Followed links with no badge required

33 directories where the ordinary listing link is followed and nothing on your site is required in return: no badge, no backlink to them. 5 are free. Ordered by Domain Rating. These are the listings to do first, because they cost nothing but the form.

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The list

33 of the 126 directories we track, by Domain Rating
# Directory DR Link Cost Approval
1 BetaList betalist.com 77 Dofollow Paid not stated
2 There's An AI For That theresanaiforthat.com 77 Dofollow Paid 1–2 days
3 PeerPush peerpush.com 75 Dofollow Freemium not stated
4 Submit AI Tools submitaitools.org 75 Dofollow cost unknown Not stated
5 Acid Tools acidtools.com 68 Dofollow cost unknown Reviewed before listing; time not stated
6 MagicBox.tools magicbox.tools 68 Dofollow Paid up to 7 days
7 AI Tools Directory aitools.inc 67 Dofollow Freemium 30–90 days
8 Startup Stash startupstash.com 65 Dofollow cost unknown Not stated
9 Dev Hunt devhunt.org 64 Dofollow Freemium up to 180 days
10 Microlaunch microlaunch.net 64 Dofollow Freemium not stated
11 Toolsfine toolsfine.com 63 Dofollow Paid 1–5 days
12 AI With Me aiwith.me 58 Dofollow Paid up to 2 days
13 Unite List unitelist.com 58 Dofollow cost unknown not stated
14 Launch trylaunch.ai 56 Dofollow Freemium not stated
15 AI Tech Viral aitechviral.com 54 Dofollow cost unknown Reviewed before listing; time not stated
16 We Like Tools weliketools.com 52 Dofollow cost unknown Reviewed before listing; time not stated
17 Promote Project promoteproject.com 50 Dofollow Free not stated
18 Startups.fm startups.fm 49 Dofollow Paid up to 2 days
19 ConfettiSaaS confettisaas.com 45 Dofollow Freemium not stated
20 aitools.fyi aitools.fyi 43 Dofollow Paid not stated
21 IndieHub indiehub.best 40 Dofollow Paid live same day
22 Startup Listing startuplist.ing 40 Dofollow Free Not stated
23 1000.tools 1000.tools 39 Dofollow Paid not stated
24 Tech Trendin' techtrendin.com 37 Dofollow Free not stated
25 RankYourAI rankyourai.com 35 Dofollow Paid up to 2 days
26 Made with Lovable madewithlovable.com 34 Dofollow Freemium 42–56 days
27 Builtbyindies builtbyindies.com 33 Dofollow Freemium Not stated
28 Tulimoa tulimoa.com 30 Dofollow Free within a day
29 Hot100.ai hot100.ai 28 Dofollow Freemium not stated
30 IndieHackerStacks indiehackerstacks.com 26 Dofollow Freemium Not stated
31 toollist.ai toollist.ai 26 Dofollow Paid 1–2 days
32 Saassy Board saassy-board.com 24 Dofollow Paid Not stated
33 Made with Bolt madewithbolt.com 21 Dofollow Free not stated

