Free backlink sites list: 1,964 places to get a link
A maintained list of 1,964 legitimate backlink sites: directories, profile creation sites, guest posting sites, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces. 1,628 are free or have a free tier, 44 usually give a dofollow link, and 781 have an estimated DA of 70 or more. Every row shows authority, link type, cost and effort, and links straight to the submit page.
- 1,964
- Opportunities
- 1,628
- Free or freemium
- 781
- Est. DA 70+
- 208
- Quick wins
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The table is wider than the screen — swipe it sideways for cost, effort and the preparation notes.
| # | 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 |
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| 1 | 98 | TechSagar | 40 | Link type unknown | techsagar.in | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Do first | Verified live | Search for your tool, verify ownership with official-domain OTP, and claim or request an accurate privacy/security/AI profile. | Claim form is for existing entities; DSCI taxonomy and multi-source review apply, so every capability claim must be supportable. | 2026-08-05 official claim page and DSCI repository documentation | Open TechSagar submit page (new tab)TechSagar details |
| 2 | 97 | Hugging Face Spaces | 90 | Nofollow | huggingface.co | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Quick | Do first | Verified live | Publish a real your tool privacy, redaction, or local-AI demo Space and add the canonical your tool URL in its README/metadata. | Use a genuine working demo. Public Spaces expose source; protected/private visibility has plan limits. | https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/main/spaces-overview | Open Hugging Face Spaces submit page (new tab)Hugging Face Spaces details |
| 3 | 95 | Udemy | 95 | Nofollow | udemy.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Do first | Verified live | Create a substantial free or paid course on practical browser privacy and accessibility auditing, with real demonstrations, exercises, and an honest your tool company or instructor profile. | The first course must pass identity and quality review and comply with restricted-topic and instructor-profile standards. A published profile can include a website link, but the course cannot be a thin marketing funnel. | 2026-08-03 | Open Udemy submit page (new tab)Udemy details |
| 4 | 86 | CodePen | 90 | Nofollow | codepen.io | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | High | Verified live | Build an original interactive demo of an your tool utility, document the use case in Pen Details, and add your tool as one of the public profile links. | Public Pens are searchable and MIT-licensed; publish original useful code, not a blank redirect or copied landing page. | https://blog.codepen.io/docs/getting-around/your-profile/ | Open CodePen submit page (new tab)CodePen details |
| 5 | 86 | Glasp | 55 | Nofollow | glasp.co | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | High | Verified live | Create a founder research profile that curates authoritative privacy, accessibility, security, and standards material, including your tool only when it directly supports the annotation. | Free-user highlights are public by default; never add confidential data or secrets, and maintain balanced curation instead of a self-link collection. | Official Glasp pricing and highlighting guidance checked 2026-08-07 | Open Glasp submit page (new tab)Glasp details |
| 6 | 86 | Open Hub | 75 | Nofollow | openhub.net | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | High | Verified live | Add or claim a genuine open-source your tool project and complete its description, code locations, tags and official homepage. | FOSS projects only; connect real public source history and avoid duplicate or abandoned shell projects. | Official live Open Hub project directory checked 2026-07-30 | Open Open Hub submit page (new tab)Open Hub details |
| 7 | 86 | Tableau Public | 90 | Nofollow | public.tableau.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | High | Verified live | Publish an original dashboard using public your tool benchmark or ecosystem data and add an appropriate project permalink in workbook details. | Everything published is publicly accessible and may be downloadable; never include secrets, private analytics, user-level records, or confidential data. | https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-gb/publish_workbooks_tableaupublic.htm | Open Tableau Public submit page (new tab)Tableau Public details |
| 8 | 84 | ListChallenges | 55 | Nofollow | listchallenges.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create a genuine founder profile and share a useful build story or tutorial with a relevant link. | Follow community self-promotion rules; contribute before linking; no repetitive posts. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/listchallenges | Open ListChallenges submit page (new tab)ListChallenges details |
