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Paid Directories: Where a Listing Fee Actually Buys Something

Q: How many directories are on this list?

132, out of 1001 on the leaderboard. Directories marked SKIP or a wrong fit for products are left out. 108 give a dofollow link and 0 are free. The average domain rating is 47.

Q: Which has the highest domain rating?

TechCrunch at DR 92 (nofollow, paid). Then AI Toolhouse at DR 92. High DR is not the whole story, which is why the list is ordered by editorial tier and fit first.

Q: Where should I submit first?

There's An AI For That, TechCrunch, BetaList. They lead the list because they combine a top editorial tier and product fit with real domain rating.

Q: Are these directories free?

0 of the 132 are free. The other 132 charge for a listing or a faster review.

Q: Do they give dofollow links?

108 of the 132 give a dofollow link. The rest are nofollow, which still sends referral traffic.

Paying for a listing usually buys speed or placement, not a stronger link. That is fine when the directory has real traffic and a real audience — and a waste when it does not. These are the paid and freemium directories on the board, ranked so you can see which fees are worth it.

Funded teams who would rather pay than wait Ranked by tier, fit & real DR

Directories132of 1001 on the board

Dofollow108

Free0

Average DR47

Top picks10Highest: TechCrunch

Top picks 10

Where we would submit first: top editorial tier, a real fit and real domain rating.

There's An AI For That#1
AI Tools77 DR
There’s An AI For That is one of the most visited independent AI catalogs — category placement and sharp use-case copy determine whether you get browse traffic or disappear in the crowd.
DofollowPaidTOP PICK
TechCrunch#2
Tech / Startups92 DR
TechCrunch is tech press — you pitch journalists with a real news hook (funding, launch, pivot), not a directory submission form.
NofollowPaidTOP PICK
BetaList#3
Tech / Startups76 DR
BetaList reaches early adopters explicitly looking for beta products — strong for waitlist signups and pre-GA credibility with a dofollow link.
DofollowPaidRECOMMENDED
Futurepedia#4
AI Tools72 DR
Futurepedia is a large AI tools database with strong category SEO — useful for AI product visibility and dofollow links when tagged to specific use cases.
DofollowPaidRECOMMENDED
Awwwards#5
Design Tools89 DR
Awwwards celebrates exceptional web design — winning or nominating drives prestige traffic for design-forward products and agencies.
NofollowPaidRECOMMENDED
AllTopStartups#6
Tech / Startups58 DR
AllTopStartups is a launch board — value comes from coordinated launch promotion and community upvotes, not passive long-term SEO. (dofollow listing, paid submission tiers, DR 73 authority)
NofollowPaidRECOMMENDED
Technology Advice#7
Tech / Startups78 DR
Technology Advice is a launch board — value comes from coordinated launch promotion and community upvotes, not passive long-term SEO. (dofollow listing, paid submission tiers)
DofollowPaidRECOMMENDED
Toolify.ai#8
AI Tools73 DR
Toolify.ai catalogs AI tools — buyers browse by category, so sharp use-case positioning beats generic “AI-powered” claims. (dofollow listing, paid submission tiers, relatively easy submit)
DofollowPaidRECOMMENDED
TopAI.tools#9
AI Tools64 DR
TopAI.tools catalogs AI tools — buyers browse by category, so sharp use-case positioning beats generic “AI-powered” claims. (dofollow listing, paid submission tiers, relatively easy submit)
DofollowPaidRECOMMENDED
What's the Big Data#10
AI Tools74 DR
What's the Big Data catalogs AI tools — buyers browse by category, so sharp use-case positioning beats generic “AI-powered” claims. (paid submission tiers, relatively easy submit, DR 73 authority)
NofollowPaidRECOMMENDED

The rest, ranked 122

Every other directory on this list, in leaderboard order.

