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Where to launch your SaaS or app

Launch platforms, startup directories, communities and newsletters where people discover new software, sorted by DR. For each one: what it costs, the link you get, whether it wants a badge and how much search traffic it gets, so you can spend launch week on the places that actually send visitors.

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How to launch, in order

  1. Get the basics ready

    A homepage that says what the tool does in one line, a screenshot or short video, clear pricing, and a way to try it without booking a call.

  2. Start where your users already are

    Communities send people who try things and tell you what's missing. Directories mostly send links. Post where your users talk before you list everywhere.

  3. Pick one launch day

    On a launch platform, prepare the page, the images and the first comment ahead, and line up people who will try it that day.

  4. Then list on directories over a few weeks

    Not all on one day. A few at a time is easier to get right, and it shows which places send visitors before you spend time on more.

  5. Keep a sheet

    Where, when, the link type and the visits each place sent. After a month it shows where to spend time next.

Questions

Where should I launch my SaaS first?
Where your users already spend time. Share it in a community they read, pick one launch platform for a single, prepared launch day, then list on directories over the following weeks. Filter the list by type or by what you need (free, dofollow, no sign-up) to build a first shortlist.
Do startup directories still help SEO?
Some do. A dofollow link from a relevant directory passes some authority, and each new site linking to you counts. Since Ahrefs' DR 4, a link counts for more when the site it comes from gets search traffic, so a directory people find through Google is worth more than one nobody visits. Most of the value comes from the first few dozen good places, not from hundreds.
Can directory links hurt my site?
Rarely, when you choose them. Google's spam policies are aimed at links bought or swapped to manipulate rankings, and it mostly ignores links from low-quality directories rather than punishing the sites they point to. Being listed on a reviewed directory that people use is normal. Submitting to hundreds of link farms, or trading links with every site that asks, is what to avoid.
What changed with Ahrefs DR 4?
Ahrefs now gives more weight to links from sites, and their subdomains, that it estimates get organic search traffic. Fewer sites have a DR than before, and links from places without search traffic add little. That's why this list shows each place's search traffic next to its DR.
What is the difference between dofollow and nofollow links?
A dofollow link is a plain link: it passes ranking signals to the site it points to. A nofollow link (rel="nofollow", or "sponsored" and "ugc") asks search engines not to count it that way. Nofollow links still send visitors, so a place with real traffic is worth it either way.
Should I add a directory's badge to my site?
Only for places worth recommending. Many directories list a tool for free in return for their badge, which is a fair trade. But Google counts excessive link exchanges as a link scheme, so a footer full of badges is the thing to avoid. Check where the badge has to go and whether the directory's own link is dofollow before agreeing.
Is it worth paying for a listing?
When the place sends visitors who match your users. Before paying, look at its search traffic, how many tools it already lists and whether the paid listing is marked sponsored. A long list nobody visits sends nobody, whatever its DR.
How many places should I launch on?
Start with ten to twenty that fit your users and add more over a few weeks. Ten good places beat a hundred random ones, and spreading them out shows which ones actually send visitors.
How long until a listing helps?
Most listings go live within days to a few weeks. Search engines then have to crawl the page that links to you, and Ahrefs has to find the link before DR moves, so expect changes over a month or two rather than days.

How this list is put together

Each place is checked by hand: whether it takes submissions, what it costs, the link a listing gets and whether it asks for a badge. DR is Ahrefs' Domain Rating as of each place's last check; search traffic is an estimate of monthly visits from search, as of the last check. Places can't pay to be added or to rank higher: the order is DR, then search traffic.