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Explore curated startup directories, product directories, launch platforms, marketplaces and communities that accept product submissions, with recorded pricing, review and link details.

71 directories across 10 categories

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  • TrustRadius

    trustradius.comSoftware directories

    Review platform built around verified, long-form reviews from business buyers.

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    85 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • SaaSHub

    saashub.comSoftware directories

    Software directory organised around alternatives, with a free submission queue.

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    81 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • AlternativeTo

    alternativeto.netSoftware directories

    Crowd-maintained catalogue of software alternatives, edited by its community.

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    80 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Slant

    slant.coSoftware directories

    Community-written comparisons where products are argued for on specific criteria.

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    69 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • StackShare

    stackshare.ioSoftware directories

    Directory of developer tools organised by the stacks companies publish.

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    78 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • SourceForge

    sourceforge.netSoftware directories

    Long-running host and directory for open-source and business software.

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    93 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Tekpon

    tekpon.comSoftware directories

    SaaS catalogue with category listings, reviews and an accompanying podcast.

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    72 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • There's An AI For That

    theresanaiforthat.comAI tool directories

    Large catalogue of AI tools indexed by the task each one performs.

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    77 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Futurepedia

    futurepedia.ioAI tool directories

    AI tool directory with category browsing and a paid fast-track option.

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    72 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Future Tools

    futuretools.ioAI tool directories

    AI tool list curated by hand rather than filled by open submission.

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    69 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Toolify

    toolify.aiAI tool directories

    AI tool directory with multilingual pages and ranked category lists.

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    73 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Easy With AI

    easywithai.comAI tool directories

    Curated AI tool directory grouped by what people use the tools for.

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    59 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Hacker News (Show HN)

    news.ycombinator.comDeveloper communities

    Show HN is the slot for something you built yourself; read the guidelines before posting.

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    91 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Lobsters

    lobste.rsDeveloper communities

    Invite-only technology link aggregator with strict on-topic rules.

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    75 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • DEV Community

    dev.toDeveloper communities

    Developer blogging platform where a launch write-up reaches an existing audience.

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    91 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Hashnode

    hashnode.comDeveloper communities

    Developer blogging platform with a custom-domain option for a project blog.

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    83 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • Console

    console.devDeveloper communities

    Weekly newsletter and site featuring developer tools chosen by its editors.

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    62 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • HackerNoon

    hackernoon.comDeveloper communities

    Technology publishing platform where a story about the product is edited before it runs.

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    88 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • r/SideProject

    reddit.comReddit communities

    Reddit community for showing side projects; sharing what you built is the point.

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    95 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • r/startups

    reddit.comReddit communities

    Reddit's general startup community, with strict rules about promotional posts.

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    95 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • r/SaaS

    reddit.comReddit communities

    Reddit community for SaaS founders, with recurring threads for sharing releases.

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    95 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • r/indiehackers

    reddit.comReddit communities

    Reddit community for independent founders, focused on revenue and process.

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    95 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • r/microsaas

    reddit.comReddit communities

    Reddit community for very small SaaS products run by one or two people.

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    95 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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  • r/EntrepreneurRideAlong

    reddit.comReddit communities

    Reddit community for build-in-public progress logs rather than one-off launches.

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    95 (Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 22, 2026)
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