22 categories · 1001 directories
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1001 directories in 22 categories. Each one has its own ranked list, ordered by editorial tier, fit and real Ahrefs domain rating.
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255 directories Directory General web directories that accept almost any site. Cheap, quick backlinks — pick the ones with real DR and skip the link farms. 40 avg DR 252 dofollow 188 free AI Toolhouse, OECD AI, Tap4 AI 147 directories Community Forums, subreddits, Slack and Discord groups where founders share launches. Links are usually nofollow, but the traffic and feedback are real. 74 avg DR 10 dofollow 147 free Reddit, DEV Community, Indie Hackers 137 directories Tech / Startups Startup news sites, tech press and launch boards. The strongest domains on the list — harder to get into, and worth it when you do. 64 avg DR 51 dofollow 120 free Product Hunt, TechCrunch, Hacker News 95 directories Software Discovery Product discovery sites where people browse tools by category. Good for evergreen referral traffic long after launch day. 43 avg DR 71 dofollow 89 free AlternativeTo, AlternativeTo.site, SaaSHub 84 directories AI Tools Catalogs of AI tools, ranked by category and use case. Most are free, many are dofollow, and buyers actually browse them. 46 avg DR 60 dofollow 61 free There's An AI For That, Futurepedia, Future Tools 46 directories Launchpad Launch-day platforms built around upvotes and daily rankings. Coordinate a launch, do not just drop a link. 41 avg DR 35 dofollow 38 free List Your Idea, Twelve Tools, neeed.directory 46 directories Design Tools Showcases and galleries where designers look for inspiration and tools. Visual products win here; a dashboard screenshot does not. 52 avg DR 41 dofollow 33 free Dribbble, Behance, Awwwards 33 directories Others Sites that do not fit a neat bucket: newsletters, curated lists, niche indexes. Check each one for fit before spending time on it. 45 avg DR 22 dofollow 25 free BuzzFeed News, Thing Testing, SmashVC 28 directories General Directory Broad business directories with a submission form and a category tree. Low effort, modest but real link value. 64 avg DR 21 dofollow 28 free Wired Business, ShipYardHQ, CodeProject 28 directories AI Directory Dedicated AI-only directories. Smaller than the big AI catalogs, but tightly focused and often quick to approve. 26 avg DR 24 dofollow 28 free lbbai, AIbase, AI Toolz 24 directories Software Reviews Review marketplaces where buyers compare vendors. A listing is only the start — reviews are what rank and convert. 75 avg DR 19 dofollow 22 free G2, Capterra, GetApp 16 directories SaaS Tools SaaS-specific directories and tool lists. Buyers arrive with intent, so positioning and pricing clarity matter most. 62 avg DR 10 dofollow 14 free SaaSworthy, Tool Finder, Confetti SaaS 10 directories Indie Hackers Indie maker communities that celebrate small products and public revenue. Great for feedback, first users and founder friends. 47 avg DR 7 dofollow 6 free Microlaunch, SideProjectors, WIP 10 directories Software Directory Classic software listings sorted by platform and category. Old-school, but they still rank and still pass links. 37 avg DR 8 dofollow 9 free Startups Lab, Uno Directory, SaaSCity Map 9 directories Marketplace App marketplaces and integration stores. Listing here is distribution, not just a link — you reach people inside tools they already pay for. 66 avg DR 5 dofollow 9 free TrustMRR, Acquire.com, Startups.watch 8 directories Startup Directory Databases of startups used by investors, journalists and other founders. Keep the profile complete; people do look. 61 avg DR 4 dofollow 7 free Crunchbase, Killer Startups, Wellfound (AngelList) 6 directories Developer Tools Curated devtool lists read by engineers who distrust marketing. Ship docs and a demo before you submit. 65 avg DR 4 dofollow 4 free Stackshare, DevHunt, Stack Overflow 6 directories Deals / SaaS Deal platforms and lifetime-deal marketplaces. Big traffic spikes and revenue, at the cost of margin and support load. 59 avg DR 2 dofollow 2 free AppSumo, StackSocial, SaaSPirate 5 directories Open Source Open-source hubs and package indexes. Very high DR, dofollow, and free — if you have a repo worth listing. 84 avg DR 3 dofollow 5 free SourceForge, OpenAlternative, Open Collective 5 directories Marketing Tools Lists of marketing and growth tools, read by people actively shopping for their next stack. 57 avg DR 3 dofollow 5 free MarketingDB, Medium, Pinterest 2 directories No-Code No-code and low-code tool directories with an audience of builders who buy tools to avoid writing code. 52 avg DR 2 dofollow 2 free NoCodeList, Nocode.tech 1 directory Productivity Productivity app listings for people hunting a better way to work. 92 avg DR 0 dofollow 1 free Notion Marketplace