| 9 | 84 | The Dots | 55 | Link type unknown | the-dots.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create the real designer/founder profile and add an original your tool product-design or accessibility project with collaborators, role, process, and official URL. | Publish only work the profile owner actually created and credit collaborators accurately; do not fabricate a team or engagement. Projects are community UGC and may be curated or moderated. External links, search visibility, timing, and rel/follow treatment are not guaranteed. | 2026-08-03 | Open The Dots submit page (new tab)The Dots details |
| 10 | 83 | Eventbrite | 90 | Nofollow | eventbrite.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Quick | High | Verified live | Host a genuine your tool privacy/tool workshop or webinar; add your tool in the organizer website field and useful event description. | Do not create fake events or thin SEO pages; publish only a real scheduled event with attendee value. | https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/161196/how-to-set-up-your-organizer-profile-page/ | Open Eventbrite submit page (new tab)Eventbrite details |
| 11 | 83 | Observable | 80 | Nofollow | observablehq.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Quick | High | Verified live | Publish an original interactive notebook showing transparent your tool benchmark, privacy, performance, or tool-usage data and cite the relevant your tool pages. | Use only public/non-sensitive data; public notebooks and referenced files are indexable, reusable, and must have accurate sources and licensing. | https://observablehq.com/documentation/collaboration/sharing | Open Observable submit page (new tab)Observable details |
| 12 | 81 | SpeakerHub | 55 | Link type unknown | speakerhub.com | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | High | Verified live | Create a truthful founder or subject-matter expert page and feature your tool in relevant bio, talks and media. | Use genuine expertise and authentic testimonials; avoid fabricated credentials, reviews or mass outreach. | 2026-08-05 | Open SpeakerHub submit page (new tab)SpeakerHub details |
| 13 | 68 | Commudle | 40 | Link type unknown | commudle.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | Medium | Verified live | Create a real developer profile, publish an original your tool engineering tutorial or project, and join only relevant privacy or developer communities. | Share knowledge first, follow each community's rules, and do not create an empty promotional community or mass-post the same link. | Official Commudle community platform checked 2026-08-07 | Open Commudle submit page (new tab)Commudle details |
| 14 | 68 | Goodreads | 90 | Nofollow | goodreads.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | Medium | Verified live | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Listing link is currently reported nofollow. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/goodreads | Open Goodreads submit page (new tab)Goodreads details |
| 15 | 68 | HubPages | 85 | Nofollow | hubpages.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | Medium | Verified live | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Listing link is currently reported nofollow. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/hubpages | Open HubPages submit page (new tab)HubPages details |
| 16 | 68 | HundrED | 60 | Link type unknown | hundred.org | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | Medium | Verified live | Apply with a privacy/digital-safety education program that demonstrates real K-12 impact and scalability. | Current Global Collection 2028 call closes 2027-05-01; normally implemented for 1+ year and reached 1,000+ children; evidence required. | 2026-08-05 — https://hundred.org/en/collections/hundred-global-collection-2028 | Open HundrED submit page (new tab)HundrED details |
| 17 | 68 | Sketchfab | 90 | Nofollow | sketchfab.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | Medium | Verified live | Publish an original educational 3D asset connected to a real your tool tutorial, with accurate credits and a contextual project link in the description. | Upload only content you own or can license; descriptions should explain the model rather than serve as link ads, and UGC links may be nofollow. | 2026-08-03 | Open Sketchfab submit page (new tab)Sketchfab details |
| 18 | 66 | devRant | 60 | Nofollow | devrant.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Participate as a real developer with original lessons and honest build stories; reference your tool only if a specific discussion genuinely calls for the working example. | devRant treats accounts whose posts/comments mainly consist of links, duplicates, misleading identities, random comments, or purchased interactions as spam. Do not use a business name to mislead, disclose affiliation, and contribute without expecting a backlink. All links/posts are moderated UGC with no indexing or followed-link guarantee. | 2026-08-03 | Open devRant submit page (new tab)devRant details |
