Dofollow startup directories

40 directories where the link on an ordinary listing carried no nofollow, ugc or sponsored hint when we last checked. 5 are free, the rest freemium or paid. Ordered by Domain Rating, so the links that carry the most weight come first.

Updated Share

The list

40 of the 126 directories we track, by Domain Rating
# Directory DR Link Cost Approval
1 Fazier fazier.com 83 Dofollow Freemium up to 30 days
2 Findly.tools findly.tools 81 Dofollow Freemium not stated
3 ToolPilot AI toolpilot.ai 78 Dofollow Freemium not stated
4 BetaList betalist.com 77 Dofollow Paid not stated
5 There's An AI For That theresanaiforthat.com 77 Dofollow Paid 1–2 days
6 PeerPush peerpush.com 75 Dofollow Freemium not stated
7 Submit AI Tools submitaitools.org 75 Dofollow cost unknown Not stated
8 Acid Tools acidtools.com 68 Dofollow cost unknown Reviewed before listing; time not stated
9 MagicBox.tools magicbox.tools 68 Dofollow Paid up to 7 days
10 AI Tools Directory aitools.inc 67 Dofollow Freemium 30–90 days
11 Startup Stash startupstash.com 65 Dofollow cost unknown Not stated
12 Dev Hunt devhunt.org 64 Dofollow Freemium up to 180 days
13 Microlaunch microlaunch.net 64 Dofollow Freemium not stated
14 Toolsfine toolsfine.com 63 Dofollow Paid 1–5 days
15 Indie.Deals indie.deals 62 Dofollow Paid up to 4 days
16 AI With Me aiwith.me 58 Dofollow Paid up to 2 days
17 Unite List unitelist.com 58 Dofollow cost unknown not stated
18 Launch trylaunch.ai 56 Dofollow Freemium not stated
19 AI Tech Viral aitechviral.com 54 Dofollow cost unknown Reviewed before listing; time not stated
20 SaaSBison saasbison.com 53 Dofollow Freemium not stated
21 We Like Tools weliketools.com 52 Dofollow cost unknown Reviewed before listing; time not stated
22 Promote Project promoteproject.com 50 Dofollow Free not stated
23 Startups.fm startups.fm 49 Dofollow Paid up to 2 days
24 ConfettiSaaS confettisaas.com 45 Dofollow Freemium not stated
25 aitools.fyi aitools.fyi 43 Dofollow Paid not stated
26 IndieHub indiehub.best 40 Dofollow Paid live same day
27 Startup Listing startuplist.ing 40 Dofollow Free Not stated
28 1000.tools 1000.tools 39 Dofollow Paid not stated
29 Tech Trendin' techtrendin.com 37 Dofollow Free not stated
30 RankYourAI rankyourai.com 35 Dofollow Paid up to 2 days
31 Made with Lovable madewithlovable.com 34 Dofollow Freemium 42–56 days
32 Builtbyindies builtbyindies.com 33 Dofollow Freemium Not stated
33 Tulimoa tulimoa.com 30 Dofollow Free within a day
34 Hot100.ai hot100.ai 28 Dofollow Freemium not stated
35 Alternative.tools alternative.tools 26 Dofollow Freemium up to 14 days
36 IndieHackerStacks indiehackerstacks.com 26 Dofollow Freemium Not stated
37 toollist.ai toollist.ai 26 Dofollow Paid 1–2 days
38 Saassy Board saassy-board.com 24 Dofollow Paid Not stated
39 Made with Bolt madewithbolt.com 21 Dofollow Free not stated
40 Postioo postioo.com 13 Dofollow Freemium up to 14 days

