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Best directories for startups

Where to list startups so customers can find you. We ran 4 real startup searches and counted which directories came up in the first ten results (10 did). Below: the 10 to claim first, each with a verdict and the evidence, then 217 more.

Online listing guide Measured Oct 20, 2026 (Google, US) 4 searches Thin evidence

How we picked

Every list on this page follows the same three rules, in this order. Each card says which rule put it there.

  1. 1

    Seen in searches. How many of the 4 searches below a directory reached the organic top 10 in, then its best position. AI Overview citations break ties.

  2. 2

    Then fit. Built for startups, then broad company profiles, then platform-only marketplaces.

  3. 3

    Then popularity. Tranco top-1M rank, only to break ties. No domain authority.

How much to trust it

Thin evidence

4 searches and 13 directory results. Enough to see who shows up at all, not enough to separate close picks.

It shows
Which directories Google put in the first ten results for these 4 searches on Oct 20, 2026, and how often directories won a spot at all.
It does not show
Traffic, calls or sign-ups from any listing; other phrasings or dates; ChatGPT and other AI answers. A directory missing here can still matter in your market.

What the searches showed. Directories won 13 of 33 first-page spots, so the listings below are a real discovery channel for startups.

The 4 Google searches behind this ranking
Search AI Overview Directories in first ten
“product hunt alternatives” 4 of 8
“where to launch a startup” 2 of 7
“startup directories” 4 of 9
“best startup launch platforms” 3 of 9

Who took the other spots: quora.com (#5), startupcouncil.org (#2), thinslices.com (#2), jpmorgan.com (#3), foundersspace.com (#4) and other sites that are not directories.

Claim these first

10 picks showed up in our searches and come first.

Seen in searches for startup

Rule 1: searches appeared in, then best position

  1. 1

    Most seen in Google for startups

    r/SaaS reddit.com

    Claim listing (opens r/SaaS in a new tab)

    Reddit community: 830K members; SaaS founders and buyers.

    Seen in searches

    In 3 of 4 searches, best #1

    Moderate signal

    Seen at reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/1iig3ik/what_are_so…

    What we know

    Free · Serves any country

    Cost: Community subreddit: 'listing' means posting with a Reddit account; Reddit charges no fee to post. Paid reach would be Reddit Ads (not a su…

    Checked on reddit.com 2026-10-20.

    Not established yet: link type and approval process.

    Why #1: r/SaaS appeared in 3 of 4 searches, Product Hunt in 1.

    Note. Member count from Hive Index (Reddit blocked direct checks). Read each subreddit's self-promotion rules before posting.

  2. 2

    The default launch day venue for new apps and tools; a good launch brings traffic, backlinks and early adopters.

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #6

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at producthunt.com/newsletters/archive/8575-open-sourc…

    What we know

    Free · Nofollow link · Self-serve submission (hunting) by a personal account; all submitted products appear in the 'All' feed, but homepage featuring is curated by the Product Hunt team balancing diversity and relevance (upvotes alone don't guarantee featuring). A product can be relaunched after 6 months. · Serves any country

    Cost: Launch guide FAQ: 'Is Product Hunt free? Yes. It's 100% free to use.' Separate paid promotion/advertising options exist.

    Approval: Self-serve submission (hunting) by a personal account; all submitted products appear in the 'All' feed, but homepage featuring is curated b…

    You need: Personal Product Hunt account (company accounts are prohibited); on-topic product that is new/interesting to the commun…

    Checked on producthunt.com 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Why #2: Both appeared in 1 of 4 searches and both are built for startups; Product Hunt is the more visited site (Tranco #4,308 vs #34,290).

    Note. Company accounts not allowed; makers should hunt their own product. Do not ask directly for upvotes; spam-flagging per community guidelines.

  3. 3

    Product page in the IH products database and a shot at the daily Build Board.

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #3

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at indiehackers.com/post/9-product-hunt-alternatives-to…

    What we know

    Free · Nofollow link · Self-serve: 'Add Your Product' leads to sign-up then /products/new; no review step stated. · Serves any country

    Cost: Adding a product requires a (free) account sign-up; no fee shown.

    Approval: Self-serve: 'Add Your Product' leads to sign-up then /products/new; no review step stated.

    Checked on indiehackers.com 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Why #3: Both appeared in 1 of 4 searches and both are built for startups; Indie Hackers is the more visited site (Tranco #34,290 vs #269,665).

