StartupSubmit
“Increased my DR from 11 to 26 (thanks to @DStartupsubmit). Published 100 plus blogs including some in French and German. Getting also small traffic from AI tools.”
For startup, SaaS and AI founders
Startup Directory Submission Service
We list your startup on up to 220+ directories. You don't fill in a single form.
StartupSubmit is a startup directory submission service that manually lists your startup, SaaS or AI tool on up to 220+ curated startup directories, software review sites, founder communities and AI tool platforms, to build early backlinks and referral traffic. We do every form by hand and send you a report of each submission.
From $99, paid once. Done in 5–7 days.
- Done by real people, no bots
- Up to 220+ directories
- Pay once, no subscription
- Ready in 5–7 days
Your submission report
Example of what you get
- Product HuntLaunch platformSubmittedSubmittingScreenshot
- BetaListEarly-stage startupsSubmittedSubmittingScreenshot
- G2Software reviewsSubmittedSubmittingScreenshot
- SaaSHubSoftware alternativesSubmittedSubmittingScreenshot
- AlternativeToComparisonSubmittedSubmittingScreenshot
- CrunchbaseCompany databaseSubmittedSubmittingScreenshot
- SourceForgeSoftware directorySubmittedSubmittingScreenshot
PARTNER
“StartupSubmit manually lists your startup to 220+ directories. Made by @DStartupsubmit”
- 1,600+startups submitted
- +25average DR increase
- 20SEO people on the team
- 0bots used
Why founders hand this off
Launching takes a day. Getting listed everywhere is a job of its own.
It sounds quick until you start. For every single directory, you have to:
- Find out if it fits your product
- Check it still takes new startups
- Make an account
- Confirm your email
- Rewrite your description to fit
- Resize and upload your logo
- Pick the right category
- Submit and wait
- Deal with its own odd rules
- Check back on the status
- Save the live link
- Keep track of all of it
Now do that 60, 150 or 220 times. That's days of your time spent on forms instead of on customers.
Here's who does what
You fill in one short form. We take it from there.
- You launch your startupYou
- We find the right directoriesUs
- We create the accountsUs
- We submit each one by handUs
- We track every statusUs
- You get the full reportUs
What is a startup directory submission service?
A startup directory submission service manually lists your new startup, SaaS or AI product on curated software directories, founder communities and AI tool platforms, to build early backlinks and drive referral traffic. These are the sites where people go to find new products: startup launch sites, SaaS and software directories, AI tool lists, and review and comparison sites.
Founders use one right after launch, so their product shows up where buyers and search engines are already looking, without spending days on forms. With StartupSubmit, a real person picks the directories that fit your product, creates the accounts, adjusts your description for each site and submits it. You get a report of every submission, with screenshot proof and live links where available.
How it works, in short
- Onboarding: you send your product details, logo and descriptions once, in one short form.
- Manual submission: a person on our team submits to each directory by hand and adjusts your listing to that site's rules. No bots.
- Reporting: you get a report with every directory, its status, screenshot proof and live links where available.
- What it is
- Startup directory submission, done by hand
- Who runs it
- StartupSubmit, operated by WEB Sparked LLC
- Who it's for
- Startup, SaaS, AI, software and B2B founders anywhere in the world
- How it's done
- By our in-house SEO team, with no bots or auto-fill
- How many
- 60+, 150+ or 220+ directories, depending on your plan
- How long
- 5–7 days (3–7 days on Authority)
- What you get
- A report with each directory, its status, screenshot proof and live links where available
- Price
- From $99, paid once (USD)
Not a startup? Our general directory submission service covers any website or business.
What's included
Everything from launch day to your finished report
Three stages, all handled by our team. Your only job is the form at the start.
Before we submit
Working out where your startup belongs.
- Research directories in your category
- Match each one to your product
- Skip places you're already listed
- Adjust your text for each site's limits
While we submit
The repetitive part, done by hand.
- Create accounts where needed
- Fill in every form manually
- Upload your logo and images
- Choose the right category and tags
- Submit your website link
After we submit
Proof you can check for yourself.