Each one, in a line

  1. Fazier · DR 83 · dofollow
    Daily Product Hunt style launches; free tier needs a badge on your site and can wait 30 days.
  2. Findly.tools · DR 81 · dofollow
    Curated tools catalog with dofollow listings; free needs their badge on your site, $29 one-time removes it.
  3. ToolPilot AI · DR 78 · dofollow
    AI tools directory with a plain dofollow Visit Site link; free listing requires their badge on your site.
  4. BetaList · DR 77 · dofollow
    Paid-only listings for pre-launch and just-launched startups; refunded if not picked, dofollow link if featured.
  5. There's An AI For That · DR 77 · dofollow
    Largest AI tool directory; every listing costs a $49 review fee and goes live in a day or two with a dofollow link.
  6. PeerPush · DR 75 · dofollow
    Permanent product pages with a dofollow link; free submissions queue behind the $39 instant launch.
  7. Submit AI Tools · DR 75 · dofollow
    AI-tools directory with followed profile links; the submit form is gated by a click check and prices are unpublished.
  8. Acid Tools · DR 68 · dofollow
    AI tools directory with category and alternatives pages; sign in with Google to submit, listings are reviewed.
  9. MagicBox.tools · DR 68 · dofollow
    Paid AI tool directory; the $15.90 basic listing is reviewed in 7 days and gives a dofollow link, no badge needed.
  10. AI Tools Directory · DR 67 · dofollow
    Free listing waits 30 to 90 days with no guarantee; $129 Fast Lane places you within 48 hours.
  11. Startup Stash · DR 65 · dofollow
    Large startup-tool directory with dofollow profile links; listing goes through a Typeform with unpublished pricing.
  12. Dev Hunt · DR 64 · dofollow
    Weekly dev-tool launches voted by developers; the free queue averages six months, $49 picks your week.
  13. Microlaunch · DR 64 · dofollow
    Monthly launch board with idea and product ratings; free launches queue, $39-49 Pro launches skip it.
  14. Toolsfine · DR 63 · dofollow
    Paid-only AI tool directory: $16 one-time, editorial review in 3 business days, dofollow link on the listing.
  15. Indie.Deals · DR 62 · dofollow
    Deals and product directory for indie makers; $19 after approval with their badge, $49 to publish instantly.
  16. AI With Me · DR 58 · dofollow
    Paid-only AI tool directory: $19.9 one-time gets an AI-written page with a dofollow link within 48 hours.
  17. Unite List · DR 58 · dofollow
    Team and workflow software directory; submission sits behind a Google login and pricing is not published.
  18. Launch · DR 56 · dofollow
    Daily upvote launches for AI and SaaS; the free queue gets a dofollow link, $39 Pro picks your date.
  19. AI Tech Viral · DR 54 · dofollow
    Trending AI tools directory; sign in with Google to submit, entries are reviewed and link out with a followed link.
  20. SaaSBison · DR 53 · dofollow
    Software directory with dofollow links; the free tier needs their badge and waits in a queue, $9.99 skips both.
  21. We Like Tools · DR 52 · dofollow
    Curated software directory with a followed link on each tool page; submission and pricing sit behind a Google login.
  22. Promote Project · DR 50 · dofollow
    Free startup list with dofollow links; log in to add yours, pay $0.99 a day to sit at the top.
  23. Startups.fm · DR 49 · dofollow
    Paid startup directory: £49 one-off, human reviewed within 48 hours, with a followed link on every listing.
  24. ConfettiSaaS · DR 45 · dofollow
    SaaS directory with dofollow listings; free queue runs hundreds deep, $15 Fast Track publishes today.
  25. aitools.fyi · DR 43 · dofollow
    AI tools list with 10,000+ entries; the only submission route shown is a $30 one-time Fast-Track form.
  26. IndieHub · DR 40 · dofollow
    Paid-only indie maker directory: $4.90 publishes instantly with three dofollow links and no reciprocal badge.
  27. Startup Listing · DR 40 · dofollow
    Free startup directory with upvotes and a followed link; featured homepage spots sell from $3 a day.
  28. 1000.tools · DR 39 · dofollow
    Human-vetted list of 1000 tools; subscription only, $1 for the first month, billed once accepted.
  29. Tech Trendin' · DR 37 · dofollow
    Weekly launch feed for SaaS with a plain dofollow Visit Website link; join for free, ads from $30 a month.
  30. RankYourAI · DR 35 · dofollow
    Paid AI tools directory: $29 one-time for a featured listing with a dofollow link, published within 48 hours.
  31. Made with Lovable · DR 34 · dofollow
    Showcase for Lovable-built apps; free queue takes 6 to 8 weeks, $9 publishes in 3 days with a dofollow link.
  32. Builtbyindies · DR 33 · dofollow
    Weekly indie launch cycles with upvotes, buildlogs and karma; product pages link out dofollow.
  33. Tulimoa · DR 30 · dofollow
    Hand-reviewed directory for AI and MCP software only; free listing with a direct dofollow link in about a day.
  34. Hot100.ai · DR 28 · dofollow
    Weekly chart of AI-built projects scored by an AI model plus one vote per user; project pages link out dofollow.
  35. Alternative.tools · DR 26 · dofollow
    Curated tools directory with dofollow links; free needs DR 25, 1k visits and their badge, or $19 skips all that.
  36. IndieHackerStacks · DR 26 · dofollow
    Indie tech-stack showcase; one free lifetime listing with a followed link, $40 for unlimited plus featured.
  37. toollist.ai · DR 26 · dofollow
    Daily AI tool launches ranked by votes; every listing costs $29 one-time and is human-reviewed in 24 to 48 hours.
  38. Saassy Board · DR 24 · dofollow
    Revenue leaderboard for SaaS founders; $10 once buys a permanent followed link and a shot at monthly cash prizes.
  39. Made with Bolt · DR 21 · dofollow
    Free showcase for apps built with Bolt.new; hand-reviewed, and every profile carries a plain dofollow link.
  40. Postioo · DR 13 · dofollow
    Hand-reviewed web directory with a dofollow link; free needs their badge and a 14-day wait, $5 skips both.