    Note. Homepage returned a bot-challenge (HTTP 403) to automated checks on 2026-10-20; page content could not be read. Full directory requires a free account.

  4. 4

    Curated directory of startup tools and resources.

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #2

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at startupstash.com/product-hunt-alternatives/

    What we know

    Followed link · Application via embedded Typeform ("StartupStash Listing Form"); confirmation says "We will get back to you as early as possible". No timeline stated. · Serves any country

    Approval: Application via embedded Typeform ("StartupStash Listing Form"); confirmation says "We will get back to you as early as possible". No timel…

    You need: Work/business email (personal emails rejected); product name, short and long description, website URL, category, logo;…

    Checked on startupstash.com 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Not established yet: cost.

    Why #4: Both appeared in 1 of 4 searches and both are built for startups; Startup Stash is the more visited site (Tranco #269,665 vs #615,572).

    Note. Third-party guide witscode.com (checked 2026-10-18) reports: dofollow.

  5. 5

    Best startup-only directory

    AllTopStartups alltopstartups.com

    Claim listing (opens AllTopStartups in a new tab)

    Startup directory listing plus blog post and DA 73 backlink (self-stated).

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #9

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at alltopstartups.com/directory/

    What we know

    Paid · Followed link · Paid listings: 'Startup directory listing in less than 48 hours'; premium review 'within 48 hours'. Free queue suspended with a backlog; business and technology startups only, not all accepted. · Serves any country

    Cost: 'Getting featured is free but we have currently suspended free listings.' Paid options: Directory option (permanent listing in <48h, verifi…

    Approval: Paid listings: 'Startup directory listing in less than 48 hours'; premium review 'within 48 hours'. Free queue suspended with a backlog; bu…

    You need: Business or technology related product/service.

    Checked on alltopstartups.com 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Why #5: Both appeared in 1 of 4 searches and both are built for startups; AllTopStartups is the more visited site (Tranco #615,572 vs not in the top 1M).

    Note. 'We have currently suspended free listings.'

  6. 6

    Hand-approved launch platform and newsletter for tiny startups.

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #3

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at tinystartups.com/startup/launch-list

    What we know

    Free, paid upgrades · Nofollow link · Curated: 'Every listing is hand-approved'. Free listings wait in a queue (length not stated on the site); the £69 upgrade launches the listing the same week. · Serves any country

    Cost: Free listing joins a queue with a nofollow link. Paid upgrades at checkout (GBP): Instant listing + DR 71+ do-follow backlink £69 (skips qu…

    Approval: Curated: 'Every listing is hand-approved'. Free listings wait in a queue (length not stated on the site); the £69 upgrade launches the list…

    You need: Startup URL; 5-step form (startup details, revenue, about you, upgrades).

    Checked on tinystartups.com 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Why #6: Both appeared in 1 of 4 searches; Tiny Startups is built for startups, Facebook Pages is not confirmed to list startups.

  7. 7

    A Business/Brand Page customers can find, review and message.

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #5

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at facebook.com/hridoyreh/posts/17-places-to-launch…

    What we know

    Free · Nofollow link · Instant self-serve creation from a Facebook account (choose name and category); no pre-review stated. · Serves any country*

    Cost: Meta describes Pages as a free tool; the Create Page flow offers a free business Page. Ads/boosting are separate paid products.

    Approval: Instant self-serve creation from a Facebook account (choose name and category); no pre-review stated.

    You need: Personal Facebook account; Page name and category.

    Checked on facebook.com 2026-10-20.

    * Link type as reported by BrightLocal, not tested by us.

    Why #7: Both appeared in 1 of 4 searches and both are not confirmed to list startups; Facebook Pages is the more visited site (Tranco #3 vs #13).

    Check eligibility. Google showed it for these searches, but our census files Facebook Pages under other business types. Confirm its claim page accepts startups.

  8. 8

    A business profile with address, hours and contact buttons.

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #6

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at instagram.com/popular/startup-directory/

    What we know

    Free · Redirect link · Instant self-serve account creation; no listing review. · Serves any country

    Cost: Creating an Instagram account/profile (including a professional/business profile) is free; paid ads are separate.

    Approval: Instant self-serve account creation; no listing review.

    Checked on instagram.com 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Why #8: Both appeared in 1 of 4 searches and both are not confirmed to list startups; Instagram is the more visited site (Tranco #13 vs not in the top 1M).

    Check eligibility. Google showed it for these searches, but our census files Instagram under other business types. Confirm its claim page accepts startups.

