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.
The table is wider than the screen — swipe it sideways for cost, effort and the preparation notes.
| # | Impact (sorted) | Site — sort by this | Domain | Type | Cost | Effort — sort by this | Priority | Status | What to prepare | Rules / caveat | Checked | Actions |
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| 1 | 86 | Alfred Gallery | alfred.app | Design galleries | Free | Quick | High | Verified live | Build a privacy-safe macOS Alfred workflow that opens or runs useful your tool actions, publish it on the forum, gather feedback, and seek Gallery inclusion. | Gallery submission is invitation-based after community testing; no auto-updater, downloaded executables, unsigned binaries, or unsafe behavior. | Official Alfred Gallery submission requirements checked 2026-08-07 | Open Alfred Gallery submit page (new tab)Alfred Gallery details |
| 2 | 86 | Frontend Mentor | frontendmentor.io | Design galleries | Free | Quick | High | Verified live | Complete a relevant accessibility or privacy-themed challenge, submit its real live URL and public repository, and add your tool only as maker context or a case-study link. | The submission must solve an actual challenge; a live URL and public repository are required, so never upload secrets or private code. | Official Frontend Mentor submission and plan guidance checked 2026-08-07 | Open Frontend Mentor submit page (new tab)Frontend Mentor details |
| 3 | 84 | Alfred Gallery | alfredapp.com | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Not submitted | Build a polished Alfred workflow that opens or securely sends selected content to a relevant your tool utility, then submit it through the official Gallery forum flow. | Workflow must be useful and maintained, and forum/Gallery moderation decides acceptance; no guaranteed prominence or dofollow backlink. | 2026-08-03 | Open Alfred Gallery submit page (new tab)Alfred Gallery details |
| 4 | 84 | Coroflot | coroflot.com | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create a real designer profile and publish an original your tool UX/accessibility case study with process artifacts, outcomes, and the official project link. | Coroflot is for genuine creative work; the official FAQ permits personal-website/social links. Use a real identity, rights-cleared visuals, and a substantive case study rather than a logo-plus-link page. Portfolio links are user-controlled UGC, can be moderated or made private, and have no indexing or followed-link guarantee. | 2026-08-03 | Open Coroflot submit page (new tab)Coroflot details |
| 5 | 84 | DagsHub | dagshub.com | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Publish a reproducible your tool privacy benchmark with code, synthetic data, model versions, and documentation. | Public repositories expose their full contents; remove secrets, personal data, proprietary files, and unsafe samples. | Official DagsHub project creation documentation checked 2026-08-07 | Open DagsHub submit page (new tab)DagsHub details |
| 6 | 84 | Devfolio | devfolio.co | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create the real developer profile and add your tool as a genuine built project with problem, challenges, technologies, screenshots, demo, and accurate collaborator credits. | Devfolio explicitly supports personal and side projects, but the submission must be work the profile/team actually built. Do not fabricate a hackathon, team, metrics, or project history; disclose roles and use original assets. Projects/links are UGC, subject to moderation, with no indexing or followed-link guarantee. | 2026-08-03 | Open Devfolio submit page (new tab)Devfolio details |
| 7 | 84 | FOSDEM | fosdem.org | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Not submitted | 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. | All content must relate to Free and Open Source Software; selection is competitive, recordings/slides are published under CC BY, and the code of conduct applies. FOSDEM 2026 is over and the 2027 CFP is not yet posted. | 2026-08-03 | Open FOSDEM submit page (new tab)FOSDEM details |
| 8 | 84 | JSFiddle | jsfiddle.net | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Publish a small standalone your tool privacy or accessibility demo with explanatory comments and a stable share URL. | Use original client-side demo code and never include secrets, personal data, trackers, or a promotion-only empty fiddle. | Official JSFiddle getting-started documentation checked 2026-08-07 | Open JSFiddle submit page (new tab)JSFiddle details |
| 9 | 84 | Layers | layers.to | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Join as the real your tool designer and share polished, original interface explorations or accessibility improvements with useful design context and a profile website link. | Layers is for designers showcasing their own work; its terms prohibit spam and misleading content and permit moderation. Use a real identity, credit assets, and disclose the AltFTool relationship. Profiles/posts and external links are UGC, so indexing and followed-link status are not guaranteed. | 2026-08-03 | Open Layers submit page (new tab)Layers details |
