# Submit your tool to Altern

> A curated AI directory covering tools, models, APIs, libraries and agents, with category pages, alternatives lists, a leaderboard and a weekly Buildboard ranking. Submission is free after signing in with GitHub or Google, and every listing is reviewed by a person.

- Website: https://altern.ai
- Submit at: https://altern.ai/submit
- Type: directory
- Free, or $29 Base and $49 Featured, dofollow link, time to list: A few days (human review), DR 66
- For: AI tools, Developer tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Altern worth it?

Worth a submission for any AI product, since the free plan exists, the product link is dofollow and review takes a few days. Use the Full submission rather than Easy: categories, screenshots and alternatives help the listing appear on more pages. Paid plans only change placement, not the review outcome, so start free and upgrade only if the listing gets traction.

## Who should submit to Altern?

Suits AI tools, AI agents, developer APIs, SDKs, CLI tools and open source libraries with an AI angle. Does not suit non-AI software, or products that would not pass a human quality check, since the site says it lists only the best tools in each category rather than every tool.

## What you need before you submit

- A GitHub or Google account to sign in
- Tool name and website for Easy submit
- Categories, screenshots and description for Full submission
- A working AI product that passes human review

## How to submit

1. Sign in with GitHub or Google
2. Choose Easy submit (name and website) or Full submission
3. Add categories, screenshots, tags and alternatives if using Full
4. Pick the Free, Base or Featured plan
5. Wait a few days for human review, then edit the listing from the Maker area

## Pros

- Free plan available, no credit card needed
- Product link checked as dofollow in November 2026
- Alternatives and task pages can link to the listing
- Weekly Buildboard and leaderboard add exposure
- Listing can be edited any time

## Cons

- Human review means some tools get rejected
- The Base plan's benefits are not described on the submit page
- AI-only scope
- Requires a GitHub or Google account

## Tips

- Use Full submission so the listing surfaces in more categories and alternatives pages
- Suggest your tool as an alternative to well-known tools in your category
- Pay for Featured only if you want newsletter inclusion and priority placement
- Keep the description specific, since a person reviews it

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on Altern?

Listing a tool on Altern is free, or $29 Base and $49 Featured.

### Does Altern give a dofollow link?

Yes. A listing on Altern links to your site with a dofollow link.

### Does Altern ask for a backlink or a badge?

No. It lists a tool without asking for a badge or a link back.

### How long does Altern take to list a tool?

A few days (human review).

### Is the Altern link dofollow?

Yes. Listing pages checked in November 2026 link to the product site with rel=noopener noreferrer and no nofollow, on both featured and regular listings.

### Is it free to submit to Altern?

Yes. The free plan lists the tool after human review. Paid options are a $29 Base plan and a $49 Featured Listing.

### How long does review take?

The site says most submissions are reviewed within a few days.

### Do paid plans guarantee approval?

No. The site says every submission, free or paid, is reviewed against the same bar.

## Alternatives to Altern

- [Docker Hub](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-hub)
- [Docker MCP Catalog](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-mcp-catalog)
- [Startup Fame](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/startup-fame)
- [Twelve Tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/twelve-tools)
- [Dang.ai](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dang-ai)
- [Findly.tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/findly-tools)
- [Turbo0](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/turbo0)
- [Dessign](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dessign)

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DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com/).

From Another Directory (https://another.directory/where-to-launch). Another Directory gives every tool a page that says what it does, who it's for and what it costs. List a tool at https://another.directory/submit, or have an AI agent do it: https://another.directory/submit.md