    Note. Homepage reachable; business-profile terms not reviewed. Link type per BrightLocal's Oct 2025 dofollow/nofollow list (brightlocal.com/resources/top-citation-sites/dofollow-nofollo…

  9. 9

    Official Notion template marketplace (30,000+ templates).

    Seen in searches

    In 1 of 4 searches, best #4

    Weak signal: one search

    Seen at notion.com/templates/60-best-startup-directories

    What we know

    Free, paid upgrades · Nofollow link · Manual review: set up a creator profile, then submit each template for review (status visible at app.notion.com/profile/templates); if approved the Notion team adds it to Marketplace and sends a link. Selling directly requires joining a waitlist and approval by the Notion team, which 'may take a few months'; Notion may approve or reject at its discretion. Then Stripe onboarding. · Serves any country

    Cost: Free and paid templates can be listed. For paid templates sold through Marketplace, Notion is merchant of record and charges 8% + $0.40 per…

    Approval: Manual review: set up a creator profile, then submit each template for review (status visible at app.notion.com/profile/templates); if appr…

    You need: Notion creator profile (photo, cover, info); template published as a Notion Site; brief and full description; for paid…

    Checked on notion.com 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Why #9: Notion Marketplace appeared in 1 of 4 searches, DEV Community in 0.

    Check eligibility. Google showed it for these searches, but our census files Notion Marketplace under other business types. Confirm its claim page accepts startups.

  10. 10

    Large developer blogging community; launch posts and tutorials reach developers and rank in search.

    Seen in searches

    Cited in 1 AI Overview

    Weak signal: AI Overview only

    What we know

    Free · Followed link · Self-serve: create an account and publish posts or fill in a profile; no listing review. · Serves any country

    Approval: Self-serve: create an account and publish posts or fill in a profile; no listing review.

    Checked on dev.to 2026-10-20, link type included.

    Why #10: Ranked below Notion Marketplace. Notion Marketplace appeared in 1 of 4 searches, DEV Community in 0.

B2B and agency directories

10 b2b and agency directories that accept startups, ranked by audience fit and then site popularity (Tranco).

  1. 1
    Glassdoor for Employers glassdoor.com

    Employer profile with reviews that candidates and B2B buyers check.

    Open Glassdoor for Employers listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Employer creates a free account and claims the existing employer profile; no review timeline stated.

  2. 2
    Built In builtin.com

    Tech-employer company profiles and jobs on a large US tech-careers site.

    Open Built In listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: US

    Free, paid upgrades · Nofollow link · Self-serve employer account sign-up (email one-time link or Google); ATS integration via request form. No review timeline stated.

  3. 3
    Tracxn tracxn.com

    Startup/private-company intelligence database used by investors; startups can submit their details.

    Open Tracxn listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  4. 4
    Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent) wellfound.com

    Free startup company profile and job listings seen by startup job seekers and investors.

    Open Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent) listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Pricing page FAQ: set up a company profile and post your first job free; no review/approval step stated.

  5. 5
    EU-Startups Database eu-startups.com

    Startup database on a leading European startup news site.

    Open EU-Startups Database listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups only

    Serves: Unknown

    Not established yet

  6. 6
    Owler owler.com

    Crowdsourced company profiles (20M+ claimed) followed by sales teams for competitor and lead insights.

    Open Owler site in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  7. 7
    HARO (Help a Reporter Out) helpareporter.com

    Revived by Featured.com in 2025; daily journalist queries for sources.

    Open HARO (Help a Reporter Out) listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  8. 8
    Qwoted qwoted.com

    Journalist request platform for getting quoted in press.

    Open Qwoted listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

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  1. 9
    Acquire.com acquire.com
    Open Acquire.com in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  2. 10
    Featured.com featured.com
    Open Featured.com in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

Launch sites

129 launch sites that accept startups, ranked by audience fit and then site popularity (Tranco).

  1. 1
    Crunchbase crunchbase.com

    Crowdsourced company database used by investors, journalists and data tools; anyone registered can create a c…

    Open Crunchbase listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free · Register (email or Google/LinkedIn), link a social profile; Crunchbase staff review the account and enable contribution ("may take up to one business day"), then Resources > Create Profile.

  2. 2
    PitchBook pitchbook.com

    Investor database; companies can submit/update their free profile.

