A maintained list of 661 directories, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces that accept product submissions. 512 of them are free or have a free tier, and 56 are quick wins — free, low effort, and worth doing first. Every row shows cost, effort and priority, and links straight to the submission page.
39 opportunities matching your filters
Publish a standards-based your tool JavaScript or TypeScript SDK with generated docs, readme and project links.
Release a genuine your tool Python SDK or CLI and set Homepage, Documentation and Source URLs to your tool.
Import public your tool developer documentation, add the build config and expose versioned, searchable docs with canonical project links.
Create org/repo README linking your tool; submit to relevant awesome lists.
Publish a real .NET library or CLI package with ProjectUrl, readme, repository and license metadata.
Publish an installable PHP package in a public repository and submit its composer.json with homepage and support links.
Publish a stable your tool module or script with ProjectURI, LicenseURI, tags, help and examples.
Publish an your tool Dart package with homepage, repository, issue tracker, documentation and a complete readme.
Create and maintain a PKGBUILD for an installable your tool Linux release with the upstream URL and correct source checksums.
Package a genuine your tool Windows desktop or CLI release and set project, documentation and package-source URLs.
Submit a tested recipe for a real your tool package with upstream homepage, source archive, license and tests.
Submit a useful R package with URL and BugReports metadata pointing to its official project and documentation pages.
Publish a useful Rust SDK or CLI crate with homepage, repository, readme and documentation metadata.
Create a functional Drupal integration or reusable module and publish a maintained project page with documentation and official links.
Tag and publish a public Go module with module docs and repository metadata so pkg.go.dev indexes it.
Publish a maintained Elixir client or utility with package links, description, license and documentation.
Submit an open-source CLI formula or a qualifying macOS app cask with the canonical your tool homepage.
Create and test a Portfile for an open-source your tool CLI or desktop app, including its canonical homepage.
Release a useful Java or Kotlin SDK and include the project homepage, source control, license and developer metadata in the POM.
Add and test a Nix expression for a genuine your tool release with description, homepage, license and maintainer metadata.
Create a public OBS project and package that builds your tool for supported Linux distributions with upstream links.
Package a legitimate your tool Ruby client or utility and add homepage and source metadata before pushing the gem.
Add a public Swift package with Package.swift, semantic-version tags, documentation and an your tool homepage link.
Build and upload a real conda package with homepage, documentation, source and license metadata.
Submit only after public privacy policy and client-side privacy proof.
Release a genuine Clojure or JVM client library with a POM, description, homepage and source metadata.
Publish a genuine iOS or macOS your tool SDK and set homepage/source URLs in its podspec.
Publish a genuine Perl module or CLI through PAUSE with project URLs and clear distribution documentation.
Release a useful Haskell library or command-line client with homepage, source and bug-report metadata.
Behind the list
Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 14 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.
Everything that does not fit the buckets above.