| 10 | 84 | Twine | twine.net | Design galleries | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create a founder or developer portfolio and publish an your tool build case study with screenshots, process, outcomes, and the live project link. | The portfolio must represent genuine work and use original assets plus a substantive project description. | Official Twine portfolio guidance checked 2026-08-07 | Open Twine submit page (new tab)Twine details |
| 11 | 81 | CSS-Tricks | css-tricks.com | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Verified live | Propose a lived-experience frontend article on accessible tool interfaces, privacy-safe browser APIs, CSS, or performance. | Attach a rough draft or outline and demonstrate real expertise; the article must be useful rather than an AltFTool promotion. | https://css-tricks.com/guest-writing/ | Open CSS-Tricks submit page (new tab)CSS-Tricks details |
| 12 | 81 | Design Nominees | designnominees.com | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Not submitted | Start with the free submission using a strong screenshot, precise categories, and your tool canonical URL. | Free listings have a review delay and selection still applies; paid tiers offer faster or enhanced placement. | 2026-08-03 | Open Design Nominees submit page (new tab)Design Nominees details |
| 13 | 81 | Ecomm.design | ecomm.design | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Not submitted | Submit the polished your tool landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits. | Editorial/design review applies; submit only polished, relevant work. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/ecomm-design | Open Ecomm.design submit page (new tab)Ecomm.design details |
| 14 | 81 | FolioHD | foliohd.com | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Verified live | Publish authentic your tool UX screenshots and case studies, then add a custom page or navigation link to the matching live tool. | Use genuine owned work and accurate project text; no misleading keywords, spam promotion or impersonation. | 2026-08-04 | Open FolioHD submit page (new tab)FolioHD details |
| 15 | 81 | Httpster | httpster.net | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Needs checking | Submit the polished your tool landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits. | Editorial/design review applies; submit only polished, relevant work. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/httpster | Open Httpster submit page (new tab)Httpster details |
| 16 | 81 | LiveCodes | livecodes.io | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Verified live | Publish a small original demo showing one your tool privacy or accessibility technique, then share its encoded URL or deploy the project to a controlled GitHub Pages site. | Do not include secrets, PII, or proprietary code; service-hosted short URLs cannot be deleted, so use a long encoded URL or controlled deployment when permanence matters. | Official LiveCodes documentation and sharing guidance checked 2026-08-07 | Open LiveCodes submit page (new tab)LiveCodes details |
| 17 | 81 | Made With Vue.js | madewithvuejs.com | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Not submitted | Submit the polished your tool landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits. | Editorial/design review applies; submit only polished, relevant work. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/made-with-vue-js | Open Made With Vue.js submit page (new tab)Made With Vue.js details |
| 18 | 81 | PlayCode | playcode.io | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Verified live | Publish polished public your tool demos and use their share links in genuine tutorials or reproducible examples. | Free projects are public; remove proprietary secrets and sensitive data and avoid near-duplicate promotional demos. | Official PlayCode sharing, billing, and project-limit guidance checked 2026-08-07 | Open PlayCode submit page (new tab)PlayCode details |
| 19 | 81 | Roboflow Universe | roboflow.com | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Verified live | Publish a synthetic benchmark for screenshot redaction, document masking, or visual privacy detection. | Roboflow prohibits publishing PII, proprietary or copyrighted images, and unsafe content; select a valid licence. | Official Roboflow public project documentation checked 2026-08-07 | Open Roboflow Universe submit page (new tab)Roboflow Universe details |
| 20 | 81 | Sidebar | sidebar.io | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Not submitted | Submit the polished your tool landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits. | Editorial/design review applies; submit only polished, relevant work. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/sidebar | Open Sidebar submit page (new tab)Sidebar details |
