Submit to SelfHostIndex
SelfHostIndex catalogs open-source, self-hostable apps with health scores, setup difficulty and the proprietary tools each one replaces. Its data is open, and each new app automatically gets its own page plus comparison pages against the others in its category.
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SelfHostIndex at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- No price details on their site when we checked.
- Link type
- Dofollow
- App page https://selfhostindex.com/app/openclaw/ 'Official site' link to https://openclaw.ai has rel="noopener" only (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR0
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Self-hosters comparing open-source alternatives to SaaS tools
- Last checked
How to submit to SelfHostIndex
Open the SelfHostIndex submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
SelfHostIndex asks you to sign up before you can submit.
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 SelfHostIndex (Self-hosters comparing open-source alternatives to SaaS tools), 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 SelfHostIndex
- Only self-hostable apps with a public repo and an open-source license are accepted, and they should be actively maintained.
- Submit via a pull request to the catalogue's data/apps.json, or open an issue with name, repo URL and a one-line description (GitHub account needed).
- Name the proprietary tools you replace; the site builds 'alternatives' pages around them.
From SelfHostIndex’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 SelfHostIndex worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
SelfHostIndex 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: 0 (very low). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- 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 SelfHostIndex
Is SelfHostIndex free?
Yes. Listing on SelfHostIndex is free. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does SelfHostIndex give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: App page https://selfhostindex.com/app/openclaw/ 'Official site' link to https://openclaw.ai has rel="noopener" only (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to SelfHostIndex?
Submit at https://selfhostindex.com/submit/. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Only self-hostable apps with a public repo and an open-source license are accepted, and they should be actively maintained.
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Sources
The pages we opened on Sep 23, 2026 to write this page.