A maintained list of 661 directories, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces that accept product submissions. 512 of them are free or have a free tier, and 56 are quick wins — free, low effort, and worth doing first. Every row shows cost, effort and priority, and links straight to the submission page.
17 opportunities matching your filters
Create account, wait cooldown if new, submit your tool as platform alternative.
Launch your platform first; prepare maker comment and assets.
Submit platform, add competitor alternatives, verify domain email.
List product under software categories.
Create org/repo README linking your tool; submit to relevant awesome lists.
Add product and post build-in-public story with honest numbers.
Create maker profile and launch your tool as project.
Submit your tool widgets plugin after /embed is live.
Use atlas to find more open-form launch sites and request listing if available.
Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed.
Post how to embed your tool calculators in Ghost after /embed live.
Mirror open-source embed SDK or examples with homepage link.
Submit B2B software listing.
Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed.
Create startup profile if hiring/startup positioning.
Behind the list
Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 14 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.
One-shot launches where timing and preparation decide the outcome.
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.
Everything that does not fit the buckets above.