SaaS directories in 2026: 63 places to list, free and paid

Most of these 63 directories list you for free. Paying buys speed, a better spot or a followed link, and we checked every price on the directory's own site in November 2026.

The SaaS directories worth listing on in 2026 fall into five groups: launch platforms (LaunchScaler, Product Hunt, Uneed and 21 more), review sites (G2, Capterra, TrustRadius), alternatives directories (SaaSHub, AlternativeTo), AI directories (There's An AI For That, Toolify) and developer directories (DevHunt, OpenAlternative). Most list you free. Paid tiers buy speed, placement or a dofollow link.

Checked November 2026. Each directory's free route, price, wait and link terms were read on its own pages on 9 November 2026, and those pages are listed under Sources. LaunchScaler is listed first because it is our site, and inside each group the rest are sorted alphabetically, so the order is not a ranking. "Not stated" means the directory does not publish that point.

Which SaaS directories are worth it, by group?

Each group does a different job. Launch platforms give one concentrated launch and often a link. Review sites are where buyers compare before paying. Alternatives directories catch people who already know a competitor's name. AI and developer directories reach one audience each.

Which launch platforms list SaaS products?

These run launch days or weeks, and most keep the listing afterwards. Full terms for each are in Product Hunt alternatives and the side-by-side in best product launch platforms.

LaunchScaler takes only the URL, scans the site and writes the listing from it, and its followed link needs that scan passed plus its badge on your site or a one-time fee. SaaSCity is built for SaaS and has been paid only since 6 November 2026; Basic at $19.99 goes live within 24 hours.

Which software review sites should a SaaS be on?

Review sites are where buyers compare before they pay, so a complete profile on each one you qualify for is worth more than a link. Most do not state their link terms at all.

G2 rejects B2C products, duplicates, extensions and integrations, and its plans page says "G2 is not a pay-to-play ranking system." Starter is for companies of 1 to 100 employees and rises to $599 a month in year 2. Capterra now calls itself "powered by G2 Digital Markets", and Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice all send new products to G2's form, with one click campaign running across the four sites.

TrustRadius wants a work email on your domain, a LinkedIn company page and at least 100 customers. It says "we do not provide backlinks to your website," and a product page is not indexed until it has one review. SourceForge's free listing includes Slashdot, but buttons to your website need a paid plan. GoodFirms approves listings in 2 to 3 business days, and Tekpon refunds in full if it rejects you.

Which alternatives and general directories help a SaaS?

Alternatives directories catch buyers who search for an alternative to a product they already know, which is often the moment they are ready to switch.

SaaSHub puts a submission with no competitors listed "to the bottom of the queue", and verifying your product gives it priority. Featured shows you on competitors' pages, and its newsletter has 31,800+ subscribers. AlternativeTo's normal queue "holds several thousand apps", priority review usually takes 1 to 2 business days, and paying moves you up the queue without buying approval. It declines thin wrappers around someone else's AI model, clones and simple single-purpose tools.

Which AI tool directories take SaaS and AI products?

AI directories are crowded and mostly paid, so check the free route before you plan around one.

There's An AI For That reviews submissions in 1 to 2 days and refunds automatically if it does not publish you. Future Tools says over 75% of submitted tools are not approved and that you will likely not hear back. Toolify and TopAI.tools both list paid submissions within 48 hours.

Which developer and open source directories fit a dev tool?

DevHunt takes developer tools only. Console.dev reviews 2 to 3 tools a week and says "We don't accept payment for reviews." free-for.dev accepts only services with a real free tier, not a trial, with pricing visible without signup, and it rejects LLM-written submissions.

Which SaaS directories are free, and which are paid only?

Free does not mean unconditional. Read the condition before you count a directory as free.

LaunchScaler's free launch costs nothing and lands at least 14 days out; its one followed link needs the site to pass its scan and its badge on your site, or a one-time fee instead.

• Free, with review or eligibility rules: Product Hunt, G2, Capterra, TrustRadius, SourceForge, SaaSworthy, Crozdesk, SoftwareSuggest, GoodFirms, SaaSHub, AlternativeTo, SideProjectors, Future Tools, AI Tools Directory, DevHunt, OpenAlternative and free-for.dev.
• Free with your badge or a link back: Fazier, Startup Fame, Huzzler, Toolfolio, Twelve Tools, LaunchBoard, LaunchIgniter, Smol Launch, Postmake, Dang.ai, Toolpilot and AI Agents Directory.
• Free with a long queue: Uneed (at least 50 days), Firsto (about 180 days) and OpenHunts (about 60 weeks).
• Free only in narrow cases: There's An AI For That (one tool a month) and Easy With AI (free education and research tools).
• No free route on the pages read: BetaList, SaaSCity, Microlaunch, Tekpon, Toolify, TopAI.tools and OpenTools.

Are directory submission services worth it?

A submission service fills in the long tail of forms for you. On 9 November 2026, Submitator charged $79 once for 100 directories and $149 for all 170 it covers, most submitted within 24 to 48 hours. Uneed's Auto-Submit cost $249 for 100+ directories and submits only to those that give dofollow links. ListingBott charged $299 for 100 hand-picked listings, with the process taking up to 5 weeks.

What none of them can do is the work that matters most here. They cannot give you the 100 customers TrustRadius asks for, make a B2C app eligible for G2, or keep a badge on your site for the launch boards that require one. The longer look is in directory submission services.

How many SaaS directories should you submit to?

Start with the handful your buyers use, and space them over a few weeks:

1. One or two launch platforms, on separate days.
2. G2, which now covers Capterra, GetApp and Software Advice through one form, if you sell to businesses. TrustRadius once you pass 100 customers.
3. SaaSHub and AlternativeTo, where buyers search for your main competitor.
4. One AI or developer directory if your product fits it.

Before each one, check that its listing pages are indexed and that its link terms suit you. The general launch boards are covered in the startup directories list, and review site requirements in SaaS review sites.

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