- Track the status of each directory
- Collect live links where available
- Take screenshot proof
- Send you the final report
Where we submit
The kinds of directories we submit your startup to
We pick the ones that fit your product. The exact list depends on your category and each site's own rules. Examples may include the platforms below.
Startup directories
General lists of new startups and launches.
BetaListIndie Hackers
Product discovery sites
Where early adopters browse what just launched.
Product HuntUneed
SaaS directories
Software sorted by category and pricing.
SaaSHub
Software directories
Big software catalogues buyers search by use case.
SourceForge
AI directories
AI tool lists, for products built around AI.
There's An AI For ThatFuturepediaToolify
Review sites
Profiles where buyers compare tools and read reviews.
G2Capterra
Alternative and comparison sites
Where people go when they want to switch tools.
AlternativeTo
Business directories
Company profiles that show up when people search your name.
Crunchbase
Niche directories
Smaller lists focused on your specific market.
Tech communities
Maker and developer communities with product pages.
Hacker News
Every directory has its own editors. We submit, and each site decides if and when to publish. Building SaaS or AI? See our SaaS directory submission and AI directory submission pages, or browse the best startup directories.
How the work gets done
Real people, not another bot
A lot of submission tools run a script that pastes the same text into every form. Forms change, categories get mixed up, and moderators notice. We do each one by hand instead.
| What matters | Automated tools | StartupSubmit |
|---|---|---|
| Who submits | A script, in bulk | A person, one directory at a time |
| Each site's rules | Fields that don't match are often skipped | Every field filled the way that site wants it |
| Category | Guessed automatically, if at all | Picked by hand for your product |
| Description | Same text everywhere | Adjusted to each site's length and style |
| Checked before sending | No | Yes, by a person |
| Existing listings | Can submit you twice | Checked and skipped |
| Report | Depends on the tool | Status per directory, screenshots, live links where available |
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Want the detail? Read our guide to manual startup directory submission.
Directory submission for SEO
How directory listings help your startup's SEO
Think of them as your startup's first footprint on the web. Good listings on the right sites can help with:
Getting discovered
Your startup appears on sites where people already look for new tools.
More sites linking to you
Accepted listings can add new referring domains, which matters most for a young website.
Backlinks, where the site gives them
Some directories give a normal (dofollow) link, some a nofollow link. A healthy site has both.
Referral traffic
Busy directories can send visitors who are already shopping for a product like yours.
Showing up for your own name
Your profiles can appear when people search for your startup.
Consistent details everywhere
The same name, link, category and description on every site makes your startup easier to recognise.
DR?Domain Rating is a 0–100 score from the SEO tool Ahrefs. It estimates how strong a website's backlinks are. New sites usually start near zero.
What directory listings won't do
- Guarantee you'll rank on Google for any keyword.
- Give you a backlink from every single site. Some don't link out, and some won't accept every startup.
- Replace good content, a fast website and the links you earn over time.
New to this? Start with what directory submission is and how it fits into SEO.
Help Google and AI tools understand your startup
People now find software through Google, AI Overviews, and assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. All of them build their picture of a product from what's publicly written about it.
If your startup only exists on its own website, that's one source. Consistent listings on trusted sites add more public pages that describe your startup the same way.
That can make your startup easier to find and understand. It can't force any AI tool to recommend you, and nobody honest will promise that.
- Google Search
- AI Overviews
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Perplexity
- Gemini
What a consistent listing tells them
- What your startup does
- Which category it belongs in
- Who it's for
- What problems it solves
- Your brand name and website
- How you describe your product
How it works
Four steps. You only do the first two.
Both take a few minutes. Everything after that is on us.
- You
Checkout
Choose Starter, Growth or Authority and pay once through Stripe.
About 1 minute - You
Onboarding
Right after checkout, fill in one short form about your startup.
A few minutes - Us
Manual submission
We choose the directories, create the accounts and submit your startup.
5–7 days - Us
Reporting
Every submission with its status, screenshot proof and live links where available.
