Sellular35 Best Directories to Submit Your App in 2026 (With Domain Authority Scores)
You built something great. Nobody knows it exists.
Directory submissions are the cheapest fix. Ten minutes each, a permanent backlink, and your product in front of people already shopping for it. Here is every directory worth the time in 2026, ranked by Domain Authority, with three marked dead so you do not waste an afternoon finding out yourself.
Tip
Skip to your tier. DA 80+ first, they take longest to approve. DA 50-79 next week. DA 30-49 after that, they approve fastest.
Tier 1: The heavyweights (DA 80+)
Massive organic traffic and real SEO weight. Start here.
01
Hacker News - Show HNDA 93
- Go
- news.ycombinator.com/submit
- When
- Mon-Fri, 8-10am ET
- Needs
- Title as
Show HN: Name - Tagline, 80 chars. No logo - Why
- Technical depth beats polish. One shot per product
02
Product HuntDA 91
- Go
- producthunt.com/launch
- When
- Tue-Thu, 12:01am PT
- Needs
- Tagline 60, description 260, logo, screenshots, video
- Why
- GIFs outperform stills by a distance. You get one good launch
03
CrunchbaseDA 91
- Go
- crunchbase.com/add-new
- Needs
- Description 500, logo, category
- Why
- Free profile, dofollow link, instant credibility. Add milestones
04
G2DA 92
- Go
- sell.g2.com/create-a-profile
- Needs
- Description 500, logo, pricing, screenshots at 1366x768
- Why
- Gartner-owned, high buyer intent. Reviews drive ranking. 3-5 day review
05
CapterraDA 90
- Go
- capterra.com/vendors/
- Needs
- Description 1000, logo, pricing, screenshots, video URL
- Why
- Also Gartner. B2B buyers shortlist here. Add the demo link
06
SourceForgeDA 88
- Go
- sourceforge.net/software/vendors/new
- Needs
- Description 1000, logo, screenshots at 1280x720
- Why
- Legacy platform, enormous DA. Worth it purely for the link
07
AlternativeToDA 82
- Go
- alternativeto.net
- Needs
- Free account, then the site's own "Add application" flow
- Why
- List yourself as an alternative to your competitors and you appear in every "[competitor] alternatives" search
08
GetAppDA 82
- Go
- getapp.com/vendors/
- Needs
- Description 1000, logo, pricing
- Why
- Third Gartner property. Free, moderated
Tier 2: Strong directories (DA 50-79)
Good traffic, solid links, engaged audiences. These compound.
09
Wellfound / AngelListDA 75
- Go
- wellfound.com/recruit/overview
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 500, logo
- Why
- Dofollow link, and the profile doubles as your hiring page
10
StackShareDA 72
- Go
- stackshare.io/vendors
- Needs
- Description 300, logo
- Why
- Best for dev tools and infrastructure. Claim via vendor portal
11
TrustRadiusDA 72
- Go
- trustradius.com/vendors
- Needs
- Description 1000, logo, pricing, screenshots at 1366x768
- Why
- Reviews are verified, so they carry more weight than open platforms
12
Indie HackersDA 67
- Go
- indiehackers.com/products/new
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 500
- Why
- THE bootstrapped community. Post revenue milestones separately to stay visible
13SlantDA 66down
- Go
slant.co/improve- Why
- Origin unreachable behind Cloudflare (error 526) since September 2026. AlternativeTo fills the same comparison slot
14
BetaListDA 65
- Go
- betalist.com/submit
- When
- Mon-Wed morning
- Needs
- Tagline 60, description 300, logo
- Why
- Pre-launch and beta products. Free queue is 2-3 weeks, $129 skips it
15
GoodFirmsDA 64
- Go
- goodfirms.co/add-product
- Needs
- Description 500, logo, pricing
- Why
- B2B reviews with buyer-intent search traffic. Free, moderated
16
There's An AI For ThatDA 62
- Go
- theresanaiforthat.com/get-featured/
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 300, pricing
- Why
- Largest AI directory, but $347 paid or free via their monthly thread. AI products only
17
FuturepediaDA 58paid only
- Go
- futurepedia.io/submit-tool
- Why
- Reads as an ordinary sign-in form and is not one. Last measured at $247 basic (sold out) and $497 verified. 400K monthly visitors may justify it for AI products. Excluded from the Sellular kit, so nothing pre-fills it
18
SaaSHubDA 56
- Go
- saashub.com/services/submit
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 500, logo, pricing
- Why
- SaaS-focused, strong for "alternative to" positioning. Free
19
Startup StashDA 55
- Go
- startupstash.com/add-listing/
- Needs
- Description 500, logo, pricing
- Why
- Curated startup resource directory. Free
20
Toolify.aiDA 55
- Go
- toolify.ai/submit
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 500, logo, pricing
- Why
- 500K monthly visitors. Free with editorial review. AI products only
21
Software SuggestDA 55
- Go
- softwaresuggest.com/vendors
- Needs
- Description 500, logo, pricing
- Why
- B2B discovery with buyer-intent traffic. Free vendor listing
22
AlternativeMeDA 52
- Go
- alternative.me/how-to/submit-software/
- Needs
- Description 500, category
- Why
- Same play as AlternativeTo. Position against competitors
23
SaaSWorthyDA 51
- Go
- saasworthy.com/offerings
- Needs
- Description 500, logo, pricing
- Why
- Free and moderated. Keep the profile current
Tier 3: Indie and niche directories (DA 30-49)
Smaller audiences, far better targeted. These are your people.
