Hotfrog is for local brick-and-mortar businesses — not for listing SaaS or digital products. (free to submit)
Hotfrog is free to list on, gives a nofollow link, and is best used for search visibility & seo — with a very high domain rating of 81.
Local consumers searching nearby businesses
Wrong fit for SaaS — only relevant if you have a physical local business
Open hotfrog.com 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 General Directory (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: General Directory directories tend to help most when your product fits that category. Nofollow links still drive referral traffic and brand visibility.
Hotfrog is for local brick-and-mortar businesses — not for listing SaaS or digital products. (free to submit)
Hotfrog provides a nofollow link. It won't pass direct link equity, but it still drives referral traffic and helps brand discovery.
Yes — Hotfrog 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.
Hotfrog (hotfrog.com) currently has a domain rating of 81 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.
Wrong fit for SaaS — only relevant if you have a physical local business