    Open PitchBook listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  3. 3
    AlternativeTo alternativeto.net

    Crowd-sourced 'alternatives to X' pages; being listed next to the incumbent you replace drives high-intent tr…

    Open AlternativeTo listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Comparison shoppers

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  4. 4
    F6S f6s.com

    Startup community where companies create profiles to apply to accelerators, grants and deals.

    Open F6S site in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  5. 5
    SaaSHub saashub.com

    Software alternatives directory; approved products can also post launches/updates.

    Open SaaSHub listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  6. 6
    Dealroom dealroom.co

    Leading European startup and VC database used by governments and investors.

    Open Dealroom listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Official provider records

    Serves: Unknown

    Free

  7. 7
    Inc42 inc42.com

    Coverage on India's largest startup media (25M+ monthly reach self-stated).

    Open Inc42 listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups only

    Serves: IN

    Not established yet

  8. 8
    Lobsters lobste.rs

    Invite-based computing link aggregator with a high-signal technical audience.

    Open Lobsters site in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free

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  1. 9
    Alternative.me alternative.me
    Open Alternative.me in a new tab

    Comparison shoppers

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  2. 10
    StartupXplore startupxplore.com
    Open StartupXplore in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Unknown

    Not established yet

  3. 11
    SideProjectors sideprojectors.com
    Open SideProjectors in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  4. 12
    Startup Fame startupfa.me
    Open Startup Fame in a new tab

    Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Instant

  5. 13
    Fazier fazier.com
    Open Fazier in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  6. 14
    Peerlist Launchpad peerlist.io
    Open Peerlist Launchpad in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Reviewed in weeks

  7. 15
    KillerStartups killerstartups.com
    Open KillerStartups in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  8. 16
    Startup Ranking startupranking.com
    Open Startup Ranking in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Reviewed in days

  9. 17
    PromoteProject promoteproject.com
    Open PromoteProject in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  10. 18
    Twelve Tools twelve.tools
    Open Twelve Tools in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in days

  11. 19
    Turbo0 turbo0.com
    Open Turbo0 in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in weeks

  12. 20
    Findly Tools findly.tools
    Open Findly Tools in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  13. 21
    Uneed uneed.best
    Open Uneed in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  14. 22
    PeerPush peerpush.com
    Open PeerPush in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  15. 23
    SimilarLabs similarlabs.com
    Open SimilarLabs in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  16. 24
    WIP wip.co
    Open WIP in a new tab

    Members invited by existing members members

    Serves: Any country

    Members only

  17. 25
    StartupBase startupbase.io
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  18. 26
    eBool ebool.com
    Open eBool in a new tab

    Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Reviewed in days

  19. 27
    Nick Launches nicklaunches.com
    Open Nick Launches in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  20. 28
    Startup Fast startupfa.st
    Open Startup Fast in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  21. 29
    Neeed neeed.directory
    Open Neeed in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  22. 30
    LaunchIgniter launchigniter.com
    Open LaunchIgniter in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Editorial review

  23. 31
    TechPluto techpluto.com
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    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  24. 32
    DevHunt devhunt.org
    Open DevHunt in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  25. 33
    Launching Next launchingnext.com
    Open Launching Next in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  26. 34
    10words 10words.io
    Open 10words in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  27. 35
    aat.ee aat.ee
    Open aat.ee in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  28. 36
    Aura++ auraplusplus.com
    Open Aura++ in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  29. 37
    Awesome Indie awesomeindie.com
    Open Awesome Indie in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  30. 38
    Better Launch betterlaunch.co
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  31. 39 Open BizMenia (formerly BigStartups) in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  32. 40
    BuiltByIndies builtbyindies.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  33. 41
    Ctrl Alt ctrlalt.cc
    Open Ctrl Alt in a new tab

    Online booking

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  34. 42
    DailyPings dailypings.com
    Open DailyPings in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Instant

  35. 43
    DanielLaunches daniellaunches.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  36. 44
    Days Launch dayslaunch.com
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    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link

  37. 45
    DeepLaunch deeplaunch.io
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  38. 46
    DevHub devhub.best
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Editorial review

  39. 47
    Directory Hunt directoryhunt.org
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  40. 48
    EarlyHunt earlyhunt.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  41. 49
    EasyLaunch easylaunch.dev
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  42. 50
    EverFeatured everfeatured.com
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    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  43. 51
    FastLaunch fastlaunch.io
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  44. 52
    Firstlook Tools firstlook.tools
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    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  45. 53
    Firsto firsto.co
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  46. 54
    Forg forg.to
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  47. 55
    FoundrList foundrlist.com
    Open FoundrList in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  48. 56
    FridayHunt fridayhunt.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  49. 57
    HUNT0 hunt0.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  50. 58
    Huzzler huzzler.so
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Instant

