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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

1–40 of 46 opportunities

High impactimpact 83–78

  • Build a useful Coda Pack that connects to your tool functionality and publish it to the Gallery with documentation and support links.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFree + paid tierQuickVerified liveNo-Code Marketplace
    SubmitCoda Gallery Packs (opens in a new tab)
  • Eventbrite

    eventbrite.com

    Host your genuine privacy/tool workshop or webinar; add your tool in the organizer website field and useful event description.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90NofollowFree + paid tierQuickVerified liveEvent Platform
    SubmitEventbrite (opens in a new tab)
  • Justdial

    justdial.com

    Create your verified listing with Indian phone, address, category, hours, website, social links, and product or service details.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierQuickVerified liveLocal / Business Listing
    SubmitJustdial (opens in a new tab)
  • JustGotFound

    justgotfound.com

    Use the free submission tier for your standard listing.

    Free + paid tierQuickVerified liveProduct Launch Directory
    SubmitJustGotFound (opens in a new tab)
  • Observable

    observablehq.com

    Publish an original interactive notebook showing transparent your tool benchmark, privacy, performance, or tool-usage data and cite your relevant pages.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierQuickVerified liveData Visualization Community
    SubmitObservable (opens in a new tab)
  • Build and document your Odoo module, register its repository, and upload a maintained free or paid listing.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90Free + paid tierQuickVerified liveERP App Marketplace
    SubmitOdoo Apps Store (opens in a new tab)
  • Create an accessible, openly licensed handbook or course text with structured chapters, exercises, citations, and relevant links, then make the webbook public for directory discovery.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Free + paid tierQuickVerified liveAccessible Book Publishing
    SubmitPressbooks Self-Publisher (opens in a new tab)
  • ShipList

    shipli.st

    Use the free listing path for your tool; evaluate paid multi-directory service separately.

    Free + paid tierQuickVerified liveProduct Discovery Directory
    SubmitShipList (opens in a new tab)
  • Anaconda.org

    anaconda.org

    Build and upload a real conda package with homepage, documentation, source and license metadata.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified livePackage Hosting
    SubmitAnaconda.org (opens in a new tab)
  • Apple Business

    business.apple.com

    Verify the organization, claim any legitimate your tool location, and add logo, hours, images, website, and key details.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~100NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified liveLocal / Business Listing
    SubmitApple Business (opens in a new tab)
  • Are.na

    are.na

    Curate a thoughtful public channel on local-first privacy, scam safety, or accessible-tool design, adding your tool only among diverse high-quality resources with original annotations.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified livePublishing & Curation
    SubmitAre.na (opens in a new tab)
  • Build a Crisp plugin for deliberate conversation privacy checks or sanitized exports and submit your clear marketplace profile.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveCustomer-support Plugin Marketplace
    SubmitCrisp Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
  • CybersecTools

    cybersectools.com

    Submit your security-focused product or tool for editorial classification.

    Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveCybersecurity Directory
    SubmitCybersecTools (opens in a new tab)
  • Elgato Marketplace

    marketplace.elgato.com

    Build a functional Stream Deck plugin that launches configured your tool checks and displays useful audit states or results, then publish it through Elgato's Maker Console.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveHardware Productivity Ecosystem
    SubmitElgato Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
  • FolioHD

    foliohd.com

    Publish authentic your tool UX screenshots and case studies, then add a custom page or navigation link to the matching live tool.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified liveCreative Portfolio
    SubmitFolioHD (opens in a new tab)
  • Harmonic

    harmonic.ai

    Submit accurate company, founder and product details so your tool can be evaluated for Harmonic's startup database.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveStartup database
    SubmitHarmonic (opens in a new tab)
  • Listed

    listed.to

    Publish original sanitized essays on privacy engineering, safe document processing, or accessible product design, using your tool only as a relevant implementation example.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~45Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveCreator Publishing
    SubmitListed (opens in a new tab)
  • LiveCodes

    livecodes.io

    Publish a small original demo showing one your tool privacy or accessibility technique, then share its encoded URL or deploy the project to a controlled GitHub Pages site.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~40NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified liveInteractive Code Showcase
    SubmitLiveCodes (opens in a new tab)
  • LottieFiles

    lottiefiles.com

    Publish original your tool privacy, safety, or accessibility micro-animations as a coherent creator collection, with a contextual project link where the profile permits it.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified liveMotion Design Gallery
    SubmitLottieFiles (opens in a new tab)
  • Create a monday app that runs selected board exports through your privacy, accessibility, or reporting workflow and provides documented results.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveWork Management Marketplace
    Submitmonday.com Apps Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
  • Build an admin plugin that scans selected product content or exports for PII, accessibility, and fraud-risk signals.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveEcommerce
    SubmitnopCommerce Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
  • Build an October CMS plugin that runs your tool privacy or accessibility checks on administrator-selected content and media.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveCMS
    SubmitOctober CMS Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
  • Pika

    pika.page

    Start your small human-written lab notebook with original build lessons, accessibility fixes, and privacy experiments, linking to tools only when they support the post.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~40Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveGeneral Publishing
    SubmitPika (opens in a new tab)
  • PlayCode

    playcode.io

    Publish polished public your tool demos and use their share links in genuine tutorials or reproducible examples.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified liveDeveloper Project Showcase
    SubmitPlayCode (opens in a new tab)
  • PubPub

    pubpub.org

    Launch a public-interest digital-safety community and publish substantial methods, reports, and tutorials with contextual your tool references.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveOpen Publishing
    SubmitPubPub (opens in a new tab)
  • Replit

