Free SaaS directories that are worth your time (2026)

There are hundreds of free SaaS directories, and most send almost no visitors. This is a shorter, honest list: 35 places to list a new SaaS for free, grouped by type, with what each one gives you. We checked every site in October 2026 to confirm it is still live and still takes free submissions. Where we could not confirm something, we say so.

A note on links. "Dofollow" means a search engine is allowed to count the link. We only mark a link as dofollow or nofollow if the site states it, or if we saw it in a live listing's HTML. Otherwise it says "unknown". Link status can change at any time.

What to expect in 2026

Four patterns came up again and again:

• Free listings rarely include a dofollow link. On most launch platforms, the dofollow link is what they sell. Free listings get one only if you finish in the top 3, pass an upvote score, or show their badge.
• Many free tiers require a link back to them first. Google's spam policies treat links exchanged as a condition of a deal as a possible link scheme. Weigh that before you add badges to every page.
• Free queues can be long. Some sites state queues of 30 days to 60 weeks.
• Visitors come from communities, not directories. A good post in the right community usually sends more real users than ten directory listings.

Pick five to ten that match your audience. Do them well.

Launch platforms

These feature new products on a daily or weekly board, usually ranked by votes.

Directories

These keep a permanent listing, often grouped by category or by the well-known tool you replace.

Communities

These send the most real users, and punish obvious self-promotion. Read each one's rules first.

Profiles and review sites

These rarely send launch traffic, but they rank for your product name and for comparison searches later.

Skip, or pay-only

• BetaList: now paid-only. Its own documentation says you pick a plan and pay before review.
• Futurepedia: the free submit page returns an error. Third-party sources say listing costs $497.
• There's An AI For That and Toolify: third-party sources say listing is paid. We could not check their pages.
• Insanely Cool Tools: the domain is parked.
• Bulk "submit to 100 directories" services: several launch platforms sell these. Most of those directories send no visitors, and a sudden burst of low-quality links does not help a new domain.

A simple plan

1. Week 1: SaaSHub, AlternativeTo, Crunchbase, and one free launch platform that fits your audience.
2. Launch day: Product Hunt or Show HN, not both on the same day. Be there to answer every comment.
3. Weeks 2–4: one honest post in one or two communities, sharing what you built and what you learned.
4. Ongoing: a profile on G2 or Capterra once you have reviews to ask for.

Before you submit anywhere, make sure the app is ready. The launch checklist for a vibe-coded app covers security, pricing and legal pages. If you charge very little, read How to price a SaaS at $1–5 a month first.

What could not be verified

Several sites blocked our automated checks in October 2026: AlternativeTo, G2, Capterra, SourceForge, Indie Hackers, There's An AI For That, Toolify and StackShare. Peerlist's and Fazier's free terms come from their help pages and third-party sources. Reddit rules change often. Check each community's sidebar before you post.

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