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.
Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools.
Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools.
Submit your tool as startup/tool; source says free dofollow.
Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools.
Register as source for B2B content quote opportunities.
Submit your tool (or its blog/feed where required) under productivity, privacy or developer tools.
Create startup profile linking canonical homepage.
Submit/claim software alternative listing if available.
Submit your tool landing/design pages.
Submit your tool as indie/maker product.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Submit landing page for inspiration gallery.
Submit your tool homepage/category landing page.
Submit your tool landing/category page.
Claim or add the real business page, enter the official website, and publish only accurate service and location details.
Submit your tool as maker/developer product.
Submit product once for launch/directory exposure.
Submit project for launch/blog/backlink if accepted.
Submit online tool/resource.
Submit Indian founder/project spotlight.
Submit your tool as SaaS/AI/productivity platform.
Start your focused field-notes blog and publish useful privacy, accessibility, and security explainers with natural source links.
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.