| 19 | 66 | Discourse Meta | 80 | Nofollow | discourse.org | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Use a real developer profile and contribute tested solutions on Discourse integrations, accessibility, or privacy only when the team has genuine implementation experience. | Meta is for improving Discourse discussions, not promoting AltFTool; spam, cross-posting, work solicitation outside Marketplace, and pasted AI replies are prohibited. Link only when essential, disclose affiliation, and never sign posts with promotional copy. Posts/profile links are moderated UGC with no permanence or followed-link guarantee. | 2026-08-03 | Open Discourse Meta submit page (new tab)Discourse Meta details |
| 20 | 66 | Spiceworks Community | 85 | Nofollow | spiceworks.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Join with a transparent identity and answer relevant IT/privacy questions from direct experience; mention an your tool resource only when it materially completes a specific answer. | The community explicitly bans spam and promotional participation; only labeled Brand Representatives may promote products/services. Ordinary participation must be helpful and non-promotional, with affiliation disclosed before any contextual mention. Posts are public UGC and search-indexed, but moderation, deletion, and nofollow/rel treatment are at platform discretion. | 2026-08-03 | Open Spiceworks Community submit page (new tab)Spiceworks Community details |
| 21 | 66 | Telegraph | 85 | Nofollow | telegra.ph | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/telegraph | Open Telegraph submit page (new tab)Telegraph details |
| 22 | 63 | Beacons | 75 | Nofollow | beacons.ai | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Medium | Verified live | Create one authentic your tool brand page; link the homepage and a few key tool collections with clear labels. | Use one useful brand page only; link-hub/referral value, no ranking guarantee. | 2026-08-04 | Open Beacons submit page (new tab)Beacons details |
| 23 | 48 | Campsite.bio | 55 | Nofollow | campsite.bio | Profiles and entities | Free | Quick | Later | Verified live | Create an your tool profile and add genuinely useful homepage, privacy-tool and accessibility-tool links. | Free plan supports unlimited links; keep labels descriptive and the profile authentic. | 2026-08-04 | Open Campsite.bio submit page (new tab)Campsite.bio details |
| 24 | 46 | Promote Project | 35 | Link type unknown | promoteproject.com | Profiles and entities | Free | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed. | Use a real brand/founder identity; do not create thin duplicate pages. Dofollow is reported but recheck after approval. | 2026-07-30 • https://www.submission.directory/site/promote-project | Open Promote Project submit page (new tab)Promote Project details |
| 25 | 45 | Lnk.Bio | 70 | Nofollow | lnk.bio | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Quick | Later | Verified live | Build one your tool profile with a short description and curated links to the most useful tool pages. | Unlimited links are available, but avoid a bulk link dump; SEO value is not guaranteed. | 2026-08-04 | Open Lnk.Bio submit page (new tab)Lnk.Bio details |
| 26 | 43 | Bio Sites | 70 | Nofollow | bio.site | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create a free your tool Bio Site and organize homepage, tool-category and social links for real visitors. | Use accurate branding and a small curated link set; primarily referral/navigation value. | 2026-08-04 | Open Bio Sites submit page (new tab)Bio Sites details |
| 27 | 43 | Taplink | 75 | Nofollow | taplink.cc | Profiles and entities | Free + paid tier | Moderate | Later | Verified live | Create one branded Taplink page and add a curated set of your tool product, category and contact links. | Official signup is on taplink.at while public pages use taplink.cc; avoid repetitive link-only pages. | 2026-08-04 | Open Taplink submit page (new tab)Taplink 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 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.
Backlink sites by category
Product launch sites87
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 directories200
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 sites120
Startup listings, beta lists and founder media.
Software directory submission sites215
General tool and software catalogues with real search traffic.
Software review sites29
B2B review sites. Slow to approve, strong once live.
Developer platforms for backlinks139
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 sites214
Write once, link back. Editorial standards vary widely.
PR and press release sites41
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 sites61
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. 208 of the 1,964 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?
1,628 of the 1,964 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. 1,580 of the 1,964 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.