A maintained list of 1,432 directories, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces that accept product submissions. 1,134 of them are free or have a free tier, and 192 are quick wins — free, low effort, and worth doing first. Every row shows cost, effort and priority, and links straight to the submission page.
Behind the list
Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 15 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 viewOne-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.
Brand surface and referral traffic more than link equity.
Everything that does not fit the buckets above.
Submit your real public MCP server repository with correct name, install steps and configuration details.
Use the free listing path for your tool; evaluate paid multi-directory service separately.
Submit your genuine podcast RSS feed in Podcasts Connect and include the official show website in valid metadata.
Publish your real webinar, demo or workshop with a contextual canonical link in its event details.
Publish your focused open demo or developer utility and link its canonical your tool page from the app and project description.
Apply with an original class outline and teaching sample for privacy-safe design, accessibility, or a practical productivity workflow, then build the class project and lessons if approved.
Create a real founder or researcher portfolio containing original your tool engineering, privacy, and accessibility articles already published under that person's byline.
An 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.