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The default US classifieds site; services listings drive local leads.

Marketplace · craigslist.org

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Cost to list
Free + paid
Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval
Editorial review
Link type
No link to your site
Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for
1 business type
Best #7, electricians
Popularity
Tranco #793
#53 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries
United States

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 5 sources

Is Craigslist worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth a post if its members are your customers.

Craigslist made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 276 buyer searches we ran for the 69 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for accountants, addiction treatment centers, alternative medicine practitioners, and 65 other types. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top.

What works

  • Showed up in Google for electricians, as high as #7
  • The basic listing is free
  • Busier than most directory sites: #53 of 1,712 by Tranco

Watch out for

  • Not in Google's top 10 for accountants, addiction treatment centers, alternative medicine practitioners, and 65 other types (0 of 272 searches)
  • Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing
  • Listings don't link to your site, so there is no SEO link value
  • [HTTP 200 on 2026-10-20 curl check]

Measured fit, by business group

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

  • Home services & trades 1/72

    Some · 18 types

  • Health & wellness 0/48

    Not seen · 12 types

  • Food, drink & hospitality 0/32

    Not seen · 8 types

  • Weddings & events 0/28

    Not seen · 7 types

  • Legal, finance & insurance 0/20

    Not seen · 5 types

  • Real estate 0/20

    Not seen · 5 types

  • Automotive 0/12

    Not seen · 3 types

  • Education & childcare 0/12

    Not seen · 3 types

  • Community & nonprofit 0/12

    Not seen · 3 types

  • Beauty & fitness 0/12

    Not seen · 3 types

  • Pets 0/8

    Not seen · 2 types

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Where Craigslist 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.

Local types where it didn't rank: Accountants, Addiction treatment centers, Alternative medicine practitioners, Architects, Auto body shops, Auto repair shops, Bars and breweries, Cafes, Campgrounds, Car dealers, and 58 more.

"Among directories" is its position among the directories we track that appeared for that business type, by searches appeared in, then best spot. How we measure

What Craigslist costs and who can list

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

Who can list
  • Any local business

Census audience: local services, local businesses · United States

Pricing

Free + paid options

  • All postings free except: job categories in US/parts of CA $10-75 (varies by area); apartment rentals in Boston, Chicago, NYC $5; US commercial real estate $5; US for-sale-by-dealer $5; cars/trucks by-dealer US & Vancouver $5; furniture by-dealer Vancouver $5; cars/trucks/RVs/motorcycles by-owner US $5; gigs in US/selected CA $3-10; services in US and CA $5.
Approval
Editorial review. Self-serve posting; postings may require verification by email or by phone code during the posting process; no editorial review timeline stated.
Link attribute
No link to your site. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: craigslist.org/view/d/berkeley-junk-removal-we-haul-it-all/nLJEsjNHX9dJGf3CHYZhLg.
Requirements
Email address; phone verification may be required; payment card for paid categories.
Note
Website URLs typed in posting bodies render as plain text (not hyperlinked); only Google Maps links are anchors.
Sources

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

How to get listed on Craigslist

  1. 1

    Prepare your details

    Craigslist asks for: Email address; phone verification may be required; payment card for paid categories.

    • The community's own rules, read before posting
    • An account with some genuine history
    • A post that is useful on its own, not just a link
    • Product URL, short description and images

    Our standard checklist for this kind of site (community and consumer site), not a list published by Craigslist.

  2. 2

    Open the submit page

    post.craigslist.org
  3. 3

    Approval: editorial review

    Self-serve posting; postings may require verification by email or by phone code during the posting process; no editorial review timeline stated.

  4. 4

    Check the watch-outs

    4 things to know before you post.

Craigslist alternatives

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

  1. 1

    eBay

    Marketplace

    Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    Free + paidTranco #201Nofollow link

  2. 2

    Etsy

    Marketplace

    Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    PaidTranco #326

  3. 3

    Udemy

    Marketplace

    Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    FreeTranco #1,898Dofollow link

  4. 4

    Faire

    Marketplace

    Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    PaidTranco #11,223

  5. 5

    AppSumo

    Marketplace

    Same kind of site. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    PaidTranco #38,661Dofollow link

  6. 6

    Spotify for Creators

    Podcast directory

    Same category. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    FreeTranco #74Nofollow link

  7. 7

    Epic Games Store

    Game directory

    Same category. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    PaidTranco #102Dofollow link

  8. 8

    r/ecommerce

    Community launch

    Same category. Not in the top 10 of our searches for these types.

    FreeTranco #103 (host)

Questions about Craigslist

Is Craigslist worth it for getting listed?

Worth a post if its members are your customers. Craigslist made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 276 buyer searches we ran for the 69 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for accountants, addiction treatment centers, alternative medicine practitioners, and 65 other types. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Craigslist listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: All postings free except: job categories in US/parts of CA $10-75 (varies by area); apartment rentals in Boston, Chicago, NYC $5; US commercial real estate $5; US for-sale-by-dealer $5; cars/trucks by-dealer US & Vancouver $5; furniture by-dealer Vancouver $5; cars/trucks/RVs/motorcycles by-owner US $5; gigs in US/selected CA $3-10; services in US and CA $5.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Craigslist dofollow?

No link to your site, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on Craigslist?

Start at post.craigslist.org. Approval: editorial review (Self-serve posting; postings may require verification by email or by phone code during the posting process; no editorial review timeline stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Craigslist alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: eBay, Etsy, and Udemy. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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