Yuri Kovalov

Free Backlink Websites & Directories (2026)

Looking for places to submit your website? This curated list brings together free backlink websites, startup directories, software review platforms, AI tool directories, MCP registries, profile sites, and affiliate program directories.

Use it as a submission checklist, not a shortcut to rankings. Prioritize relevant, human-reviewed sites that can send qualified visitors. A directory listing or dofollow backlink does not guarantee higher Google rankings, and link attributes, fees, and submission rules change over time.

Start with sites that fit your product and audience. Favor directories with active users, useful category pages, clear editorial standards, and public listings that search engines can index. Complete each profile with accurate branding and a natural description instead of repeating keyword-heavy copy everywhere.

Avoid bulk submission services and unrelated directories. Google lists links created mainly to manipulate rankings, including low-quality directory or bookmark links, as link spam. A relevant listing that sends real visitors is more valuable than a high metric on an unrelated domain.

Startup and software directories to submit your website

Use these website submission sites for startups, SaaS products, apps, developer tools, and AI software. Start with the directories that best match your category. Domain Rating (DR) and traffic figures are estimates, so treat them as comparison points rather than guarantees of link quality or ranking gains.

  Website DR Traffic
https://www.directree.io/ 39  
https://dang.ai/ 81  
https://toolfame.com/ 72  
https://dofollow.tools/ 72  
https://toolfame.com/ 72  
https://geoly.net/ 40  
https://starterbest.com/ 57  
https://turbo0.com/ 79  
https://findly.tools/ 77  
https://dxt.so/ 18  
https://startupdirs.com/ 45  
https://wired.business/ 73  
https://twelve.tools/ 79  
WhatLaunchedToday 18  
AlternativeTo 87 5.5 M
Product Hunt 90 3.2 M
Indie Hackers 67 850 K
Hacker News 89 13.5 M
SourceForge 92 18.4 M
G2 Crowd 84 3.2 M
Tool Battles 12 100
Make.rs 29 2.2 K
SideProjectors 48 53 K
r/SideProject 93 176 K
GoodFirms 70 400 K
Stackshare 68 582
SoftwareSuggest 64 453.7 K
Capterra 85 3 M
GetApp 72 1.2 M
Crozdesk 60 151.6 K
PitchWall 57 83 K
PeerPush 46 -
Website Hunt 18 56 K
Prodpapa 7 800
B2Saas 10 500
TrustRadius 75 707.4 K
MicroLaunch.net 27 50.4 K
Uneed.best 43 74 K
OpenHunts 17 0
StartupRanking 70 129 K
There’s An AI For That 60 4.1 M
BetaList 61 152 K
TechImply 54 117 K
spotSaaS 45 156 K
Toolify 52 2.8 M
Slashdot 89 3.3 M
GetByte 13 1 K
TopAi.tools 49 1.5 M
Startup Buffer 41 57 K
CtrlAlt.CC 26 2.2 K
FutureTools.io 48 602 K
SaaSworthy 57 380 K
DevHunt 43 104 K
aitoolnet 35 41 K
StartupInspire 29 11.7 K
Awesome Indie 16 4.1 K
Twelve Tools 6 3.6 K
AppSumo 72 3.2 M
aitools.fyi 36 378 K
Launching Next 43 16.2 K
Startup Fame 47 5.2 K
10words.io 22 1.4 K
GrowthBoosters.com 10 0
Alternative.me 55 1.6 M
Toolio.ai 38 193 K
Startup Stash 56 185 K
1000.tools 22 41 K
Productivity Directory 23 38 K
WebCurate.co 16 11.3 K
AppRater 14 11.3 K
CyberSecTools 9 0
LaunchBoard.dev - -
SelectHub 61 309 K
OpenTools 34 115 K
ToolList.ai 8 101 K
AICenter.ai 29 66 K
Awesome AI Tools 22 47 K
Tap4.ai 34 41.5 K
WhatTheAI.tech 25 17 K
Startups.fyi 20 11.6 K
AI Agents Directory 25 6.5 K
eBool 43 4.5 K
MarketerTools.co 5 0
AI TOP HUB 6 0
Futurepedia.io 55 636 K
Supertools 47 505.8 K
EliteAI.tools 20 346 K
SaasGenius 50 126 K
ai tools directory 33 61 K
Foundr 27 56 K
Insanely Cool Tools 14 16.4 K
SaaS AI Tools 39 14 K
All GPTs 29 12.3 K
Openpedia.io 14 12 K
SaaSBaba 7 2.2 K
NaNAI.tools 27 1.8 K
FindAiTools 4 500
AI to Grow 14 200
Aixploria 33 374 K
AppAgg 55 229 K
aiTree 17 204 K
TOOOLS.design 33 185 K
Dang.ai 46 133 K
Nextool Ai 22 128 K
OpenAlternative 31 118 K
AI Parabellum 25 85 K
AI Toolboard 13 32 K
ToolsPedia.io 20 15.2 K
Scout Forge 31 12.5 K
AIcyclopedia 26 6.6 K
Hrefgo 19 5 K
TrendingAITools 14 3.7 K
GPTsApp.io 22 3.4 K
AllThingsDev.co 7 3 K
Theres An AI 11 1.5 K
aitoolslist.io 4 1.1 K
All The AI Tools 2 300
Distopai 0 100
Tool Summary 4 100
Micro Saas Examples 5 100
e-SideHustles 11 0

Additional directories found through MiroFish

These directories appeared in MiroFish’s “Featured directories” section when checked on October 13, 2026. Existing entries and duplicate badge targets are omitted. The badge section also links to Animate Photo AI and DomainRank, but those are not submission directories, so they are excluded. A featured badge confirms that a listing exists; it does not guarantee a free or open submission process.

