Free startup directories let you build your backlink profile and drive qualified traffic at zero cost. Of the 218+ directories in the backlinks.fyi database, every one on this page is completely free to submit to: no submission fee, just your product, a description, and a link. A focused free submission campaign can yield dozens of backlinks within weeks of launch.
218
Free Directories
194
Dofollow Links
DR 94
Top Score
The standard playbook: start with free directories and maximize them before spending on paid placements. Free submissions give you a baseline backlink profile and early referral traffic at no cost.
Step 1: Submit to instant-approval free directories first (21 available). These go live within hours, which means your backlinks start building immediately.
Step 2: Work through manual-review directories in order of DR. Prepare your listing assets once (name, URL, description, logo) and reuse them across submissions.
Step 3: Prioritize dofollow links (194 free dofollow directories available). Dofollow links pass PageRank and contribute directly to your domain authority.
Link Strength
89% dofollow
Median DR 51
Approval Speed
9.6% instant
21 quick-publish options
Submission Friction
46.8% account-required
0% include CAPTCHA
This free segment is good for volume, but sorting by DR and dofollow first still gets the best results. Use instant approvals for same-week crawl discovery, then work through manual-review listings in descending authority order.
SourceForge
⏱ 3-7 days
Clutch
⏱ 3-7 days
Capterra
⏱ 3-7 days
G2
⏱ 3-7 days
Crunchbase
⏱ 1-3 days
Product Hunt
⏱ Instant after launch
Devpost
⏱ Instant
AngelList / Wellfound
⏱ 1-3 days
FinancesOnline
⏱ 5-10 days
Software Advice
⏱ 5-10 days
MakeUseOf
⏱ 14-30 days
Built In
⏱ 5-10 days
GeekWire
⏱ 7-14 days
TrustRadius
⏱ 3-5 days
GetApp
⏱ 3-7 days
F6S
⏱ Instant
Tech in Asia
⏱ 5-10 days
Fazier
⏱ Instant
Dang
⏱ 1-3 days
SiteJabber
⏱ Instant
Findly.tools
⏱ a few days to 1-2 weeks
Inc42
⏱ 7-14 days
AlternativeTo
⏱ 1-3 days
SaaSHub
⏱ 1-3 days
Tool Pilot
⏱ 1-3 days
Changelog
⏱ 3-7 days
EU-Startups
⏱ 7-14 days
StackShare
⏱ Instant
Wired Business (ToolListed)
⏱ instant after badge/crawl verification
SoftwareSuggest
⏱ 3-7 days
e27
⏱ 5-10 days
Peerlist
⏱ Instant
Uneed
⏱ 1-3 days
ToolFame
⏱ 1-3 days
SaaSworthy
⏱ 1-3 days
LaunchIgniter
⏱ 3-7 days
Alternative.me
⏱ 3-7 days
Gust
⏱ 3-7 days
Good AI Tools
⏱ Unknown
AI Agents Directory
⏱ Unknown
PeerSpot
⏱ 3-7 days
Webwiki
⏱ Instant
StartupBase
⏱ 1-3 days
CrozDesk
⏱ 3-7 days
Trustpilot
⏱ Instant
Tiny Launch
⏱ 3-5 days
Land-book
⏱ 7-14 days
Launch Llama Tools
⏱ 1-3 days
