I manually checked 100+ startup launch directories — here are 16 free ones to start with

鄭宏宇 — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:56:47 +0000

If you've ever tried to "submit your startup everywhere," you know the pain: you Google "startup directories", open a listicle from 2021, and half the links are dead, paywalled, or just gone. You waste an afternoon and still don't know which ones are actually worth it.

So I did the boring part: I went through hundreds of startup / SaaS / AI launch directories, opened each one, threw out the dead links, and noted whether submission is free or paid and what's required.

Here are 16 verified ones to get you started — all checked in June 2026.

16 verified launch directories (free to start)

Directory	Submit URL	Free / Paid	Best for
Product Hunt	https://www.producthunt.com/launch	Free (optional paid promo)	General / SaaS / AI
BetaList	https://betalist.com/submit	Free (or paid skip-queue)	Startup / Pre-launch
Indie Hackers	https://www.indiehackers.com/products	Free	Indie / Startup
SaaSHub	https://www.saashub.com/submit	Free	SaaS / General
Uneed	https://uneed.best/submit-a-tool	Free (paid options)	Indie / SaaS / AI
Peerlist Launchpad	https://peerlist.io/launchpad	Free	Dev / Indie / SaaS
Dev Hunt	https://devhunt.org/	Free	Dev tools
MicroLaunch	https://microlaunch.net/	Free (paid Pro)	Micro-SaaS / Indie
Fazier	https://fazier.com/submit	Free (optional promo)	Indie / SaaS
PeerPush	https://peerpush.com/	Free (paid fast-track)	SaaS / AI
Launching Next	https://www.launchingnext.com/submit/	Free	Startup / General
OpenAlternative	https://openalternative.co/submit	Free	Open-source
SideProjectors	https://www.sideprojectors.com/	Free (paid premium)	Side projects
Tiny Startups	https://tinystartups.com/	Free (paid options)	Indie / Startup
Futurepedia	https://www.futurepedia.io/	Free (paid fast-track)	AI tools
Startup Stash	https://startupstash.com/add-listing/	Free	SaaS

How I check each one (so you don't get burned)

A directory list is only useful if it's true today. For every entry I keep:

A live-link check — if it 404s or the submit page is gone, it's out. No graveyard links.
A last-checked date — so you know how fresh it is, instead of trusting a 3-year-old blog post.
Free / Paid + what's required — login, approval, or payment — so you don't waste time or money.
A niche tag — AI tool vs SaaS vs indie product, because not every directory fits every launch.

That's it. No "domain rating" guesses, no "do-follow backlink" promises, no ranking guarantees — just a clean, current list you can actually work through in an afternoon.

Want the full list?

The 16 above are a free starting point. I keep a maintained spreadsheet of 100+ verified, dated directories (CSV + Excel) with the same columns — free/paid, submission requirement, niche, last-checked date — so you can filter and plan your whole submission run at once.

If that saves you a weekend of Googling, it's here: https://launchlistlab.gumroad.com/l/zblii

Either way — go ship. 🚀

Disclaimer: this is a curated data file from publicly available sources, for informational use. It doesn't guarantee rankings, traffic, approvals, or links — those depend on each platform and your product. Directory info can change after the last-checked date.

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I manually checked 100+ startup launch directories — here are 16 free ones to start with

16 verified launch directories (free to start)

How I check each one (so you don't get burned)

Want the full list?