12 Awwwards alternatives
Directories with a similar audience to Awwwards, ranked by domain rating, link type and fit.
Awwwards celebrates exceptional web design — winning or nominating drives prestige traffic for design-forward products and agencies.
Ranked alternatives
12 dofollow · 7 free| # | directory | category | DR | link | price | verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Behance best for launch & referral traffic · behance.net | Design Tools | 94 | Dofollow | Free | RECOMMENDED |
| 🥈 | Landbook best for launch & referral traffic · land-book.com | Design Tools | 73 | Dofollow | Paid | RECOMMENDED |
| 🥉 | Landingfolio best for launch & referral traffic · landingfolio.com | Design Tools | 64 | Dofollow | Paid | RECOMMENDED |
| 04 | Web Designer News best for launch & referral traffic · webdesignernews.com | Design Tools | 59 | Dofollow | Free | RECOMMENDED |
| 05 | Css Design Awards best for launch & referral traffic · cssdesignawards.com | Design Tools | 80 | Dofollow | Paid | RECOMMENDED |
| 06 | CSS Winner best for launch & referral traffic · csswinner.com | Design Tools | 74 | Dofollow | Paid | RECOMMENDED |
| 07 | Unmatched Style best for launch & referral traffic · unmatchedstyle.com | Design Tools | 62 | Dofollow | Free | RECOMMENDED |
| 08 | Freebie Supply best for launch & referral traffic · freebiesupply.com | Design Tools | 73 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 09 | Layers.to best for launch & referral traffic · layers.to | Design Tools | 71 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 10 | Craftwork.design best for launch & referral traffic · craftwork.design | Design Tools | 69 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 11 | Admire The Web best for launch & referral traffic · admiretheweb.com | Design Tools | 57 | Dofollow | Paid | WORTH IT |
| 12 | Built At Lightspeed best for launch & referral traffic · builtatlightspeed.com | Design Tools | 56 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
Why look beyond Awwwards
- Awwwards links are nofollow, so a listing does nothing for your backlink profile — 12 of the 12 alternatives in this list are dofollow.
- Awwwards is a paid listing; 7 of the 12 alternatives are free.
- Paid submission for nominations — only worth it with award-worthy site design
- Listings compound: the same product kit (name, tagline, descriptions, logo, screenshots) works across every directory here, so one afternoon covers all of them.
Each alternative, briefly
- 01
Behance showcases visual design portfolios — relevant for design tools and agencies with strong UI, not for back-end infrastructure SaaS.
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · free where Awwwards is paid · higher DR (+5) · same category (Design Tools) - 02
Landbook showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (paid submission tiers, DR 84 authority)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · same category (Design Tools) - 03
Landingfolio showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, paid submission tiers, relatively easy submit)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · same category (Design Tools) - 04
Web Designer News showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, free to submit, DR 70 authority)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · free where Awwwards is paid · same category (Design Tools) - 05
Css Design Awards showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, paid submission tiers, DR 85 authority)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · same category (Design Tools) - 06
CSS Winner showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, paid submission tiers, DR 78 authority)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · same category (Design Tools) - 07
Unmatched Style showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, free to submit, DR 76 authority)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · free where Awwwards is paid · same category (Design Tools) - 08
Freebie Supply showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, free to submit)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · free where Awwwards is paid · same category (Design Tools) - 09
Layers.to showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, free to submit)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · free where Awwwards is paid · same category (Design Tools) - 10
Craftwork.design showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, free to submit)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · free where Awwwards is paid · same category (Design Tools) - 11
Admire The Web showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (paid submission tiers, relatively easy submit)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · same category (Design Tools) - 12
Built At Lightspeed showcases visual work — strong screenshots, UI polish, and case-study narrative matter more than feature lists. (dofollow listing, free to submit)
dofollow where Awwwards is nofollow · free where Awwwards is paid · same category (Design Tools)
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Awwwards?
Behance (DR 94, dofollow, free) ranks highest among directories similar to Awwwards. Behance showcases visual design portfolios — relevant for design tools and agencies with strong UI, not for back-end infrastructure SaaS.
Are there free alternatives to Awwwards?
Yes — 7 of the 12 alternatives are free: Behance, Web Designer News, Unmatched Style, Freebie Supply, Layers.to.
Which Awwwards alternatives give dofollow links?
12 of them: Behance, Landbook, Landingfolio, Web Designer News, Css Design Awards. A dofollow link passes authority to your domain; nofollow links still send referral traffic.
Should I still submit to Awwwards?
Yes. Awwwards is rated recommended on the leaderboard (#29 of 1000). Submit there first, then work through the alternatives — they add reach, they do not replace it.