors.com): Marketplace to showcase, sell or buy side projects and find co-founders. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: 2-5 business days · Account: yes · DR 71 · Submit: https://www.sideprojectors.com/submit
- [DeepLaunch.io](https://deeplaunch.io): General directory of online tools and resources; free listing needs a footer backlink to the site. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 48 hours · Account: yes · DR 71 · Submit: https://deeplaunch.io/submit
- [ToolDirs](https://tooldirs.com): Curated tools and SaaS directory; free listing requires a dofollow badge link in your site footer. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 2 days · Account: yes · DR 69 · Submit: https://tooldirs.com/submit
- [Uno Directory](https://uno.directory): Multi-category tools directory; free listings go live instantly once its badge is verified. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Instant after badge check · Account: yes · DR 69 · Submit: https://uno.directory/submit-tool
- [SaaSCity](https://saascity.io): Gamified SaaS directory drawn as a city map; free dofollow listing needs its badge and a ~203-day queue. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~203 days · Account: yes · DR 66 · Submit: https://saascity.io/saascity?submit=1
- [Huzzler](https://huzzler.so): Startup directory; free dofollow listing needs its badge, waits ~72 days and is kept out of Google. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~72 days · Account: yes · DR 66 · Submit: https://huzzler.so/submit-product
- [Les Pépites Tech](https://lespepitestech.com): French Tech startup directory with daily features and a weekly community vote; free listings wait in a queue. Free, paid fast-track · Link not checked · Wait: Waitlist, not stated · Account: yes · DR 66 · Submit: https://lespepitestech.com/nos-offres
- [Startup Stash](https://startupstash.com): Curated directory of startup tools and resources, organized by category; approval not guaranteed. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 65 · Submit: https://startupstash.com/add-listing/
- [NavFolders](https://navfolders.com): Web resources directory with categorized collections; free plan requires a badge backlink. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 72 hours · Account: yes · DR 64 · Submit: https://navfolders.com/submit
- [Self-Host Weekly (selfh.st)](https://selfh.st): Weekly self-hosting newsletter and app directory; new self-hosted projects can pitch a launch feature. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 63 · Submit: https://selfh.st/submit/
- [Console](https://console.dev): Weekly devtools newsletter that reviews two or three developer tools; pitch yours by email. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Weekly (Thursdays) · Account: no · DR 62 · Submit: https://console.dev/selection-criteria
- [OpenAlternative](https://openalternative.co): Directory of open-source alternatives to proprietary software; projects need a public GitHub repo. Free, paid fast-track · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 61 · Submit: https://openalternative.co/submit
- [Made with Vue.js](https://madewithvuejs.com): Curated showcase of apps, sites and libraries built with Vue.js, each approved project on its own page. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~6-8 weeks · Account: no · DR 60 · Submit: https://madewithvuejs.com/submit
- [Startup Inspire](https://www.startupinspire.com): Startup showcase gallery with company profiles, founder pages and market categories. Free, paid fast-track · Link not checked · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 59 · Submit: https://www.startupinspire.com/pricing
- [free-for.dev](https://free-for.dev): Long-running GitHub list of SaaS products with a genuine free tier for developers and infra teams. Free · Nofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 55 · Submit: https://github.com/ripienaar/free-for-dev/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
- [awesome-selfhosted](https://awesome-selfhosted.net): Community list of free, open-source software you can host yourself; add yours by GitHub pull request. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 54 · Submit: https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted-data/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
- [Best of JS](https://bestofjs.org): Tracks GitHub star trends for curated JavaScript and TypeScript open-source projects; suggest via issue. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: yes · DR 53 · Submit: https://github.com/michaelrambeau/bestofjs/issues/new?template=add-a-project-to-best-of-javascript.md
- [Web Tools Weekly](https://webtoolsweekly.com): Weekly front-end newsletter rounding up libraries, apps and services; suggest a tool by DM. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Weekly (Thursdays) · Account: yes · DR 46 · Submit: https://webtoolsweekly.com/submit
- [Direct2App](https://www.direct2app.com): SaaS and AI software directory; free listing requires a backlink badge, reviewed within 30 days. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 30 days · Account: yes · DR 45 · Submit: https://www.direct2app.com/submit
- [StartupBuffer](https://startupbuffer.com): Startup directory browsable by market and location, with a profile page per startup. Free, paid fast-track · Link not checked · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 43 · Submit: https://startupbuffer.com/site/submit
- [BuildVoyage](https://buildvoyage.com): Hand-reviewed micro-SaaS directory that lists each product's tech stack; free, no account, ~48h review. Free · Dofollow · Wait: ~48 hours · Account: no · DR 43 · Submit: https://buildvoyage.com/submit
- [European Tech Map](https://europeantechmap.eu): Map and directory of Europe-headquartered tech companies, with a focus on data sovereignty and EU hosting. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 40 · Submit: https://europeantechmap.eu/submit
- [Tech Productivity](https://techproductivity.co): Weekly newsletter of productivity and remote-work tools for people in tech; suggest a tool by DM. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Weekly · Account: yes · DR 40 · Submit: https://techproductivity.co/submit
- [Made with React.js](https://madewithreactjs.com): Curated showcase of apps, sites and tools built with React, each approved project on its own page. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~6-8 weeks · Account: no · DR 38 · Submit: https://madewithreactjs.com/submit
- [Swadeshi Apps](https://swadeshiapps.com): Directory of Indian-made apps and software presented as alternatives to popular global tools. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 35 · Submit: https://swadeshiapps.com/contribute
- [Made with Lovable](https://madewithlovable.com): Independent showcase of apps and websites built with the Lovable AI builder; only Lovable projects qualify. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~6-8 weeks · Account: no · DR 33 · Submit: https://madewithlovable.com/submit-project
- [Webspot](https://webspot.app): Website discovery directory; free listing needs a badge backlink and can take up to 30 days. Free, paid fast-track · Dofollow · Wait: Within 30 days · Account: yes · DR 32 · Submit: https://webspot.app/submit
- [Made with Svelte](https://madewithsvelte.com): Curated showcase of apps, sites and components built with Svelte, each approved project on its own page. Free, long queue · Dofollow · Wait: ~6-8 weeks · Account: no · DR 29 · Submit: https://madewithsvelte.com/submit
- [Only EU](https://only-eu.eu/en/): Vetted European alternatives to US software and consumer products, open to community suggestions. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 22 · Submit: https://only-eu.eu/en/community-suggestions/
- [EU Software Alternatives](https://eusoftwarealternatives.eu): Reference directory of EU-based software, organised by the US tools each product can replace. Free · Dofollow · Wait: Not stated · Account: no · DR 0 · Submit: https://eusoftwarealternatives.eu/submit-software/

