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.
4 opportunities matching your filters
| # | Impact (sorted) | Site — click to sort | Domain | Type | Cost | Effort — click to sort | Priority | Status | What to prepare | Rules / caveat | Checked | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | Bytes | bytes.dev | Publishing platforms | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Sponsor your tool’s strongest browser or JavaScript-based developer utility with copy tailored to working JS developers. | Only relevant developer products fit; sponsorship is advertising and does not guarantee an indexed or followed backlink. | https://bytes.dev/advertise | Open Bytes submit page (new tab)Bytes details |
| 2 | 56 | Changelog Media | changelog.com | Publishing platforms | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Run a clearly disclosed campaign for your tool’s developer and security tools across relevant Changelog podcasts or newsletters. | Free news submissions explicitly reject commercial products and services, so use sponsorship; treat links as ads, not PageRank. | https://changelog.com/news/submit | Open Changelog Media submit page (new tab)Changelog Media details |
| 3 | 56 | TLDR | tldr.tech | Publishing platforms | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Place a targeted your tool campaign in TLDR Dev, InfoSec, AI, Tech, Product, or Founders with a focused landing page. | Maximum three advertisers per issue, but email or archive links are paid placements and offer no guaranteed SEO value. | https://advertise.tldr.tech/ | Open TLDR submit page (new tab)TLDR details |
| 4 | 53 | SitePoint | sitepoint.com | Publishing platforms | Paid | Involved | Medium | Verified live | Submit a deep technical tutorial showing a generalizable web, security, or privacy technique used while building your tool. | Must be original and educational, not promotional; current rules require human-authored work with less than 50% AI involvement. | https://www.sitepoint.com/write-for-us/ | Open SitePoint submit page (new tab)SitePoint details |
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.