Toolify
⏱ 1-3 days
SoftwareWorld
⏱ 3-7 days
FoundrList
⏱ 3-7 days
Tekpon
⏱ 3-7 days
Tiny Startups
⏱ 3-7 days
Side Projectors
⏱ 1-3 days
Feedough
⏱ 7-14 days
All My Faves
⏱ 5-7 days
Supertools (The Rundown AI)
⏱ 3-7 days
SaaSFame
⏱ not explicitly stated
DEV Community (dev.to)
⏱ Instant
Hacker News (Show HN)
⏱ Instant
RocketHub
⏱ 3-7 days
Slant
⏱ Instant
Future Tools
⏱ 7-14 days
HackerNoon
⏱ Unknown
acidtools.com
⏱ 1-3 days
CrowdReviews
⏱ 3-7 days
Serchen
⏱ 5-7 days
SaaSPirate
⏱ 3-7 days
FlowGPT
⏱ Instant
Softonic
⏱ 7-14 days
DevHunt
⏱ Instant
Startup Stash
⏱ 3-7 days
EarlyHunt
⏱ 1-3 days
Magnitt
⏱ 5-10 days
Stacker News
⏱ Instant
TechDirectory
⏱ 3-7 days
TopAI.tools
⏱ 3-7 days
HackMD
⏱ Instant
CodeProject
⏱ Unknown
Arctic Startup
⏱ 7-14 days
Feedspot
⏱ Unknown
AI Tool Trek
⏱ 1-3 days
Next Big What
⏱ 5-10 days
Indie Hackers
⏱ Instant
OpenAlternative
⏱ 3-7 days
Startup Ranking
⏱ 1-3 days
Startup Benchmarks
⏱ 5-7 days
Startup Inspire
⏱ 3-7 days
Unite List
⏱ 3-7 days
PeerPush
⏱ 1-3 days
BetaBound
⏱ 3-5 days
AIxploria
⏱ 1-3 days
OpenFuture
⏱ 3-7 days
VentureRadar
⏱ 3-7 days
Startup Beat
⏱ 5-7 days
TechPluto
⏱ 5-10 days
StackSocial
⏱ 7-14 days
SaaS AI Tools
⏱ 3-7 days
BetaPage
⏱ 3-7 days
Altern
⏱ 3-7 days
My Launch Stash
⏱ Unknown
Getlatka
⏱ 2-5 days
Snapmunk
⏱ 5-10 days
BuildHop
⏱ Instant
Bowora
⏱ 3-7 days
SimilarSiteSearch
⏱ 5-10 days
InnMind
⏱ 3-7 days
AI Tools Directory
⏱ 3-7 days
backlinks.fyi
⏱ 1-2 days
AppAgg
⏱ 3-7 days
Promote Project
⏱ 3-7 days
Tapscape
⏱ 5-7 days
BotsFloor
⏱ 1-3 days
Open Source Alternative
⏱ 3-7 days
Tech Product Finder
⏱ Unknown
Designer News
⏱ Unknown
Cuspera
⏱ 5-10 days
Ramen.Tools
⏱ Instant
Postmake
⏱ 3-7 days
Workspaces
⏱ 5-10 days
Insidr AI
⏱ 3-7 days
Netted
⏱ 14-30 days
Bens Bites News
⏱ 7-14 days
Public APIs
⏱ 1-3 days
Dev Tool Chest
⏱ Unknown
LibHunt
⏱ 3-7 days
SaaS Radar
⏱ Unknown
Free SaaS Directory
⏱ Unknown
That AI Collection
⏱ 3-7 days
Appscribed
⏱ 3-7 days
Web Tools Directory
⏱ Unknown
LaunchDirectories
⏱ Instant
AppVita
⏱ 3-7 days
Startup Buffer
⏱ 1-3 days
AI App Hub
⏱ Unknown
Saaspa.ge
⏱ 3-7 days
Startup Tracker
⏱ 1-3 days
Productivity Directory
⏱ 3-7 days
AI Resource Hub
⏱ Unknown
Startups Watch
⏱ 3-7 days
Awesome Tools
⏱ 3-7 days
Victrays
⏱ 3-7 days
SaaS List IO
⏱ Unknown
Product Wing
⏱ Unknown
EuroAlternative
⏱ 3-7 days
LLM Relevance
⏱ 3-7 days
AwesomeIndie
⏱ 3-7 days
Micro SaaS Hub
⏱ Unknown
TopApps
⏱ 3-7 days
API List
⏱ 1-3 days
The Startup Pitch
⏱ 3-7 days
Indie Hacker Dir
⏱ Unknown
NoCodeList
⏱ 3-7 days
Indie Makers Directory
⏱ Unknown
Toolfolio
⏱ 1-3 days
9Sites
⏱ 1-3 days
Launching Soon
⏱ Unknown