Each one, in a line

  1. BetaList · DR 77 · dofollow
    Paid-only listings for pre-launch and just-launched startups; refunded if not picked, dofollow link if featured.
  2. There's An AI For That · DR 77 · dofollow
    Largest AI tool directory; every listing costs a $49 review fee and goes live in a day or two with a dofollow link.
  3. PeerPush · DR 75 · dofollow
    Permanent product pages with a dofollow link; free submissions queue behind the $39 instant launch.
  4. Submit AI Tools · DR 75 · dofollow
    AI-tools directory with followed profile links; the submit form is gated by a click check and prices are unpublished.
  5. Acid Tools · DR 68 · dofollow
    AI tools directory with category and alternatives pages; sign in with Google to submit, listings are reviewed.
  6. MagicBox.tools · DR 68 · dofollow
    Paid AI tool directory; the $15.90 basic listing is reviewed in 7 days and gives a dofollow link, no badge needed.
  7. AI Tools Directory · DR 67 · dofollow
    Free listing waits 30 to 90 days with no guarantee; $129 Fast Lane places you within 48 hours.
  8. Startup Stash · DR 65 · dofollow
    Large startup-tool directory with dofollow profile links; listing goes through a Typeform with unpublished pricing.
  9. Dev Hunt · DR 64 · dofollow
    Weekly dev-tool launches voted by developers; the free queue averages six months, $49 picks your week.
  10. Microlaunch · DR 64 · dofollow
    Monthly launch board with idea and product ratings; free launches queue, $39-49 Pro launches skip it.
  11. Toolsfine · DR 63 · dofollow
    Paid-only AI tool directory: $16 one-time, editorial review in 3 business days, dofollow link on the listing.
  12. AI With Me · DR 58 · dofollow
    Paid-only AI tool directory: $19.9 one-time gets an AI-written page with a dofollow link within 48 hours.
  13. Unite List · DR 58 · dofollow
    Team and workflow software directory; submission sits behind a Google login and pricing is not published.
  14. Launch · DR 56 · dofollow
    Daily upvote launches for AI and SaaS; the free queue gets a dofollow link, $39 Pro picks your date.
  15. AI Tech Viral · DR 54 · dofollow
    Trending AI tools directory; sign in with Google to submit, entries are reviewed and link out with a followed link.
  16. We Like Tools · DR 52 · dofollow
    Curated software directory with a followed link on each tool page; submission and pricing sit behind a Google login.
  17. Promote Project · DR 50 · dofollow
    Free startup list with dofollow links; log in to add yours, pay $0.99 a day to sit at the top.
  18. Startups.fm · DR 49 · dofollow
    Paid startup directory: £49 one-off, human reviewed within 48 hours, with a followed link on every listing.
  19. ConfettiSaaS · DR 45 · dofollow
    SaaS directory with dofollow listings; free queue runs hundreds deep, $15 Fast Track publishes today.
  20. aitools.fyi · DR 43 · dofollow
    AI tools list with 10,000+ entries; the only submission route shown is a $30 one-time Fast-Track form.
  21. IndieHub · DR 40 · dofollow
    Paid-only indie maker directory: $4.90 publishes instantly with three dofollow links and no reciprocal badge.
  22. Startup Listing · DR 40 · dofollow
    Free startup directory with upvotes and a followed link; featured homepage spots sell from $3 a day.
  23. 1000.tools · DR 39 · dofollow
    Human-vetted list of 1000 tools; subscription only, $1 for the first month, billed once accepted.
  24. Tech Trendin' · DR 37 · dofollow
    Weekly launch feed for SaaS with a plain dofollow Visit Website link; join for free, ads from $30 a month.
  25. RankYourAI · DR 35 · dofollow
    Paid AI tools directory: $29 one-time for a featured listing with a dofollow link, published within 48 hours.
  26. Made with Lovable · DR 34 · dofollow
    Showcase for Lovable-built apps; free queue takes 6 to 8 weeks, $9 publishes in 3 days with a dofollow link.
  27. Builtbyindies · DR 33 · dofollow
    Weekly indie launch cycles with upvotes, buildlogs and karma; product pages link out dofollow.
  28. Tulimoa · DR 30 · dofollow
    Hand-reviewed directory for AI and MCP software only; free listing with a direct dofollow link in about a day.
  29. Hot100.ai · DR 28 · dofollow
    Weekly chart of AI-built projects scored by an AI model plus one vote per user; project pages link out dofollow.
  30. IndieHackerStacks · DR 26 · dofollow
    Indie tech-stack showcase; one free lifetime listing with a followed link, $40 for unlimited plus featured.
  31. toollist.ai · DR 26 · dofollow
    Daily AI tool launches ranked by votes; every listing costs $29 one-time and is human-reviewed in 24 to 48 hours.
  32. Saassy Board · DR 24 · dofollow
    Revenue leaderboard for SaaS founders; $10 once buys a permanent followed link and a shot at monthly cash prizes.
  33. Made with Bolt · DR 21 · dofollow
    Free showcase for apps built with Bolt.new; hand-reviewed, and every profile carries a plain dofollow link.

Why badges exist, and why this list skips them

A directory badge on your site is a followed link back to the directory. Directories that require one are trading links: yours for theirs. It is a fair deal for the high-authority ones and a poor one for the rest, and either way it means a snippet on your product page that you have to keep there or lose the link.

The directories here ask for nothing back. Submit, get approved, the link is followed and stays followed. That makes them the cleanest first round for a new domain.

How to work this list

Top to bottom by DR, free ones first. Every listing here is a followed link from a distinct domain, which is exactly what Domain Rating counts. Ten from the top of this list is the standard first week for a new product.

When you're done here, the badge-gated directories are on the dofollow list. Put one badge block on your site and submit to all of those in one sitting.

Questions founders ask

Is a badge bad for my site?

Not harmful, just a cost. It's a followed outbound link and a bit of clutter. For a DR 80 directory it's a good trade; for a DR 20 one it isn't.

How do you know these don't need a badge?

We read each directory's submission rules and sampled three listings for the link's rel attribute. Directories that follow the link only once a badge is verified are marked as such on their page and left off this list.

Can this change?

Yes, directories add badge requirements when they start selling listings. Everything here is re-checked on a schedule; the date at the top is the last pass.