alltopstartups.com
In short: Getting listed on AllTopStartups is free, with optional paid upgrades. Plan for a few hours — it wants written material and a decision you do not control.
What they ask for: Submit/pitch startup listing or story.
Submit/pitch startup listing or story.
Editorial quality; no link-drop.
Open the submission page on alltopstartups.com and complete its form — that is the "Open submit page" link at the top of this page.
Editorial quality; no link-drop.
Priority sets the band — this one is later. Cost (free + paid tier) and effort (involved) move it within that band, which puts it in the long tail tier. The score orders a submission queue. It is not a measure of the site’s domain authority, traffic or quality.