Startup Directories, Ranked

Gartner-owned review platform. High DR but nofollow. Buyers in IT procurement actually use this. Strong for B2B SaaS with 10+ reviews.

Consumer review platform. DR 93 but nofollow. Trust badges on your site are the main value. Consumers check this before buying.

Only for sites built with Webflow. DR 93 but nofollow. Good visibility within the Webflow community.

JavaScript package registry. DR 93 dofollow. Publish a package and your homepage link goes on the package page.

The biggest B2B software review platform. Nofollow links, but the trust signal matters for enterprise buyers. Getting reviews is the real...

Not a directory, but Show HN posts that land on the front page drive serious developer traffic. Links are dofollow. Getting traction is t...

Old-school software directory. DR 92 with dofollow links. Still gets traffic. Best for dev tools and open-source projects.

The company database investors check. DR 91 but nofollow. Worth having a profile for credibility, not for SEO.

The biggest launch platform for tech products. Massive audience on launch day, but links are nofollow. The real value is exposure and soc...

Python package index. DR 90 dofollow. Only for Python packages. Instant listing after upload.

Another Gartner property. DR 89, nofollow. Overlaps with Capterra heavily but worth having both profiles.

Premier web design award. DR 88 dofollow link if accepted. $75 submission fee with no guarantee. Need truly exceptional design.

.NET package manager. DR 88 dofollow. Only relevant if you have a .NET package. Instant listing.

Not a directory but a deal platform. Dofollow DR 83 link if accepted. They take a revenue share. Best for SaaS with lifetime deal potential.

List your product as an alternative to established tools. Strong SEO juice from a DR 82 site. People actually search here when looking fo...

Tech stack sharing platform. DR 80 dofollow links. Developers compare tools here. Strong for dev tools and infrastructure products.

Tech tools directory and review site. DR 79 dofollow. Paid listings but the DR is worth it for link building.

Web design award site. DR 76 dofollow. Only for sites with exceptional design. Judges review submissions.

B2B software and services directory. Dofollow links from DR 76. Good for SaaS and agencies. They actually review listings.

Community of bootstrapped founders. Product listings are secondary to the community. Post revenue milestones for real engagement.

The biggest AI tool directory. If you have an AI product, this is mandatory. Good organic traffic from people searching for AI solutions.

Startup community platform. Profile page gives you a dofollow link from DR 74. Also has deals, accelerator listings, and jobs.

Landing page design gallery. DR 72 dofollow. Only if your site has a well-designed landing page. Curated, so not everything gets in.

Crowdsourced recommendation engine. Add your product as an option for 'What is the best X?' questions. Dofollow links.

B2B software comparison platform. Dofollow links. Strong in the Indian market but has global reach.

SaaS alternative-finder with dofollow links. Good DR and they actually review submissions. Decent long-tail traffic from people comparing...

One of the oldest startup directories. Free submissions get listed but buried. Paid gets you featured placement and faster review.

Business software discovery platform. Dofollow links from DR 68. Smaller but quality B2B audience.

Large AI tool directory that ranks well for 'best AI tools for X' queries. Dofollow links on free tier.

Editorial startup reviews. Dofollow links from DR 68. Pricey at $299 but you get an actual written review.

Open-source library and tool directory. DR 65 dofollow. Organized by programming language. Best for dev tools and libraries.

SaaS review and comparison platform. Dofollow links. Growing platform with decent categorization.

Curated directory of startup resources and tools. Dofollow links. Good categorization by use case.

Startup directory and blog. Dofollow links from DR 62. They also publish startup-related content.

Professional network for builders with a launch feature. Dofollow links. Growing community especially among developers.

Ranks startups by social signals and web presence. Dofollow links from DR 62. Free to list.

AI tools directory with strong Google rankings for AI-related queries. Dofollow links on free tier.

AI newsletter with a tools directory. The newsletter has a massive audience. Directory listing gets dofollow link. Featured gets newslett...

Directory of tools for remote work. Dofollow links. Relevant if your product helps distributed teams.

Startup directory that's been around since 2012. Dofollow links. Lower traffic than BetaList but easier to get featured.

Startup directory and community. Maintains a top 100 list. Dofollow links. Free to list.

Marketplace for side projects and startups. You can list your project for free. Dofollow links. Also useful if you ever want to sell.

AI tool directory with decent Google rankings. Dofollow links on free tier.

Product recommendation platform by Product Hunt. Dofollow links. Users share their tool stacks.

Startup discovery platform for beta products. Dofollow links. Good for pre-launch and early-stage products.

Product Hunt alternative focused on developer tools. Open-source and community-driven. Dofollow links. Small but relevant audience.

Open-source alternatives to commercial software. Dofollow links. Only for open-source products. Well-curated.

AI SaaS tool directory. Dofollow links. Decent Google rankings for AI tool comparison queries.

AI tools directory with dofollow links. Lower DR than TAAFT but still worth submitting to. Quick approval.

App discovery platform. Dofollow links. Focused on mobile and web apps. Decent categorization.

Startup discovery platform. Cheap featured placement. Dofollow links.

Simple startup directory. Dofollow links. Low effort to submit.

Newer startup directory with dofollow links. Low cost for featured. Growing audience.

Curated tool directory. Dofollow links. Growing collection with decent categorization.

Task logging platform for makers. Product listings are secondary. Community is the main value.

Developer tools and components marketplace. Dofollow links. Best for dev tools and code-related products.

SaaS landing page design gallery. Dofollow links. Submit your SaaS product's landing page for design inspiration seekers.

Claims 320K monthly visitors. Real traffic is around 2K. We verified this ourselves. Dofollow links, so still has SEO value at DR 42.

Paid service that submits your startup to 100+ directories. $69 one-time. They do the work, you get the links.

Tech stack discovery tool. Shows what technologies websites use. Smaller directory with dofollow links.

Startup launch directory. Dofollow links. Simple submission process.

Smaller AI directory. Dofollow links but low DR. Worth the 5 minutes to submit if you have an AI product.

Product launch directory. Dofollow links. Cheap featured placement. Growing community.

AI tools directory. Smaller but growing. Dofollow links on free tier.

Simple startup launch directory. Low DR but dofollow. Minimal effort to submit.

Simple startup pitch directory. Very low barrier to entry. Dofollow links but low DR.

Small startup directory. Dofollow links. Free. Quick to submit.

Curated list of indie products. Small but community-focused. Dofollow links.

Small AI tools directory. Low DR but dofollow. Minimal traffic. Submit if you're doing the rounds on AI directories.

New startup directory. Low DR but dofollow links. Free. Minimal effort submission.

Micro-startup directory. Very small but dofollow. For bootstrapped products under $1K MRR.

Alternative-to directory. Dofollow links. Lower DR version of AlternativeTo but easier to get listed.

Simple product promotion directory. Very low DR but dofollow. Takes 2 minutes to submit.