All directories
90 Domain Rating
Nofollow Link type
Free Pricing
6/10 Difficulty
DEV Community (dev.to) distributes content to millions of developers — publish useful technical articles with product context, not bare promotional posts.
DEV Community is free to list on, gives a nofollow link, and is best used for community & founder reach — with a very high domain rating of 90.
Highly recommended best for Community & founder reach
Developers reading technical content
Promotional posts flop — lead with tutorials, benchmarks, or open-source contributions
Open dev.to 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 Community (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: Community directories tend to help most when your product fits that category. Nofollow links still drive referral traffic and brand visibility.
DEV Community (dev.to) distributes content to millions of developers — publish useful technical articles with product context, not bare promotional posts.
DEV Community provides a nofollow link. It won't pass direct link equity, but it still drives referral traffic and helps brand discovery.
Yes — DEV Community 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.
DEV Community (dev.to) currently has a domain rating of 90 on Ahrefs' 0–100 scale — a very 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.
Promotional posts flop — lead with tutorials, benchmarks, or open-source contributions