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.
Free, low effort, high priority. No account debris, no paid tier.
alternativeto.net
producthunt.com
saashub.com
capterra.com
codepen.io
framer.com
661 opportunities
Use free launch/listing tools to prep copy and track submissions.
Create your tool updates newsletter with homepage link.
Create a truthful your tool/founder profile or content page and add the website link where allowed.
Short demos of suspicious/privacy tools.
Submit company/startup profile.
Publish dev utility extension linking your tool docs.
Create official tutorials/mirror with links.
Claim your tool’s genuine operating location only if the business is eligible, then add accurate website and contact information.
Build Zapier integration if your tool exposes API/workflows.
Submit agent-related tool if fit.
Submit agent-related tools if your tool adds agents.
Submit only if agent-related feature exists.
Submit AI agent/framework listing if fit.
Submit agent-related tool if fit.
Submit agent-related feature if fit.
Submit AI privacy/safety tool listing.
Submit marketing/productivity AI tool.
Submit AI tool/deal if available.
Submit AI tools if submission open.
Submit/claim AI tool listing.
Pitch lifetime/free deal if your tool has paid tier later.
Submit only if your tool has Claude/MCP-related resource.
Claim/request listing if eligible.
Submit AI/data utility if fit.
Submit only agent-related your tool feature.
Submit your tool productivity/AI utilities.
Study accepted multi-tool positioning; possible outreach/partnership.
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.