50+ Best SaaS Directories to Submit Your Product in 2024

Getting your first 100 users is the hardest part of launching a SaaS. One of the most underrated channels is directory submissions — they're free, drive qualified traffic, and build backlinks that help your SEO long-term.

Before you start submitting, make sure your landing page is ready. Read How to Write a High-Converting SaaS Landing Page to get your copy right first.

Here's every directory worth submitting to, organized by tier.

Tier 1: High-Traffic, High-Authority

These drive the most traffic and carry the strongest domain authority for backlinks.

Product Hunt

Product Hunt is the gold standard for SaaS launches. A top-10 finish on launch day can drive thousands of visitors and hundreds of signups. Prepare your launch at least 2 weeks in advance, build a hunter network, and schedule for Tuesday–Thursday.

Domain Authority: 91 | Monthly Visitors: 5M+

G2

G2 is the largest B2B software review platform. Create a free profile and ask your first users for reviews. G2 reviews appear in Google search results for "[product] reviews" queries.

Domain Authority: 92 | Monthly Visitors: 6M+

Capterra

Capterra is owned by Gartner. Similar to G2 but skews toward SMB buyers. Essential for any B2B tool.

Domain Authority: 89 | Monthly Visitors: 5M+

Crunchbase

Crunchbase is critical for credibility with investors and enterprise buyers. Add your company profile even if you're pre-funding.

Tier 2: Niche Communities With High Intent

Hacker News — Show HN

Post a "Show HN" on Hacker News when you launch. The audience is technical, skeptical, and influential. A successful Show HN can drive 500–2,000 visits in 24 hours.

BetaList

BetaList is focused on early-stage startups. Great for building a waitlist before launch. Submit at least a week in advance — they have a review queue.

Indie Hackers

Submit your product to the Indie Hackers directory and write a launch post. The IH audience consists of founders who actively look for and share new tools.

AppSumo Marketplace

If your product fits (B2B, productivity, marketing), a lifetime deal on AppSumo can generate $10,000–$100,000+ in revenue and thousands of users in weeks.

Tier 3: SEO-Focused Directories

These carry less traffic but strong backlinks:

• AlternativeTo — Massive SEO value; appear as alternatives to established tools
• SaaSHub — Actively crawled by Google
• GetApp — Strong DR, niche B2B audience
• Software Advice — Gartner property, great for B2B
• SourceForge — Legacy but still indexed heavily
• StackShare — Essential if you're a dev tool

Tier 4: Free General Directories

Submit to all of these on launch day:

Submission Strategy

Don't submit everywhere on day one. Use this schedule:

Week before launch: - Create profiles on G2, Capterra, Crunchbase - Submit to BetaList (they have a queue) - Prep Product Hunt listing

Launch day: - Product Hunt at 12:01 AM PST - Show HN post - Indie Hackers launch post - Twitter/X announcement

Week 1 post-launch: - Submit to all Tier 3 directories - AlternativeTo (list yourself as alternative to top competitors) - Submit to all Tier 4 directories

Ongoing: - Request reviews on G2 and Capterra from happy customers - Update listings with new features

For the full launch-day playbook — including technical requirements, uptime monitoring, and post-launch follow-up — see the SaaS Launch Checklist.

Automate Your Tracking

Use a simple spreadsheet to track submission status, DA, and inbound traffic from each directory. After 90 days, double down on the ones sending qualified signups.

Before submitting everywhere, validate your SaaS idea with our free AI tool to make sure you're building something people actually want.