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Dofollow directories: 272 with a verified followed link

A dofollow directory is one where the link from your listing to your site is a normal, followed link, so it can pass ranking signals. Every directory on this page earned that label because we opened a live listing and inspected the outbound link; we don’t take the directory’s word for it. That matters, because many directories advertise dofollow links but only give them to paid listings, or switch to nofollow later. A followed link from a relevant, reviewed directory is a small, useful part of a new site’s SEO foundation. It is not a shortcut: Google’s spam policies treat links bought to pass ranking value as link schemes, and a few directory links won’t outrank good content. Use this list to spend your time on directories that can help, then check your own listing’s link once it is live.

Directories
272
18 categories
Dofollow (verified)
272
of 272 with a checked link
Free to submit
217
free, or with a free plan
DR 50+
127
of 231 with a Domain Rating by Ahrefs
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  1. Laravel News

    Free · Dofollow · DR 85

  2. F-Droid

    Free · Dofollow · DR 85

  3. TrustRadius

    Free option · Dofollow · DR 85

Domain Rating by Ahrefs

All 272, 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.

    Developer toolsFreeDofollowChecked
    Tranco#29

  • Snap Store (Snapcraft)

    snapcraft.io

    Canonical's store for snap packages, used on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions to install desktop apps, CLI tools and services. Store pages show publisher, screenshots and contact links, and a…

    MarketplacesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR84Tranco#2,489

  • Laravel News

    laravel-news.com

    A Laravel and PHP news site with a weekly newsletter and a community link feed where developers share packages, tutorials and tools. It is read by Laravel developers. Links shared in the feed show…

    NewslettersFreeDofollowChecked
    DR85Tranco#5,278

  • Uptodown

    en.uptodown.com

    A large alternative app store and download site for Android, Windows and Mac. Its Developers Console lets any maker publish and distribute software, with app pages that also rank in web search.

    General directoriesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR83Tranco#6,112

  • Greasy Fork

    greasyfork.org

    A large community site for user scripts and user styles that run through managers like Tampermonkey, Violentmonkey and Stylus. Anyone with an account can post a script; it gets a page with…

    Browser extensionsFreeDofollowChecked
    DR78Tranco#10,862

  • Flathub

    flathub.org

    The main app store for Flatpak packages, used by many Linux distributions to install desktop apps. Submissions are made as GitHub pull requests and checked by reviewers; accepted apps get a store…

    MarketplacesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR83Tranco#10,977

  • F-Droid

    f-droid.org

    A catalogue of free and open-source Android apps that F-Droid builds from source itself. It is popular with privacy-minded Android users, and each app page lists license, anti-features, and links to…

    Mobile appsFreeDofollowChecked
    DR85Tranco#13,620

  • AlternativeTo

    alternativeto.net

    A large crowd-sourced site where people recommend software alternatives across desktop, web and mobile platforms. Adding your app puts it on the 'alternatives to' pages of the products you compete…

    General directoriesFree + paidDofollowChecked
    DR81Tranco#16,443

  • TrustRadius

    trustradius.com

    A B2B software review platform that focuses on detailed, verified reviews and sells intent data and leads to vendors. Enterprise and mid-market tech buyers use it for research. A free product…

    Review sitesFree + paidDofollowChecked
    DR85Tranco#26,267

  • There's An AI For That

    theresanaiforthat.com

    One of the biggest AI tool databases, tracking new tools, models and AI news daily for a very large audience. An accepted submission gets a permanent entry in the database, and makers can buy extra…

    AI toolsPaidDofollowChecked
    DR78Tranco#27,734

  • Open VSX Registry

    open-vsx.org

    A vendor-neutral registry for VS Code-compatible extensions, run by the Eclipse Foundation and used by editors such as VSCodium, Gitpod and other VS Code forks. Publishing here makes an extension…

    MarketplacesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR81Tranco#32,584

  • MacUpdate

    macupdate.com

    A long-running Mac software download site with app pages, version history, reviews and deals. Developers can submit new apps or updates, which are checked by the site's content team before going live.

    General directoriesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR78Tranco#33,038

  • Dealroom

    dealroom.co

    A startup and venture capital intelligence platform tracking companies, funding rounds and investors, used heavily by VCs, corporates and governments, especially in Europe. Founders can add or claim…

    StartupsFree + paidDofollowChecked
    DR79Tranco#38,078

  • AppSumo

    appsumo.com

    The best-known software deals marketplace, where SaaS companies launch discounted offers (often lifetime deals) to a large community of entrepreneurs, marketers and agencies. Buyers are small…

    SaaSPaidDofollowChecked
    DR83Tranco#39,798

  • FOSSHub

    fosshub.com

    FOSSHub is a download host and catalog for open-source and some freeware desktop software, known for serving installers without bundled adware. Projects that are accepted get a program page with…

    Open sourceFreeDofollowChecked
    DR74Tranco#47,917

  • FileHorse

    filehorse.com

    A software download catalogue for Windows and Mac with reviews, version histories and screenshots. Desktop app developers can ask to have their program listed and tested, gaining a download page and…

    General directoriesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR73Tranco#55,857

  • Toolify

    toolify.ai

    One of the largest AI tools directories, listing 30,000+ AI websites and GPT Store apps with auto-updated categories and rankings. It has separate submission routes for AI tools and GPTs.

    AI toolsPrice not publishedDofollowChecked
    DR73Tranco#56,557

  • Fonts In Use

    fontsinuse.com

    Fonts In Use is a public archive of real-world typography, indexed by typeface, format, industry and period, with examples contributed by the public and edited by staff. Designers and type foundries…

    DesignFreeDofollowChecked
    DR78Tranco#64,626

  • Package Control (Sublime Text)

    packagecontrol.io

    The package manager and package index for the Sublime Text editor. Adding a package to the default channel lets Sublime users install and auto-update it, and gives it a page with install stats and…

    MarketplacesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR79Tranco#68,657

  • HostSearch

    hostsearch.com

    A web hosting search engine and review directory running since the late 1990s, with host profiles, plan data, user reviews, forums and hosting news. People comparing shared, VPS, cloud and dedicated…

    Review sitesFreeDofollowChecked
    DR68Tranco#88,316

The other 252, 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

How to prioritise

  1. Dofollow directories with human review and a relevant audience.
  2. Among those, the ones with a Tranco rank, meaning people actually visit.
  3. Free or freemium before paid, and never pay only for the link.

Questions about this list

How did you check that these directories are dofollow?

We opened a live listing on each site and inspected the outbound link to the listed product. No rel attribute means followed; nofollow, ugc or sponsored means it passes little or no ranking value. The evidence is on each directory’s page.

Will dofollow directory links improve my rankings?

A few links from relevant, reviewed directories help a new site get discovered and build a basic link profile. They won’t replace content people search for, and low-quality directories add little or nothing.

Is it OK to pay for a dofollow listing?

Paying for visibility and audience is normal. Paying specifically for a link that passes ranking value is what Google’s spam policies call a link scheme. If a directory only follows paid links, weigh it on audience alone.

Can a listing’s link change from dofollow to nofollow later?

Yes. A directory can change its link policy at any time, and some make links nofollow after a trial period or only follow paid listings. Every link type on this page was verified on the date shown next to each directory. Check your own listing’s link once it is live, and again a few months later.

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