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79 Domain Rating
Dofollow Link type
Free Pricing
8/10 Difficulty
AlternativeTo owns “alternative to [incumbent]” search intent — evergreen comparison traffic when you position clearly against tools buyers already know.
AlternativeTo is free to list on, gives a followed (dofollow) link, and is best used for search visibility & seo — with a high domain rating of 79.
Top pick best for Search visibility & SEO
Users actively replacing an existing tool
Vague positioning underperforms — name competitors and differentiation explicitly
Open alternativeto.net in a new tab.
Look for “Submit”, “Add Product”, “List your startup”, or similar in the nav or footer.
Product name, tagline, description, URL, logo, and screenshots — match what they ask for.
Choose Software Discovery (or the closest fit) so you reach the right audience.
Free listings are often reviewed manually — expect a few days to several weeks.
Topical relevance matters: Software Discovery directories tend to help most when your product fits that category. Dofollow links pass more equity to your domain.
AlternativeTo owns “alternative to [incumbent]” search intent — evergreen comparison traffic when you position clearly against tools buyers already know.
AlternativeTo provides a dofollow link, which passes link equity to your domain and can support your SEO.
Yes — AlternativeTo offers a free way to get listed. Free listings are often reviewed manually, so approval can take from a few days to a few weeks.
AlternativeTo (alternativeto.net) currently has a domain rating of 79 on Ahrefs' 0–100 scale — a high score. Higher DR generally means a stronger backlink profile, which is one signal of how much weight a link from the site may carry.
Vague positioning underperforms — name competitors and differentiation explicitly