#	Directory	Category	DR	Link	Price	Verdict
11	DevHuntBest for launch & referral traffic · devhunt.org	Developer Tools	63	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
12	ScrollLaunchBest for launch & referral traffic · scrolllaunch.com	Tech / Startups	69	Dofollow	Freemium	WORTH IT
13	MicrolaunchBest for launch & referral traffic · microlaunch.net	Indie Hackers	63	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
14	ToolPilot.aiBest for launch & referral traffic · toolpilot.ai	AI Tools	78	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
15	YourstoryBest for launch & referral traffic · yourstory.com	Tech / Startups	85	Nofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
16	WIPBest for community & founder reach · wip.co	Indie Hackers	56	Nofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
17	Geek WireBest for launch & referral traffic · geekwire.com	Tech / Startups	86	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
18	Future StartupBest for launch & referral traffic · futurestartup.com	Tech / Startups	53	Nofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
19	LandbookBest for launch & referral traffic · land-book.com	Design Tools	73	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
20	One Page LoveBest for launch & referral traffic · onepagelove.com	Design Tools	79	Nofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
21	FazierBest for launch & referral traffic · fazier.com	Tech / Startups	83	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
22	AI ToolhouseBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoolhouse.gumroad.com	Directory	92	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
23	Tap4 AIBest for launch & referral traffic · tap4.ai	Directory	61	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
24	Woy.aiBest for launch & referral traffic · woy.ai	Directory	58	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
25	Popular AI ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · popularaitools.ai	Directory	43	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
26	Find My AI toolBest for launch & referral traffic · findmyaitool.com	Directory	37	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
27	AI TrendzBest for launch & referral traffic · aitrendz.xyz	Directory	31	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
28	BetakitBest for launch & referral traffic · betakit.com	Tech / Startups	78	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
29	Killer StartupsBest for search visibility & seo · killerstartups.com	Startup Directory	71	Nofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
30	Tech.coBest for launch & referral traffic · tech.co	Tech / Startups	82	Nofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
31	LandingfolioBest for launch & referral traffic · landingfolio.com	Design Tools	64	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
32	SoftonicBest for launch & referral traffic · softonic.com	Software Discovery	86	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
33	Css Design AwardsBest for launch & referral traffic · cssdesignawards.com	Design Tools	80	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
34	Easy With AIBest for launch & referral traffic · easywithai.com	AI Tools	59	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
35	CSS WinnerBest for launch & referral traffic · csswinner.com	Design Tools	74	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
36	AI With MeBest for launch & referral traffic · aiwith.me	AI Tools	58	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
37	aitools.fyiBest for launch & referral traffic · aitools.fyi	AI Tools	43	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
38	B2SaaSBest for buyer reviews & trust · b2saas.com	Software Reviews	19	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
39	AitoolnetBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoolnet.com	AI Tools	56	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
40	AITopToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoptools.com	AI Tools	54	Nofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
41	Startups.fyiBest for community & founder reach · startups.fyi	Indie Hackers	32	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
42	Admire The WebBest for launch & referral traffic · admiretheweb.com	Design Tools	57	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
43	The Startup INCBest for launch & referral traffic · thestartupinc.com	Tech / Startups	32	Nofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
44	AI Tech SuiteBest for launch & referral traffic · aitechsuite.com	Directory	48	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
45	BasedToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · basedtools.ai	Directory	42	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
46	Toolio.aiBest for launch & referral traffic · toolio.ai	Directory	36	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
47	AI Tool MallBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoolmall.com	Directory	35	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
48	Powerusers AIBest for launch & referral traffic · powerusers.ai	Directory	33	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
49	Tech FasterBest for launch & referral traffic · techfaster.com	Tech / Startups	31	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
50	DoMore.aiBest for launch & referral traffic · domore.ai	Directory	27	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
51	Software AdviceBest for buyer reviews & trust · softwareadvice.com	Software Reviews	87	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
52	Tool FinderBest for search visibility & seo · toolfinder.co	SaaS Tools	59	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
