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A maintained list of 1,854 legitimate backlink sites: directories, profile creation sites, guest posting sites, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces. 1,532 are free or have a free tier, 44 usually give a dofollow link, and 772 have an estimated DA of 70 or more. Every row shows authority, link type, cost and effort, and links straight to the submit page.
The table is wider than the screen — swipe it sideways for cost, effort and the preparation notes.
| # | Impact (sorted) | Site — sort by this | Est. DA — sort by this | Link | Domain | Type | Cost | Effort — sort by this | Priority | Status | What to prepare | Rules / caveat | Checked | Actions |
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| 1 | 95 | Open Launch | 35 | Dofollow | open-launch.com | Launch platforms | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Do first | Not submitted | Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool. | Use original launch copy; no vote manipulation; review or queue may apply. Listing link is currently reported nofollow. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/open-launch | Open Open Launch submit page (new tab)Open Launch details |
| 2 | 95 | Uneed | 40 | Dofollow | uneed.best | Launch platforms | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Do first | Not submitted | Submit your tool as useful no-signup online toolbox. | Free queue available; unique description required. | 2026-07-30 | Open Uneed submit page (new tab)Uneed details |
| 3 | 84 | JS.ORG | 70 | Dofollow | js.org | Other opportunities | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create a genuine JavaScript SDK or demo on GitHub Pages and request an appropriate js.org subdomain that links to its official your tool documentation. | The project must be JavaScript-related and useful; spam, phishing and dubious content are prohibited, and a pull-request review is required. | 2026-08-03 | Open JS.ORG submit page (new tab)JS.ORG details |
| 4 | 84 | LinuxLinks | 60 | Dofollow | linuxlinks.com | Other opportunities | Free | Moderate | High | Live, conditional | Submit a maintained your tool desktop or CLI utility only after it runs natively on a modern Linux distribution and has a public OSI-approved license and repository. | The program must be open source, current, searchable as not already covered, buildable on modern Linux, and accompanied by its repository, license, website, and factual feature summary. | 2026-08-03 | Open LinuxLinks submit page (new tab)LinuxLinks details |
| 5 | 84 | Minimal Gallery | 50 | Dofollow | minimal.gallery | Software directories | Free | Moderate | High | Not submitted | Submit your tool as a polished tool website with its strongest public page and a concise explanation of the design system. | Manual curation normally takes one to two weeks and is highly selective; the site must be public, original, lawful, and visually polished. | 2026-08-03 | Open Minimal Gallery submit page (new tab)Minimal Gallery details |
| 6 | 81 | Feedspot | 75 | Dofollow | feedspot.com | Business directories | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Needs checking | If you run a blog, submit it so it can appear in Feedspot's topic lists of top blogs. | Inclusion in curated lists is editorial; your blog needs regular, original posts. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Feedspot submit page (new tab)Feedspot details |
| 7 | 66 | Curlie | 80 | Dofollow | curlie.org | Business directories | Free | Moderate | Medium | Needs checking | Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools. | Human review may apply; use a natural brand title and avoid keyword stuffing. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/curlie | Open Curlie submit page (new tab)Curlie details |
| 8 | 63 | OnToplist | 50 | Dofollow | ontoplist.com | Business directories | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Medium | Not submitted | Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools. | Human review may apply; use a natural brand title and avoid keyword stuffing. Free path requires a reciprocal badge; skip if you do not want one. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/ontoplist | Open OnToplist submit page (new tab)OnToplist details |
| 9 | 46 | Codeberg Pages | 50 | Dofollow | codeberg.page | Publishing platforms | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Host a static site for a free or open-source project from a Codeberg repository. | Codeberg is meant for free and open-source projects; commercial-only sites are not welcome. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Codeberg Pages submit page (new tab)Codeberg Pages details |
| 10 | 46 | GitLab Pages | 80 | Dofollow | gitlab.io | Publishing platforms | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Deploy a static docs or project site from a GitLab repository and link to your main site. | Sites must follow GitLab's usage terms; spam or phishing pages are removed. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open GitLab Pages submit page (new tab)GitLab Pages details |