AI Tech Viral
⏱ 1-3 days
AI Parabellum
⏱ 1-3 days
FiveTaco
⏱ 3-7 days
AI Valley
⏱ 3-7 days
The Startup INC
⏱ 3-7 days
Launched
⏱ 1-3 days
Startups.fyi
⏱ 3-7 days
Startups Gallery
⏱ 3-5 days
Discover Cloud
⏱ 5-7 days
Indie Dev Tools
⏱ Unknown
AppRater
⏱ 7-14 days
Robin Good Tools
⏱ 7-14 days
Tulimoa
⏱ 3-7 days
10words
⏱ 1-3 days
Resource.fyi
⏱ Unknown
LaunchPact
⏱
Website Hunt
⏱ 3-5 days
Prime Club
⏱ 3-7 days
Project Hatch
⏱ 5-10 days
Simple Lister
⏱ Instant
ToolScout
⏱ 3-7 days
Trendy Startups
⏱ 3-7 days
DoMore.ai
⏱ 3-5 days
Product Canyon
⏱ 1-3 days
Invent List
⏱ 1-3 days
Best-AI.org
⏱ 1-2 weeks
ProductLaunchpad
⏱ 1-3 days
Get Worm
⏱ 3-7 days
SaaSRow
⏱ 3-5 days
Startup88
⏱ 3-7 days
Owwly
⏱ 3-7 days
AIHunt
⏱ 3-5 days
All Startups
⏱ 3-7 days
PayOnceApps
⏱ 3-7 days
SEOFAI
⏱ 1-3 days
Startups FIY
⏱ 1-3 days
BestWebDesignTools
⏱ 1-3 days
Indie Tools
⏱ 1-3 days
Founder Resources
⏱ Unknown
MadGenius
⏱ 1-3 days
Apps Listo
⏱ 3-5 days
Apps Mamma
⏱ 3-5 days
TheSaaSDirectory
⏱ Unknown
AI Directory Org
⏱ Unknown
Sustainability Softwares
⏱ 1-3 days
Tools For Creators
⏱ Unknown
PromptZone
⏱ 1-3 days
Startup Heroes
⏱ 1-3 days
Product Hunt Alternatives
⏱ Unknown
AI Search
⏱ 3-7 days
DevSuite
⏱ Unknown
Tech Map
⏱ 3-7 days
ProfitHunt
⏱ 3-5 days
Early Tools
⏱ Unknown
App Directory Online
⏱ Unknown
TheMacApps
⏱ 1-3 days
SaaS Pulse
⏱ Unknown
Startup Collections
⏱ Unknown
Dujoor
⏱ not explicitly stated; features one project per day (scheduled)
indiedeals.co
⏱ 1-3 days
AllTheAITools
⏱ Unknown
Yes — every directory on this page has a cost of "free" in the backlinks.fyi database, meaning there is no submission fee required to get listed. Some directories have optional paid tiers for featured placement or faster review, but the base listing is free.
Sort by Domain Rating (DR) first to prioritize the directories with the highest SEO value. Within the same DR range, prefer dofollow over nofollow links, and instant approval over manual review. This lets you capture the highest-value backlinks fastest during your launch window.
A full sweep of the top free directories takes 8-12 hours spread across a few days. The 21 instant-approval directories can be completed in one sitting. Manual-review directories require preparation time but little active effort; submit and move on.
Start with free directories first; there are enough high-DR free options that paid listings can wait until you have traction and budget for acquisition. When evaluating paid directories, look at the traffic they drive to other listings in your category and whether the audience matches your ideal customer.