Directory database · DR checked Sep 24, 2026
DR leaderboard: the top 100 startup directories
Every directory in our database with a Domain Rating, highest first. DR is Domain Rating by Ahrefs: a 0–100 score of how strong a site’s backlinks are. Next to it: the link type we saw on a live listing, the price and the Tranco popularity rank, so a high DR doesn’t hide a nofollow link or a paywall.
100 directories · 45 with a verified dofollow link · 75 free or with a free option
Highest Domain Rating first
| # | Directory | Link · price | Tranco | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MixedFree | #2,207 | DR91 | |
| 2 | UnverifiedPrice not published | #3,231 | DR91 | |
| 3 | MixedFree | #3,788 | DR91 | |
| 4 | UnverifiedFree + paid | #4,171 | DR91 | |
| 5 | UGC (nofollow)Free | #4,480 | DR91 | |
| 6 | UnverifiedPrice not published | #5,902 | DR91 | |
| 7 | MixedPaid | #11,526 | DR89 | |
| 8 | UnverifiedFree + paid | #16,332 | DR87 | |
| 9 | UnverifiedPrice not published | #18,024 | DR87 | |
| 10 | UnverifiedPaid | #18,519 | DR87 | |
| 11 | DofollowFree | #5,278 | DR85 | |
| 12 | DofollowFree + paid | #26,267 | DR85 | |
| 13 | UnverifiedPrice not published | #31,644 | DR85 | |
| 14 | DofollowFree + paid | #210,487 | DR84 | |
| 15 | DofollowFree | #6,112 | DR83 | |
| 16 | NofollowFree + paid | #21,171 | DR83 | |
| 17 | NofollowFree + paid | #26,298 | DR83 | |
| 18 | DofollowPaid | #39,798 | DR83 | |
| 19 | MixedFree + paid | #224,088 | DR83 | |
| 20 | NofollowFree + paid | #54,332 | DR82 | |
| 21 | DofollowFree + paid | #238,844 | DR82 | |
| 22 | DofollowFree + paid | #260,162 | DR82 | |
| 23 | DofollowFree | Unranked | DR82 | |
| 24 | UnverifiedFree | #18,029 | DR81 | |
| 25 | NofollowFree + paid | #31,974 | DR81 | |
| 26 | NofollowFree | #38,771 | DR81 | |
| 27 | DofollowFree + paid | #320,415 | DR81 | |
| 28 | UnverifiedFree | #14,617 | DR80 | |
| 29 | DofollowFree + paid | #16,443 | DR80 | |
| 30 | UnverifiedFree | #99,232 | DR80 | |
| 31 | DofollowFree | #103,090 | DR80 | |
| 32 | DofollowPaid | #108,075 | DR80 | |
| 33 | DofollowFree + paid | #337,784 | DR80 | |
| 34 | DofollowFree | #101,850 | DR79 | |
| 35 | NofollowPaid | #134,438 | DR79 | |
| 36 | NofollowFree | #13,855 | DR78 | |
| 37 | DofollowFree + paid | #38,078 | DR78 | |
| 38 | DofollowFree | #64,626 | DR78 | |
| 39 | SponsoredFree + paid | #75,430 | DR78 | |
| 40 | DofollowFree | #120,214 | DR78 | |
| 41 | DofollowFree + paid | #558,701 | DR78 | |
| 42 | DofollowPaid | #27,734 | DR77 | |
| 43 | DofollowFree | #33,038 | DR77 | |
| 44 | UnverifiedFree + paid | #67,244 | DR77 | |
| 45 | DofollowPaid | #146,602 | DR77 | |
| 46 | UGC (nofollow)Price not published | #202,614 | DR77 | |
| 47 | DofollowFree | #115,196 | DR76 | |
| 48 | DofollowFree + paid | #172,946 | DR76 | |
| 49 | MixedFree + paid | #363,756 | DR76 | |
| 50 | MixedFree + paid | #704,272 | DR76 | |
| 51 | MixedFree + paid | #992,911 | DR76 | |
| 52 | NofollowFree | #50,944 | DR75 | |
| 53 | UnverifiedFree + paid | #117,473 | DR75 | |
| 54 | UnverifiedPrice not published | #131,316 | DR75 | |
| 55 | SponsoredPaid | #210,864 | DR75 | |
| 56 | UnverifiedFree | #226,528 | DR75 | |
| 57 | UnverifiedFree + paid | #231,801 | DR75 | |
| 58 | NofollowPaid | #313,518 | DR75 | |
| 59 | DofollowFree + paid | #536,912 | DR75 | |
| 60 | DofollowPrice not published | #854,819 | DR75 | |
| 61 | MixedFree + paid | #925,533 | DR75 | |
| 62 | DofollowFree + paid | #988,199 | DR75 | |
| 63 | DofollowFree | #47,917 | DR74 | |
| 64 | NofollowFree + paid | #103,120 | DR74 | |
| 65 | NofollowFree | #111,975 | DR74 | |
| 66 | DofollowFree | #133,687 | DR74 | |
| 67 | DofollowFree | #185,613 | DR74 | |
| 68 | UnverifiedPaid | #191,446 | DR74 | |
| 69 | DofollowFree + paid | #321,529 | DR74 | |
| 70 | NofollowPrice not published | #578,172 | DR74 | |
| 71 | DofollowFree + paid | Unranked | DR74 | |
| 72 | DofollowFree | #55,857 | DR73 | |
| 73 | DofollowPrice not published | #56,557 | DR73 | |
| 74 | DofollowFree + paid | #125,165 | DR73 | |
| 75 | DofollowFree | #151,625 | DR73 | |
| 76 | MixedFree + paid | #213,211 | DR73 | |
| 77 | NofollowFree + paid | #239,641 | DR73 | |
| 78 | UnverifiedPaid | #318,655 | DR73 | |
| 79 | MixedFree + paid | #868,172 | DR73 | |
| 80 | DofollowFree + paid | #874,661 | DR73 | |
| 81 | MixedFree + paid | #877,683 | DR73 | |
| 82 | MixedFree + paid | #917,497 | DR73 | |
| 83 | MixedFree + paid | #1,026,659 | DR73 | |
| 84 | DofollowFree | #102,050 | DR72 | |
| 85 | NofollowPaid | #131,217 | DR72 | |
| 86 | DofollowFree + paid | #248,075 | DR72 | |
| 87 | NofollowPaid | #681,703 | DR72 | |
| 88 | DofollowFree | #708,453 | DR72 | |
| 89 | MixedFree + paid | #1,026,348 | DR72 | |
| 90 | MixedFree + paid | Unranked | DR72 | |
| 91 | DofollowFree + paid | Unranked | DR72 | |
| 92 | DofollowFree + paid | Unranked | DR72 | |
| 93 | NofollowFree + paid | #148,440 | DR71 | |
| 94 | NofollowPaid | #161,828 | DR71 | |
| 95 | DofollowFree + paid | #189,245 | DR71 | |
| 96 | DofollowPrice not published | #235,187 | DR71 | |
| 97 | DofollowFree + paid | #248,207 | DR71 | |
| 98 | MixedFree + paid | #337,414 | DR71 | |
| 99 | NofollowPaid | #948,299 | DR71 | |
| 100 | DofollowFree + paid | #993,065 | DR71 |
DR values: Domain Rating by Ahrefs, from Ahrefs’ free API. Tranco rank is a research top-sites ranking: lower means more popular. How we check each directory
How to read this list
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