| 11 | 46 | IndieBlog.page | 35 | Dofollow | indieblog.page | Publishing platforms | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools. | Human review may apply; use a natural brand title and avoid keyword stuffing. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/indieblog-page | Open IndieBlog.page submit page (new tab)IndieBlog.page details |
| 12 | 46 | One Page Love | 65 | Dofollow | onepagelove.com | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit a focused one-page your tool landing page. | Only if page is single-page and polished. | 2026-07-30 | Open One Page Love submit page (new tab)One Page Love details |
| 13 | 46 | OpenAlternative | 45 | Dofollow | openalternative.co | Software directories | Free | Moderate | Later | Not submitted | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/openalternative | Open OpenAlternative submit page (new tab)OpenAlternative details |
| 14 | 46 | Startup Buffer | 40 | Dofollow | startupbuffer.com | Startup directories | Free | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit startup profile. | Community voting; verify active. | 2026-07-30 | Open Startup Buffer submit page (new tab)Startup Buffer details |
| 15 | 43 | 9Sites | 25 | Dofollow | 9sites.net | Business directories | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools. | Human review may apply; use a natural brand title and avoid keyword stuffing. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/9sites | Open 9Sites submit page (new tab)9Sites details |
| 16 | 43 | Cloudflare Pages | 70 | Dofollow | pages.dev | Publishing platforms | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Deploy a static docs, demo or changelog site to a pages.dev subdomain and link it to your product. | Abusive or deceptive sites are taken down under Cloudflare's terms. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Cloudflare Pages submit page (new tab)Cloudflare Pages details |
| 17 | 43 | GainWeb | 20 | Dofollow | gainweb.org | Business directories | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools. | Human review may apply; use a natural brand title and avoid keyword stuffing. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/gainweb | Open GainWeb submit page (new tab)GainWeb details |
| 18 | 43 | Neocities | 75 | Dofollow | neocities.org | Publishing platforms | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Create a free static site you code yourself, add genuine content, and link to your projects. | The community frowns on SEO-only pages, and spam sites are deleted. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Neocities submit page (new tab)Neocities details |
| 19 | 43 | ProLinkDirectory | 30 | Dofollow | prolinkdirectory.com | Business directories | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools. | Human review may apply; use a natural brand title and avoid keyword stuffing. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/prolinkdirectory | Open ProLinkDirectory submit page (new tab)ProLinkDirectory details |
| 20 | 43 | Render | 70 | Dofollow | render.com | Publishing platforms | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Deploy a free static docs or demo site from a Git repository and link it to your project. | Static sites must follow the acceptable use policy. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Render submit page (new tab)Render details |
| 21 | 43 | SaaS Landing Page | 45 | Dofollow | saaslandingpage.com | Software directories | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit your tool/SaaS-style landing page. | SaaS-focused design gallery. | 2026-07-30 | Open SaaS Landing Page submit page (new tab)SaaS Landing Page details |
| 22 | 43 | SiteInspire | 70 | Dofollow | siteinspire.com | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Submit high-quality website design. | Selective design curation. | 2026-07-30 | Open SiteInspire submit page (new tab)SiteInspire details |
| 23 | 43 | Surge | 65 | Dofollow | surge.sh | Publishing platforms | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Publish a static demo or docs site from the command line and link to your main project. | Free projects get a surge.sh subdomain; spam sites are removed. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Surge submit page (new tab)Surge details |
| 24 | 36 | Squarespace | 90 | Dofollow | squarespace.com | Publishing platforms | Paid | Moderate | Later | Needs checking | Build a site or blog on a paid plan, typically for a project or brand page that links to your main product. | There is no free plan beyond the trial. | Added 2026-11-01 | Open Squarespace submit page (new tab)Squarespace details |
Four steps that work for a new site, a SaaS or a side project. No paid link packages, nothing that risks a penalty.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
Publications that accept contributed articles. Slow and editorial, but the links are earned.
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.