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Free backlink sites list: 1,854 places to get a link

A maintained list of 1,854 legitimate backlink sites: directories, profile creation sites, guest posting sites, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces. 1,532 are free or have a free tier, 44 usually give a dofollow link, and 772 have an estimated DA of 70 or more. Every row shows authority, link type, cost and effort, and links straight to the submit page.

1,854
Opportunities: 1,532
Free or freemium: 772
Est. DA 70+: 200
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Submission opportunities with impact score, cost, effort, priority, status and preparation notes. Scroll horizontally for all columns.
#	Impact (sorted)	Site — sort by this	Est. DA — sort by this	Link	Domain	Type	Cost	Effort — sort by this	Priority	Status	What to prepare	Rules / caveat	Checked	Actions
1	100	CSA STAR Registry	80	Sometimes dofollow	cloudsecurityalliance.org	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Do first	Live, conditional	Complete the current CAIQ or AI-CAIQ truthfully and submit your tool real cloud service to the STAR Registry.	Cloud/SaaS fit only; disclose actual controls and update annually. Never overstate security practices.	2026-08-04	Open CSA STAR Registry submit page (new tab)CSA STAR Registry details
2	68	API Tracker	45	Sometimes dofollow	apitracker.io	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Medium	Needs checking	Submit your public API with docs link, SDKs and authentication details.	Only products with public APIs fit.	Added 2026-11-01	Open API Tracker submit page (new tab)API Tracker details
3	68	Best of JS	55	Sometimes dofollow	bestofjs.org	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Medium	Needs checking	Suggest your JavaScript or TypeScript project through their GitHub issue process.	Projects need some traction and must be JS ecosystem tools.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Best of JS submit page (new tab)Best of JS details
4	48	21st.dev	45	Sometimes dofollow	21st.dev	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Publish React UI components and link your site from your author profile.	Components must be original and working.	Added 2026-11-01	Open 21st.dev submit page (new tab)21st.dev details
5	48	Android Arsenal	55	Sometimes dofollow	android-arsenal.com	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Submit your open-source Android library with its repository link.	Only Android libraries and tools are accepted.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Android Arsenal submit page (new tab)Android Arsenal details
6	48	CodeTriage	55	Sometimes dofollow	codetriage.com	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Add your repository so contributors can subscribe to help triage its issues.	Repo must be public on GitHub.	Added 2026-11-01	Open CodeTriage submit page (new tab)CodeTriage details
7	48	Dotfyle	40	Sometimes dofollow	dotfyle.com	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Add your Neovim plugin or config so it appears in their searchable directory.	Must be a real Neovim plugin hosted publicly.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Dotfyle submit page (new tab)Dotfyle details
8	48	Flutter Gems	45	Sometimes dofollow	fluttergems.dev	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Suggest your Flutter package so it is categorised in their curated catalog.	Packages must be on pub.dev and maintained.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Flutter Gems submit page (new tab)Flutter Gems details
9	48	Free Public APIs	35	Sometimes dofollow	freepublicapis.com	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Submit your free API with a description and documentation link.	APIs are tested and must be free to use.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Free Public APIs submit page (new tab)Free Public APIs details
10	48	Good First Issue	50	Sometimes dofollow	goodfirstissue.dev	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Add your open-source repo via pull request so beginners find your labelled issues.	Repo needs active good-first-issue labels and some stars.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Good First Issue submit page (new tab)Good First Issue details
11	48	Jamstack Themes	45	Sometimes dofollow	jamstackthemes.dev	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Submit your open-source starter or theme for a static site generator.	Theme must be on GitHub with a working demo.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Jamstack Themes submit page (new tab)Jamstack Themes details
12	48	Made with Svelte	45	Sometimes dofollow	madewithsvelte.com	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Submit a site, app or component built with Svelte.	Must actually use Svelte; reviewed before publishing.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Made with Svelte submit page (new tab)Made with Svelte details
13	48	React Native Directory	55	Sometimes dofollow	reactnative.directory	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Add your React Native library through a pull request to their GitHub repo.	Library must be on npm with a public repository.	Added 2026-11-01	Open React Native Directory submit page (new tab)React Native Directory details
14	48	Up For Grabs	55	Sometimes dofollow	up-for-grabs.net	Developer registries	Free	Quick	Later	Needs checking	Add a project file to their GitHub repo pointing at your beginner-friendly issue label.	Projects with no open labelled issues are pruned.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Up For Grabs submit page (new tab)Up For Grabs details
15	46	Awesome Go	55	Sometimes dofollow	awesome-go.com	Developer registries	Free	Moderate	Later	Needs checking	Open a pull request to the awesome-go list with your Go library.	Requires tests, docs, a license and reasonable coverage.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Awesome Go submit page (new tab)Awesome Go details
16	46	Hugo Themes	65	Sometimes dofollow	themes.gohugo.io	Developer registries	Free	Moderate	Later	Needs checking	Add your Hugo theme following the theme repository submission steps.	Theme needs a README, screenshots and an open license.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Hugo Themes submit page (new tab)Hugo Themes details
17	46	Jamstack.org	65	Sometimes dofollow	jamstack.org	Developer registries	Free	Moderate	Later	Needs checking	Add your static site generator or headless CMS through a pull request to their GitHub repo.	Only fitting tool categories are accepted.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Jamstack.org submit page (new tab)Jamstack.org details
18	46	Nuxt Modules	70	Sometimes dofollow	nuxt.com	Developer registries	Free	Moderate	Later	Needs checking	Open a pull request to the Nuxt modules repository to list your module.	Module must be maintained and documented.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Nuxt Modules submit page (new tab)Nuxt Modules details

How to build backlinks with this list

Four steps that work for a new site, a SaaS or a side project. No paid link packages, nothing that risks a penalty.