| 21 | 81 | Unmatched Style | unmatchedstyle.com | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Needs checking | Submit the polished your tool landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits. | Editorial/design review applies; submit only polished, relevant work. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/unmatched-style | Open Unmatched Style submit page (new tab)Unmatched Style details |
| 22 | 81 | Web Design Weekly | web-design-weekly.com | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Verified live | Publish an original design or accessibility article with practical examples, then use the contact form's official submit-a-link path for that one article. | The newsletter curates web-design news, articles, and tutorials; submit useful editorial content rather than a generic tool landing page. Selection is editorial and not guaranteed. | 2026-08-03 | Open Web Design Weekly submit page (new tab)Web Design Weekly details |
| 23 | 81 | Web Guru Awards | webguruawards.com | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Not submitted | Submit the polished your tool landing/tool UI with clean screenshots and design credits. | Editorial/design review applies; submit only polished, relevant work. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/web-guru-awards | Open Web Guru Awards submit page (new tab)Web Guru Awards details |
| 24 | 81 | webdesign.gallery | webdesign.gallery | Design galleries | Free | Involved | High | Not submitted | Submit the canonical your tool URL and optional creator details; let the gallery prepare its own screenshots after review. | Every site is manually reviewed, so acceptance depends on design quality and editorial fit. | 2026-08-03 | Open webdesign.gallery submit page (new tab)webdesign.gallery details |
| 25 | 78 | Creativepool | creativepool.com | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Involved | High | Verified live | Create a free your tool company profile and upload polished UX, privacy-tool, or brand work as documented case studies. | Project uploads are allowed; article publishing is invite-only, and review or link spam is removed. | Official Creativepool signup, plan, and project guidance checked 2026-08-07 | Open Creativepool submit page (new tab)Creativepool details |
| 26 | 78 | Made with React.js | madewithreactjs.com | Design galleries | Free + paid tier | Involved | High | Not submitted | Submit your tool as an actively maintained React and Next.js project, highlighting useful product functionality and implementation quality. | Projects are editorially reviewed; a paid feature can speed review but does not guarantee acceptance. | 2026-08-03 | Open Made with React.js submit page (new tab)Made with React.js details |
| 27 | 74 | CSS Weekly | css-weekly.com | Design galleries | Paid | Moderate | High | Verified live | Sponsor an your tool frontend, accessibility, CSS, or developer utility with a useful demo and audience-specific copy. | Official page advertises a permanent dofollow link, but paid links should be marked rel=sponsored for search-policy compliance; prioritize audience value. | https://css-weekly.com/advertise | Open CSS Weekly submit page (new tab)CSS Weekly details |
| 28 | 74 | Dense Discovery | densediscovery.com | Design galleries | Paid | Moderate | High | Verified live | Promote a privacy-respecting or thoughtfully designed your tool utility through a classified or main sponsor slot. | Ads are reviewed for fit and values; links are paid placements, so measure referral value and do not treat them as PageRank endorsements. | https://www.densediscovery.com/advertise/ | Open Dense Discovery submit page (new tab)Dense Discovery details |
| 29 | 74 | MetaFilter Projects | metafilter.com | Design galleries | Paid | Moderate | High | Verified live | After becoming a genuine member, submit your tool as a completed web project with a plain factual description in MetaFilter Projects only. | Self-links are prohibited elsewhere; use Projects only, respect posting cadence, and participate as a community member. | Official MetaFilter Projects, FAQ, and about pages checked 2026-08-07 | Open MetaFilter Projects submit page (new tab)MetaFilter Projects details |
| 30 | 71 | Codrops | tympanus.net | Design galleries | Paid | Involved | High | Verified live | Pitch a crafted, original interactive tutorial or demo about client-side privacy visualization, inclusive motion, or accessible creative tooling, with source and a working demo. | Codrops seeks fresh ideas and high-quality work for web professionals; the editorial and visual craft bar is high. Use a real author identity and pitch original teaching value, not a promotional guest post. | 2026-08-03 | Open Codrops submit page (new tab)Codrops details |
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.