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 polished landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits.
If the founder contributes to research or innovation, create an ORCID record and add your tool under public website and relevant work links.
Submit your tool as startup/tool; source says free dofollow.
Create startup profile linking canonical homepage.
Create/claim startup profile for global startup map.
Submit your tool for startup feature/review.
Create your truthful /founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed.
Pitch if your tool has strong startup angle.
Submit only if EU-facing/company fit.
Submit beta feature/tool for tester community.
Submit your tool with homepage URL, privacy-first positioning, logo, screenshots and accurate pricing.
Submit startup profile/story if form is active.
Submit startup story or profile if accepted.
Pitch founder story if revenue/traffic story is strong.
Create startup profile if submissions open.
Use for directory list and submit if product directory exists.
Submit curated early-stage company listing.
Create concise startup pitch linking your tool.
Add startup if revenue/Stripe verification is appropriate.
Submit/pitch startup listing or story.
Submit your tool with homepage URL, privacy-first positioning, logo, screenshots and accurate pricing.
Create profile/comment or pitch startup article.
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.