Free backlink sites list: 1,964 places to get a link
A maintained list of 1,964 legitimate backlink sites: directories, profile creation sites, guest posting sites, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces. 1,628 are free or have a free tier, 44 usually give a dofollow link, and 781 have an estimated DA of 70 or more. Every row shows authority, link type, cost and effort, and links straight to the submit page.
- 1,964
- Opportunities
- 1,628
- Free or freemium
- 781
- Est. DA 70+
- 208
- Quick wins
All filters2
Highest impactimpact 98
- SubmitPostman Public API Network (opens in a new tab)
Postman Public API Network
postman.comPublish your well-documented public API workspace with runnable collections, examples and the canonical API website.
Estimated domain authority DA ~90NofollowFreeModerateVerified live
High impactimpact 86–81
- SubmitAlfred Gallery (opens in a new tab)
Alfred Gallery
alfred.appBuild a privacy-safe macOS Alfred workflow that opens or runs useful your tool actions, publish it on the forum, gather feedback, and seek Gallery inclusion.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeQuickVerified live - SubmitFrontend Mentor (opens in a new tab)
Frontend Mentor
frontendmentor.ioComplete a relevant accessibility or privacy-themed challenge, submit its real live URL and public repository, and add your tool only as maker context or a case-study link.
Estimated domain authority DA ~65NofollowFreeQuickVerified live - SubmitAlfred Gallery (opens in a new tab)
Alfred Gallery
alfredapp.comBuild a polished Alfred workflow that opens or securely sends selected content to your relevant utility, then submit it through the official Gallery forum flow.
Estimated domain authority DA ~65FreeModerateNot submitted - SubmitCoroflot (opens in a new tab)
Coroflot
coroflot.comCreate a real designer profile and publish your original UX/accessibility case study with process artifacts, outcomes, and the official project link.
Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowFreeModerateVerified live - SubmitDagsHub (opens in a new tab)
DagsHub
dagshub.comPublish your reproducible privacy benchmark with code, synthetic data, model versions, and documentation.
Estimated domain authority DA ~55NofollowFreeModerateVerified live - SubmitDevfolio (opens in a new tab)
Devfolio
devfolio.coCreate the real developer profile and add your tool as a genuine built project with problem, challenges, technologies, screenshots, demo, and accurate collaborator credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~65NofollowFreeModerateVerified live - SubmitFOSDEM (opens in a new tab)
FOSDEM
fosdem.orgOpen-source a meaningful component and prepare a community-focused talk, demo, or joint stand proposal for the next FOSDEM CFP rather than a company sales presentation.
Estimated domain authority DA ~75FreeModerateNot submitted - SubmitJSFiddle (opens in a new tab)
JSFiddle
jsfiddle.netPublish your small standalone privacy or accessibility demo with explanatory comments and a stable share URL.
Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFreeModerateVerified live - SubmitLayers (opens in a new tab)
Layers
layers.toJoin as your real designer and share polished, original interface explorations or accessibility improvements with useful design context and a profile website link.
Estimated domain authority DA ~40NofollowFreeModerateVerified live - SubmitTwine (opens in a new tab)
Twine
twine.netCreate a founder or developer portfolio and publish your build case study with screenshots, process, outcomes, and the live project link.
Estimated domain authority DA ~60FreeModerateVerified live - SubmitEcomm.design (opens in a new tab)
Ecomm.design
ecomm.designSubmit your polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~35FreeInvolvedNot submitted - SubmitHttpster (opens in a new tab)
Httpster
httpster.netSubmit your polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~45FreeInvolvedNeeds checking - SubmitMade With Vue.js (opens in a new tab)
Made With Vue.js
madewithvuejs.comSubmit your polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~55DofollowFreeInvolvedNot submitted - SubmitSidebar (opens in a new tab)
Sidebar
sidebar.ioSubmit your polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~60FreeInvolvedNot submitted - SubmitUnmatched Style (opens in a new tab)
Unmatched Style
unmatchedstyle.comSubmit your polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeInvolvedNeeds checking - SubmitWeb Design Weekly (opens in a new tab)
Web Design Weekly
web-design-weekly.comPublish an original design or accessibility article with practical examples, then use the contact form's official submit-a-link path for that one article.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeInvolvedVerified live - SubmitWeb Guru Awards (opens in a new tab)
Web Guru Awards
webguruawards.comSubmit your polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~40DofollowFreeInvolvedNot submitted - Submitwebdesign.gallery (opens in a new tab)
webdesign.gallery
webdesign.gallerySubmit your canonical URL and optional creator details; let the gallery prepare its own screenshots after review.
FreeInvolvedNot submitted
Usefulimpact 68–63
- SubmitAstro Showcase (opens in a new tab)
Astro Showcase
astro.buildIf your property genuinely uses Astro, use the Submit site action to propose it for the public showcase.
Estimated domain authority DA ~70FreeQuickLive, conditional - SubmitDark Mode Design (opens in a new tab)
Dark Mode Design
darkmodedesign.comSubmit your site if it has a polished dark design.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50Sometimes dofollowFreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitdevChallenges (opens in a new tab)
devChallenges
devchallenges.ioBuild a genuine free challenge solution, publish the deployed project and repository, and use the finished privacy or accessibility implementation as a portfolio case study.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeQuickVerified live - SubmitDevpost (opens in a new tab)
Devpost
devpost.comEnter a relevant live hackathon with your working project, complete its story and demo, and include the project website where allowed.
Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFreeQuickVerified live - SubmitUpwork (opens in a new tab)
Upwork
upwork.comIf your tool maker genuinely offers related services, add the project as a detailed portfolio item with role, outcomes, visuals, and permitted project links.