  51. 59
    Indie Hacker Stacks indiehackerstacks.com
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    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  52. 60
    IndieWait indiewait.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  53. 61
    Joinly joinly.xyz
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    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  54. 62
    KittyLaunch kittylaunch.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  55. 63
    Launch Federation launchfederation.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in weeks

  56. 64
    Launch Llama launchllama.co
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  57. 65
    Launch Vault launchvault.dev
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  58. 66
    Launch YC ycombinator.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Editorial pick only · Followed link · Invite-only/membership: limited to Y Combinator portfolio companies; no public submission path.

  59. 67
    Launch.cab launch.cab
    Open Launch.cab in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  60. 68
    LaunchAF launchaf.com
    Open LaunchAF in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  61. 69
    Launched Tools launched.tools
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    Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link

  62. 70
    LaunchFill launchfill.com
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    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  63. 71
    Launchit launchit.site
    Open Launchit in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  64. 72
    LaunchKoala launchkoala.com
    Open LaunchKoala in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  65. 73
    Launchpadly launchpadly.co
    Open Launchpadly in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  66. 74
    LaunchPanda launchpanda.dev
    Open LaunchPanda in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  67. 75
    Launchscaler launchscaler.com
    Open Launchscaler in a new tab

    Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  68. 76
    Launchtory launchtory.com
    Open Launchtory in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in days

  69. 77
    Launchy launchy.tools
    Open Launchy in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Editorial review

  70. 78
    LemonLaunch lemonlaunch.dev
    Open LemonLaunch in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  71. 79
    LetsLaunch letslaunch.today
    Open LetsLaunch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Editorial review

  72. 80
    MaidenSail maidensail.com
    Open MaidenSail in a new tab

    Official provider records

    Serves: Any country

    Free · Followed link

  73. 81
    MarketingDB marketingdb.live
    Open MarketingDB in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  74. 82
    Microlaunch microlaunch.net
    Open Microlaunch in a new tab

    Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  75. 83
    Noonlaunch noonlaunch.com
    Open Noonlaunch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  76. 84
    Open Launch open-launch.com
    Open Open Launch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  77. 85
    OpenHunts openhunts.com
    Open OpenHunts in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  78. 86
    PaveLaunch pavelaunch.com
    Open PaveLaunch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  79. 87
    PeekLaunch peeklaunch.com
    Open PeekLaunch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  80. 88
    Postmake postmake.io
    Open Postmake in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  81. 89
    PostYourStartup postyourstartup.co
    Open PostYourStartup in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  82. 90
    Pro Launch prolaunch.net
    Open Pro Launch in a new tab

    Online booking

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  83. 91
    Product Watch productwatch.io
    Open Product Watch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in days

  84. 92
    ProductFame productfame.com
    Open ProductFame in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  85. 93
    Ramen.tools ramen.tools
    Open Ramen.tools in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  86. 94
    Resource.fyi resource.fyi
    Open Resource.fyi in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  87. 95
    SaaSCity saascity.io
    Open SaaSCity in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in days

  88. 96
    SaaSFame saasfame.com
    Open SaaSFame in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Instant

  89. 97
    SaaSGrow saasgrow.app
    Open SaaSGrow in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  90. 98
    SaasHunt saashunt.best
    Open SaasHunt in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  91. 99
    ScrollLaunch scrolllaunch.com
    Open ScrollLaunch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  92. 100
    Shipyard HQ shipyardhq.dev
    Open Shipyard HQ in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  93. 101
    Shipybara shipybara.com
    Open Shipybara in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  94. 102
    shipycorn shipycorn.com
    Open shipycorn in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  95. 103
    Show HN (Hacker News) ycombinator.com
    Open Show HN (Hacker News) in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free · Nofollow link · Instant post: submit a story titled 'Show HN: ...'; every Show HN appears on /shownew, and appears on /show once it clears a small points threshold.