Sent by email
What we'll ask you for
Have these ready and the form takes a few minutes. Some directories send a confirmation email to you, and we'll tell you which ones to look out for.
- Your startup's website
- Startup name
- Logo
- A short description
- A longer description
- Product category
- Keywords and use cases
- Founder details (if a site needs them)
- Social profiles (if you have them)
- Contact email
Founders who used it
What founders say after we submitted their startup
Taken from their public posts. Tap a name to read the original.
“StartupSubmit didn't just build links; they engineered a traffic pipeline. We saw a massive 338% surge in organic traffic and solidified our domain authority in under 30 days.”
Ziyi GongFounder, Transync AI · @Ziyigong_
“Replymer reached 30 DR in just over a month. Also I use the site directory submission service @DStartupsubmit. It's a good way to give your domain name a boost.”
Alexander BelogubovFounder, Refgrow · @AlexBelogubov
“MiroMiro just jumped +15 DR in a day. All I did was use @DStartupsubmit's directory listing service. Fast, zero manual grind, and the results speak for themselves.”
“If you want to rank higher in Google & LLMs, they manually submit your startup to 200+ directories. Pretty cool!”
Florin Pop@FlorinPop17
“Tech Twitter domain ranking shot up quite a bit. Many thanks to @DStartupsubmit for saving me a ton of time”
Daniel Hunter@codenprose
“StartupSubmit manually lists your startup to 220+ directories. Made by @DStartupsubmit”
Marc LouShipFast · @marclou
Real client screenshots from past campaigns. Every startup's results depend on its website, category and existing links.
Popular options and pricing
Startup directory submission services compared
Three done-for-you services founders compare most often. Each one is a good fit for a different founder, so here's the honest version.
| StartupSubmit | Smol Launch (Launch Everywhere) | SubmitSaaS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it's done | 100% manual, by people | Done for you | Automation with human review |
| Directory tiers | 60+, 150+, 220+ | 30+, 60+, 100+ live listings | 60+, 100+, 140+ |
| One-time price | $99, $199, $199 | $99, $149, $199 | $60, $100, $140 |
| Turnaround | 5–7 days (3–7 on Authority) | Tracked in a dashboard; most directories review in 1–2 weeks | 48 hours |
| What's guaranteed | Submission count, plus DR 0–20+ (Growth) or DR 30+ (Authority) | A minimum number of live listings | Submission count, plus a DR increase per plan |
| Best for | Founders who want the widest coverage, done fully by hand | Founders who want a set number of live listings | Founders who want the fastest, lowest-cost option |
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Competitor details come from each provider's own website, checked in September 2026. Prices and plans change, so check their sites before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Email support@startupsubmit.app and we'll fix it.
Simple, one-time pricing
Pick your plan
Every plan is done by hand and ends with a full report. Pay once. No subscription.
Starter
For side projects and first launches.
60+ directories
$99$199
One-time payment
- Submitted by hand to 60+ directories
- Fully done for you
- Existing listings checked and skipped
- Detailed submission report
- Ready in 5–7 days
Growth
For startups building steady visibility.
150+ directories
$199$399
One-time payment
DR 0–20+ guaranteed- Submitted by hand to 150+ directories
- Priority processing
- Existing listings checked and skipped
- Detailed submission report
- Ready in 5–7 days
Authority
For founders who want the widest reach.
220+ directories
$199$299
One-time payment
DR 30+ guaranteed- Submitted by hand to 220+ directories
- Unlimited backlinks until you reach DR 30+
- Your own account manager
- 1 free Reddit post
- Two screenshots per directory
- Express delivery in 3–7 days
If a directory turns down your category, we submit to another good fit instead, so you still get the full number in your plan. Not sure which plan? Email support@startupsubmit.app.
Do it yourself, or hand it off?
What you'd be taking on yourself
You can absolutely do this yourself, and our guide on how to submit your startup to directories shows you how. Here's what each route looks like.
Do it yourself
Costs nothing but your time.
