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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.
The table is wider than the screen — swipe it sideways for cost, effort and the preparation notes.
| # | Impact (sorted) | Site — sort by this | Domain | Type | Cost | Effort — sort by this | Priority | Status | What to prepare | Rules / caveat | Checked | Actions |
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| 1 | 85 | Black Hat Arsenal | blackhat.com | Software directories | Paid | Involved | Do first | Not submitted | Prepare a focused open-source defensive tool with English documentation, reproducible demos, and a technical presenter, then submit to the next relevant Arsenal Call for Tools. | Arsenal is selected by a review board and demonstrations must focus on the submitted open-source tool. Product pitches, upsells, unrelated company branding, and closed-source marketing demos are prohibited. Europe 2026 submissions closed 2026-07-19. | 2026-08-03 | Open Black Hat Arsenal submit page (new tab)Black Hat Arsenal details |
| 2 | 85 | TechnologyAdvice | technologyadvice.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Involved | Do first | Not submitted | Apply for the free Basic profile with a current website, clear business value, category, pricing, and authentic reviews. | Must be business-use software that fits an established category and has a clear value proposition; editorial acceptance is discretionary. | 2026-08-03 | Open TechnologyAdvice submit page (new tab)TechnologyAdvice details |
| 3 | 76 | WIP | wip.co | Profiles and entities | Paid | Quick | High | Not submitted | Join as the founder, create one your tool project page, and share genuine shipped improvements with links only when useful. | Profiles and projects are public by default; the community expects real shipped work, not promotional link dumping or future-only todos. | 2026-08-03 | Open WIP submit page (new tab)WIP details |
| 4 | 74 | Startup Heroes | startupheroes.io | Launch platforms | Paid | Moderate | High | Not submitted | Submit one truthful your tool launch with a working URL, concise pitch, logo, and screenshots, then respond to manual review if needed. | Automated and manual review apply; duplicate SEO submissions or vote manipulation can cause rejection and loss of refund. | 2026-08-03 | Open Startup Heroes submit page (new tab)Startup Heroes details |
| 5 | 71 | Nullcon | nullcon.net | Review platforms | Paid | Involved | High | Not submitted | Develop original, defensible research around AI-agent abuse, prompt injection, document forensics, scam detection, or privacy engineering and submit a demo-backed talk in the next cycle. | Nullcon prioritizes original research, technical depth, evidence, practical defensive value, and reproducibility; product pitches and recycled decks are not accepted. Berlin 2026 CFP closed 2026-07-12. | 2026-08-03 | Open Nullcon submit page (new tab)Nullcon details |
| 6 | 58 | Chrome Web Store | chromewebstore.google.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Quick | Medium | Not submitted | Publish useful browser extension linking your tool. | Listing links often nofollow/ugc; value is distribution. | 2026-07-30 | Open Chrome Web Store submit page (new tab)Chrome Web Store details |
| 7 | 56 | AIListingTool | ailistingtool.com | AI tool directories | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit a qualified your tool AI utility with authorized branding, logo, category, pricing model and fully accurate product information. | AI tools only; submitter must own or be authorized to list the product; every submission is reviewed and payment does not excuse misleading or low-quality information. | 2026-08-03 | Open AIListingTool submit page (new tab)AIListingTool details |
| 8 | 56 | BigCommerce App Marketplace | bigcommerce.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Build an OAuth app that audits merchant exports or product assets for privacy issues, then submit tested listing assets through the Developer Portal. | Requires a Partner ID, valid OAuth scopes, production testing, review, and listing requirements; paid placement or dofollow links are not promised. | 2026-08-03 | Open BigCommerce App Marketplace submit page (new tab)BigCommerce App Marketplace details |
| 9 | 56 | CSS Light | csslight.com | Design galleries | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit your tool best landing or tools page with a strong screenshot, accurate categories, and creator details. | Free submissions are currently closed; paid review does not replace the need for a high-quality, working website. | 2026-08-03 | Open CSS Light submit page (new tab)CSS Light details |