  96. 104
    Sidehunt sidehunt.io
    Open Sidehunt in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  97. 105
    Sideprojects.net sideprojects.net
    Open Sideprojects.net in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in weeks

  98. 106
    Smol Launch smollaunch.com
    Open Smol Launch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  99. 107
    Solo Launches sololaunches.com
    Open Solo Launches in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  100. 108
    Starter Best starterbest.com
    Open Starter Best in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link

  101. 109
    Startup Collections startupcollections.com
    Open Startup Collections in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  102. 110
    Startup Inspire startupinspire.com
    Open Startup Inspire in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  103. 111
    Startup Tracker startuptracker.io
    Open Startup Tracker in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  104. 112
    Startup.sx startup.sx
    Open Startup.sx in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  105. 113
    Startup88 startup88.com
    Open Startup88 in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  106. 114
    Startupbeat startupbeat.com
    Open Startupbeat in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  107. 115
    Startups Lab startupslab.site
    Open Startups Lab in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  108. 116
    Startups.watch startups.watch
    Open Startups.watch in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: TR

    Not established yet

  109. 117
    StartupTrusted startuptrusted.com
    Open StartupTrusted in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Instant

  110. 118
    Stellar Launch stellarlaunch.org
    Open Stellar Launch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  111. 119
    Super Launch superlaun.ch
    Open Super Launch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  112. 120
    TinyLaunch tinylaunch.com
    Open TinyLaunch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  113. 121
    TinyShelf tinyshelf.co
    Open TinyShelf in a new tab

    Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  114. 122
    ToolRoots toolroots.com
    Open ToolRoots in a new tab

    Comparison shoppers

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  115. 123
    Traffiklist traffiklist.com
    Open Traffiklist in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  116. 124
    Trendy Startups trendystartups.com
    Open Trendy Startups in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  117. 125
    ufind.best ufind.best
    Open ufind.best in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in weeks

  118. 126
    Websitehunt websitehunt.co
    Open Websitehunt in a new tab

    Startups only

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  119. 127
    Webspot webspot.app
    Open Webspot in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in days

  120. 128
    WeekHack weekhack.com
    Open WeekHack in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  121. 129
    What Launched Today whatlaunched.today
    Open What Launched Today in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link

Communities and consumer platforms

38 communities and consumer platforms that accept startups, ranked by audience fit and then site popularity (Tranco).

  1. 1
    HackerNoon hackernoon.com

    Tech publication with 50k+ contributors; published stories get editorial distribution.

    Open HackerNoon listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Nofollow link · Editorial: submissions go through HackerNoon's human editing protocol before publishing; turnaround not stated.

  2. 2
    Hashnode hashnode.com

    Developer blogging platform with community feed; good for launch write-ups on your own domain.

    Open Hashnode site in a new tab

    Best for: Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  3. 3
    daily.dev daily.dev

    Developer news feed/browser extension with community squads where products and posts can be shared.

    Open daily.dev site in a new tab

    Best for: Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  4. 4
    RootData rootdata.com

    Widely used crypto project, funding and team database.

    Open RootData listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  5. 5
    YC Startup School startupschool.org

    Y Combinator's founder program and co-founder matching community.

    Open YC Startup School site in a new tab

    Best for: Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  6. 6
    Tildes tildes.net

    Invite-only discussion site; small, thoughtful audience.

    Open Tildes site in a new tab

    Best for: Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  7. 7
    Secret joinsecret.com

    Startup software-perks marketplace; listing a perk puts your SaaS in front of founders.

    Open Secret listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  8. 8
    Dealify dealify.com

    Lifetime-deal store launching new software deals twice a week.

    Open Dealify listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Followed link · Vendor applies to run a deal (lifetime, annual, credit-based or freebie); Dealify runs curated promotional campaigns. No timeframe stated.

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  1. 9
    DealMirror dealmirror.com
    Open DealMirror in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  2. 10
    Earlybird earlybird.so
    Open Earlybird in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  3. 11
    Lifetimo lifetimo.com
    Open Lifetimo in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  4. 12
    LTDHunt ltdhunt.com
    Open LTDHunt in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  5. 13
    Online Geniuses onlinegeniuses.com
    Open Online Geniuses in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Application-based: 'APPLY TODAY' sign-up; homepage describes '53,000+ Manually vetted members'. No timeframe stated.

  6. 14
    Prime Club primeclub.co
    Open Prime Club in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  7. 15
    r/alphaandbetausers reddit.com
    Open r/alphaandbetausers in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  8. 16
    r/betatests reddit.com
    Open r/betatests in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  9. 17
    r/buildinpublic reddit.com
    Open r/buildinpublic in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  10. 18
    r/ecommerce reddit.com
    Open r/ecommerce in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  11. 19
    r/Entrepreneur reddit.com
    Open r/Entrepreneur in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  12. 20 Open r/EntrepreneurRideAlong in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free · Unknown: reddit.com blocks automated access (403 / network security block), so the subreddit's current rules and a post's link rel could not be inspected.