AI tool directories

SaaS, software, and tool directories

Startup and product launch directories

These free profile and directory submission sites are adapted from Nick Nolan’s growing list of free dofollow backlinks. Create only genuine, complete profiles that represent you or your business. Verify that each profile remains public and relevant before investing time, because link attributes and submission policies can change. Flickr, 500px, GIPHY, and Medium appear in the high-DR section below.

Business directory submission sites and professional profiles

Creator platforms and media profile sites

Publishing platforms, product pages, and public profiles

Community and specialist profile sites

Free web directory and social bookmarking sites

This separate list covers 118 backlink websites and submission targets, ordered by estimated Domain Rating. DR is a rough comparison metric, not a quality guarantee: a relevant listing with real visitors is usually more useful than an unrelated high-DR profile. These figures come from a different measurement pass than the software directory table, so duplicate sites may show different estimates. Verify every target before submitting.

  Website DR
Chrome Web Store 99
GitHub 97
GitHub Pages 97
Pinterest 97
Wikipedia 97
Reddit 95
Medium 94
Forbes 94
Substack 94
Flickr 94
Fandom 92
TechCrunch 92
SourceForge 92
Gumroad 92
Pixabay 92
DEV.to 91
GIPHY 91
Quora 91
Hacker News 91
Imgur 91
VentureBeat 91
wikiHow 91
Product Hunt 91
500px 90
HackerNoon 87
GoodFirms 86
YourStory 85
TrustRadius 84
Hashnode 83
AppSumo 83
AppSumo Blog 83
First Round Review 82
Vocal Media 82
Fazier 82
Indie Hackers 81
StackShare 79
AlternativeTo 79
SaaSHub 79
Peerlist 77
There’s An AI For That 77
Starter Story 76
ShowMeBestAI 76
BetaList 76
Mixergy 75
LaunchIgniter 75
Failory 75
Uneed 75
Alternative.me 75
Niche Pursuits 74
ToolFame 74
StackSocial 73
Toolify AI 73
PrivacyTools 73
Tekpon 72
Latka 72
Futurepedia 72
FoundrList 72
GrowthMentor 72
TinyLaunch 72
Aura++ 71
SideProjectors 70
RocketHub 69
PitchWall 69
Tiny Startups 69
PeerPush 69
Open Tools 68
TrustMRR 68
Serchen 67
SaaSPirate 67
NextGenTools 67
Indie Page 66
Launch Directories 64
Founder Reports 64
My First Million 63
Stacker News 63
DevHunt 63
LibHunt 62
ScrollLaunch 61
Microlaunch 61
StartupBase 60
Dealify 59
AI Agent Store 59
IndieHunt 59
EarlyHunt 58
SaaS Club 58
SaaS Genius 58
The SaaS Podcast 58
AIxploria 55
AI Tool Trek 55
Firsto 55
WIP 55
Affiliate.Watch 52
OpenAlternative 51
FounderPass 50
BotsFloor 49
DealMirror 47
Public APIs 45
That AI Collection 43
Startup Buffer 43
Appscribed 42
Altern 42
Wavel 42
KEN Moo 39
Micro Founder 38
Bootstrappers (URL unresolved — bootstrappers.io is a placeholder page) 37
API List 37
RankYourAI 35
Powerusers 34
SaaSZilla 33
AI Parabellum 32
Startups.fyi 31
OSS Gallery 31
Boring Cash Cow 28
Product Canyon 27
Toolfolio 25
Dan Recommends 22
SEOFAI 18
PromptZone 18

MCP server directories and registries

If you publish a Model Context Protocol server, these MCP directories and registries can help developers discover, compare, and install it. Prioritize official registries and actively maintained catalogs, then expand into relevant community directories. Audience, listing counts, DR, and traffic estimates can change, so confirm the current submission process first.

