All 7 directories that accept Open Source products and approve listings immediately or within 24 hours — no weeks-long waiting.
7
Instant Approval Dirs
11
Total Open Source Dirs
DR 93
Top Score
Coverage
63.6%
7 of 11 category directories
Authority
Median DR 80
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.
Devpost
⏱ Instant
StackShare
⏱ Instant
DEV Community (dev.to)
⏱ Instant
Hacker News (Show HN)
⏱ Instant
Peerlist
⏱ Instant
DevHunt
⏱ Instant
Devhunt
⏱ Instant
Instant approval means your listing goes live automatically or within a few hours of submission — no editorial review queue. For Open Source startups launching on a specific date, instant-approval directories let you build your backlink profile immediately rather than waiting days or weeks for manual review.
Yes — submit to instant-approval directories a few days before your official launch date so the backlinks are indexed and contributing to your DR by the time you announce. Combine this with manual-review submissions 2–3 weeks before launch so those clear around the same time.
11 directories that accept Open Source products.
11 Open Source directories with free listings.
8 Open Source directories with dofollow listings.
Instant Approval directories across all categories.
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