How we checked the link

For each directory we sampled three ordinary listings, found the link to the listed product, and read its rel attribute. A directory is on this list only when the standard free or paid listing carried no nofollow, ugc or sponsored hint on the day we checked. Google treats all three hints the same way, so a link with any of them passes nothing.

Where a directory follows the link only on a paid tier or once a badge is embedded, it is not on this list; its own page says what unlocks the followed link. Where the sampled listings disagreed, the directory is marked Mixed and left off too.

How to work this list

Top to bottom, free first. A followed link from a distinct domain is the one thing Domain Rating responds to, so ten of these from ten different sites is the fastest route from DR 0 to double digits. The ones near the top with DR 80+ are worth a listing fee if the free queue is long; the ones under DR 30 are worth a listing only if their audience is yours.

Do not resubmit to a directory that already lists you. Ahrefs counts a domain once. Two listings on the same site is one link.

What to expect

Directories change. Free tiers go nofollow, badges become required, sites die. Every directory here is re-checked on a schedule and the date at the top of this page is the last pass. Re-run your rank plan before a new round of submissions and it will mark the listings you have already completed.

Questions founders ask

What does dofollow actually mean?

A link without a rel=nofollow, rel=ugc or rel=sponsored attribute. Search engines treat it as an endorsement and it passes authority from the linking domain to yours. It is the only kind of link that moves Domain Rating.

Is a nofollow listing worthless?

No, only worthless for DR. A nofollow listing on a high-traffic site sends visitors and gets your site crawled and indexed. Prioritise dofollow for authority; take the big nofollow ones for reach.

Can a directory change from dofollow to nofollow?

Often. Directories add nofollow when they start selling listings or after a spam wave. That is why every directory is re-checked and dated, and why the rank plan is worth re-running before each round.

How many followed links do I need?

Ten from distinct DR 60+ domains takes a new site from DR 0 into double digits. Past that, each ten points needs roughly three times the links of the previous ten.