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Developer tool directories: where to submit

Developer tool directories are browsed by engineers looking for a library, API or service to solve a specific problem. Developers want proof it works: docs, a quick-start and a repo or code sample. A listing that links straight to documentation usually does better than one that links to a marketing page.

31 directories · 15 with a verified dofollow link · 30 free or with a free option · last checked Sep 24, 2026

Developer tool directories, most popular first

  • GitHub Marketplace

    github.com

    GitHub's marketplace of Apps and Actions that extend developer workflows. Devtools with a GitHub integration can list free or paid plans and be found by developers browsing by category.

    FreeDofollowChecked
    Tranco#29

  • Visual Studio Code Marketplace

    marketplace.visualstudio.com

    Microsoft's marketplace for VS Code extensions, searchable from inside the editor. Devtool makers can ship an extension to reach developers where they work; each extension gets a public page…

    FreeMixedChecked
    Tranco#547

  • DEV Community (dev.to)

    dev.to

    An open publishing platform and community where developers post articles, tutorials and project write-ups that show up in tag feeds and the main feed. Makers use it to tell the build story behind a…

    FreeMixedChecked
    DR91Tranco#3,788

  • Hashnode

    hashnode.com

    A blogging platform for developers: you get your own publication (on a hashnode.dev subdomain, or a custom domain on Pro) and posts also surface in Hashnode's shared feed. It suits technical…

    Free + paidNofollowChecked
    DR83Tranco#21,171

  • Svelte Society

    sveltesociety.dev

    Svelte Society is the community hub for Svelte, with curated libraries, resources, recipes, videos, announcements and a weekly newsletter. Members can submit libraries and resources so they appear…

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    DR56Tranco#102,398

  • Jamstack.org

    jamstack.org

    Jamstack.org is the community site for the Jamstack approach and hosts two well-known lists: static site generators and headless CMSs, each filterable by language, template engine and license…

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    DR80Tranco#103,090

  • MCP.so

    mcp.so

    A large marketplace of Model Context Protocol servers, clients, skills and AI agents, used heavily by developers. You submit your project from its repository URL, and a paid option publishes it…

    Free + paidMixedChecked
    DR73Tranco#213,211

  • APIs.io

    apis.io

    APIs.io is a search engine and catalog of API providers built around the APIs.json format, with pages covering specs, plans, rate limits and agent-facing artifacts such as MCP servers. A listing…

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    DR52Tranco#321,002

  • free-for.dev

    free-for.dev

    A community-maintained list of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS services with genuine free tiers for developers, mirrored on a website. Getting added exposes an infrastructure-oriented product to developers…

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    DR56Tranco#500,503

  • Django Packages

    djangopackages.org

    Django Packages is a community directory of reusable Django apps and tools, with comparison grids that line packages up by features, activity and maturity. Listing a package gives it a page and a…

    FreeDofollowChecked
    DR65Tranco#557,495

  • Terminal Trove

    terminaltrove.com

    A curated showcase of command-line and terminal UI tools with install instructions per platform, a 'tool of the week' and a newsletter. Accepted tools get a detailed page with previews, features and…

    FreeDofollowChecked
    DR51Tranco#588,637

  • Awesome Go

    awesome-go.com

    Awesome Go is the long-running curated list of Go frameworks, libraries and software, published on its own site from the GitHub list. Being accepted puts a Go package in the reference list many Go…

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    DR52Tranco#957,794

  • Best of JS

    bestofjs.org

    Best of JS tracks the most popular open-source projects for the web platform and Node.js, ranking them by daily GitHub star trends and tags. A tracked project appears in trend rankings and yearly…

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    DR53Tranco#963,371

  • Console

    console.dev

    An editorially reviewed newsletter and site highlighting a handful of interesting developer tools and betas each week. Being selected gets a short independent review sent to a developer audience; it…

    FreeDofollowChecked
    DR62Tranco#2,071,787

  • Public APIs

    publicapis.dev

    A collaborative, categorised list of 1,400+ public APIs with a companion website. If your product offers a self-serve, documented API, it can be added via pull request and gets a card linking to it.

    Free + paidDofollowChecked
    DR46Tranco#2,293,978

  • API List

    apilist.fun

    API List is a categorized collection of public and free APIs, run by the API company apilayer, with upvotes and a twice-monthly email digest. Anyone can recommend an API through a short form, and…

    FreeNofollowChecked
    DR38Unranked

  • APIs.guru

    apis.guru

    APIs.guru is an open, community-run catalog of machine-readable web API definitions, mostly in OpenAPI format, that other tools and developers pull from through its own API. Getting added means your…

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    DR70Unranked

  • Awesome Shadcn/ui

    awesome-shadcn-ui.com

    Awesome Shadcn/ui is a directory of boilerplates, component libraries, themes, tools and apps built around shadcn/ui, with a newsletter the site says reaches 15,000+ members. A free listing adds…

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    DR26Unranked

  • Dev Resources

    devresourc.es

    A searchable collection of 3,000+ developer resources across dozens of categories, backed by an open GitHub repo. Tools are added by pull request and appear as cards linking straight to the product.

    Free + paidDofollowChecked
    DR41Unranked

  • DevPages

    devpages.io

    A developer tools directory spanning AI, DevOps, databases, observability, frameworks and more, with comparison pages. Accepted tools get a profile linking to the website and repository.

    FreeDofollowChecked
    DR10Unranked

The other 11, in the same order

One line each. Open a directory for its price details, link evidence, review process and how to submit.

DR is Domain Rating by Ahrefs: a 0–100 score of a site’s backlinks, higher is stronger. It isn’t a Google metric. Tranco rank is a research top-sites ranking: lower means more popular. How we check each directory

What to prepare for developer tool directories

  • Links to your docs and a quick-start or install command
  • Your GitHub or GitLab repo, if public
  • Supported languages, frameworks and platforms
  • Pricing for the API or hosted tier, including free limits

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