Submit to OpenSourceAlternative.to
A directory that pairs self-hostable open source projects with the commercial products they can replace. Visitors browse by proprietary tool, category, language and licence; an accepted project gets its own page linking to its site and repository.
OpenSourceAlternative.to at a glance
- Pricing
- Free + paid options
- Free submission goes to a waitlist (6+ months); 48-hour review costs +$29
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Listing https://www.opensourcealternative.to/project/gitea links to gitea.io and GitHub with rel="noopener noreferrer" (no nofollow) (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- No
- Domain Rating
- DR50
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- #1,065,053
- Research top-sites ranking. Lower is more popular.
- Who browses it
- Self-hosters and developers searching for open source replacements for named proprietary apps
- Last checked
How to submit to OpenSourceAlternative.to
Open the OpenSourceAlternative.to submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
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.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse OpenSourceAlternative.to (Self-hosters and developers searching for open source replacements for named proprietary apps), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for OpenSourceAlternative.to
- Only self-hosted, actively maintained open source projects that replace a proprietary product are accepted
- The free route is a waitlist of 6+ months; the $29 option gets a 48-hour review
- Fill in both the proprietary product name and its website so the project lands on the right comparison page
From OpenSourceAlternative.to’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for open-source 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
- Repo URL and the exact license name (e.g. MIT, AGPL-3.0)
- A README with install steps and a screenshot or example
- A one-line description in the list’s own format
- Whether there is a hosted or paid version alongside the open-source one
Is OpenSourceAlternative.to worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
OpenSourceAlternative.to reviews listings by hand and the listing link we inspected was followed. That combination is what makes a directory link worth having for a new site.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 50 (strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- Tranco rank #1,065,053: a small site, outside the top 1 million.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- There’s a free option. Start free and only pay for upgrades if the traffic justifies it.
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 OpenSourceAlternative.to
Is OpenSourceAlternative.to free?
There’s a free option, with paid upgrades. Pricing details: Free submission goes to a waitlist (6+ months); 48-hour review costs +$29. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does OpenSourceAlternative.to give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Listing https://www.opensourcealternative.to/project/gitea links to gitea.io and GitHub with rel="noopener noreferrer" (no nofollow) (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to OpenSourceAlternative.to?
Submit at https://www.opensourcealternative.to/submit. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Only self-hosted, actively maintained open source projects that replace a proprietary product are accepted.
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