53	TekponBest for search visibility & seo · tekpon.com	Software Discovery	72	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
54	CSS NectarBest for launch & referral traffic · cssnectar.com	Design Tools	60	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
55	AI StageBest for launch & referral traffic · aistage.net	Directory	71	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
56	OpenToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · opentools.ai	AI Tools	69	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
57	We <3 WordpressBest for launch & referral traffic · welovewp.com	Design Tools	33	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
58	ITQlickBest for launch & referral traffic · itqlick.com	Tech / Startups	57	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
59	AIToolFameBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoolfame.com	AI Tools	54	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
60	That AI CollectionBest for launch & referral traffic · thataicollection.com	Directory	43	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
61	AIxploriaBest for launch & referral traffic · aixploria.com	AI Tools	57	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
62	Smart CustomerBest for backlink & citation · smartcustomer.com	Directory	81	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
63	startuplist.ingBest for launch & referral traffic · startuplist.ing	Launchpad	40	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
64	IIndieHubBest for launch & referral traffic · indiehub.best	Launchpad	40	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
65	1000 ToolsBest for search visibility & seo · 1000.tools	SaaS Tools	39	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
66	VictraysBest for launch & referral traffic · victrays.com	AI Tools	39	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
67	Techlo MediaBest for launch & referral traffic · techlomedia.in	Tech / Startups	39	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
68	AI Tools OneBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoolsone.com	Directory	35	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
69	AI Best ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · aibest.tools	Directory	35	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
70	AlphaDigitsBest for search visibility & seo · alphadigits.com	Software Discovery	34	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
71	eLocalBest for backlink & citation · elocal.com	Directory	74	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
72	AI Tool MateBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoolmate.com	Directory	33	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
73	AlternBest for launch & referral traffic · altern.ai	AI Tools	47	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
74	PostMakerBest for community & founder reach · postmake.io	Indie Hackers	45	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
75	BestofAIBest for launch & referral traffic · bestofai.com	AI Tools	43	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
76	Launch DirectoriesBest for launch & referral traffic · launchdirectories.com	Software Discovery	43	Nofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
77	Indie PageBest for backlink & citation · indiepa.ge	Directory	67	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
78	AI Accounting AppsBest for launch & referral traffic · aiaccountingapps.com	Directory	27	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
79	ToolHubBest for launch & referral traffic · toolhub.me	Launchpad	25	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
80	Saassy BoardBest for launch & referral traffic · saassy-board.com	Launchpad	25	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
81	Nextool AIBest for launch & referral traffic · nextool.ai	AI Tools	24	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
82	OpenpediaBest for launch & referral traffic · openpedia.io	AI Tools	23	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
83	SomuchBest for backlink & citation · somuch.com	Directory	60	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
84	SaaS GeniusBest for backlink & citation · saasgenius.com	Directory	57	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
85	Abi LogicBest for backlink & citation · abilogic.com	Directory	56	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
86	TYYBest for launch & referral traffic · tyy.ai	Directory	50	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
87	Needle DirectoryBest for launch & referral traffic · useneedle.net	Launchpad	50	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
88	AI SearchBest for launch & referral traffic · ai-search.io	Directory	36	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
89	AI Tools ExplorerBest for launch & referral traffic · aitoolsexplorer.com	Directory	35	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
90	AI ParabellumBest for launch & referral traffic · aiparabellum.com	Directory	34	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
91	AI CenterBest for launch & referral traffic · aicenter.ai	Directory	33	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
92	Awesome AI ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · awesomeaitools.com	Directory	30	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
93	UI GoodiesBest for launch & referral traffic · uigoodies.com	Design Tools	43	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
94	HD RobotsBest for launch & referral traffic · hdrobots.com	Directory	18	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
95	Monkey Ai ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · monkeyaitools.com	Directory	18	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
