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.
16 verified launch directories (free to start)
How I check each one (so you don't get burned)
A directory list is only useful if it's true today. For every entry I keep:
- A live-link check — if it 404s or the submit page is gone, it's out. No graveyard links.
- A last-checked date — so you know how fresh it is, instead of trusting a 3-year-old blog post.
- Free / Paid + what's required — login, approval, or payment — so you don't waste time or money.
- A niche tag — AI tool vs SaaS vs indie product, because not every directory fits every launch.
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.
Want the full list?
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
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.