  13. 21
    r/growmybusiness reddit.com
    Open r/growmybusiness in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  14. 22
    r/IMadeThis reddit.com
    Open r/IMadeThis in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  15. 23
    r/indiehackers reddit.com
    Open r/indiehackers in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  16. 24
    r/MicroSaaS reddit.com
    Open r/MicroSaaS in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  17. 25
    r/Newsletters reddit.com
    Open r/Newsletters in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  18. 26
    r/Nonprofit reddit.com
    Open r/Nonprofit in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  19. 27
    r/RoastMyStartup reddit.com
    Open r/RoastMyStartup in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  20. 28
    r/selfhosted reddit.com
    Open r/selfhosted in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free · Community subreddit with moderator-enforced rules: per the March 2026 rules update and weekly 'New Project Megathread' posts, projects younger than 3 months are not allowed as standalone posts and must go in the current week's megathread (top-level comment with project name and repo/website link); low-effort/spam/self-promotion posts are removed. Requires a Reddit account.

  21. 29
    r/shopify reddit.com
    Open r/shopify in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free · Community subreddit, no listing mechanism; posts must be specific to the Shopify platform and promotional content is not allowed (per The Hive Index summary). Official rules page could not be read (Reddit blocks automated access).

  22. 30
    r/SideProject reddit.com
    Open r/SideProject in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  23. 31
    r/smallbusiness reddit.com
    Open r/smallbusiness in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  24. 32
    r/somethingimade reddit.com
    Open r/somethingimade in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  25. 33
    r/startup reddit.com
    Open r/startup in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  26. 34
    r/startups reddit.com
    Open r/startups in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  27. 35
    r/TestMyApp reddit.com
    Open r/TestMyApp in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  28. 36
    r/web3 reddit.com
    Open r/web3 in a new tab

    Community posts

    Serves: Any country

    Free

  29. 37
    SaaS Mantra saasmantra.com
    Open SaaS Mantra in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  30. 38
    SaaSPirate saaspirate.com
    Open SaaSPirate in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

Software review and comparison sites

2 software review and comparison sites that accept startups, ranked by audience fit and then site popularity (Tranco).

  1. 1
    SmartCustomer (formerly Sitejabber) smartcustomer.com

    Major online-business review site (renamed from Sitejabber in 2026); sitejabber.com redirects.

    Open SmartCustomer (formerly Sitejabber) listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades

  2. 2
    GetLatka getlatka.com

    72k+ SaaS company revenue database; 'Add Your Company' link.

    Open GetLatka listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

AI tool directories

18 ai tool directories that accept startups, ranked by audience fit and then site popularity (Tranco).

  1. 1
    PitchWall pitchwall.co

    Daily product launches (formerly BetaPage); do-follow DR 70 (self-stated) backlink.

    Open PitchWall listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in days

  2. 2
    AI Agent Store aiagentstore.ai

    Marketplace and directory of AI agents (1,376 listings across 24 categories).

    Open AI Agent Store listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  3. 3
    AI Agents Directory aiagentsdirectory.com

    AI agent marketplace and directory with sponsor and partner slots.

    Open AI Agents Directory listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  4. 4
    ToolFame toolfame.com

    Tools directory; 1 dofollow free, 3-5 on paid.

    Open ToolFame listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link · Reviewed in days

  5. 5
    Dofollow.Tools dofollow.tools

    Listing in an AI/SaaS directory built around dofollow links.

    Open Dofollow.Tools listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  6. 6
    Add AI Directory addaidirectory.com

    Editorially reviewed agent listing.

    Open Add AI Directory listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Buyer reviews

    Serves: Any country

    Reviewed in days

  7. 7
    AgentHunter agenthunter.io

    Permanent agent listing; dofollow on paid tier.

    Open AgentHunter listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  8. 8
    AgentLocker agentlocker.ai

    Free agent listing with do-follow backlink among 4,000+ agents.

