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  1. 1Liftoapp logo

    Lifto is a platform designed for founders and early adopters to discover and launch new AI tools, apps, and startups through a swipeable vertical video feed. It offers an always-on discovery format where every product gets initial visibility without the pressure of a one-day launch window.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  2. 2smollaunch logo

    Smol Launch is a weekly product-launch platform designed for indie makers to submit their products, earn votes, get feedback, and reach early adopters. It offers a full week of visibility on its platform, permanent listings on a high-authority domain, and options for paid tiers that include backlinks and priority review.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  3. 3Makeadir logo
    Makeadir✓ Reviewed

    MakeADir is an AI-powered no-code platform designed to build, launch, and monetize professional online directories or paid membership sites quickly without coding. It offers tools for importing listings, SEO optimization, custom domains, Stripe payments, and AI-assisted page building and content creation.

    Directories & marketplaces3 plansFree plan

  4. 4shippin logo
    shippin✓ Reviewed

    Shippin.io is a platform for discovering, launching, acquiring, and exiting software products. It ranks tools by real engagement and verified revenue from builders and founders worldwide.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  5. 5startupfa logo
    startupfa✓ Reviewed

    Startup Fast is a startup directory platform that helps startups gain visibility and boost SEO through quality dofollow backlinks and community voting. It offers a fast launch process, community engagement, and exposure to investors and customers.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  6. 6Founder logo
    Founder✓ Reviewed

    Founder.best is a product discovery platform where founders can showcase their products, share updates, and gain visibility beyond launch day. It indexes launched products for discovery by founders and AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude.

    Directories & marketplaces2 plansFree plan

  7. 7Newsletterhive logo
    Newsletterhive✓ Reviewed

    NewsletterHive is a directory and platform for the newsletter economy that helps users discover email newsletters by topic, find sponsorships and stats, and access tools to start, grow, and monetize newsletters. It offers a curated directory with real insights and a sponsorship marketplace for brands and publishers.

    Directories & marketplaces3 plansFree plan

  8. 8blackfridaytimes logo
    blackfridaytimes✓ Reviewed

    Black Friday Times is a curated directory offering Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Cyber Week deals on various tools for makers, including dev tools, SaaS, design, and productivity apps. It provides permanent product pages with SEO control and click analytics for listed products.

    Directories & marketplaces2 plans

  9. 9careabode logo
    careabode✓ Reviewed

    CareAbode is a UK-based AI-powered directory for care homes, listing over 41,500 care homes across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It provides verified CQC ratings, authentic family reviews, transparent pricing, and AI-driven matching to help families find suitable care homes.

    Directories & marketplaces3 plans

  10. 10orislist logo

    Ori's List is a directory of SEO agencies that verifies their performance using real Google Search Console data to ensure agencies can rank their own sites. It provides weekly re-verification of data to maintain accuracy and transparency for hiring decisions based on evidence rather than promises.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  11. 11Languagetools logo
    Languagetools✓ Reviewed

    LanguageTools.Directory is a manually curated directory offering over 100 language learning tools across many languages. It provides detailed listings with reviews and supports filtering by language, tags, and pricing.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  12. 12Outrank logo
    Outrank✓ Reviewed

    Outrank is a startup launch directory and an alternative to Product Hunt that allows founders to launch their startups, SaaS, or AI products in weekly cohorts. It helps users gain authentic founder upvotes and build permanent high-authority dofollow SEO backlinks to improve organic visibility and domain authority.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  13. 13codehype logo
    codehype✓ Reviewed

    CodeHype is a platform that allows AI tools, SaaS, agents, startups, and developer products to launch and get discovered by the AI community. It offers a permanent product page, quality backlinks, and discovery across Google and AI search engines.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  14. 14Launchbegin logo
    Launchbegin✓ Reviewed

    Launch begin is a platform where users can discover and upvote the best tools, products, and startups launching daily. It curates and showcases new launches with a consistent product-card layout and offers visibility options for project launches.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  15. 15rockwallconnect logo
    rockwallconnect✓ Reviewed

