I manually checked 100+ startup launch directories — here are 16 free ones to start with

A developer manually checked over 100 startup launch directories and compiled a list of 16 verified, free directories as of June 2026. The list excludes dead links and paywalled sites, providing a clean resource for founders to submit their startups efficiently.

If you've ever tried to "submit your startup everywhere," you know the pain: you Google "startup directories", open a listicle from 2021, and half the links are dead, paywalled, or just gone. You waste an afternoon and still don't know which ones are actually worth it. So I did the boring part: I went through hundreds of startup / SaaS / AI launch directories, opened each one, threw out the dead links, and noted whether submission is free or paid and what's required. Here are 16 verified ones to get you started — all checked in June 2026. | Directory | Submit URL | Free / Paid | Best for | |---|---|---|---| | Product Hunt | | A directory list is only useful if it's true today . For every entry I keep: That's it. No "domain rating" guesses, no "do-follow backlink" promises, no ranking guarantees — just a clean, current list you can actually work through in an afternoon. The 16 above are a free starting point. I keep a maintained spreadsheet of 100+ verified, dated directories CSV + Excel with the same columns — free/paid, submission requirement, niche, last-checked date — so you can filter and plan your whole submission run at once. If that saves you a weekend of Googling, it's here: https://launchlistlab.gumroad.com/l/zblii https://launchlistlab.gumroad.com/l/zblii Either way — go ship. 🚀 Disclaimer: this is a curated data file from publicly available sources, for informational use. It doesn't guarantee rankings, traffic, approvals, or links — those depend on each platform and your product. Directory info can change after the last-checked date.