# Submit your tool to Open Source Boilerplates

> Open Source Boilerplates lists open-source starter kits pulled from GitHub, plus a separate Tools page where any product can be added for free. Tool submissions go through a Tally form, and the owner adds them by hand and emails a confirmation.

- Website: https://opensourceboilerplates.com
- Submit at: https://tally.so/r/wLv07z
- Type: directory
- Free; dofollow promised for a link back, dofollow link, DR 13
- For: Developer tools, SaaS, No account needed
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Open Source Boilerplates worth it?

A small, low-effort listing for developer and SaaS tools. The Tools page holds 16 entries, and each opens a modal with a Visit Website link whose rel value is empty in the site data, so it is dofollow today. The form says a dofollow link comes from linking to opensourceboilerplates.com/tools, so add that link first. The link sits in a modal, not in the page HTML, which lowers its value.

## Who should submit to Open Source Boilerplates?

Suits developer tools, starter kits and SaaS products that want a quick extra listing. Open-source boilerplate repos fit the main list. Not worth much for consumer apps or anyone expecting traffic, since the Tools page is small and mixes unrelated products.

## What you need before you submit

- Tool name and website
- A logo file up to 10 MB
- Starting price, or free
- Tagline, tags and an optional description
- Contact email
- A link to opensourceboilerplates.com/tools on your site for a dofollow link

## How to submit

1. Open the Submit a tool button on opensourceboilerplates.com/tools
2. Fill in the Tally form with name, logo, price, website, tagline and tags
3. Add a link to opensourceboilerplates.com/tools on your site
4. Submit and wait for the confirmation email

## Pros

- Free
- No account needed
- Current tool entries have an empty rel value
- Developer-focused main site

## Cons

- Only 16 tools on the Tools page
- Website link appears only inside a modal rendered by JavaScript
- Dofollow depends on linking back
- No stated review time

## Tips

- Add the link back before submitting so the dofollow condition is already met
- Use a square logo that reads well at small size
- If the product is an open-source starter kit, use the repo submission instead

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on Open Source Boilerplates?

Listing a tool on Open Source Boilerplates is free; dofollow promised for a link back.

### Does Open Source Boilerplates give a dofollow link?

Yes. A listing on Open Source Boilerplates links to your site with a dofollow link.

### Does Open Source Boilerplates ask for a backlink or a badge?

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

### Is the Open Source Boilerplates link dofollow?

Checked in November 2026: all 16 tool entries have an empty rel value and open a Visit Website link in a modal, so the link is dofollow. The form says the dofollow link is given for linking back to opensourceboilerplates.com/tools.

### How much does it cost?

The tool submission is free. Sponsor slots on the homepage are arranged by DM on X.

### How long does approval take?

No time is stated. The form says a confirmation email is sent once the tool is added.

### Can a closed-source product be listed?

Yes, on the Tools page. The main boilerplates list covers open-source GitHub repos.

## Alternatives to Open Source Boilerplates

- [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