    Open AgentLocker listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Followed link

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  1. 9
    AgentsIndex agentsindex.ai
    Open AgentsIndex in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  2. 10
    AI Agent Directory aiagents.directory
    Open AI Agent Directory in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Editorial review

  3. 11
    AI Agents Listing aiagentslisting.com
    Open AI Agents Listing in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Editorial review

  4. 12
    Find Your Agent findyouragent.ai
    Open Find Your Agent in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  5. 13
    Hot100.ai hot100.ai
    Open Hot100.ai in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  6. 14
    IndieHunt indiehunt.io
    Open IndieHunt in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed · Reviewed in days

  7. 15
    Launch trylaunch.ai
    Open Launch in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

  8. 16
    MakerHunt makerhunt.io
    Open MakerHunt in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  9. 17
    NxGn Tools nxgntools.com
    Open NxGn Tools in a new tab

    Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Free, paid upgrades · Link type disputed

  10. 18
    TrillionAgent trillionagent.com
    Open TrillionAgent in a new tab

    Startups and related

    Serves: Any country

    Free

Developer marketplaces and registries

1 developer marketplaces and registries that accept startups, ranked by audience fit and then site popularity (Tranco).

  1. 1
    Echo JS echojs.com

    JavaScript news aggregator where devs submit links to libraries and tools.

    Open Echo JS listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Launch day

    Serves: Any country

    Not established yet

Company profiles on big platforms

Profiles any company can create. Cheap to set up once and keep consistent; ranked by site popularity.

  1. 1
    LinkedIn Company Pages linkedin.com

    Free company page on the main B2B social network; basic trust signal for buyers and recruits.

    Open LinkedIn Company Pages listing page in a new tab

    Best for: Any company

    Serves: Any country

    Free · Redirect link · Instant/self-serve: from a LinkedIn account, choose For Business > Create a Company Page, pick type (Company, Showcase page, Educational institution), fill in details and tick the box confirming you have the right to act on behalf of the organization; the creator becomes super admin. Creating Pages is not supported on the Android app.

Prepare this before you submit

Keep it in one document. Most forms ask for the same things, and identical details everywhere are what make listings count.

  1. 1

    A one-line description that names the category

    Directories file you by category; vague pitches get misfiled.

  2. 2

    Logo, screenshots or cover image, and a short demo

    Most listing forms ask for them.

  3. 3

    Pricing or a clear free tier

    Listings show cost next to every entry.

  4. 4

    A launch date and a person to answer comments that day

    Launch-day threads reward fast replies.

  5. 5

    Accounts with some history on the communities you post to

    New accounts are often filtered.

  6. 6

    A tracking link per directory (UTM)

    So you can tell which listings sent people.

What to skip

  • Paid "featured" slots on directories with no presence in your category searches

    None of the paid placements are measured here; directories filled 39% of top-10 results in our 4 searches.

  • Planning around Facebook Pages and Instagram and Notion Marketplace before checking eligibility

    They show up in startup searches, but our census did not confirm they accept startups. Check the claim page before you plan around it.

  • Link-list directories that accept anything

    They rarely send people, and a followed link from them is worth little.

  • Launching everywhere on the same day

    Spread launches so you can answer comments and see which site sends sign-ups.

13 we couldn't confirm are live · Blocked or failing when we checked. Verify before you spend time.

Method and limits

  1. Measured presence. We ran 4 searches a buyer would type on Google US (desktop) on Oct 20, 2026 and counted which directories reached the first ten results. AI Overview citations are counted separately; for local guides, the map pack counts for Google Business Profile.
  2. Audience fit. Directories built for startups rank above ones that take any business.
  3. Popularity, as a tie-break only. Tranco top-1M list GQG5K. We don't use domain authority or DR scores.

Verdicts ("Best for online booking", "Best first claim") come from the same data: the evidence above and each directory's own description in our census of 240 directories that accept startups, checked Oct 20, 2026. Facts we could not establish are listed as not established, never guessed. 4 searches is a small sample; we will widen it. Full methodology

Common questions

Where should I list a new startup first?

Start with r/SaaS, Product Hunt and Indie Hackers. r/SaaS appeared in 3 of the 4 searches we checked.

Which directories show up in Google for startups?

In our 4 Google US searches on Oct 20, 2026: r/SaaS (in 3 of 4 searches, best #1); Product Hunt (in 1 of 4 searches, best #6); Indie Hackers (in 1 of 4 searches, best #3); Startup Stash (in 1 of 4 searches, best #2); AllTopStartups (in 1 of 4 searches, best #9). Directories filled 39% of the organic top-10 results overall.

Are paid directories worth it for startups?

Test one at a time. Our census lists 18 paid platforms that accept startups, led by Faire and Welcome to the Jungle. We have no traffic or lead data for them, so judge with a tracked link and a stop date.

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