All 8 directories that accept Open Source products and offer dofollow backlinks — links that directly pass PageRank to your domain.
8
Dofollow Dirs
11
Total Open Source Dirs
DR 93
Top Score
Coverage
72.7%
8 of 11 category directories
Authority
Median DR 72.5
Category median DR 80
Submission Friction
100% account-required
0% include CAPTCHA
This filter trims the Open Source set to high-intent opportunities, but sequencing still matters. Submit instant approvals first, then tackle manual-review listings by DR to maximize early link discovery and ranking lift.
SourceForge
⏱ 3-7 days
Devpost
⏱ Instant
Changelog
⏱ 3-7 days
StackShare
⏱ Instant
Peerlist
⏱ Instant
Open Source Alternative
⏱ 3-7 days
DevHunt
⏱ Instant
Devhunt
⏱ Instant
Dofollow links pass PageRank from the directory to your website — Google uses this to assess your domain's authority. For Open Source products, dofollow links from directories with an audience in your category carry both SEO authority and topical relevance signals, making them doubly valuable.
A campaign of 15–25 high-DR dofollow submissions is typically enough to produce measurable DR improvement for an early-stage Open Source startup. Impact shows in backlink tools within 2–4 weeks and in search rankings within 60–90 days.
11 directories that accept Open Source products.
11 Open Source directories with free listings.
7 Open Source directories with instant approval listings.
Dofollow directories across all categories.
See realistic timeline and expected movement from directory campaigns.