Website Name Domain Ranking (est.) Monthly Visitor Estimate Website URL Additional Info / Notes
cursor.directory (MCP section) DR ~55-60 ~736K monthly visits https://cursor.directory/mcp 250K+ monthly active devs; 44.6K community members; 1,800+ MCP servers listed. Curated review process. Strong IDE-specific audience (Cursor users).
mcp.so DR ~45-55 ~300K-500K (est.) https://mcp.so/ Largest MCP catalog: 17,186+ servers. Call-volume leaderboards; filters by Featured/Latest/Official/Hosted. Community-driven, open submission.
Smithery DR ~45-50 ~277K-322K monthly visits https://smithery.ai/ 2,880+ verified servers; 7,300+ tools. Publish via CLI: smithery mcp publish <url>. Strong developer tooling and hosting infrastructure.
PulseMCP DR ~40-50 ~150K-250K (est.) https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers 8,590+ servers updated daily. Weekly newsletter. Open submission via GitHub issue or Submit button. Strong community hub for MCP ecosystem news.
Glama DR ~45-55 ~82K monthly visits (confirmed Jan 2026) https://glama.ai/mcp/servers ~10,000 servers; 55K backlinks. Provides server security/quality report cards. Curated review process removes duplicates. Enterprise-focused.
awesome-mcp-servers (GitHub) DR 95+ (github.com) 81.4K stars (GitHub traffic varies) https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers 81.4K GitHub stars. Submit via PR. Synced to mcpservers.org web directory. Highest domain authority due to github.com. Community curated.
Official MCP Servers (GitHub) DR 95+ (github.com) High (official Anthropic repo) https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers Canonical Anthropic-maintained repo. Submit via PR. Most authoritative listing for official/reference servers. Feeds the official MCP registry.
Official MCP Registry DR ~40-50 Growing (preview phase) https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/ Launched Sept 2025 in preview. Canonical source with verified servers pinged every 5s. Submit via GitHub PR to modelcontextprotocol/registry.
OpenTools Registry DR ~35-45 ~20K-50K (est.) https://opentools.com/registry Task-oriented MCP discovery. One-line API integration. Filters duplicates/abandoned projects. Good for reaching teams building domain-specific agents.
mcpservers.org DR ~30-40 ~30K-50K (est.) https://mcpservers.org/ Web frontend for awesome-mcp-servers GitHub repo. 245+ curated servers. Open submission. Good organic search visibility for “awesome MCP servers”.
Cline MCP Marketplace DR ~50-55 In-IDE reach: 5M+ installs https://cline.bot/mcp-marketplace Submit via GitHub issue at cline/mcp-marketplace. One-click install for millions of Cline users across VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Windsurf. Highest in-IDE distribution.
MCPdb DR ~25-35 ~20K-40K (est.) https://mcpdb.org 10,000+ servers & clients. Curated review with detailed documentation. Daily updates. Good for comprehensive discovery.
MCP Market DR ~25-35 ~15K-30K (est.) https://mcpmarket.com/ Top 100 leaderboard ranked by GitHub stars. Connects Claude and Cursor to tools like Figma, Databricks. Open submission.
MCP Archive DR ~20-30 ~10K-25K (est.) https://mcp-archive.com 4,090+ listings. Comprehensive archive of MCP servers. Regularly updated. Browse servers from Google, Slack, GitHub and more.
claudemcp.com DR ~25-35 ~15K-30K (est.) https://www.claudemcp.com/servers Directory specifically designed for Claude users. Curated review process. Strong niche audience of Claude power users.
MCP Server Finder DR ~20-30 ~10K-25K (est.) https://www.mcpserverfinder.com “Ultimate MCP Server Directory.” Encyclopedia for developers, enterprises, and AI enthusiasts. Comprehensive comparison features.
AIxploria (MCP section) DR ~35-45 ~15K-30K (est.) https://www.aixploria.com/en/list-best-mcp-servers-directory-ai/ 500+ MCP servers. Supports 35 languages. Community user reviews. Good for international reach.
MCP Index DR ~20-30 ~10K-20K (est.) https://mcpindex.net/en Multi-language directory (EN/ZH). Submit via contact form. Focused on Claude, Cursor, and Cline integration. Growing platform.
apitracker.io (MCP section) DR ~35-45 ~10K-20K (est.) https://apitracker.io/mcp-servers 110+ MCP servers listed. Part of broader API tracking platform. Reaches API developer audience beyond MCP-only users.
Mastra MCP Registry Registry DR ~40-50 ~10K-20K (est.) https://mastra.ai/mcp-registry-registry Meta-aggregator across multiple MCP registries. Unified cross-registry view. Good for maximum discoverability through aggregation.

Affiliate program directory submission sites

List your affiliate program where publishers already research offers in your niche. Start with free, curated directories, then consider SaaS marketplaces and major networks only when their audience, fees, and platform requirements fit your program.

Tier 1: Free indie and bootstrapper affiliate directories

These are the closest alternatives to AffyList and Affililist: small, curated, indie-friendly directories with free submission options.

Tier 2: SaaS affiliate directories and marketplaces

These directories and marketplaces reach SaaS publishers and partners. Requirements and fees vary, so check each platform before applying.

Tier 3: General affiliate program directories

These larger directories cover more industries and are less SaaS-specific. Use them to reach publishers who browse offers by category, commission model, or network.

Tier 4: Major affiliate networks for advertisers

These are advertiser networks rather than simple directory listings. Joining can put your program in front of an established publisher base, but setup fees, revenue share, technical integration, and approval requirements make them a larger commitment.

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