### Communities

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

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

### AI tool directories

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

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

### Not on the list

Checked and left out: paid-only, a free path that does not work in practice, or gone.

- BetaList (https://betalist.com): All submissions are paid now; its FAQ says there is no free option.
- There's An AI For That (https://theresanaiforthat.com): Listing costs at least $49; the only free path is one pick per monthly X thread.
- Toolify (https://www.toolify.ai): Paid only: $99 per listing.
- TopAI.tools (https://topai.tools): Paid only: from $47.
- AI Top Tools (https://aitoptools.com): Paid only: $59 one-time or $9.99 a month.
- Easy With AI (https://easywithai.com): $125 per listing; free only for free education and research tools.
- Futurepedia (https://www.futurepedia.io): No public submission form.
- DevHunt (https://devhunt.org): Free launch weeks are booked about two years ahead.
- OpenHunts (https://openhunts.com): The free queue is about 60 weeks long.
- Microlaunch (https://microlaunch.net): Most free submissions we sampled never launched.
- Betapage (https://betapage.co): Now redirects to a different product (PitchWall).
- Launched (lnchd) (https://lnchd.com): Domain is parked for sale.
- KillerStartups (https://killerstartups.com): Submission form disabled; no new posts since April 2025.
- Makerlog (https://getmakerlog.com): Now redirects to a different site.
- AI Scout (https://aiscout.net): Site unreachable when checked.

## Read API (JSON, no auth, CORS enabled)

### GET https://founderhood.app/api/businesses
Query parameters (all optional):
- `country` — full country name, case-insensitive (e.g. `Portugal`)
- `city` — full city name, case-insensitive (e.g. `Lisbon`)
- `category` — one of: saas, ecommerce, agency, marketplace, dev-tools, ai, content, education, fintech, mobile-apps, community, other
- `q` — keyword search across name, description, city, country
- `slug` — fetch one listing by its slug
- `page` (default 1), `limit` (default 20, max 50)

Response: `{ data: Business[], page, limit, total }` where Business = `{ id, slug, business_name, description, category, city, country, website, founder_name, twitter, linkedin, featured, created_at, url }`.

Example: `https://founderhood.app/api/businesses?city=Lisbon&category=saas`

### GET https://founderhood.app/api/locations
Response: `{ countries: [{ name, slug, url, count }], cities: [{ name, slug, country, url, count, lat, lng }] }`.

## MCP server (Streamable HTTP)

Remote MCP endpoint: **https://founderhood.app/api/mcp** — no auth. Same data and submission rules as the JSON API. Install snippets: https://founderhood.app/developers

Tools:
- `search_founders` — optional `city`, `country`, `category`, `query`
- `list_cities` — cities with approved listing counts
- `get_founder` — `slug` (from listing URL)
- `submit_listing` — same required/optional fields as POST /api/submit; stored with `submission_source: "mcp"`; rate limits identical to /api/submit

Connect with Streamable HTTP (Claude, Cursor) or `npx mcp-remote https://founderhood.app/api/mcp` for stdio clients.

## Write API — submit a listing

### POST https://founderhood.app/api/submit
Content-Type: application/json. Agents welcome — no captcha. Rate limits (429 + Retry-After): 5/hour and 2/minute burst per IP; 3/hour per email; 2/hour per website domain. Optional `source: "api"` (website form sends `form`).

