Public preview · 20 destinations
Starter directories for SaaS, AI, and developer products
A criteria-led sample—not a guarantee of acceptance or link attributes. Prefer destinations that fit your audience, record actions as Submitted, and verify whether a listing URL is actually live.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-15
Launch & early discovery
| Name | Homepage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Product Hunt | producthunt.com | Flagship tech launch surface; prepare screenshots and a crisp one-liner. |
| BetaList | betalist.com | Strong for pre-launch products with a landing page. |
| Hacker News | news.ycombinator.com | Show HN works when the product and title earn it. |
| Indie Hackers | indiehackers.com | Better for founder narrative than one-click listings. |
Software directories & alternatives
| Name | Homepage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AlternativeTo | alternativeto.net | Frame the product as an alternative to known tools. |
| SaaSHub | saashub.com | Straightforward SaaS catalog listing. |
| StartupStash | startupstash.com | Founder-oriented tools catalog. |
| Slant | slant.co | Comparison-style community recommendations. |
Reviews, AI directories, and Chinese discovery
| Name | Category | Homepage |
|---|---|---|
| G2 | Reviews | g2.com |
| Capterra | Reviews | capterra.com |
| GetApp | Reviews | getapp.com |
| Toolify | AI directory | toolify.ai |
| There's An AI For That | AI directory | theresanaiforthat.com |
| Futurepedia | AI directory | futurepedia.io |
| Crunchbase | Company profile | crunchbase.com |
| 开源中国 | Chinese discovery | oschina.net |
| 掘金 | Chinese discovery | juejin.cn |
| V2EX | Chinese discovery | v2ex.com |
| 小众软件 | Chinese discovery | appinn.com |
| SegmentFault | Chinese discovery | segmentfault.com |
How to use this preview well
- Start from your site context—audience, language, market—not “submit everywhere.”
- Prefer destinations where you can later prove a live listing URL.
- Keep Submitted and Live separate in your tracking.
- For ranked matching against a larger library, use NetTree.
Inclusion rules: inclusion-criteria.md · Full Markdown table: starter-directories.md