Submit to Startup Index
Startup Index (Startup Verzeichnis) is a Swiss directory of young companies searchable by canton and service, published in German, English, French and Italian. Companies up to five years old register a profile with logo, services and descriptions, which is checked before it goes live.
startup-index.ch · Checked
Startup Index at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Regular price CHF 20/month; the page says the first year (2022) was free, and Fasoon-founded companies get 50% off from year two
- Link type
- Dofollow
- Startup profile https://startup-index.ch/en/startup/fasoon-ag/ links to https://fasoon.ch with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- No
- Domain Rating
- DR2
- 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
- Swiss customers looking for services from young local companies
- Last checked
How to submit to Startup Index
Open the Startup Index 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 Startup Index (Swiss customers looking for services from young local companies), 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 Startup Index
- Only companies founded within the last five years can register
- Verification can take up to five working days after you submit
- Fill descriptions in several of the four languages to reach more Swiss regions
From Startup Index’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for regional startup 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
- Where the company is registered and where the team is based
- Founding year, team size and stage
- A description in the local language, if the directory publishes in one
- Links to local press, accelerator or programme pages, if you have them
Is Startup Index worth it?
Good for your SEO foundation
Startup Index 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: 2 (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.
- Listing costs money. Pay for the audience, not the link: Google’s spam policies treat buying links that pass ranking value as a link scheme.
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 Startup Index
Is Startup Index free?
No. Startup Index charges for listings. Pricing details: Regular price CHF 20/month; the page says the first year (2022) was free, and Fasoon-founded companies get 50% off from year two. We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does Startup Index give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: Startup profile https://startup-index.ch/en/startup/fasoon-ag/ links to https://fasoon.ch with no rel attribute (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to Startup Index?
Submit at https://startup-index.ch/en/register-startup/. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Only companies founded within the last five years can register.
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