24
DevHuntDA 45
- Go
- devhunt.org
- Needs
- GitHub login, tagline 60, description 300, logo
- Why
- Dev tools launchpad. Submit by pull request. Relaunch allowed for major versions
25
SideProjectorsDA 45
- Go
- sideprojectors.com/project/submit
- Needs
- Account, tagline 100, description 1000, logo
- Why
- Also a marketplace, so buyers browse it
26
OpenAlternativeDA 42
- Go
- openalternative.co/submit
- Needs
- Description 300, category
- Why
- Open-source alternatives. Best if you are open source or genuinely generous
27
LaunchingNextDA 42
- Go
- launchingnext.com/submit/
- When
- Mon-Wed
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 500, logo
- Why
- Free, startup-focused, moderated
28
PitchWallDA 41
- Go
- pitchwall.co/submit
- Needs
- Tagline 60, description 400, logo
- Why
- Beta and early-stage. Good for very young products
29
UneedDA 40
- Go
- uneed.best/submit-a-tool
- When
- Early week
- Needs
- Tagline 60, description 300, logo
- Why
- Daily launches, DR 74 dofollow link, 11K newsletter. Free queue or $29.99 to skip
30
ToolFinderDA 38
- Go
- toolfinder.com/submit
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 300, logo, pricing
- Why
- AI and SaaS tools. Free
31LaunchedDA 36defunct
- Go
launched.io/SubmitStartup- Why
- Domain stopped resolving in August 2026. Spend the slot on Uneed or MicroLaunch
32
StartupBufferDA 35
- Go
- startupbuffer.com/site/submit
- When
- Mon-Wed
- Needs
- Tagline 80, description 500, logo
- Why
- Free, startup-focused
33
MicroLaunchDA 35
- Go
- microlaunch.net/premium
- When
- Mon-Wed for community votes
- Needs
- Tagline 60, description 300, logo
- Why
- Indie micro-launches with community voting
34
FazierDA 35
- Go
- fazier.com/submit
- Needs
- Tagline 60, description 300, logo
- Why
- Product Hunt alternative, growing fast. Free with upvoting
351000.toolsDA 30down
- Go
1000.tools/my/tools/create- Why
- Submission path 404s and no submit link remains on the homepage, as of September 2026. Use Uneed or Fazier instead
Prepare these once, reuse them 32 times
- Tagline under 60 characters
- Short description, 300 characters
- Long description, 500-1000 characters
- Logo, square, 512x512 PNG, transparent
- Screenshots at 1366x768 and 1270x760
- Demo video URL, under two minutes
- Pricing, even if the answer is free
- Category tags
Heads up
Do not blast all 32 in one afternoon. Tier 1 in week one, Tier 2 in week two, Tier 3 in week three. Then track which ones actually send traffic and update only those.
The math
32 submittable directories. Ten minutes each. Roughly five hours.
| What you spend | What you get |
|---|---|
| 5 hours, once | 32 permanent backlinks, several dofollow from DA 90+ |
| $0 | Listings that keep sending traffic for years |
| One afternoon of asset prep | Ranking lift on every page of your site |
No other marketing activity available to an indie developer pays back like that.
Sellular pre-fills every form above with the right character limits, screenshot sizes and submission times. Free tier, five listings, no card.