Free tool
Launch directory planner
Pick what you need (free, a dofollow link, a minimum Domain Rating) and get a short, ranked plan of where to launch, a few a week, with each directory's DR.
Your plan: 39 directories
Strongest first, ten a week: a pace you can keep, and the order search engines notice.
| # | Directory | DR | Link | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FazierFree | 85 | Dofollow | Week 1 |
| 2 | WellfoundFree | 85 | Dofollow | Week 1 |
| 3 | SaaSHubFree | 81 | Dofollow | Week 1 |
| 4 | TrustpilotFree | 93 | Nofollow | Week 1 |
| 5 | UneedFree | 77 | Dofollow | Week 1 |
| 6 | CapterraFree | 91 | Nofollow | Week 1 |
| 7 | G2Free | 91 | Nofollow | Week 1 |
| 8 | Hacker News (Show HN)Free | 91 | Nofollow | Week 1 |
| 9 | Product HuntFree | 91 | Nofollow | Week 1 |
| 10 | CrunchbaseFree | 90 | Nofollow | Week 1 |
| 11 | StartupBaseFree | 75 | Dofollow | Week 2 |
| 12 | TinyLaunchFree | 74 | Dofollow | Week 2 |
| 13 | Software AdviceFree | 86 | Nofollow | Week 2 |
| 14 | Starter StoryFree | 71 | Dofollow | Week 2 |
| 15 | DevHuntFree | 70 | Dofollow | Week 2 |
| 16 | GetAppFree | 85 | Nofollow | Week 2 |
| 17 | SideProjectorsFree | 70 | Dofollow | Week 2 |
| 18 | TrustRadiusFree | 85 | Nofollow | Week 2 |
| 19 | AlternativeToFree | 82 | Nofollow | Week 2 |
| 20 | Indie HackersFree | 82 | Nofollow | Week 2 |
| 21 | There's An AI For That$49 once | 77 | Dofollow | Week 3 |
| 22 | MicroLaunchFree | 64 | Dofollow | Week 3 |
| 23 | AppSumoFree | 78 | Nofollow | Week 3 |
| 24 | PeerlistFree | 78 | Nofollow | Week 3 |
| 25 | KillerStartupsFree | 62 | Dofollow | Week 3 |
| 26 | Toolify$99 once | 72 | Dofollow | Week 3 |
| 27 | Tiny Startupsfrom £69 | 71 | Dofollow | Week 3 |
| 28 | BetaPageFree | 58 | Dofollow | Week 3 |
| 29 | Launching NextFree | 56 | Dofollow | Week 3 |
| 30 | SlantFree | 71 | Nofollow | Week 3 |
| 31 | Ben's BitesFree | 53 | Dofollow | Week 4 |
| 32 | Future ToolsFree | 68 | Nofollow | Week 4 |
| 33 | BetaListfrom $39, refunded if not selected | 77 | Nofollow | Week 4 |
| 34 | Startup StashFree | 65 | Nofollow | Week 4 |
| 35 | StartupRankingFree | 65 | Nofollow | Week 4 |
| 36 | CrozdeskFree | 46 | Dofollow | Week 4 |
| 37 | TopAI.toolsFree | 61 | Nofollow | Week 4 |
| 38 | Futurepedia$497 verified listing | 70 | Nofollow | Week 4 |
| 39 | AIxploriaFree | 55 | Nofollow | Week 4 |
Where should I launch my startup?
Launch directories are sites that list new products. The useful ones are reviewed, have real visitors and, ideally, give a dofollow link from a high Domain Rating; a short list submitted over a few weeks beats hundreds at once.
What it checks
Every launch directory and listing site we track, with its Domain Rating by Ahrefs
Filters: free to submit, dofollow link, minimum DR, region
A ranked plan, spaced out ten a week, strongest links first
A CSV export to track your submissions in a spreadsheet
Use it from your AI assistant
Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any other MCP client can run this check for you. Add the server below, then ask it to check a site: the tool is plan_directory_submissions. No sign-up and no key.
https://api.makerradar.io/mcpOr call the REST API, which answers the same report as JSON:
curl -X POST https://api.makerradar.io/v1/tools/launch-directory-planner \
-H "content-type: application/json" -d '{"freeOnly":true,"dofollowOnly":true,"minDr":40}'Get a page that passes, free
Every product on MakerRadar gets a permanent page with a clean title and description, structured data, an FAQ, a Markdown version for AI assistants and a place in our llms.txt — and a backlink you can earn.
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Frequently asked questions
Where should I submit my startup?
Start with a few reviewed launch platforms where your buyers already browse, then the high-DR directories in your category that give a dofollow link. A short list submitted carefully beats hundreds of low-quality directories.
Do directory backlinks still help SEO in 2026?
Links from reviewed, relevant directories with real traffic still help a new domain get discovered and earn its first authority. Mass submissions to low-quality directories don't, and can look like link spam.
What does dofollow mean?
A dofollow link is an ordinary link that search engines may count as a vote for the page it points to. A link marked rel="nofollow", "sponsored" or "ugc" asks them not to, so it brings visitors but little ranking credit.