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Developer toolsFreeMixedDR91Domain Rating by Ahrefs

Submit to DEV Community (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 product, usually under the #showdev tag, and link to the product from the article. Readers are working developers, so a useful technical post does far better than an announcement.

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DEV Community (dev.to) at a glance

Pricing
Free
No price details on their site when we checked.
Link type
Mixed
Article https://dev.to/sizzlebop/i-built-a-local-ai-music-studio-3fb9 body link to miso.pinkpixel.dev has rel="noopener noreferrer" (followed); a comment link on https://dev.to/mikachu/i-built-a-green-blob-that-lives-on-my-desktop-and-now-it-has-feelings-4pjd has rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"; a new account's post https://dev.to/indhuja_pvt_de37069f175e3/sap-business-one-partner-in-dubai-205a is served with meta robots "noindex" and "nofollow" (checked 2026-09-24)
Review
Automatic
Link back required
No
Account required
Yes
Domain Rating
DR91
Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
Tranco rank
#3,788
Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
Who browses it
Software developers following tag feeds for tutorials, tools and side projects
Last checked

How to submit to DEV Community (dev.to)

  1. Open the DEV Community (dev.to) submission page

    This is the page makers use to add a product.

  2. Create an account

    DEV Community (dev.to) asks you to sign up before you can submit.

  3. Have your assets ready

    Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.

  4. Fill in the form carefully

    Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse DEV Community (dev.to) (Software developers following tag feeds for tutorials, tools and side projects), not for search engines.

  5. Check your listing

    Listings go live without review. Open yours, check the details and check the link points to the right page.

Tips for DEV Community (dev.to)

  • Use the #showdev tag for project posts; its guidelines ask for community-minded posts that aren't overly corporate or salesy, and keep it for projects rather than tutorials.
  • Put the product link in the article body; links in comments are nofollow.
  • A post from a brand-new account we checked was served with a page-level noindex/nofollow tag, so build some genuine activity on the account before counting on the link for SEO.
  • Write the post as a build story or tutorial that is useful on its own, with the link as supporting context.

From DEV Community (dev.to)’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.

What to prepare

The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for developer tool directories.

  • Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
  • A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
  • Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
  • 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
  • The exact page you want the link to point to
  • Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
  • 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

Is DEV Community (dev.to) worth it?

Depends on the listing

DEV Community (dev.to) uses followed links on some listings and not others. Read the evidence above and check which kind your listing gets before you pay for anything.

  • Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 91 (top tier). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
  • Tranco rank #3,788: one of the ~10,000 most visited sites on the web.
  • Listings are published without human review.
  • Free to list, so the only cost is your time.

This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.

Questions about DEV Community (dev.to)

Is DEV Community (dev.to) free?

Yes. Listing on DEV Community (dev.to) is free. We checked on Sep 24, 2026.

Does DEV Community (dev.to) give a dofollow link?

It depends. Some listing links on DEV Community (dev.to) are followed and some are not. Evidence: Article https://dev.to/sizzlebop/i-built-a-local-ai-music-studio-3fb9 body link to miso.pinkpixel.dev has rel="noopener noreferrer" (followed); a comment link on https://dev.to/mikachu/i-built-a-green-blob-that-lives-on-my-desktop-and-now-it-has-feelings-4pjd has rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"; a new account's post https://dev.to/indhuja_pvt_de37069f175e3/sap-business-one-partner-in-dubai-205a is served with meta robots "noindex" and "nofollow" (checked 2026-09-24).

How do I submit to DEV Community (dev.to)?

Submit at https://dev.to/new. You need an account first. Listings go live without human review. Tip: Use the #showdev tag for project posts; its guidelines ask for community-minded posts that aren't overly corporate or salesy, and keep it for projects rather than tutorials.

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Sources

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