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.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Submit your working AI utility with a clear under-80-character tagline, correct category, pricing model, logo and honest description.
Use the free official flow to submit one genuine your tool AI tool, then claim and maintain it using a matching domain email.
Build a polished Alfred workflow that opens or securely sends selected content to your relevant utility, then submit it through the official Gallery forum flow.
Create a tested Auth0 Action that invokes your relevant privacy or security workflow and submit through the Marketplace Partner Portal.
Build a small founder-written knowledge blog with genuinely useful local-first privacy and file-safety guides.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Create a public digital-privacy magazine, curate reputable third-party resources, and occasionally add strong your tool guides with commentary.
Open-source a meaningful component and prepare a community-focused talk, demo, or joint stand proposal for the next FOSDEM CFP rather than a company sales presentation.
Build a useful Home Assistant privacy or local-security integration, publish stable GitHub releases, pass HACS and Hassfest checks, then request inclusion.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Run the website and email tests, fix IPv6, DNSSEC, HTTPS, security headers, DMARC/DKIM/SPF, STARTTLS/DANE, and RPKI gaps, then retain a 100% score.
Submit your tool as a polished tool website with its strongest public page and a concise explanation of the design system.
Build a signed Nextcloud app for local document sanitization or privacy checks, publish releases, and maintain App Store compatibility.
Publish @your tool/embed or utility package with homepage.
Submit one mature privacy tool, disclose ownership, publish its exact threat model and limitations, and engage transparently with the community review.
Build a maintained Redmine plugin that creates privacy or security audit tasks, document supported versions, then register it under an authenticated developer account.
Build a valuable public start page of privacy and productivity resources, then submit it to Community Pages after adding your tool selectively.
Create an account and submit your tool with positioning, category, logo and 3–6 accurate tags.
Create or claim your tool company profile and add its official URL, product summary, founders, location, and verified company facts.
Create a developer account, request access, verify ownership, and publish a complete app profile with screenshots and description.
Publish a well-organized privacy-toolkit collection containing authoritative resources plus selected your tool utilities.
Create tutorials for top your tool tools with links.
Create a sandbox-compatible Zed extension for local secret, Unicode, or privacy checks, test it, publish its repository, and submit the registry pull request.
Submit AI-assisted privacy/safety tools.
Submit fresh module/your tool beta angle, not stale generic site.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Start with the free submission using a strong screenshot, precise categories, and your tool canonical URL.
Submit AI privacy/redaction or prompt-safety tools.
Create seller profile and list product if eligible.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Submit practical tool for indie developers/SaaS makers.
Launch the real product with complete assets and invite genuine customers to evaluate it without scripting or purchasing votes.
Prepare a clear tagline, screenshots, categories, tech stack, and launch date, then share only with genuine users.
Sign up and submit your tool under AI, productivity, security or developer tools.
Submit your tool with founder-friendly short pitch.
Launch your genuine AI feature, collect authentic founder feedback, and relaunch only after meaningful product updates.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Develop a legitimate Matomo plugin for consent-aware privacy auditing, complete plugin metadata and documentation, tag a release, and enable Marketplace updates.
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.