Free Directories
Every directory you can submit to for free — no budget required to start building backlinks.
A new site needs its first referring domains before anything else it does starts to count, and free directories are the cheapest place to get them.
Enter your site to see which free directories fit it. Or filter the list below by Domain Rating and link type and submit to them one by one.
See the directories that fit your site and the price. Free to look.
These are the free directory submission sites in our database, sorted by Domain Rating. Every one lets you submit your website for free, so you can work through the list without a budget. On 30 October 2026, 1,138 of our 1,289 directories were free to list on.
Free doesn't always mean a followed link. 557 of the free directories pass a dofollow link, and 348 of those have a DR of 30 or more, so filter for dofollow if links are your goal. The rest still send visitors and brand searches.
The catch with free listings is the queue. Free tiers on popular directories can take weeks to review, so submit to the slow ones first and keep a tracker of what went live. Last checked 30 October 2026.
1138 directories
google.com
google business profile is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
chromewebstore.google.com
chrome web store is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
linkedin.com
band of entrepreneurs is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
on startups is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
executive suite is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
entrepreneur's network is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
linkedin.com
startup specialists group is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
wikipedia.org
wikipedia is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
pinterest.com
pinterest is a marketing & productivity directory for operators.
wordpress.org
Plugins reaching the largest CMS ecosystem.
github.com
github showcase is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
github.com
Open-source projects and an authoritative org profile.
stripe.com
stripe is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
witchat.github.io
women in technology is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/entrepreneurship is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/startups/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/design is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/userexperience is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/streetwearstartup is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/indiehackers/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/ladybusiness/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/internetisbeautiful/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/growthhacking/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/artificialinteligence/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/design_critiques/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
fmhy.pages.dev
fmhy is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
reddit.com
r/nichewebsites/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/nocode/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/indiebiz/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/venturedcapital is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/startup_resources is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/growmybusiness is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
marketplace.visualstudio.com
Developer tools shipped as VS Code extensions.
reddit.com
r/entrepreneur is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/growinpublic is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/dotcom is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/askmarketing is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/testmyapp is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/socialpreneur is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/roastmystartup/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/advancedentrepreneur/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/microsaas/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/webdesign is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/venturecapital is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/nocodesaas/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/sweatystartup is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/imadethis/ is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
reddit.com
r/programming is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
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