Category · 147 directories
Community directories
Forums, subreddits, Slack and Discord groups where founders share launches. Links are usually nofollow, but the traffic and feedback are real.
Founders who want early users and honest feedback Ranked by tier, fit & real DR
Directories1478 top picks
Dofollow10
Free147
Average DR74
Highest DR99Band of Entrepreneurs
Top picks 8
The Community directories we would submit to first.
- Reddit#1
Reddit offers massive niche reach through subreddits — value comes from genuine participation in r/SaaS, r/startups, r/artificial, etc., not spammy link posts.
NofollowFreeTOP PICK DEV Community (dev.to) distributes content to millions of developers — publish useful technical articles with product context, not bare promotional posts.
NofollowFreeRECOMMENDEDIndie Hackers is a long-term founder community — your product page compounds when paired with revenue milestones, build-in-public posts, or genuine discussion.
NofollowFreeTOP PICK- Quora#4
Quora answers rank in Google for long-tail questions — write authoritative answers in your category with contextual product mentions, not ads.
NofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - Peerlist#5
Peerlist is a professional network for makers — project pages drive discovery through stack tags, endorsements, and cross-posting to LinkedIn/X.
DofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - Lobsters#6
Lobsters reaches developers through content and community — lead with docs, demos, and technical honesty, not marketing fluff. (dofollow listing, free to submit, DR 80 authority)
DofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - Fark#7
Fark is a community platform — success requires value-first participation in the right subcommunity, not promotional link drops. (dofollow listing, free to submit, DR 81 authority)
DofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - F6S#8
F6S is a community platform — success requires value-first participation in the right subcommunity, not promotional link drops. (free to submit, relatively easy submit, DR 88 authority)
NofollowFreeRECOMMENDED
The rest, ranked 139
Every other Community directory, in leaderboard order.
| # | Directory | DR | Link | Price | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | HashnodeBest for community & founder reach · hashnode.com | 83 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 10 | Growth HackersBest for community & founder reach · growthhackers.com | 77 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 11 | TechRepublicBest for community & founder reach · techrepublic.com | 89 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 12 | MarketingProfsBest for community & founder reach · marketingprofs.com | 83 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 13 | Biggerpockets.comBest for community & founder reach · biggerpockets.com | 80 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 14 | devRantBest for community & founder reach · devrant.com | 57 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 15 | iOS DevelopersBest for community & founder reach · ios-developers.io | 37 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 16 | The Hive IndexBest for community & founder reach · thehiveindex.com | 51 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 17 | UnitaBest for community & founder reach · unita.co | 47 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 18 | StripeBest for community & founder reach · stripe.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 19 | r/EntrepreneurRideAlong/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 20 | r/IMadeThis/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 21 | r/EntrepreneurBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 22 | AtlassianBest for community & founder reach · atlassian.com | 92 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 23 | HackerNewsBest for community & founder reach · news.ycombinator.com | 91 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 24 | FreeCodeCampBest for community & founder reach · forum.freecodecamp.org | 89 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 25 | DevpostBest for community & founder reach · devpost.com | 88 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 26 | Cloud Native Computing FoundationBest for community & founder reach · slack.cncf.io | 86 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 27 | SitePoint ForumsBest for community & founder reach · sitepoint.com | 86 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 28 | Babel SlackBest for community & founder reach · slack.babeljs.io | 85 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 29 | Startup Digest: More Than Just a Newsletter | TechstarsBest for community & founder reach · techstars.com | 82 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 30 | Android UnitedBest for community & founder reach · android-united.community | 16 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 31 | No Code FoundersBest for community & founder reach · nocodefounders.com | 51 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 32 | Hackers PadBest for community & founder reach · hackerspad.net | 8 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 33 | Microsoft Dev ChatBest for community & founder reach · msdev.chat | 6 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 34 | Front-end DevelopersBest for community & founder reach · frontenddevelopers.org | 41 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 35 | Women in TechnologyBest for community & founder reach · witchat.github.io | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 36 | FirebaseBest for community & founder reach · firebase-community.appspot.com | 90 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 37 | Startup GrindBest for community & founder reach · startupgrind.com | 76 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 38 | DevDojoBest for community & founder reach · devdojo.com | 75 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 39 | eCommerceFuelBest for community & founder reach · ecommercefuel.com | 72 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 40 | Product-Led AllianceBest for community & founder reach · productledalliance.com | 68 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 41 | Remote ToolsBest for community & founder reach · remote.tools | 57 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 42 | ElphaBest for community & founder reach · elpha.com | 56 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 43 | Outreach DeskBest for community & founder reach · outreachdesk.com | 48 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 44 | Creative TribesBest for community & founder reach · creativetribes.co | 47 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 45 | Remotely OneBest for community & founder reach · remotelyone.com | 40 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 46 | PinkaryBest for community & founder reach · pinkary.com | 60 | Dofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 47 | founderioBest for community & founder reach · founderio.com | 35 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 48 | KernalBest for community & founder reach · kern.al | 31 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 49 | FoundersListBest for community & founder reach · founderslist.com | 30 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 50 | WeAreNoCodeBest for community & founder reach · wearenocode.com | 28 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 51 | Band of EntrepreneursBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 52 | Startup Specialists GroupBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 53 | Executive SuiteBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 54 | On StartupsBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 55 | Stripe Discord ServerBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 56 | r/advancedentrepreneur/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 57 | r/ArtificialInteligence/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 58 | r/design_critiques/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 59 | r/GrowthHacking/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 60 | r/indiebiz/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 61 | r/indiehackers/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 62 | r/InternetIsBeautiful/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 63 | r/ladybusiness/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 64 | r/microsaas/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 65 | r/NicheWebsites/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 66 | r/betatestsBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 67 | r/nocode/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 68 | r/ProductHunters/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 69 | r/roastmystartup/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 70 | r/SaaS/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 71 | r/Plugyourproduct/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 72 | r/sideprojectBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 73 | r/Startup_Ideas/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 74 | r/startups/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 75 | r/designBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 76 | r/entrepreneurshipBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 77 | r/frontendBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 78 | r/programmingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 79 | r/technologyBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 80 | r/userexperienceBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 81 | r/webdesignBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 82 | r/thesidehustle/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 83 | r/AdvertisingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 84 | r/AskMarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 85 | r/Business_IdeasBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 86 | r/BusinessideasBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 87 | r/couponsBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 88 | r/eCommerceBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 89 | r/EmailMarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 90 | r/MarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 91 | r/NoCodeSaaS/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 92 | r/RetailBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 93 | r/SalesBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 94 | r/startup_resourcesBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 95 | r/startupBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 96 | r/streetwearstartupBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 97 | r/VentureCapitalBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 98 | r/VenturedCapitalBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 99 | r/WebMarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 100 | r/SweatyStartupBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 101 | r/SocialpreneurBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 102 | r/AlphaandBetausersBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 103 | r/growinpublicBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 104 | r/testmyappBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 105 | r/GrowMyBusinessBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 106 | r/DotComBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 107 | OpenAI discord ServerBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 108 | Loqol Startup CommunityBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 109 | Makers CommunityBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 110 | Startup IndiaBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 111 | MakerspaceBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 112 | FurloughBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 113 | Tech Startup CommunityBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 114 | Makers HQBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 115 | Retool Discord ServerBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 116 | #TechMastersBest for community & founder reach · techmasters.chat | 16 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 117 | SEOUL StartupsBest for community & founder reach · seoulstartups.com | 16 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 118 | People Ops & HR CommunityBest for community & founder reach · lattice.com | 78 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 119 | Mind the productBest for community & founder reach · slack.mindtheproduct.com | 76 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 120 | Cloud FoundryBest for community & founder reach · slack.cloudfoundry.org | 75 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 121 | Data QuestBest for community & founder reach · dataquest.io | 74 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 122 | Product SchoolBest for community & founder reach · productschool.com | 74 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 123 | TechLondonBest for community & founder reach · techlondon.io | 12 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 124 | Online GeniusesBest for community & founder reach · onlinegeniuses.com | 57 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 125 | Broadwise.orgBest for community & founder reach · broadwise.org | 11 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 126 | Belkins B2B SalesBest for community & founder reach · blkns.co | 11 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 127 | Indie LondonBest for community & founder reach · indielondon.co | 10 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 128 | Snowball clubBest for community & founder reach · snowballclub.com | 10 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 129 | Fastlane ForumBest for community & founder reach · thefastlaneforum.com | 50 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 130 | Product HQBest for community & founder reach · productmanagerhq.com | 49 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 131 | GrowmanceBest for community & founder reach · audienti.com | 37 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 132 | LandscapeBest for community & founder reach · landscape.vc | 34 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 133 | GenZ VCsBest for community & founder reach · genzvcs.com | 33 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 134 | Startup ChatBest for community & founder reach · community.startup.foundation | 14 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 135 | Silicon Prairie TechBest for community & founder reach · siliconprairietech.com | 10 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 136 | FounderopediaBest for community & founder reach · founderopedia.com | 2 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 137 | GlassdoorBest for community & founder reach · glassdoor.com | 91 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 138 | Stacker NewsBest for community & founder reach · stacker.news | 64 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 139 | CoFoundersLabBest for community & founder reach · cofounderslab.com | 62 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 140 | DailyPingsBest for community & founder reach · dailypings.com | 55 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 141 | Designer NewsBest for community & founder reach · designernews.co | 69 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 142 | Builders.toBest for community & founder reach · builders.to | 46 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 143 | Make.rsBest for community & founder reach · make.rs | 39 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 144 | IndieMakerBest for community & founder reach · indiemaker.co | 24 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 145 | indiehacker.toolsBest for community & founder reach · indiehacker.tools | 5 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 146 | Entrepreneur's NetworkBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | 99 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 147 | The TechMapBest for community & founder reach · thetechmap.com | 13 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
FAQ
Quick answers about Community directories.
How many community directories are there?
SEOmade tracks 147 community directories. 10 give a dofollow link and 147 are free to list on. The average domain rating is 74.
Which community directory has the highest domain rating?
Band of Entrepreneurs has the highest domain rating in this category at DR 99. It is nofollow and free. Next is Startup Specialists Group at DR 99.
Which community directories should I submit to first?
Start with Reddit, DEV Community, Indie Hackers. They rank highest on the leaderboard because they combine a strong editorial tier and product fit with real domain rating — not just a high DR number.
Are community directories free?
Yes — all 147 are free to list on. Free listings are usually reviewed by hand, so expect days to a few weeks for approval.
Do community directories give dofollow links?
10 of the 147 give a dofollow link that passes authority to your domain. The rest are nofollow, which still sends referral traffic and brand searches.