# Submit your tool to Startup Fame

> 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.

- Website: https://startupfa.me
- Submit at: https://startupfa.me/login
- Type: directory
- Free with a badge, or $19 or $149 a month, dofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Free: about 7 days. Paid: right away, DR 84
- For: AI tools, SaaS, Startups, Developer tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Startup Fame worth it?

Worth it if you can add a badge to your homepage. The free Verified plan gives a permanent profile with a dofollow link. Expect little direct traffic, because there is no launch day or voting, so treat it as an SEO listing, not a launch event. Paid plans only make sense if you want homepage placement and can't add the badge. Write a specific tagline and description, pick the right category, and keep the badge on your site so the listing stays live.

## Who should submit to Startup Fame?

Suits SaaS products, developer tools, AI tools, micro startups and serious side projects that want a dofollow backlink and a stable public profile. Not a good fit if you want launch day traffic, votes or community feedback, or if you can't put a third party badge on your homepage and don't want to pay a monthly fee. Spam, thin placeholder sites and mass submissions are turned down.

## What you need before you submit

- An account via Google, X or email
- A working product site (no placeholders or thin pages)
- Free plan: the Startup Fame badge on your homepage, checked by a bot
- Paid plans: a monthly subscription, no badge needed

## How to submit

1. Click Submit on startupfa.me and sign in with Google, X or email
2. Add your startup: name, tagline, description, website, category, tags, location and images
3. Pick a plan: Verified (free), Highlight ($19 a month) or Spotlight ($149 a month)
4. For Verified, add the Startup Fame badge to your homepage so the bot can find it
5. Wait for review (about 7 days for Verified), or publish at once on a paid plan
6. Share the profile page once it's live

## Pros

- The free plan includes a dofollow link
- A permanent profile page with category, tag and location pages
- Paid plans publish within seconds and skip the badge
- The dashboard shows impressions, page views and clicks
- Paid plans can be cancelled anytime

## Cons

- The free plan needs a badge on your homepage
- Free review takes about 7 days
- No launch day, voting or ranking, so little burst traffic
- Paid plans are monthly subscriptions, not one-time fees
- The link stays only while the startup is listed

## Tips

- Add the badge before you submit so the check passes the first time
- Keep the badge up after approval, since the free listing depends on it
- Fill in tags, location and the founder profile so the listing shows up on more pages
- Highlight is the cheaper way to skip the badge; Spotlight is only for homepage placement
- Outbound links carry UTM tags, so filter by utm_source in your analytics

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on Startup Fame is free with a badge, or $19 or $149 a month.

### Does Startup Fame give a dofollow link?

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

### Does Startup Fame ask for a backlink or a badge?

Yes. It asks for its badge or a link back on your site before it lists a tool. Check whether it has to be on the homepage or can go on any page.

### How long does Startup Fame take to list a tool?

Free: about 7 days. Paid: right away.

### Is the Startup Fame link dofollow?

Yes. Checked in November 2026 on three live listing pages, paid and free: the Visit button and website link have no rel attribute, so they are dofollow. Secondary links such as social profiles are marked ugc.

### How much does Startup Fame cost?

Verified is free if you put a Startup Fame badge on your homepage. Highlight costs $19 a month and Spotlight $149 a month; both skip the badge and publish right away.

### How long does approval take?

The pricing page shows 7 days for the free Verified plan. Highlight and Spotlight go live in under a minute.

### Is there a launch day or voting?

No. Startup Fame is a directory, not a launch platform. Visibility comes from category and location pages, plus the paid Today's Highlights and Spotlight sections on the homepage.

## Alternatives to Startup Fame

- [Docker Hub](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-hub)
- [Docker MCP Catalog](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-mcp-catalog)
- [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)
- [One Page Love](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/one-page-love)
- [ToolPilot](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/toolpilot)

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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