Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Awesome Directories
Hi HN, I spent 20 hours manually researching "best startup directories" for my last launch. Found outdated GitHub lists, dead links, and no data on which directories actually matter. So I built this instead. *Live*: https://awesome-directories.com *GitHub*: https://github.com/awesome-directories/awesome-directories *What It Is* An open-source aggregator of 300+ verified launch directories with: - Domain Rating scores (Ahrefs), dofollow/nofollow badges, pricing filters - Community voting, favorites, and submission tracking per project - CSV export and…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I made an open source directory for sharing projects Ever wondered how to show off that something you just built? Look no further! Awesome Launch is meant to be a list of communities and forums you can share your projects to get feedback or your first users. Anyone is free to contribute sites and resources. Hope you enjoy!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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StartupSubmitter▲100Submit your startup to every directory proven to boost SEO
2021 · startupsubmitter.com · its alternatives →
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I kept seeing more and more Product Hunt alternatives pop up, so I started tracking them in a spreadsheet to potentially use for future launches. The list was sitting at around 80 sites when I decided to deep dive and see how many more I could find. So I then built IndieLaunch: 250+ directories to help you launch your startup. It's free to use and includes Domain Rating (DR) and traffic info so you can pick the right spot to get the most eyes on your launch.
2024 · indielaun.ch · its alternatives →
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2018 · submitchecklist.com · its alternatives →
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Most of the directory or listing services are worthless from a browser's point of view. Your startup(or any listed business) gets lost somewhere buried under categories and sub-categories. So, while these directories do offer a link or two, they really do not provide any value or a good user-experience to a casual browser who simply wants to check out cool startups, quickly find out a bit about them and explore further if interested. I created StartupOnTop to address this very issue and offer a directory that presents startups in a clean, clutter-free manner. It offers a top-down view…
2011 · startupontop.com · its alternatives →
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BacklinkBot▲100Submit your startup to 100+ directories in 10 minutes
2024 · backlinkbot.ai · its alternatives →
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Overlead▲146Here's the problem: I launched two products. I wrote blog posts. I posted on X, built in public. I tried running ads. And you know what actually got me customers? Replying to someone on Reddit who asked, "What's the best tool for this?" One reply. Three signups. I felt like an idiot for not doing it sooner. But here's the issue: I don't have time to refresh Reddit all day looking for these posts. I have products to build. Bugs to fix. Emails to answer. Life to live. So I built Overlead to do the searching for me. Overlead scans Reddit, Quora, and Hacker News (and many more to come) for…
Feb 2026 · overlead.co · its alternatives →
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Mkdirs▲58Launch profitable directory in minutes without any cost
2024 · mkdirs.com · its alternatives →
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LaunchDB▲23100+ Active Directories & Launchpads to Launch Your SaaS
Jun 2026 · launchdb.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Ranked by domain and page authority
2020 · its alternatives →
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An email newsletter for every "awesome" list on GitHub 😻
2017 · awesomedigest.info · its alternatives →
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Hey guys, Spent some time compiling this list of websites and directories. Figured I'd share it in case anyone needs it!
Mar 2026 · promotestartup.com · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, I built this because I noticed many early-stage founders struggle with visibility. Even if you have a good product, it’s difficult for Google (and users) to discover it without basic backlinks and citations. Directory submissions still help, but doing them manually across dozens of platforms takes a lot of time, and most “directory lists” online are outdated or filled with low-quality sites. I wanted a more reliable and consistent approach. I curated 100+ high-authority directories and built a simple service that submits your startup to all of them manually. The focus is…
Dec 2025 · listmy.site · its alternatives →
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It’s a curated list of directories and launch platforms where you can submit your product and actually get traffic, backlinks, and early users I included useful data for each one so you don’t have to guess where it’s worth posting Features; 100+ directories and platforms to promote your SaaS; SEO data like domain rating and traffic; Info on whether links are dofollow or nofollow; Organized and easy to go through; Saves hours of searching and manual research; Great for getting early users and backlinks; If you’re launching or growing a SaaS and don’t know where to promote it, this should help
Mar 2026 · launchdirectories.com · its alternatives →
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I scraped more than 400 urls that were listed as supposed good places to launch a startup. I checked out each one, and found a lot of neglected sites, domains for sale, sites asking a lot of money to list your startup, etc. I made notes about my experience with each. I think this could be useful to other startups.
2023 · launchpointzero.com · its alternatives →
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This is a previous project I decided to relaunch. There's tons of directories that accept all submissions, but I feel like that just waters down the platform. It also isn't fair for the amazingly built tools and services. I pivoted to a premium-only directory and feel like charging a small fee, while it might take longer to build the portfolio of listed tools, they'll be of much higher quality than other platforms.
2024 · findcool.tools · its alternatives →
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I loved this recent "Show and Tell" thread about side projects posted on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42373343 It inspired me to build a mini directory that aggregates over 500 side projects posted to HN since 2017. You can filter by year, category, or revenue level. Thank you Cursor + Next.js for making this insanely fun to build. Hopefully you discover hidden gems or find inspiration in what the HN community is creating. Happy browsing!
2024 · hnsideprojects.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I've been working on a little side project and could really use your feedback. So, I've always been fascinated by those stories of successful startups doing crazy things in their early days - you know, like Airbnb founders personally photographing listings or DoorDash founders delivering food themselves. I started collecting these stories, and before I knew it, I had a pretty big list. So I thought, "Why not turn this into a website?" And that's how https://dothingsthatdontscale.org was born. It's super basic right now - just a simple directory with about 70 examples. But…
2024 · dothingsthatdontscale.org · its alternatives →
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156 free launch directories, sorted by domain rating
May 2026 · launch-directories.nicklaunches.com · its alternatives →
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FoundersWall▲35I used to be just a blogger. Now I build internet products, still without code, using AI, design, and taste. I was building in public on X for last 2 months. And honestly, I got tired of how it became performative and started to feel fake. I shipped 2 products. Both failed to get any real traction. I kept sneaking into popular builders’ profiles, hoping to learn how they do it. One thing I kept seeing everywhere, product launch directories. I thought here is the scope. So I started building one. Same UI like the rest. Nothing special. Suddenly one day when it was half built, I realized…
2025 · founderswall.com · its alternatives →
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One week ago, I launched a new directory, which is a curated list of useful and cool Mac apps and tools that are not available on the app store. Initially, I wasn't sure if it was a good idea, but I managed to create it in just one day. I started promoting it on Twitter and some communities, and although I got some views, I didn't make any sales. Then the next day, I wrote a post on a subreddit related to Mac apps about the directory I launched. People loved it so much, and I got 39k views on that post, leading to around 2.5k visitors on my site. Thanks to this exposure, I made my first 4…
2024 · mactools.pro · its alternatives →
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