A maintained list of 1,432 directories, launch platforms, registries and marketplaces that accept product submissions. 1,134 of them are free or have a free tier, and 192 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.
act-rules.github.io
alternativeto.net
cbinsights.com
contentauthenticity.org
cloudsecurityalliance.org
cyclonedx.org
Submit your tool if AI search/GEO tool category fits.
Submit AI developer/privacy tools.
Submit AI-facing your tool tools.
Launch your properly scoped vulnerability disclosure or public bug-bounty program.
Submit your tool feature/project journey.
Join the vendor program and package your tool as a legitimate one-click app or supported SaaS add-on with documentation and website links.
Use Become a Vendor to publish your tool business-software profile.
Submit your tool for dofollow tools directory.
Submit developer-facing AI tools.
Submit free AI feature/tool.
After security readiness, launch a properly scoped public VDP or bounty program with safe-harbor language, assets, response SLAs and funded rewards where applicable.
Build a production-ready PrestaShop module or theme and submit its technical package, product page and support links.
Create a scoped ServiceNow application that performs your real workflow for selected records or attachments and submit it through the Store.
Launch your defensive vulnerability disclosure or public bug-bounty program with managed researcher access.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Submit your tool with description, website, logo/screenshots and focused tags.
Use the free reviewed tier for a real AI-powered tool, with a complete and accurate product profile.
Submit your tool with homepage URL, privacy-first positioning, logo, screenshots and accurate pricing.
Submit free/premium AI listing.
Submit your tool only if its AI functionality is material, with correct category, URL, pricing and product facts.
Submit/claim software alternative listing if available.
Package your privacy, file-safety, or accessibility assistant for a supported Autodesk product.
Publish a Canadian-ready, openly licensed privacy or digital-citizenship textbook and use Contribute → Suggest a Textbook.
Create one authentic your tool brand page; link the homepage and a few key tool collections with clear labels.
Submit product for startup discovery listing.
Launch your tool with a unique tagline, screenshots and founder profile linking to your tool.
Launch your real educational podcast, complete its public site, and cite relevant tools and sources in useful show notes.
Publish a polished original guide, research brief, or accessibility zine as a public document, with useful references and your relevant link inside the editorial content.
Build a substantive product-design case study covering your tool system, flows, and outcomes, then add the canonical site through supported navigation or project links.
Create an authentic your tool or founder design portfolio with substantive case studies and contextual links to shipped tools.
Create a founder or editor portfolio and add a small selection of substantial your tool guides and externally published articles.
Submit your tool with homepage URL, privacy-first positioning, logo, screenshots and accurate pricing.
Propose a vendor-neutral, reproducible cloud-native security tutorial or case study, then write it in Markdown and submit the draft by pull request after community discussion.
If the maker qualifies as a mentor, build a credible technical profile and publish a useful privacy or browser-safety tutorial.
Claim your tool’s company page and complete its verified website, company description, leadership, and employer information.
Build a robust Concrete CMS package for your privacy, accessibility or site-audit workflow, package it correctly and submit the add-on through the official marketplace manager.
Create your complete product case study and add the canonical URL naturally within project text or a linked image.
Create vendor account and submit software.
Submit your maintained developer tool with concise description, pricing and relevant tags.
Pitch an original evidence-backed privacy, scam, or cyber advisory based on genuine your tool research.
Behind the list
Every row here starts as a line in a sheet, gets normalised into one of 15 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.
Brand surface and referral traffic more than link equity.
Everything that does not fit the buckets above.