Get the basics right first
Before submitting anywhere, have a one-line description, a 150-word description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready. Every form asks for some mix of these.
Claim profiles and free listings
Start with the free, quick rows: profile creation sites and free directories. They are one form each and build the entity signals search engines use to understand who you are.
Go after a few strong links
Then pick a handful of high DA and dofollow sites that fit your niche, and write proper guest posts or launch posts for them. Ten relevant links beat a hundred random ones.
Track and keep it clean
Note where you submitted and when. Recheck after a month, update stale descriptions, and never pay for bulk link packages: they put the whole site at risk.

Behind the list

A link opportunity is not a link.

Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 16 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 view

Backlink sites by category

Product launch sites85

One-shot launches where timing and preparation decide the outcome.

Guest posting sites55

Publications that accept contributed articles. Slow and editorial, but the links are earned.

AI tool directories151

Fast-growing listings specifically for AI-powered tools.

App stores and marketplaces273

Extension, plugin and integration stores. Real review processes, real distribution.

Startup directory submission sites113

Startup listings, beta lists and founder media.

Software directory submission sites210

General tool and software catalogues with real search traffic.

Software review sites29

B2B review sites. Slow to approve, strong once live.

Developer platforms for backlinks127

Package, image and docs hosting that carries real authority.

Web design galleries for backlinks87

Showcases judged on craft. A good screenshot matters more than copy.

Web 2.0 and publishing sites183

Write once, link back. Editorial standards vary widely.

PR and press release sites40

Get quoted or distribute a release. Slower, higher ceiling.

Business directory submission sites109

Company and local listings. Unglamorous, consistently indexed.

Profile creation sites163

Owned pages you control: company, founder, knowledge-panel entities.

Forum and community backlink sites58

Answer real questions. Never drop a bare link.

Social bookmarking sites18

Brand surface and referral traffic more than link equity.

More backlink opportunities153

Everything that does not fit the buckets above.

Common questions

Do backlinks still matter for ranking in 2026?

Links remain one signal among many, and low-quality bulk links do more harm than good. What still works is being listed where your buyers actually look — directories with real traffic, registries your peers use, and launch platforms with engaged audiences. Every entry in this list is a place a human might plausibly find you, which is why they are worth submitting to regardless of link equity.

Which submissions should I do first?

Start with the quick wins filter: free, low effort, and not in the lowest priority band. 200 of the 1,854 entries qualify, and those are the ones where a single form submission gets you a live listing the same week. Launch platforms are worth saving until your product is genuinely ready, because you only get one good attempt at each.

How is the impact score calculated?

It starts from a hand-assigned priority band (do first, high, medium, later), then adjusts for cost and effort. A free, quick opportunity scores above a paid, involved one in the same band, because it is the one you can realistically finish today. The score is a queueing aid, not a measure of domain authority.

Are these links free?

1,532 of the 1,854 entries are free to submit to or offer a free tier that includes a listing. Cost is shown on every row, and the "nothing to pay" filter narrows the list to exactly those.

Which backlink sites are dofollow?

44 entries are known to give a followed link on a normal listing, and more give one only in some placements. The link type is shown on every row and can be filtered. Sites change their link policy without notice, so treat the label as a starting point and check the live page after you are listed. A nofollow link from a busy site still sends visitors and helps search engines discover you.

What does the DA number mean?

It is our estimate of the site's domain authority, a third-party style 0-100 score of how strong a domain's link profile is, rounded to the nearest 5. 1,524 of the 1,854 sites have one. It is useful for comparing sites, not a Google metric, so relevance to your niche still matters more.

How do I get backlinks for a new website?

1. Get the basics right first: Before submitting anywhere, have a one-line description, a 150-word description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready. Every form asks for some mix of these. 2. Claim profiles and free listings: Start with the free, quick rows: profile creation sites and free directories. They are one form each and build the entity signals search engines use to understand who you are. 3. Go after a few strong links: Then pick a handful of high DA and dofollow sites that fit your niche, and write proper guest posts or launch posts for them. Ten relevant links beat a hundred random ones. 4. Track and keep it clean: Note where you submitted and when. Recheck after a month, update stale descriptions, and never pay for bulk link packages: they put the whole site at risk.

Will submitting everywhere hurt my site?

Submitting to spam directories can. That is why this list is curated rather than scraped, and why entries carry a status showing whether they have been verified as live. Skip anything that promises hundreds of links for a fee, and prefer places where a real person reviews submissions.

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