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118 Startup Directories to Submit Your Startup

118 startup directories with verified links, Domain Rating, and dofollow status. Free and paid submission options for founders.

Listed
118
Dofollow
71
Highest DR
80

Startup directories put your company in front of investors, journalists, and early adopters who browse these lists deliberately rather than stumbling on them. They are also among the most durable backlinks a young company can get, because directory listings rarely get removed.

Below are 118 places to list a startup: dedicated startup directories, launch platforms, and founder communities that accept product posts. Each was verified live and is ranked by measured Domain Rating. If you only have time for a handful, take the top five dofollow entries: those combine a real audience with a link that helps your own search rankings.

Two narrower lists split out of this one if you already know what you need: launch platforms for launch-day visibility, and founder communities for slower but higher-quality feedback. Both are linked at the foot of this page.

All 118, ranked by Domain Rating

#DirectoryDRLinkCategory
1
Redditreddit.com
DR 80UnverifiedCommunity
2
Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com
DR 65UnverifiedCommunity
3
Crunchbasecrunchbase.com
DR 64NofollowStartup profile
4
Wellfoundwellfound.com
DR 63NofollowStartup profile
5
DEV Communitydev.to
DR 62DofollowCommunity
6
Inc.com Inc 5000inc.com
DR 58NofollowStartup profile
7
Fazierfazier.com
DR 56UnverifiedLaunch platform
8
Tracxntracxn.com
DR 54DofollowStartup profile
9
Uneeduneed.best
DR 50UnverifiedLaunch platform
10
Indie Hackersindiehackers.com
DR 49DofollowCommunity
11
Owlerowler.com
DR 48NofollowStartup profile
12
WIPwip.co
DR 48NofollowCommunity
13
Peerlistpeerlist.io
DR 47UnverifiedLaunch platform
14
Aura++auraplusplus.com
DR 46NofollowLaunch platform
15
BusinessHuntbusinesshunt.co
DR 46DofollowStartup profile
16
SaaSGrowsaasgrow.app
DR 45DofollowLaunch platform
17
BetaListbetalist.com
DR 44DofollowLaunch platform
18
ShipBoostshipboost.io
DR 44DofollowLaunch platform
19
Shipybarashipybara.com
DR 44NofollowLaunch platform
20
aat.eeaat.ee
DR 43NofollowLaunch platform
21
Next Big Productnextbigproduct.com
DR 43NofollowLaunch platform
22
Startup Bufferstartupbuffer.com
DR 43DofollowStartup profile
23
Tiny Startupstinystartups.com
DR 43DofollowStartup profile
24
magicbox.toolsmagicbox.tools
DR 42DofollowLaunch platform
25
SideProjectorssideprojectors.com
DR 42NofollowLaunch platform
26
Huzzlerhuzzler.so
DR 41NofollowCommunity
27
OpenHuntsopenhunts.com
DR 41DofollowLaunch platform
28
Startups Labstartupslab.site
DR 41NofollowStartup profile
29
IndieLogsindielogs.com
DR 40DofollowCommunity
30
Launch Llama Toolstools.launchllama.co
DR 40DofollowLaunch platform
31
PostMakerpostmake.io
DR 40DofollowCommunity
32
EarlyHuntearlyhunt.com
DR 39DofollowLaunch platform
33
MicroLaunchmicrolaunch.net
DR 39DofollowLaunch platform
34
Super Launchsuperlaun.ch
DR 39NofollowLaunch platform
35
Viberankviberank.dev
DR 39DofollowLaunch platform
36
Curate The Internetcuratetheinternet.com
DR 38NofollowCommunity
37
DevHuntdevhunt.org
DR 38DofollowLaunch platform
38
Firstofirsto.co
DR 38DofollowLaunch platform
39
App Launcherapplauncher.io
DR 37NofollowLaunch platform
40
Launchtorylaunchtory.com
DR 37NofollowLaunch platform
41
LaunchZonelaunchzone.co
DR 37NofollowLaunch platform
42
ProductFameproductfame.com
DR 37DofollowLaunch platform
43
Killer Startupskillerstartups.com
DR 36NofollowStartup profile
44
Launch Vaultlaunchvault.dev
DR 36DofollowLaunch platform
45
Launch Listlaunch-list.org
DR 35NofollowLaunch platform
46
ProductBurstproductburst.com
DR 35DofollowLaunch platform
47
Startup Inspirestartupinspire.com
DR 35NofollowStartup profile
48
Indie Hacker Stacksindiehackerstacks.com
DR 34DofollowCommunity
49
Launching Nextlaunchingnext.com
DR 34NofollowLaunch platform
50
Product Watchproductwatch.io
