AllTopStartups listing
Startup directory listing plus blog post and DA 73 backlink (self-stated).
Startup directory · alltopstartups.com
- Cost to list
- Paid
- Paying is required to list
- Approval
- Editorial review
- Link type
- Dofollow link
- Checked on a live listing
- Shows up in searches for
- 1 business type
- Best #9, startups
- Popularity
- Tranco #615,572
- #1,117 of 1,712 directory sites
- Countries
- Worldwide
Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources
Is AllTopStartups worth it?
Our reading of the measured data, not a score.
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google.
AllTopStartups made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported dofollow.
What works
- Showed up in Google for startups, as high as #9
- Dofollow profile link (we checked a live listing)
Watch out for
- You have to pay to be listed
- 'We have currently suspended free listings.'
Measured fit, by business type
How often AllTopStartups made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.
- Startups 1/4
Some · best #9
Where AllTopStartups shows up when people search
We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.
AllTopStartups accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.
- 1/4
AllTopStartups ranked as high as #9 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 39% of the top-10 spots.
- Directories
- r/SaaS 3/4, Facebook Pages 1/4, Instagram 1/4
- Other sites
- quora.com, peerlist.io, ycombinator.com
Searches: “product hunt alternatives”, “where to launch a startup”, “startup directories”, “best startup launch platforms” result
Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure
What AllTopStartups costs and who can list
As stated on AllTopStartups's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Who can list
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Census audience: startups · Worldwide
- Pricing
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Paid
- 'Getting featured is free but we have currently suspended free listings.' Paid options: Directory option (permanent listing in <48h, verified badge, homepage feature 1 week, backlink) and Premium option (adds homepage feature for a month, blog review, Twitter promotion). Prices not displayed on the page.
- Approval
- Editorial review. 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.
- Link attribute
- Dofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: alltopstartups.com/directory/listing/nametastic-great-ideas-deserve-a-great-domain.
- Requirements
- Business or technology related product/service.
Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.
How to get listed on AllTopStartups
- 1
Prepare your details
AllTopStartups asks for: Business or technology related product/service.
- Product name, a one-line tagline and a short description
- Logo plus screenshots or a short demo video
- Personal maker accounts for the founders
- A launch date and a first comment on why you built it
- A live URL a new visitor can try without a sales call
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (launch platform), not a list published by AllTopStartups.
- 2
Open the submit page
alltopstartups.com/submit-startup - 3
Approval: editorial review
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.
- 4
Check the watch-outs
2 things to know before you post.
AllTopStartups alternatives
Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types AllTopStartups serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.
- 1
Startup Stash
Startup directory
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for startups (best #2).
Cost unknownTranco #269,665Dofollow link
- 2
Product Hunt
Launch platform
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for startups (best #6).
FreeTranco #4,308Nofollow link
- 3
Indie Hackers
Community
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for startups (best #3).
FreeTranco #34,290Nofollow link
- 4
Tiny Startups
Launch platform
In Google's top 10 for 1 search for startups (best #3).
Free + paidNot in Tranco top 1MNofollow link
- 5
Crunchbase
Startup database
Accepts startups. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
FreeTranco #3,152
- 6
AppSumo
Marketplace
Accepts startups. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.
PaidTranco #38,661Dofollow link
Questions about AllTopStartups
Is AllTopStartups worth it for getting listed?
A secondary listing, with little measured reach in Google. AllTopStartups made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You have to pay to be listed. Profile links are reported dofollow. This is our reading of the measured data.
How much does a AllTopStartups listing cost?
Paid. What we found: 'Getting featured is free but we have currently suspended free listings.' Paid options: Directory option (permanent listing in <48h, verified badge, homepage feature 1 week, backlink) and Premium option (adds homepage feature for a month, blog review, Twitter promotion). Prices not displayed on the page.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Is a link from AllTopStartups dofollow?
Dofollow link, as reported in our census.
How do I get listed on AllTopStartups?
Start at alltopstartups.com/submit-startup. Approval: editorial review (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.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).
What are the best AllTopStartups alternatives?
Ranked by the same evidence: Startup Stash, Product Hunt, and Indie Hackers. The full list of 6 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.
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