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 filters3
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 - 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 - 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 - 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
Usefulimpact 68–63
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 46
- SubmitZola Themes Gallery (opens in a new tab)
Zola Themes Gallery
getzola.orgCreate a polished accessible light/dark developer-documentation theme with your optional pre-deploy audit example, then submit it to the official themes repository.
Estimated domain authority DA ~60FreeModerateVerified live
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.