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Startup directories
Startup directories that are actually worth sorting.
A crawlable, filterable list of founder-relevant launch directories, communities, profile databases, and product launch surfaces. Use it to build a submission plan, not a spam blast.
Track submitted and live URLs so the work becomes reportable.
Skip targets where the category fit is fake. Fake fit wastes time.
| Directory | Fit | Pricing | Link | Submit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Hunt high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 94 | free | nofollow | Submit Scheduled launch | Flagship launch platform. Treat it as a campaign, not a casual directory form. |
| BetaList high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 73 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Best for pre-launch or early-access products with a crisp consumer-facing promise. |
| Uneed high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 51 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Useful for maker tools, AI products, SaaS utilities, and small launches. |
| MicroLaunch high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 38 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | A smaller launch surface where a focused indie product can still get attention. |
| DevHunt high active | startupsaas Authority proxy 42 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Strong fit for developer-facing tools. Weak fit for generic consumer apps. |
| Peerlist Launchpad high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 61 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good for products built by visible makers with clean product screenshots. |
| Hacker News Show HN high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 92 | free | nofollow | Submit Immediate post | Only submit when the product has real novelty or technical depth. HN sniffs out fluff fast. |
| Indie Hackers high active | startupsaas Authority proxy 79 | free | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Works best as a transparent launch story, not a press release pasted into a forum. |
| Reddit r/SideProject medium active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 91 | free | nofollow | Submit Immediate post or mod review | Lead with the problem and ask for feedback. Drive-by promo gets buried. |
| Reddit r/SaaS medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 91 | free | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Use for founder lessons, launch retrospectives, or specific asks. Generic launches are weak here. |
| Startup Buffer medium active | startupsaas Authority proxy 48 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Classic startup listing site. Good for a baseline submission pass. |
| Launching Next medium active | startupsaas Authority proxy 55 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Straightforward startup submission destination with an older but relevant audience. |
| BetaPage medium active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 45 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good fit for beta-stage products that can show a clear landing page and screenshot. |
| StartupBase low questionable | startupsaas Authority proxy 43 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Useful as part of a broader startup directory sweep. |
| KillerStartups low questionable | startup Authority proxy 62 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Older startup publication. Recheck current editorial process before prioritizing. |
| Startup Stash medium active | startupsaas Authority proxy 71 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Better for useful founder tools than generic apps. |
| AllTopStartups low active | startup Authority proxy 67 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Editorial contact route. Pitch a useful founder story, not a directory blurb. |
| F6S medium active | startup Authority proxy 78 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Create a company profile if fundraising, grants, or accelerator discovery matters. |
| Wellfound high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 86 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | High-trust company profile. Useful beyond launch if hiring is on the roadmap. |
| Crunchbase high active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 91 | freemium | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | High-authority business profile. Not a launch channel, still worth keeping accurate. |
| Futurepedia high active | aistartupsaas Authority proxy 74 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Competitive AI directory. Use tight category fit and strong screenshots. |
| SaaSHub high active | saasstartup Authority proxy 75 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Strong SaaS directory and alternative-page ecosystem. Fill competitor fields carefully. |
| AlternativeTo high active | saasstartup Authority proxy 88 | free | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Best for software with clear competitors. Alternatives taxonomy matters. |
| G2 high active | saasstartup Authority proxy 92 | freemium | nofollow | Submit 1-4 weeks | High-value B2B profile. Needs real category fit and eventually customer reviews. |
| SourceForge medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 92 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Strong for open-source, developer, desktop, or downloadable tools. |
| StackShare high active | saasstartup Authority proxy 78 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Excellent fit for infrastructure, API, analytics, and developer workflow tools. |
| Slant medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 77 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good when your product belongs in an existing comparison topic. |
| AppSumo medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 87 | free | unknown | Submit 2-8 weeks | Distribution channel, not a simple directory. Only use if lifetime deal economics make sense. |
| PitchWall medium active | startupsaas Authority proxy 40 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Simple startup listing option. Useful for long-tail discovery. |
| Startup Bonsai low questionable | startup Authority proxy 33 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Low-priority startup directory. Verify form before client work. |
| Launched! low questionable | startupsaas Authority proxy 35 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Add to a secondary startup directory pass after stronger channels. |
| Launchpedia low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 39 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | More resource hub than open directory. Useful for research and paid launch assets. |
| BetaBound medium active | startup Authority proxy 58 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Useful if you need beta testers, not just a backlink. |
| Betafy low questionable | startup Authority proxy 30 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Low-volume beta listing. Recheck status before prioritizing. |
| StartupBlink medium active | startup Authority proxy 70 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good if location and ecosystem discovery matter. |
| e27 Startup Database medium active | startup Authority proxy 75 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Relevant for Asia-focused startups or founders raising in the region. |
| Gust medium active | startup Authority proxy 77 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Investor-oriented profile. Use if fundraising workflow matters. |
| Y Combinator Launch low active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 91 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Not an open generic directory. Relevant if you qualify for YC launch surfaces. |