Required fields:
- `business_name` (2–100 chars)
- `description` (20–500 chars, plain text, what the business does and for whom)
- `category` (one of the values listed above)
- `country` (full English country name, e.g. `France`, `United States`)
- `website` (must start with https://)

Optional fields:
- `city` (must be a real city in that country; omit if remote/no city)
- `email` (founder email, used only for approval notification)
- `founder_name`, `twitter` (handle, e.g. `@jane`), `linkedin` (profile URL)
- `open_to_cofounder` (boolean, default false — show on /cofounder/[city] when true)
- `cofounder_note` (optional, max 300 chars when open to cofounder)

Responses:
- `200 { success: true, slug, url, status: "pending" }` — submitted, awaiting human review
- `400 { error, details? }` — validation failed (message says which field)
- `429 { error }` — rate limited, see `Retry-After` header

Only submit a business with the consent of its founder. Do not submit duplicates: check `GET /api/businesses?q=<name>` first.

## Human-readable pages

- Browse: https://founderhood.app/browse
- Map: https://founderhood.app/map
- Submit form: https://founderhood.app/submit
- Country pages: https://founderhood.app/country/<country-slug> (e.g. https://founderhood.app/country/united-states)
- City pages: https://founderhood.app/city/<city-slug> (e.g. https://founderhood.app/city/london) — title pattern "Startups & founders in {City}"
- Cofounder search: https://founderhood.app/cofounder and https://founderhood.app/cofounder/<city-slug>
- Coworking (OpenStreetMap): https://founderhood.app/coworking and https://founderhood.app/coworking/<city-slug>
- Founders club: https://founderhood.app/founders-club and https://founderhood.app/founders-club/<city-slug>
- City + category SEO pages: https://founderhood.app/city/<city-slug>/<category> (e.g. https://founderhood.app/city/paris/ai) — indexable when 3+ listings in that city/category
- Category pages: https://founderhood.app/category/<category> (e.g. https://founderhood.app/category/saas)
- Live stats (citable): https://founderhood.app/stats
- Developers / MCP install: https://founderhood.app/developers
- Business pages: https://founderhood.app/business/<slug>
- Sitemap: https://founderhood.app/sitemap.xml

## Cities with the most founders

- [London, United Kingdom](https://founderhood.app/city/london) — 9 businesses
- [Paris, France](https://founderhood.app/city/paris) — 7 businesses
- [Lisbon, Portugal](https://founderhood.app/city/lisbon) — 6 businesses
- [San Francisco, United States](https://founderhood.app/city/san-francisco) — 5 businesses
- [Berlin, Germany](https://founderhood.app/city/berlin) — 4 businesses
- [Austin, United States](https://founderhood.app/city/austin) — 3 businesses
- [Pau, France](https://founderhood.app/city/pau) — 2 businesses
- [Toronto, Canada](https://founderhood.app/city/toronto) — 2 businesses
- [Lahore, Pakistan](https://founderhood.app/city/lahore) — 2 businesses
- [San Jose, United States](https://founderhood.app/city/san-jose) — 1 business
- [Irvine, United States](https://founderhood.app/city/irvine) — 1 business
- [Stockton, United States](https://founderhood.app/city/stockton) — 1 business
- [White Plains, United States](https://founderhood.app/city/white-plains) — 1 business
- [Hanoi, Vietnam](https://founderhood.app/city/hanoi) — 1 business
- [Mumbai, India](https://founderhood.app/city/mumbai) — 1 business

## Countries covered

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong S.A.R., Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vietnam

## Guides (blog)

- [Best Cities for Solo SaaS Founders in 2026](https://founderhood.app/blog/best-cities-solo-saas-founders-2026)
- [Starting an Online Business in Lisbon: A Founder's Guide for 2026](https://founderhood.app/blog/starting-online-business-lisbon-founders-guide)
- [European Cities With the Best Founder Visa Programs in 2026](https://founderhood.app/blog/european-cities-best-founder-visa-programs)
- [How to Find a Cofounder in Your City (2026 Guide)](https://founderhood.app/blog/how-to-find-cofounder-in-your-city)
- [Southeast Asia for Bootstrapped Founders: A City-by-City Guide](https://founderhood.app/blog/southeast-asia-bootstrapped-founders-city-guide)
- [Affordable Cities for First-Time Founders: Where to Start With Less Than $1,000/Month](https://founderhood.app/blog/affordable-cities-first-time-founders-2026)
- [Indie Maker Communities Around the World: Where Founders Connect](https://founderhood.app/blog/indie-maker-communities-around-the-world)
- [15 Remote Startup Ideas You Can Launch from Any City](https://founderhood.app/blog/remote-startup-ideas-launch-from-any-city)
- [Why Location Still Matters for Online Founders](https://founderhood.app/blog/why-location-matters-for-founders)
- [The Solo Founder's Guide to Building in Public](https://founderhood.app/blog/solo-founder-guide-building-in-public)

## Comparisons

- [Founderhood vs Indie Hackers](https://founderhood.app/founderhood-vs-indie-hackers)
- [Founderhood alternatives](https://founderhood.app/founderhood-alternatives)