DR 34DofollowLaunch platform
51
LaunchClashlaunchclash.com
DR 33NofollowLaunch platform
52
List Your Idealistyouridea.com
DR 33DofollowLaunch platform
53
PitchWallpitchwall.co
DR 32NofollowLaunch platform
54
Promote Projectpromoteproject.com
DR 32DofollowLaunch platform
55
RankInPublicrankinpublic.xyz
DR 32DofollowLaunch platform
56
Sidebarsidebar.io
DR 32DofollowCommunity
57
TinyLaunchpadtinylaunchpad.com
DR 32NofollowLaunch platform
58
Hunt0hunt0.com
DR 31NofollowLaunch platform
59
Launchpadlaunchpad.ms
DR 31DofollowLaunch platform
60
TinyHunttinyhunt.dev
DR 31DofollowLaunch platform
61
IIndieHubindiehub.best
DR 30NofollowLaunch platform
62
Marketer Milkmarketermilk.com
DR 30NofollowCommunity
63
SubmitHuntsubmithunt.com
DR 30DofollowLaunch platform
64
TechTrendintechtrendin.com
DR 30DofollowLaunch platform
65
Proofstoriesproofstories.io
DR 29DofollowLaunch platform
66
Startup Listingstartuplist.ing
DR 29DofollowStartup profile
67
BetaPagebetapage.co
DR 28UnverifiedLaunch platform
68
Stellar Launchstellarlaunch.org
DR 28NofollowLaunch platform
69
JustHuntjusthunt.co
DR 27NofollowLaunch platform
70
Makerlistmakerlist.io
DR 27DofollowStartup profile
71
BuiltByIndiesbuiltbyindies.com
DR 26DofollowCommunity
72
PromptZonepromptzone.com
DR 26DofollowCommunity
73
Founderbeatsfounderbeats.com
DR 25DofollowStartup profile
74
Indie Goodiesindiegoodies.com
DR 25DofollowCommunity
75
Startups Gallerystartups.gallery
DR 25NofollowStartup profile
76
Versilyversily.com
DR 25NofollowLaunch platform
77
WeekHackweekhack.com
DR 25NofollowLaunch platform
78
CTRL ALTctrlalt.cc
DR 24DofollowLaunch platform
79
Go Publiclygo-publicly.com
DR 24DofollowLaunch platform
80
Hunt Startuphuntstartup.com
DR 24NofollowStartup profile
81
Makerthrivemakerthrive.com
DR 24DofollowCommunity
82
What Launched Todaywhatlaunched.today
DR 24DofollowLaunch platform
83
Awesome Indieawesomeindie.com
DR 23NofollowStartup profile
84
Shipycornshipycorn.com
DR 23NofollowLaunch platform
85
Startups.fyistartups.fyi
DR 23DofollowCommunity
86
toolfoliotoolfolio.io
DR 23NofollowLaunch platform
87
Launchy.toolslaunchy.tools
DR 22DofollowLaunch platform
88
ProductHubXproducthubx.com
DR 22DofollowLaunch platform
89
ProductLaunchpadproductlaunchpad.app
DR 22DofollowLaunch platform
90
Shipyard HQshipyardhq.dev
DR 22DofollowLaunch platform
91
Solo Launchessololaunches.com
DR 22DofollowLaunch platform
92
WonderLaunchwonderlaunch.app
DR 22NofollowLaunch platform
93
SideProjectssideprojects.net
DR 21DofollowCommunity
94
Spark Bitessparkbites.dev
DR 21DofollowStartup profile
95
Built Vibingbuiltvibing.com
DR 20DofollowLaunch platform
96
10words10words.io
DR 19DofollowStartup profile
97
Hatchrhatchr.in
DR 19DofollowLaunch platform
98
ProductCoolproductcool.com
DR 19DofollowLaunch platform
99
InventListinventlist.com
DR 18DofollowLaunch platform
100
Startup Projectstartupproject.org
DR 18DofollowStartup profile
101
Top10top10.now
DR 18DofollowLaunch platform
102
LaunchLoglaunchlog.fun
DR 17DofollowLaunch platform
103
Next Radarnextradar.dev
DR 17NofollowStartup profile
104
Postioopostioo.com
DR 17DofollowLaunch platform
105
TrustViewstrustviews.io
DR 17DofollowStartup profile
106
Indie Hacker Toolsindiehacker.tools
DR 16DofollowCommunity
107
Indie Worldwideindieworldwide.com
DR 16NofollowCommunity
108
Launch Vibelaunchvibe.app
DR 16DofollowLaunch platform
109
GoodToolOnlinegoodtool.online
DR 15DofollowLaunch platform
110
IndieProductsindieproducts.io
DR 15DofollowLaunch platform
111
IndieHustlesindiehustles.com
DR 14DofollowCommunity
112
IndieMapindiemap.world
DR 14DofollowStartup profile
113
OpenUpVoteopenupvote.com
DR 13DofollowLaunch platform
114
Can Devs Do Somethingcandevsdosomething.com
DR 9DofollowCommunity
115
LaunchDaddylaunch-daddy.com
DR 7DofollowLaunch platform
116
Arcapusharcapush.com
DR 2DofollowLaunch platform
117
Awiserawiser.co
DR 0NofollowCommunity
118
MakerLinks Launch Platformslaunchplatforms.makerlinks.page
DR 0NofollowLaunch platform