| DEV Community medium active | startupsaas Authority proxy 87 | free | nofollow | Submit Immediate post | Publish a useful technical walkthrough. A lazy launch blurb will do nothing. |
| Hashnode medium active | startupsaas Authority proxy 86 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Use for a technical founder post or build story, not a generic directory submission. |
| Lobsters low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 74 | free | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Only for genuinely technical posts or open-source releases. Promo spam gets crushed. |
| Designer News low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 70 | free | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Useful only for design, UX, no-code, portfolio, or creative tooling. |
| CSS Winner low active | startup Authority proxy 62 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Relevant if the landing page itself is a serious design asset. |
| Awwwards low active | startup Authority proxy 88 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Only submit if the site design is exceptional. Expensive and not a generic launch play. |
| Webflow Showcase low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 91 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Useful only for Webflow-built products or templates. |
| GitHub Awesome Lists medium active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 96 | free | dofollow | Submit Pull request review | Find the right niche list and contribute properly. Random PRs are a waste. |
| RapidAPI Hub medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 86 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Strong fit for APIs. Irrelevant for non-API products. |
| Postman API Network medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 91 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good if your API is public and documented well enough for developers to try. |
| Zapier App Directory medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 91 | free | unknown | Submit Integration review | Huge value if you can ship and support a real Zapier integration. |
| Make Apps Directory low active | saasstartup Authority proxy 86 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Only useful when an integration is real. Do not treat it as a generic directory. |
| Notion Integrations low active | saasstartup Authority proxy 92 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Relevant only for products with a real Notion integration. |
| Slack App Directory medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 94 | free | unknown | Submit App review | High-value marketplace if Slack is a core workflow, not a bolt-on checkbox. |
| Chrome Web Store medium active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 95 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-7 days | Core launch channel for extensions. Requires policy-compliant extension package. |
| Shopify App Store low active | saasstartup Authority proxy 94 | free | unknown | Submit App review | Major channel for commerce apps. Ignore unless Shopify is central to the product. |
| WordPress Plugin Directory low active | saasstartup Authority proxy 96 | free | dofollow | Submit Manual review | Excellent if you have a real WordPress plugin. Meaningless otherwise. |
| Figma Community low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 92 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Useful if the product includes Figma assets, templates, or a plugin. |
| Figma Plugins low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 92 | free | unknown | Submit Plugin review | Only for actual Figma plugins. Strong channel for design workflow SaaS. |
| Webwiki low active | seostartup Authority proxy 58 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Broad website directory. Use after higher-relevance startup and SaaS targets. |
| Best of the Web low active | seostartup Authority proxy 66 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Paid legacy directory. Consider only if category relevance and budget are both clear. |
| Sitejabber low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 82 | freemium | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Useful for consumer trust profiles when reviews will actually be collected. |
| Trustpilot medium active | startupsaas Authority proxy 94 | freemium | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Worth setting up if review collection is a real motion. Not a launch shortcut. |
| Google Search Console high active | seostartupsaasai Authority proxy 100 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Not a directory. Essential for submitting sitemaps and monitoring indexing. |
| Bing Webmaster Tools medium active | seostartupsaasai Authority proxy 98 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Useful for Bing indexing and sitemap submission. Quick win for every real site. |
| Ahrefs Webmaster Tools low active | seostartupsaas Authority proxy 91 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Not a directory. Useful technical SEO setup after launch. |
| BuiltWith low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 86 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Usually crawled automatically. Useful to check presence rather than submit manually. |
| Owler low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 75 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Company data profile. Useful when competitors and company signals matter. |
| CB Insights Company Profile low active | startup Authority proxy 84 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Not an open launch directory. Only useful for companies with notable funding or traction. |
| Dealroom low active | startup Authority proxy 77 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Investor data profile. Better for funded startups than tiny launches. |
| Nomad List Tools low questionable | startupsaas Authority proxy 82 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Relevant only for remote work, travel, creator, or indie founder tooling. |
| Remote Tools medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 58 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good for remote-work and productivity tools. Recheck form availability. |
| SideProjectors low active | startup Authority proxy 49 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Useful for side projects, acquisitions, or indie project discovery. |
| Makerlog low active | startupsaas Authority proxy 46 | freemium | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good for makers who will keep building in public, not one-off promotion. |
| Open Launch low questionable | startupsaas Authority proxy 31 | free | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Small launch surface. Verify current activity before spending time. |
| ToolsFine low active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 35 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Secondary tools directory. Use after stronger SaaS and AI directories. |
| Tool Finder medium active | saasstartup Authority proxy 58 | paid | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Good for productivity and work apps. Paid/editorial review path may apply. |
| Startup Inspire low questionable | startup Authority proxy 34 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Low priority startup showcase. Verify current moderation before launch use. |
| Feedough Startup Submission low active | startup Authority proxy 73 | unclear | unknown | Submit 1-14 days | Pitch as a story with a sharp business angle. Do not use generic directory copy. |
| Mashable Tips low active | startupai Authority proxy 92 | free | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | Press pitch, not directory submission. Only worth it with a real story hook. |
| TechCrunch Tips low active | startupsaasai Authority proxy 94 | free | nofollow | Submit 1-14 days | This is a press tip line. Use only for genuinely newsworthy launches. |
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