Places to launch developer tools

Docker Hub is the default public registry for container images. Any Docker account can create unlimited public repositories for free, push images, and publish a Markdown overview with links. Repository pages show pull counts, stars, tags and categories, and they appear in Docker Hub search and on Google.

directory · Free: unlimited public repos on the Personal plan

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Docker's catalogue of MCP servers, shown on Docker Hub and inside the MCP Toolkit in Docker Desktop. Entries are added by pull request to the docker/mcp-registry GitHub repository and reviewed by the Docker team.

directory · Free, by pull request on GitHub

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Product Hunt is a daily launch leaderboard for new tech products. Launches go live at 12:01 AM Pacific Time and run until midnight. Editors pick which launches are featured on the homepage. Launching is free, and each product keeps a permanent page after launch day.

launch platform · Free to launch; ads and sponsorships are paid

launch platform

DEV (dev.to) is a free blogging community for software developers, built on the open source Forem platform. Makers launch tools by writing an article and tagging it #showdev, the tag for showing off projects and launching products. Posts go live right away.

community · Free account, free to post

community

Startup Fame is a reviewed startup directory where each approved product gets a profile page with a dofollow link to its website. There is no voting or launch day: paid plans buy placement in the homepage Spotlight and Today's Highlights sections.

directory · Free with a badge, or $19 or $149 a month

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A general directory of SaaS and software tools. Makers sign in, add a name, URL, category and logo, then either place the Findly badge for a free listing or pay $29 once for a premium listing with no badge.

directory · Free with a badge, or $29 once

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Peerlist is a professional network for builders, and its Launchpad runs weekly launches: projects go live on Monday and are ranked by upvotes, comments, views and link visits over the week.

launch platform · Free, needs a verified Peerlist profile

launch platform

An MCP server registry that indexes public servers on its own and grades each one on licence, quality and maintenance. Free to be listed; owners can claim a listing with a glama.json file, and paid Boost and sponsored placements exist.

directory · Free; Boost $49/month, sponsored card $200/month

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A weekly launch board where products compete on upvotes, with a permanent product page afterwards. You submit in the browser or draft the listing through its MCP server, then pick a plan and a week; an admin reviews every launch.

launch platform · Free with a badge; paid plans up to $199

launch platform

A weekly launch board for indie makers. Each launch runs Monday to Sunday on a ranked board, and the product keeps a permanent page with a Visit Website link after the week ends.

launch platform · Free with badge and 5 votes, or $19 per launch

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Uneed is a daily launch platform for tech products. Each day at midnight PST up to 50 free launches plus all paid launches go live, ranked by community upvotes on rolling daily, weekly, monthly and yearly boards.

launch platform · Free with a 50+ day wait, or $19.99 to $39.99

launch platform

ToolFame is a general online tools directory across 33 categories. Free listings need a permanent badge and a site with Ahrefs DR 10 or more, while paid one-time plans skip the badge and are listed immediately.

directory · Free with badge and DR 10+, or $19.9 / $49.9 once

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A large MCP server marketplace run by LobeHub, ranked by activity, stability and community feedback. Owners publish and update listings with the lhm command line tool, verified through GitHub; non-owners can use a Submit MCP button.

directory · Free

directory

A directory of tools and digital products for makers, with categories, tags and a weekly digest. Free listings go live after an automatic check and become dofollow once the site's badge is verified on your site.

directory · Free, dofollow with a badge, or $19 once

directory

A tools directory tied to the Launch Llama and The Stack newsletters. Free listings go live after review, and strong ones can be picked for a newsletter feature.

directory · Free with badge, 5 upvotes and a review; $39 to skip

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A community directory of plugins for the Cursor code editor: MCP servers, rules, skills and similar add-ons. Makers sign in with GitHub or Google, add the plugin and its config, and the page goes public once an automated security scan passes.

directory · Free

directory

A daily launch feed with upvotes, comments and weekly and monthly award lists. Free launches wait in a 30-day queue unless you embed its badge; the $20 Priority Pass puts you live at once.

launch platform · Free after 30 days or with a badge, or $20

launch platform

A weekly startup launch board with about 100 spots a week. Approved startups get a permanent page and a spot on the weekly board, ranked by upvotes that need no account.

launch platform · Free with a badge; paid tier prices shown after sign-in

launch platform

A SaaS product directory with over 30 categories, from AI and DevTools to CRM and finance. The free plan gives one followed link in exchange for a permanent badge; paid one-time plans give more followed links with no badge.

directory · Free with badge and DR 10+, or $19.90 once

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A small directory of new AI and software tools. Listings have a detail page with a Visit Website link, and paid plans add more links and homepage placement.

directory · Free with a badge, or $14.90 once

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Sidebar publishes five design links every weekday on its site and in a daily newsletter, picked by an editor and run by UX Collective. Logged-in users can submit a link for consideration.

newsletter · Free to submit; sponsored link $950

newsletter

ToolDirs is a directory of AI tools, SaaS products and software, with about 26 categories. You sign in, fill a form with a 500 character minimum description, then choose a free listing with a footer badge or a paid one.

directory · Free with a footer badge, or $9.99 once

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Acid Tools is a free AI tools directory covering automation, writing, design and productivity, with pages at /ai/your-slug. Submitting needs a Google login, and listed sites carry an Acid Tools badge linking to their listing.

directory · Free, badge on your site expected

directory

An AI and software products directory in six languages. You paste your product URL, it drafts the listing for you to review, then you verify with an X post, a badge or a $9.99 payment.

directory · Free via badge or X post, or $9.99 to skip review

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CodeTrendy is a screened directory of startups, SaaS tools and indie products, sorted by category. Free listings need its badge on your homepage and wait at least 7 days; paid plans from $19 go live on payment.

directory · Free with a badge and 7+ day wait, or $19 once

directory

LibHunt tracks open-source projects and how often they are mentioned on Reddit, Hacker News and Dev.to, and lists alternatives for each. You add a project by pasting its public repository URL, with no account.

directory · Free

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