Startup directories worth your time
20 places to launch or list your product, with what each is best for. Editorial picks — no affiliate links.
| Directory | Type | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaaS Hunt | Weekly launchpad | Free + paid | Weekly top-3 board with badge-earned dofollow link. |
| Launch Your SaaS | SaaS directory | Free + paid | Evergreen, searchable SaaS listings. |
| Product Hunt | Daily launchpad | Free | The biggest daily launch site; plan ahead. |
| BetaList | Pre-launch | Free + paid | Collect early sign-ups before going live. |
| Hacker News — Show HN | Community | Free | Technical audience, plain-text posts. |
| Indie Hackers | Community | Free | Share milestones and lessons. |
| Peerlist | Maker network | Free | Weekly project spotlights for members. |
| Uneed | Daily launchpad | Free + paid | Daily launches with a waiting queue. |
| AlternativeTo | Software directory | Free | List yourself as an alternative to known tools. |
| SaaSHub | Software directory | Free + paid | Comparison-style SaaS listings. |
| G2 | Review site | Free + paid | B2B reviews; best once you have customers. |
| Capterra | Review site | Free + paid | Category listings for business software. |
| Reddit r/SideProject | Community | Free | Casual feedback; read the rules first. |
| There's An AI For That | AI directory | Paid | Large AI tool directory. |
| Futurepedia | AI directory | Free + paid | AI tools organised by use case. |
| Microlaunch | Launchpad | Free + paid | Month-long launch windows. |
| Fazier | Launchpad | Free + paid | Daily launches for indie makers. |
| StartupBase | Startup directory | Free | Simple startup profiles. |
| Tiny Startups | Newsletter + directory | Free + paid | Small-startup newsletter. |
| Open Alternative | Open-source directory | Free + paid | For open-source alternatives to SaaS. |
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