    Rockwall Connect is a local business directory focused on Rockwall, Texas, providing a manually reviewed and trustworthy listing of local businesses across various categories. It offers residents and visitors a reliable way to find local services and businesses, while allowing business owners to promote their services through free or premium listings.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  16. 16buysellstartups logo

    BuySellStartups is a platform to buy and sell profitable micro-startups, SaaS tools, and internet businesses with no broker fees or commissions. It connects buyers directly with founders and offers vetted listings ranging from $5k to over $500k.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  17. 1721st logo

    21st.tools is a curated directory of maker-built software tools with weekly batches of handpicked launches. It offers free and paid listing options, including directory listings and weekly launch features, with dofollow backlinks and promotional opportunities.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  18. 182bid logo

    2bid.lol is a product exchange platform where users can list their products, websites, brands, and independent projects to gain visibility. Listings start at $10 with increments of $5, and users can pay only the difference to raise their bid and improve ranking.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  19. 19Directoryfa logo
    Directoryfa✓ Reviewed

    DirectoryFast is a software platform that enables users to create niche directory websites through AI chat integration. It designs listing schemas, fills listings automatically, and publishes the directory on its own domain with live updates and no manual deployment needed.

    Directories & marketplaces2 plansFree plan

  20. 20Bidnow logo
    Bidnow✓ Reviewed

    BidNow is a public product directory where users can submit free listings or pay for premium billboard slots that appear at the top of the board. Listings are ranked by bids for paid slots and by upvotes and clicks for free links, with no ads or revenue sharing involved.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  21. 21verifier logo
    verifier✓ Reviewed

    Verifier.org is a directory of AI tools and related software, organized by category with one page per category. It provides researched verdicts on pricing and licensing based on vendor pages and license files, aiming to offer accurate and verified information rather than marketing copy.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  22. 22Polishperfect logo

    Polish Perfect is a directory platform that helps users find nail salons, schools, and supply stores across the US with real reviews, prices, and services. It also offers tools for business owners to claim and manage their listings, verify licenses, post jobs and deals, and boost their visibility.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  23. 23saascity logo
    saascity✓ Reviewed

    SaaSCity is a gamified SaaS and AI tools directory presented as an interactive city map where each product is a building with its own logo and dedicated page. It offers a lasting, discoverable listing with a dofollow backlink from a high domain rating site, unlike typical 24-hour launch platforms.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  24. 24Indielaunch logo
    Indielaunch✓ Reviewed

    Indie Launch is a platform for discovering and upvoting indie products, allowing users to find top products launching daily and submit their own projects for visibility. It helps indie makers and early adopters connect by providing a curated launch experience with real feedback and audience growth opportunities.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  25. 25hotools logo

    HoTools is an online platform that curates a collection of productivity and creative tools to streamline workflows. It offers a comprehensive directory of online tools for productivity, creativity, and business solutions, updated daily.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  26. 26Indieai logo
    Indieai✓ Reviewed

    IndieAI is a curated directory of AI tools created by independent developers, offering categorized browsing of AI products including image, video, coding, marketing, and automation tools. It provides a platform for discovering new AI tools and submitting AI products for listing with various submission packages.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  27. 27Microns logo
    Microns✓ Reviewed

    Microns is an online marketplace platform that facilitates the buying and selling of micro startups and online businesses with zero commission fees. It offers verified metrics and validated ideas to help entrepreneurs acquire profitable online businesses confidently.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  28. 28Newtool logo
    Newtool✓ Reviewed

    NewTool.site is a web-based tool directory and launchpad designed for new web tools and startups. It allows users to submit their products quickly to get indexed and help others discover their offerings.

    Directories & marketplaces2 plansFree plan

  29. 29Bestsky logo
    Bestsky✓ Reviewed

    BestskyTools is a platform that helps users discover and launch AI and SaaS tools by comparing features and finding alternatives. It also allows tool owners to submit their tools for listing and promotion.

    Directories & marketplaces1 plansFree plan

  30. 30Findaffiliates logo

    FindAffiliates is a searchable affiliate program directory designed for content creators, marketers, founders, and business owners to discover and compare affiliate programs by niche, commission, and other criteria. It consolidates affiliate programs into one browsable place to help users evaluate partnerships before applying.

    Directories & marketplaces2 plansFree plan

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