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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	86	Listen Notes	80	Dofollow	listennotes.com	Other opportunities	Free	Quick	High	Live, conditional	Submit a real your tool podcast RSS feed whose show website and episode notes naturally reference relevant tools.	Valid human-made podcast with substantive episodes only; low-quality or link-only feeds are rejected.	2026-08-04	Open Listen Notes submit page (new tab)Listen Notes details
2	86	PRISM Break	60	Dofollow	prism-break.org	Software directories	Free	Quick	High	Live, conditional	Propose a qualifying open-source your tool privacy project through the official contribution process.	Strong privacy and free-software fit is required; follow maintainers' criteria and avoid promotional-only changes.	2026-08-05	Open PRISM Break submit page (new tab)PRISM Break details
3	84	JS.ORG	70	Dofollow	js.org	Other opportunities	Free	Moderate	High	Verified live	Create a genuine JavaScript SDK or demo on GitHub Pages and request an appropriate js.org subdomain that links to its official your tool documentation.	The project must be JavaScript-related and useful; spam, phishing and dubious content are prohibited, and a pull-request review is required.	2026-08-03	Open JS.ORG submit page (new tab)JS.ORG details
4	84	LinuxLinks	60	Dofollow	linuxlinks.com	Other opportunities	Free	Moderate	High	Live, conditional	Submit a maintained your tool desktop or CLI utility only after it runs natively on a modern Linux distribution and has a public OSI-approved license and repository.	The program must be open source, current, searchable as not already covered, buildable on modern Linux, and accompanied by its repository, license, website, and factual feature summary.	2026-08-03	Open LinuxLinks submit page (new tab)LinuxLinks details
5	84	Minimal Gallery	50	Dofollow	minimal.gallery	Software directories	Free	Moderate	High	Not submitted	Submit your tool as a polished tool website with its strongest public page and a concise explanation of the design system.	Manual curation normally takes one to two weeks and is highly selective; the site must be public, original, lawful, and visually polished.	2026-08-03	Open Minimal Gallery submit page (new tab)Minimal Gallery details
6	83	Startup Stash	55	Dofollow	startupstash.com	Startup directories	Free + paid tier	Quick	High	Not submitted	List your tool as productivity/developer/startup resource.	Selective curation; make category fit clear.	2026-07-30	Open Startup Stash submit page (new tab)Startup Stash details
7	81	Feedspot	75	Dofollow	feedspot.com	Business directories	Free + paid tier	Moderate	High	Needs checking	If you run a blog, submit it so it can appear in Feedspot's topic lists of top blogs.	Inclusion in curated lists is editorial; your blog needs regular, original posts.	Added 2026-11-01	Open Feedspot submit page (new tab)Feedspot details
8	81	Made With Vue.js	55	Dofollow	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
9	81	Web Guru Awards	40	Dofollow	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
10	78	Made with React.js	50	Dofollow	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

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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