What order to submit in

Submitting alphabetically wastes the approval window. The high-authority directories take the longest to review, so they should go out first. These bands are computed from the measured Domain Ratings of the 118 entries on this page.

  1. Start hereDR 60 and above5 listed · 1 dofollow

    Highest authority and the slowest to review. Submit these first so the approval clock starts early, and write the description by hand.

    Top of this band: Reddit, Hacker News, Crunchbase, Wellfound

  2. Then theseDR 40 to 5926 listed · 13 dofollow

    The best ratio of authority to effort. Most approve within a couple of weeks and several send real referral traffic, not just a link.

    Top of this band: Inc.com Inc 5000, Fazier, Tracxn, Uneed

  3. Fill in withDR 20 to 3964 listed · 38 dofollow

    Fast approvals and niche audiences. Worth doing in a batch once the tiers above are submitted, but they will not move rankings alone.

    Top of this band: EarlyHunt, MicroLaunch, Super Launch, Viberank

  4. Skip unless relevantBelow DR 2023 listed · 19 dofollow

    Low authority. Only submit where the audience genuinely matches your product, otherwise the time is better spent elsewhere.

    Top of this band: 10words, Hatchr, ProductCool, InventList

Common questions

How many startup directories to submit your startup are there?
This list tracks 118, each verified to return a live response. 71 of them give dofollow links that pass authority to your site; the rest are nofollow or unverified.
Which has the highest Domain Rating?
Reddit (reddit.com) at Domain Rating 80. Domain Rating here is measured through DataForSEO on a 0-100 scale rather than copied from other directory lists, which tend to republish stale and inflated figures.
Should I submit to all of them?
No. Submitting to every directory on a list is the exact pattern search engines learned to discount. Pick the ones genuinely relevant to your product, start with the highest Domain Rating dofollow entries, and write a unique description for each.
Are these free to submit to?
12 are marked free to submit. Many others accept free listings but charge for faster review or a featured slot, and some require a badge on your site in exchange for a free listing.

How this list is maintained

Every URL here was requested directly and returned a live response; entries that had gone dead were removed rather than carried over. Domain Rating is measured through DataForSEO on a 0–100 scale, not copied from other directory lists. Republished DR figures tend to run stale and high. Link type reflects what the directory used at the time of checking and can change without notice. The full methodology walks through every step.

The full database covers 505 directory submission sites, 314 of them dofollow. If you are starting from scratch, the curated Product Hunt alternatives guide explains which channels to use in what order. The whole database is also available as JSON and as Markdown.