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Cost to list: Free + paid; Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval: Editorial review
Link type: Nofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #1, employers
Popularity: Tranco #524; #36 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: Worldwide

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 3 sources

Is Behance worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth it if your buyers browse it.

Behance didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 12 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 24% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Behance offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.

What works

Showed up in Google for employers, as high as #1
The basic listing is free
One of the most-visited directory sites: #36 of 1,712 by Tranco

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for agencies, creators, and freelancers (0 of 12 searches)
Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing
Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO
Bot-blocked to curl (403). [HTTP 403 on 2026-10-20 curl check]

Measured fit, by business type

How often Behance made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Agencies 0/4

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Creators 0/4

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Freelancers 0/4

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Where Behance 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.

Behance accepts 3 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Employers check eligibility

1/3

Behance ranked as high as #1 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 33% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Indeed Company Pages 1/3, Upwork Agencies 1/3, Glassdoor for Employers 1/3

Other sites

greatplacetowork.com, forbes.com, reddit.com

Searches: “best companies to work for”, “tech companies hiring”, “remote companies hiring” result
Agencies

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 33% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Semrush Agency Partners 2/4, DesignRush 2/4, GoodFirms 2/4

Other sites

clay.global, ramotion.com, avenuez.com

Searches: “best digital marketing agencies”, “seo agency”, “top web design agencies”, “best branding agencies”
Creators

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 21% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Medium 2/4, r/webdev 1/4, Dribbble 1/4

Other sites

youtube.com, reddit.com, quora.com

Searches: “best youtube channels for learning”, “best personal finance youtubers”, “best design portfolios”, “best tech blogs”
Freelancers

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 17% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Upwork Agencies 3/4, r/smallbusiness 2/4, HackerNoon 1/4

Other sites

quora.com, business.com, reddit.com

Searches: “hire freelance web developer”, “upwork alternatives”, “best freelance websites”, “hire freelance designer”

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 Behance costs and who can list

As stated on Behance's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Agencies
Creators
Freelancers

Census audience: designers, creatives, agencies · Worldwide
Pricing: Free + paid options

Free plan: publish projects, offer services, sell assets; transactions on Behance carry 15-30% platform fees. Behance Pro US$9.99/mo (7-day free trial) removes platform fees (0%) and adds analytics/customization.
Approval: Editorial review. Self-serve: create a profile (Adobe account) and publish projects; no listing review described.
Link attribute: Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: behance.net/ManvsMachine.
Sources: behance.net/pro
behance.net/ManvsMachine
behance.net

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on Behance

1
Prepare your details
- Services, minimum project size and hourly rate range
- Portfolio or case studies with results
- Client references willing to be contacted
- Team size and office locations
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (b2b directory), not a list published by Behance.
2

Open the submit page
behance.net
3

Approval: editorial review

Self-serve: create a profile (Adobe account) and publish projects; no listing review described.
4

Check the watch-outs

4 things to know before you post.

Behance alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Behance serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Behance

Is Behance worth it for getting listed?

Worth it if your buyers browse it. Behance didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 12 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 24% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Behance offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Behance listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: Free plan: publish projects, offer services, sell assets; transactions on Behance carry 15-30% platform fees. Behance Pro US$9.99/mo (7-day free trial) removes platform fees (0%) and adds analytics/customization.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Behance dofollow?

Nofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on Behance?

Start at behance.net. Approval: editorial review (Self-serve: create a profile (Adobe account) and publish projects; no listing review described.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Behance alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Upwork Agencies, Web Design Rankings, and Semrush Agency Partners. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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