400+ directories.
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Every platform worth a backlink — hand-verified and sorted by category, domain rating, and submission effort.
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- 400+ directories curated by hand
- Filter by category, DR, submission effort
- Refreshed quarterly — subscribers get the update
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6 categories. 400+ rows.
Each row has the link, DR, effort rating, and a note on what to expect when you submit.
- 62 listed
Launch platforms
Product Hunt, BetaList, Hacker News, Peerlist.
- 84 listed
AI tool lists
Futurepedia, There's An AI For That, AI Valley.
- 110 listed
SaaS directories
AlternativeTo, SaaSHub, Tekpon, more.
- 72 listed
Niche & vertical
Industry directories across 20+ verticals.
- 49 listed
Review sites
G2, Capterra, TrustRadius, GetApp.
- 33 listed
Communities
Indie Hackers, Dev.to, relevant Reddit subs.
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We opened each link by hand. Anything dead, paywalled, or pointless in 2026 got cut.
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Updated quarterly
New directories in, dead ones out. Subscribers get the refresh automatically.
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What exactly do I get?
A view-only Google Sheet with 400+ backlink platforms. Sorted by category, DR, and submission effort. Each row has the link, DR, and a note on what to expect when you submit.Is it really free?
Yes. One email and you get the sheet. Nothing is paywalled inside it.Who built this list?
The Outrank team. We opened every link by hand. Nothing was scraped.What happens after I submit my email?
You'll be added to Outrank's welcome sequence and Tmaker's newsletter. One-click unsubscribe if you decide it isn't for you.How often is the sheet updated?
Quarterly. New directories in, dead ones out. Subscribers get the refresh automatically.I don't want to submit 400 sites manually. Can someone do it?
Yes. That's what Outrank does. The team writes the submissions, picks the right categories, and sends you proof each listing goes live.