- Research which directories are worth it
- Check each one's rules
- Create and confirm every account
- Rewrite your text for each site
- Juggle dozens of submissions at once
- Keep checking statuses
- Build your own record of it all
Let StartupSubmit do it
One form from you. The rest is on us.
- Done for you, from research to report
- Every submission by hand, no bots
- Directories picked for your category
- Every status tracked
- Screenshot proof in your report
- One payment, no subscription
Before you order
Questions founders usually ask
Is it really done by hand?
Yes. A person on our team handles every listing. They pick the category, adjust your description to fit the site and fill in the form themselves. We don't use bots or auto-fill tools at any step.
How many directories will my startup be submitted to?
That depends on your plan: 60+ on Starter, 150+ on Growth and 220+ on Authority. We choose directories that fit your startup's category, not one fixed list for everyone.
Is this worth it for a brand-new startup?
Yes. Right after launch is usually the best time. A new website has almost nothing pointing to it, so directory profiles give buyers and search engines a way to find you. You just need a working website and a clear idea of what your product does.
Do you submit SaaS and AI startups?
Yes, most of what we submit is SaaS and AI. SaaS products go to software and review directories. AI tools also go to AI directories like There's An AI For That, Futurepedia and Toolify, if they meet each site's rules.
Do I need to create the directory accounts?
No, we create them. Some directories send a confirmation email to the address you give us, and we'll tell you which ones to expect.
What's in the report?
Every directory we submitted to, its category, its status, the live link if it's already published, and screenshot proof of the submission. Authority plan reports include two screenshots per directory.
Will I get live links?
Yes, for every directory that has published your listing by the time we send the report. Some sites take days or weeks to review new listings. Those show as submitted, with screenshot proof.
How long does it take?
We finish all submissions within 5-7 days of receiving your form, or 3-7 days on the Authority plan. After that, each directory reviews and publishes on its own schedule.
Will every directory accept my startup?
No, and no honest service can promise that. Each directory has its own editors and rules, and some don't accept certain categories or pre-launch products. If one isn't a fit, we submit to another good match, so you still get the full number in your plan.
Is every listing a backlink?
No. Some directories give a dofollow link, some give a nofollow link, and some show a profile with no link at all. What we guarantee is listed on each plan: the number of submissions, plus the DR guarantee on the Growth and Authority plans.
What does DR mean?
DR stands for Domain Rating, a score from 0 to 100 made by the SEO tool Ahrefs. It estimates how strong a website's backlink profile is. Brand-new websites usually start close to zero.
Can this replace SEO?
No. Directory listings are the first layer: they get you discovered and can add some links. Rankings still depend on your content, your website and the other links you earn over time.
Is there a monthly fee?
No. Every plan is a single payment through Stripe. There's nothing to cancel.
What happens after I pay?
You go straight to a short form about your startup: website, name, logo, descriptions and category. Then our team picks the directories, submits by hand and emails you the report when it's done.
What if I'm already listed on some directories?
We check first and skip those, then add other good matches so you still get the full number of submissions you paid for.
Which startup directory submission service should I choose?
Pick by what matters most to you. If you want the widest coverage done fully by hand, StartupSubmit covers up to 220+ directories. If you want the fastest turnaround at the lowest price, automated services like SubmitSaaS finish in 48 hours. If you want a set number of live listings, Smol Launch counts listings that are live. Whichever you pick, ask for a report with proof of every submission.
When will I see results?
Submissions are done in 5-7 days. Directories then review and publish over the following days and weeks, and new links usually take a few more weeks to show up in SEO tools like Ahrefs. Most founders judge results over one to two months, not days.
How much does a startup directory submission service cost?
With StartupSubmit you pay once: $99 for 60+ directories (Starter), $199 for 150+ directories (Growth) or $199 for 220+ directories (Authority). Prices are in US dollars.
Related services and guides
Your startup is live. Let's get it listed.
Pick a plan, fill in one short form, and we'll submit your startup to up to 220+ directories by hand. Your report arrives in 5–7 days.
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