    replit.com

    Publish your focused open demo or developer utility and link its canonical your tool page from the app and project description.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~85NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified liveDeveloper App Platform
    SubmitReplit (opens in a new tab)
  • Roboflow Universe

    roboflow.com

    Publish a synthetic benchmark for screenshot redaction, document masking, or visual privacy detection.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveData and AI Catalog
    SubmitRoboflow Universe (opens in a new tab)
  • Skillshare

    skillshare.com

    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.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~90NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified liveEducation Platform
    SubmitSkillshare (opens in a new tab)
  • Slides

    slides.com

    Publish your original research, privacy or accessibility deck with useful citations and contextual links.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75NofollowFree + paid tierModerateVerified livePresentation Publishing
    SubmitSlides (opens in a new tab)
  • SpeakerHub

    speakerhub.com

    Create a truthful founder or subject-matter expert page and feature your tool in relevant bio, talks and media.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveExpert & Speaker Profile
    SubmitSpeakerHub (opens in a new tab)
  • TechnologyCounter

    technologycounter.com

    Create a vendor account, add your tool as a SaaS product and complete the platform's authenticity validation.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveSoftware review marketplace
    SubmitTechnologyCounter (opens in a new tab)
  • TinyLaunchpad

    tinylaunchpad.com

    Sign in, prepare the live URL, clear launch copy, logo and category, then submit your tool for the next weekly review.

    Free + paid tierModerateVerified liveProduct launch platform
    SubmitTinyLaunchpad (opens in a new tab)
  • AppSignal Blog

    appsignal.com

    Apply with a code-heavy observability, Node, Ruby, Python, or Elixir tutorial using your real engineering problem as the case study.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified liveDeveloper Publishing
    SubmitAppSignal Blog (opens in a new tab)
  • Authory

    authory.com

    Create a real founder or researcher portfolio containing original your tool engineering, privacy, and accessibility articles already published under that person's byline.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified liveProfessional Portfolio
    SubmitAuthory (opens in a new tab)
  • Creativepool

    creativepool.com

    Create your free company profile and upload polished UX, privacy-tool, or brand work as documented case studies.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified livePortfolio and Showcase
    SubmitCreativepool (opens in a new tab)
  • Curated

    curated.co

    Launch a consistent Trustworthy Tools digest that mixes independent sources with occasional relevant your tool research, adding original commentary to every selected link.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified liveNewsletter Publishing
    SubmitCurated (opens in a new tab)
  • Frontend Focus

    frontendfoc.us

    Send one current, technically substantive frontend or accessibility article/tool after publishing it, explaining the concrete reader value and disclosing your tool ownership.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified liveDeveloper Newsletter
    SubmitFrontend Focus (opens in a new tab)
  • JavaScript Weekly

    javascriptweekly.com

    First publish a strong JavaScript/browser engineering article or genuinely novel developer utility, then reply to a current issue with one concise, disclosed editorial tip.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~60Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified liveDeveloper Newsletter
    SubmitJavaScript Weekly (opens in a new tab)
  • Mataroa

    mataroa.blog

    Publish original, text-first notes about building local-only privacy and accessibility tools, with restrained links to your relevant live implementation.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~45Free + paid tierInvolvedVerified livePrivacy-Friendly Publishing
    SubmitMataroa (opens in a new tab)
  • Mind the Product

    mindtheproduct.com

    Submit your founder-written product or privacy case study with concrete decisions, evidence, failures, and lessons for product practitioners.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70Sometimes dofollowFree + paid tierInvolvedVerified liveProduct Publishing
    SubmitMind the Product (opens in a new tab)

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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 view

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.

Backlink sites by category

Common questions

Do backlinks still matter for ranking in 2026?
Links remain one signal among many, and low-quality bulk links do more harm than good. What still works is being listed where your buyers actually look — directories with real traffic, registries your peers use, and launch platforms with engaged audiences. Every entry in this list is a place a human might plausibly find you, which is why they are worth submitting to regardless of link equity.
Which submissions should I do first?
Start with the quick wins filter: free, low effort, and not in the lowest priority band. 208 of the 1,964 entries qualify, and those are the ones where a single form submission gets you a live listing the same week. Launch platforms are worth saving until your product is genuinely ready, because you only get one good attempt at each.
How is the impact score calculated?
It starts from a hand-assigned priority band (do first, high, medium, later), then adjusts for cost and effort. A free, quick opportunity scores above a paid, involved one in the same band, because it is the one you can realistically finish today. The score is a queueing aid, not a measure of domain authority.
Are these links free?
1,628 of the 1,964 entries are free to submit to or offer a free tier that includes a listing. Cost is shown on every row, and the "nothing to pay" filter narrows the list to exactly those.
Which backlink sites are dofollow?
44 entries are known to give a followed link on a normal listing, and more give one only in some placements. The link type is shown on every row and can be filtered. Sites change their link policy without notice, so treat the label as a starting point and check the live page after you are listed. A nofollow link from a busy site still sends visitors and helps search engines discover you.
What does the DA number mean?
It is our estimate of the site's domain authority, a third-party style 0-100 score of how strong a domain's link profile is, rounded to the nearest 5. 1,580 of the 1,964 sites have one. It is useful for comparing sites, not a Google metric, so relevance to your niche still matters more.
How do I get backlinks for a new website?
1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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.
Will submitting everywhere hurt my site?
Submitting to spam directories can. That is why this list is curated rather than scraped, and why entries carry a status showing whether they have been verified as live. Skip anything that promises hundreds of links for a fee, and prefer places where a real person reviews submissions.