# Submit your tool to Devpost

> Devpost is the main platform for public and company hackathons. Developers join hackathons, submit projects and keep a portfolio of project pages with descriptions, media, a Try it out link and the team behind it.

- Website: https://devpost.com
- Submit at: https://devpost.com/software/new
- Type: community
- Free for participants, nofollow link, time to list: Project page is live when you publish it, DR 88
- For: Developer tools, AI tools, Startups
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Devpost worth it?

Worth it if you build in public and enter hackathons, especially sponsored AI and API hackathons with cash prizes and judges from the sponsor company. A finished product does not get much from a standalone project page, and links there are nofollow. The real value is the hackathon itself: sponsor attention, prizes and a gallery other developers browse. Enter a hackathon whose sponsor API your product already uses.

## Who should submit to Devpost?

Suits developers, indie hackers and small teams who prototype quickly, early stage products built on a sponsor platform, and makers who want feedback from other builders. Does not suit mature SaaS products seeking customers or SEO, or non technical products, since visitors are mostly developers and hackathon organizers.

## What you need before you submit

- Free Devpost account
- A project with a description, images or video
- For hackathons: meet each event's rules, deadline and eligibility

## How to submit

1. Sign up at devpost.com
2. Browse open hackathons at devpost.com/hackathons
3. Register for one that fits your stack
4. Create the project page with story, media and Try it out links
5. Submit before the deadline and wait for judging

## Pros

- Free for participants
- Sponsored hackathons with prizes and sponsor exposure
- Project pages stay public as a portfolio
- The site says it serves a community of over 4 million developers

## Cons

- Links are nofollow
- Little discovery traffic for projects outside a hackathon
- Hackathon rules often require new work built during the event

## Tips

- Read each hackathon's rules on prior work before submitting an existing product
- Add a short demo video; judges rely on it
- Link the live app and the repo in Try it out
- Pick hackathons sponsored by platforms your product integrates with

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on Devpost is free for participants.

### Does Devpost give a dofollow link?

No. Its links are nofollow: a listing can send visitors, but passes no ranking signals.

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

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

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

Project page is live when you publish it.

### Does Devpost cost anything?

No. Joining hackathons and creating project pages is free for participants. Organizers pay to host hackathons.

### Is the Devpost link dofollow?

No. Checked in November 2026: Try it out and in-text links on project pages carry rel nofollow.

### Can I submit an existing product?

You can create a portfolio project at any time. Most hackathons ask for work done during the event, so check each event's rules.

## Alternatives to Devpost

- [Medium](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/medium)
- [DEV Community](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dev-community)
- [Awwwards](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/awwwards)
- [HackerNoon](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/hackernoon)
- [Built In](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/built-in)
- [HackMD](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/hackmd)
- [Inc42](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/inc42)
- [Designer News](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/designer-news)

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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