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AltF Backlinks

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

1–12 of 12 opportunities

High impactimpact 88

Usefulimpact 74

  • IAAP

    accessibilityassociation.org

    Enroll your eligible entity as a small-organization Associate Corporate member and opt into the directory.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~45PaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitIAAP (opens in a new tab)
  • MyData Global

    mydata.org

    Join as an eligible small business and opt in to publication of your tool organization name and profile.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~45PaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitMyData Global (opens in a new tab)

Long tailimpact 56–36

  • Dunked

    dunked.com

    Create a portfolio for genuine your tool product/design work and use each project's external URL field for the matching live page.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~50PaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitDunked (opens in a new tab)
  • Lemon Squeezy

    lemonsqueezy.com

    Create a legitimate free or paid your tool resource or software product and publish it on a branded hosted storefront.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowPaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitLemon Squeezy (opens in a new tab)
  • Apply only with a validated open-source privacy or anti-surveillance project that directly helps users facing repressive censorship or surveillance.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~65PaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitOpen Technology Fund (opens in a new tab)
  • OpenSSF

    openssf.org

    Apply as a General Member only if your tool will meaningfully contribute engineering or resources to open-source security.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70PaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitOpenSSF (opens in a new tab)
  • Only if your tool builds a real commercial FIDO2 or passkey server, complete conformance and interoperability testing and submit it.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~75PaidQuickLive, conditional
    SubmitFIDO Alliance Certified Products (opens in a new tab)
  • IAPP

    iapp.org

    Consider organizational membership if your tool actively participates in privacy or AI governance; complete the member directory profile.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~80PaidQuickLive, conditional
    SubmitIAPP (opens in a new tab)
  • Fabrik

    fabrik.io

    Publish real your tool film, design, illustration or product case studies and connect them to the appropriate project pages.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Sometimes dofollowPaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitFabrik (opens in a new tab)
  • Krop

    krop.com

    Build a real founder or your tool creative portfolio and link relevant case studies to the corresponding live tools.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~55Sometimes dofollowPaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitKrop (opens in a new tab)
  • Stan Store

    stan.store

    Use only if your tool has a genuine creator offer, guide or service; complete the storefront and connect relevant site pages.

    Estimated domain authority DA ~70NofollowPaidModerateLive, conditional
    SubmitStan Store (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.