30 Website Directories to Submit Your Site
Just launched a website? These are the directories, launch platforms and galleries actually worth your time, curated for real visitors and quality backlinks, not hundreds of spammy link farms.
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Submit your websiteHow to Choose the Right Directories
- Relevance first: a niche directory your audience actually browses beats a generic one.
- Curation: directories that review submissions are trusted more by visitors and search engines.
- Real traffic: if a directory has no visitors, its link has little value.
- Avoid link farms: "submit to 1,000 directories" services do more harm than good.
Developer & Astro Showcases
Niche directories bring the most relevant audience. If your site is built with Astro, start here.
1. Made With Astro
Free or $12A curated directory of websites built with Astro, browsable by category. Free listings are reviewed within 72 hours; the $12 Pro listing is reviewed within 24 hours and includes 2 permanent dofollow backlinks.
Best for: Any website built with Astro: portfolios, blogs, SaaS, docs, agencies
2. Astro Showcase
FreeThe official showcase on astro.build. Highly curated and very visible in the Astro community.
Best for: Polished, production Astro sites
How to submit: Through the "Submit site" link on the showcase page (a GitHub discussion).
3. Starlight Showcase
FreeA list of documentation sites built with Starlight, Astro's docs framework.
Best for: Documentation sites built with Starlight
How to submit: Open a pull request on the Starlight GitHub repository.
Startup & Product Launch Platforms
Best for products: they bring early users and feedback, not just a backlink.
4. Product Hunt
FreeThe best-known launch platform for new products. A good launch day can bring a large spike of traffic and early users.
Best for: Products and SaaS with a planned launch day
5. Hacker News (Show HN)
FreePost your project as a "Show HN". Technical audience, honest feedback, and unpredictable but sometimes huge traffic.
Best for: Developer tools, open-source projects, technical products
6. BetaList
Free or paidEarly-stage startups looking for their first users. Free submissions wait in a queue; a paid option speeds things up.
Best for: Pre-launch and early-stage startups
7. Indie Hackers
FreeCommunity of bootstrapped founders where you can list your product and share your story.
Best for: Bootstrapped and solo-founder products
8. Uneed
Daily launch platform for tools and products, with a ranking of the day's launches.
Best for: Indie products and tools
10. Microlaunch
Launch platform built around longer launch periods instead of a single day.
Best for: Indie makers who want more than 24 hours of exposure
11. Fazier
Product launch platform and directory for new tools and startups.
Best for: Startups and indie products
Software & SaaS Directories
Evergreen listings that keep sending visitors who are actively looking for a tool.
15. AlternativeTo
FreeUsers search for alternatives to well-known software. Listing your product as an alternative to a big name brings steady, high-intent traffic.
Best for: Software with a clear well-known competitor
17. Twelve Tools
Directory of tools and products, with free and paid listing options.
Best for: Tools and SaaS
Web Design Galleries & Awards
For sites where the design itself is the selling point. Curated, so expect a selection process.
20. Awwwards
PaidThe reference for web design awards. Submissions are judged by a jury and can win Site of the Day.
Best for: Ambitious, highly designed websites
21. CSS Design Awards
PaidWeb design awards with jury and public voting.
Best for: Creative and agency websites
22. One Page Love
Gallery of beautiful one-page websites and templates.
Best for: Landing pages and single-page sites
25. Land-book
Large gallery of landing pages and websites for design inspiration.
Best for: Landing pages and product sites
Curated gallery of well-designed websites.
Best for: Any well-designed website
30. Httpster
Inspiration gallery of websites with a strong visual identity.
Best for: Bold, creative websites
Prepare Before You Submit
- A one-sentence tagline and a 2–3 sentence description (write a few variants to avoid duplicate content).
- A clean logo, a screenshot and an Open Graph image.
- A fast, mobile-friendly site, since curators check. See our Astro SEO guide.
- A spreadsheet to track where you submitted, when, and whether you got listed.
FAQ
Are website directories still worth it for SEO in 2026?
Yes, if you pick them carefully. A handful of relevant, curated directories (niche showcases, launch platforms, design galleries) bring real visitors and trusted backlinks. Mass-submitting to hundreds of low-quality "free directory submission sites" does not help and can look spammy.
What is the difference between a dofollow and a nofollow link?
A dofollow link passes ranking signals to your site, while a nofollow link (rel="nofollow") asks search engines not to. Nofollow links still bring traffic and brand visibility, but dofollow links from relevant sites are what help your rankings.
How many directories should I submit my website to?
Quality beats quantity. Start with the 5 to 10 directories that match your niche and audience, track which ones send traffic, then expand.
Where should I submit a website built with Astro?
Start with Astro-specific showcases: Made With Astro, the official Astro Showcase and, for docs sites, the Starlight Showcase. See our full guide on where to submit an Astro website.