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.
Build and test your useful piece with real actions, publish the package under a unique organization scope, and maintain version compatibility.
Package a secure self-hosted your app for Cloudron, publish its version catalog and documentation, then request inclusion in Community Apps.
Submit your tool only with concrete evidence of privacy-first operation, local processing, transparent data practices, accessibility, and useful free resources.
Document a real hardware, privacy or security build that uses your tool, including schematics, progress logs and a natural official-project link.
Publish your clean benchmark or open dataset plus a reproducible notebook, with proper licensing and the canonical project URL in the data card.
Find an existing question where your specific utility is a genuine option, add it accurately, and document balanced pros and cons.
Deploy your educational data or AI demo from a public GitHub repository and include a useful link to the full tool or documentation.
Publish your reusable -backed privacy or security script, flow, app, or resource type for the public Windmill Hub.
Publish a detailed build or usage tutorial around your original workflow, with the relevant tool link only where it helps readers.
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.