96	GPTAcademyBest for launch & referral traffic · gptacademy.co	Directory	17	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
97	Taalk.comBest for launch & referral traffic · taalk.com	Tech / Startups	16	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
98	StartupTileBest for launch & referral traffic · startuptile.com	Tech / Startups	15	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
99	Free AI AppsBest for launch & referral traffic · freeappsai.com	Directory	15	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
100	The Tool BusBest for launch & referral traffic · thetoolbus.ai	Directory	15	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
101	PostiooBest for launch & referral traffic · postioo.com	Launchpad	12	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
102	AI DudeBest for launch & referral traffic · aidude.info	Directory	12	Dofollow	Paid	WORTH IT
103	BroUseAIBest for launch & referral traffic · brouseai.com	Directory	10	Dofollow	Paid	RECOMMENDED
104	StackSocialBest for qualified leads · stacksocial.com	Deals / SaaS	72	Nofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
105	All The AI ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · alltheaitools.com	AI Tools	8	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
106	SaaSPirateBest for qualified leads · saaspirate.com	Deals / SaaS	67	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
107	SerchenBest for search visibility & seo · serchen.com	Software Discovery	67	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
108	Uno DirectoryBest for search visibility & seo · uno.directory	Software Directory	66	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
109	TapscapeBest for backlink & citation · tapscape.com	Directory	50	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
110	Flat TrendzBest for launch & referral traffic · flattrendz.com	Design Tools	19	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
111	LaunchBoardBest for launch & referral traffic · launchboard.dev	Launchpad	49	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
112	Apps MirrorBest for backlink & citation · appsmirror.com	Directory	15	Dofollow	Paid	OPTIONAL
113	BufferAppsBest for search visibility & seo · bufferapps.com	Software Discovery	25	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
114	EliteAI ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · eliteai.tools	AI Tools	41	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
115	DealMirrorBest for qualified leads · dealmirror.com	Deals / SaaS	48	Nofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
116	HrefgoBest for launch & referral traffic · hrefgo.com	AI Tools	31	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
117	BunityBest for backlink & citation · bunity.com	Directory	70	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
118	Trending AI ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · trendingaitools.com	AI Tools	29	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
119	CyberSec ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · cybersectools.com	Developer Tools	25	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
120	SaaS MantraBest for qualified leads · saasmantra.com	Deals / SaaS	35	Nofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
121	TOOOLS.designBest for launch & referral traffic · toools.design	Design Tools	46	Nofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
122	ProdpapaBest for launch & referral traffic · prodpapa.com	Launchpad	13	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
123	Apps 400Best for backlink & citation · apps400.com	Directory	35	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
124	Best Web Design ToolsBest for launch & referral traffic · bestwebdesigntools.com	Design Tools	18	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
125	DokeyAIBest for backlink & citation · dokeyai.com	Directory	56	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
126	AppscribedBest for backlink & citation · appscribed.com	Directory	42	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
127	Web App RaterBest for backlink & citation · webapprater.com	Directory	34	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
128	The Popular AppsBest for backlink & citation · thepopularapps.com	Directory	28	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
129	Apps ThunderBest for backlink & citation · appsthunder.com	Directory	21	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
130	AlterOpenBest for backlink & citation · alteropen.com	Directory	13	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
131	AppoidBest for backlink & citation · appiod.com	Directory	17	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY
132	Apps MammaBest for backlink & citation · appsmamma.com	Directory	14	Dofollow	Paid	LOW PRIORITY

FAQ

Quick answers about the 132 directories on this list.

How many directories are on this list?

132, out of 1001 on the leaderboard. Directories marked SKIP or a wrong fit for products are left out. 108 give a dofollow link and 0 are free. The average domain rating is 47.

Which has the highest domain rating?

TechCrunch at DR 92 (nofollow, paid). Then AI Toolhouse at DR 92. High DR is not the whole story, which is why the list is ordered by editorial tier and fit first.

Where should I submit first?

There's An AI For That, TechCrunch, BetaList. They lead the list because they combine a top editorial tier and product fit with real domain rating.

Are these directories free?

0 of the 132 are free. The other 132 charge for a listing or a faster review.

Do they give dofollow links?

108 of the 132 give a dofollow link. The rest are nofollow, which still sends referral traffic.

Top picks 10

The rest, ranked 122

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