| 10 | 56 | Format | format.com | Other opportunities | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Create a founder or product-design portfolio with an original your tool case study and add the canonical site as an external menu link. | This is a paid portfolio platform; the case study should demonstrate real work and should not exist only to manufacture a link. | 2026-08-03 | Open Format submit page (new tab)Format details |
| 11 | 56 | Snowflake Marketplace | snowflake.com | Marketplaces and app stores | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Build and test a Snowflake Native App for privacy-safe data inspection, create its application package and listing, pass scans, and publish through an eligible provider account. | Requires a production-grade package, provider eligibility, security scanning and listing review; free or paid distribution does not promise an SEO backlink. | 2026-08-03 | Open Snowflake Marketplace submit page (new tab)Snowflake Marketplace details |
| 12 | 56 | Startups.fyi | startups.fyi | Startup directories | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit your tool with a concise problem statement, clear screenshots, founder information, and the canonical product URL. | Listings are paid and human-reviewed; payment places a submission in the publication queue but does not waive quality requirements. | 2026-08-03 | Open Startups.fyi submit page (new tab)Startups.fyi details |
| 13 | 56 | ToolCenter | toolcenter.ai | AI tool directories | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit your tool with logo, description, pricing and screenshot for permanent listing. | Real reachable AI/productivity tool required; manual review; rejected submissions are refunded; listing claims dofollow. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.toolcenter.ai/en/submit | Open ToolCenter submit page (new tab)ToolCenter details |
| 14 | 56 | Toolify | toolify.ai | AI tool directories | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit AI tools/features with multilingual description. | Claims dofollow/backlink; check cost before paying. | 2026-07-30 | Open Toolify submit page (new tab)Toolify details |
| 15 | 56 | ToolsBundle AI Directory | ai.toolsbundle.com | AI tool directories | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit one relevant your tool AI utility with correct category, pricing, short description, useful features, professions and tags. | The team reviews submissions before approval; submit only a genuine AI product and avoid keyword stuffing or unverifiable feature claims. | 2026-08-03 | Open ToolsBundle AI Directory submit page (new tab)ToolsBundle AI Directory details |
| 16 | 56 | TopAI.tools | topai.tools | AI tool directories | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit AI-facing feature; contact for verification. | May require paid review; verify before spend. | 2026-07-30 | Open TopAI.tools submit page (new tab)TopAI.tools details |
| 17 | 56 | UXfolio | uxfol.io | Publishing platforms | Paid | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Document your tool privacy, accessibility, and tool-discovery UX as a credible case study and link to the live product from relevant case-study text. | Publishing requires a paid plan; the portfolio must show a real UX process and outcome rather than a promotional landing page. | 2026-08-03 | Open UXfolio submit page (new tab)UXfolio details |
| 18 | 53 | Admire The Web | admiretheweb.com | Design galleries | Paid | Involved | Medium | Not submitted | Submit your tool strongest responsive or product page with a clean screenshot and concise design summary. | Submission is paid and editorially curated; use only a finished, visually distinctive public page. | 2026-08-03 | Open Admire The Web submit page (new tab)Admire The Web details |
| 19 | 53 | CSS Nectar | cssnectar.com | Design galleries | Paid | Involved | Medium | Not submitted | Submit a high-resolution screenshot, short design description, relevant categories, and the official your tool URL. | Editorial review applies and rejection is possible; the site states that rejected submissions are refunded. | 2026-08-03 | Open CSS Nectar submit page (new tab)CSS Nectar details |
| 20 | 38 | There's An AI For That | theresanaiforthat.com | AI tool directories | Paid | Quick | Later | Not submitted | Submit only AI-specific your tool modules. | Paid only; conflicts if platform not AI-first. | 2026-07-30 | Open There's An AI For That submit page (new tab)There's An AI For That details |
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 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.
Brand surface and referral traffic more than link equity.
Everything that does not fit the buckets above.