Estimated domain authority DA ~95NofollowFreeQuickLive, conditional - SubmitDevShowcase (opens in a new tab)
DevShowcase
devshowcase.devSign in with GitHub or Google and add your tool as a real portfolio project with tech stack.
FreeModerateVerified live - SubmitDocusaurus Showcase (opens in a new tab)
Docusaurus Showcase
docusaurus.ioIf your tool documentation genuinely runs on Docusaurus, add the polished docs site through the official showcase discussion.
Estimated domain authority DA ~75FreeModerateLive, conditional - SubmitJS Bin (opens in a new tab)
JS Bin
jsbin.comCreate a focused educational demo for one your tool technique and share the public bin from an authentic profile.
Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFreeModerateVerified live - SubmitPlunker (opens in a new tab)
Plunker
plnkr.coBuild a working mini-project showing your browser-side feature and publish its indexed share page with useful documentation.
Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowFreeModerateVerified live - SubmitExperiments with Google (opens in a new tab)
Experiments with Google
experiments.withgoogle.comSubmit a finished, open web experiment that uses Google technologies (Chrome, WebGL, AI, AR) for their showcase; featured projects link to the live site and the creator.
Estimated domain authority DA ~80FreeInvolvedNeeds checking - SubmitMaxiBestOf (opens in a new tab)
MaxiBestOf
maxibestof.oneSubmit your polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
Estimated domain authority DA ~40DofollowFreeInvolvedVerified live - SubmitPrivacy Patterns (opens in a new tab)
Privacy Patterns
privacypatterns.orgContribute a generalized privacy-by-design pattern derived from your tool experience, with problem, context, forces, and solution.
Estimated domain authority DA ~40FreeInvolvedVerified live
Long tailimpact 48–46
- SubmitBest Website Gallery (opens in a new tab)
Best Website Gallery
bestwebsite.gallerySubmit your site URL for the curated design gallery.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50Sometimes dofollowFreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitBestfolios (opens in a new tab)
Bestfolios
bestfolios.comSubmit your design portfolio or resume for the curated gallery.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50Sometimes dofollowFreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitBrutalist Websites (opens in a new tab)
Brutalist Websites
brutalistwebsites.comSubmit your site if it follows a raw, brutalist style.
Estimated domain authority DA ~55Sometimes dofollowFreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitDeviantArt (opens in a new tab)
DeviantArt
deviantart.comPublish original your tool UI/illustration work, then add the official website in the profile bio.
Estimated domain authority DA ~95NofollowFreeQuickLive, conditional - SubmitPouet (opens in a new tab)
Pouet
pouet.netAdd a released demo or intro (including JavaScript and browser productions) with download and live links.
Estimated domain authority DA ~50FreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitSaaS Interface (opens in a new tab)
SaaS Interface
saasinterface.comSubmit your SaaS product so its UI screens can be added to the gallery.
Estimated domain authority DA ~40Sometimes dofollowFreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitShadertoy (opens in a new tab)
Shadertoy
shadertoy.comPublish GLSL shaders publicly and mention the full project in the shader description.
Estimated domain authority DA ~65FreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitThe Coding Train Showcase (opens in a new tab)
The Coding Train Showcase
thecodingtrain.comSubmit a project you made from one of their challenges or tutorials to the community showcase on that page, with a link to your version.
FreeQuickNeeds checking - SubmitAbduzeedo (opens in a new tab)
Abduzeedo
abduzeedo.comSubmit a strong branding, UI or illustration project for possible feature.
Estimated domain authority DA ~65Sometimes dofollowFreeModerateNeeds checking
How to build backlinks with this list
Four steps that work for a new site, a SaaS or a side project. No paid link packages, nothing that risks a penalty.
Get the basics right first
Before submitting anywhere, have a one-line description, a 150-word description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready. Every form asks for some mix of these.
Claim profiles and free listings
Start with the free, quick rows: profile creation sites and free directories. They are one form each and build the entity signals search engines use to understand who you are.
Go after a few strong links
Then pick a handful of high DA and dofollow sites that fit your niche, and write proper guest posts or launch posts for them. Ten relevant links beat a hundred random ones.
Track and keep it clean
Note where you submitted and when. Recheck after a month, update stale descriptions, and never pay for bulk link packages: they put the whole site at risk.
Behind the list
A link opportunity is not a link.
Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 16 groups, scored for cost, effort and impact, and written up with the steps to actually submit. The floor below represents that pipeline.
Open the sheet viewAn illustration of the AltF Backlinks floor: opportunities sourced at the back, vetted for cost and effort by the engineering pod, written up for outreach by the design pod, then tracked to placement along a line.
Backlink sites by category
One-shot launches where timing and preparation decide the outcome.
Publications that accept contributed articles. Slow and editorial, but the links are earned.
Fast-growing listings specifically for AI-powered tools.
Extension, plugin and integration stores. Real review processes, real distribution.
Startup listings, beta lists and founder media.
General tool and software catalogues with real search traffic.
B2B review sites. Slow to approve, strong once live.
Package, image and docs hosting that carries real authority.
Showcases judged on craft. A good screenshot matters more than copy.
Write once, link back. Editorial standards vary widely.
Get quoted or distribute a release. Slower, higher ceiling.
Company and local listings. Unglamorous, consistently indexed.
Owned pages you control: company, founder, knowledge-panel entities.
Answer real questions. Never drop a bare link.
Brand surface and referral traffic more than link equity.
Everything that does not fit the buckets above.