Launch directories, re‑checked in October 2026
We took 516 directories from 11 popular free lists on GitHub and checked every one live on 2026-10-14. 66 are dead, down or now point somewhere else, and many "free" listings come with a catch.
516 rows and 17 columns, the same in both files. The Excel file adds a "Start here" sheet that explains every column. Every row carries its check date. Downloads are limited to 10 per network per day.
What is in the sheet
| name | domain | url | status_2026_10 | submit_url | category | free_option | paid_from_usd | needs_account | wait_or_condition | captcha_on_form | prices_seen_on_submit_page | tranco_rank | in_n_public_lists | review | note | checked_utc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Hunt | producthunt.com | https://producthunt.com/ | live (blocks bots; open in a browser) | https://www.producthunt.com/posts/new | launch-platform | yes | yes | schedule a launch day; bot wall blocked our check | 4313 | 9 | manual | Free; maker account required | 2026-10-14 | |||
| BetaList | betalist.com | https://betalist.com/ | live | https://betalist.com/submit | launch-platform | queue | 129 | yes | free queue is long; paid expedite | 144422 | 9 | manual | Early-access startups | 2026-10-14 | ||
| BetaPage | betapage.co | https://betapage.co/ | moved: redirects to pitchwall.co | https://pitchwall.co/submit | $49 $99 | 931990 | 6 | automatic | 2026-10-14 |
246 live rows were reviewed one at a time; the rest carry automatic checks and are labelled that way in the review column.
Check your own list, free
| Domain | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| betapage.co | moved redirects to pitchwall.co | our check 2026-10-14 |
| launched.io | dead domain does not resolve | our check 2026-10-14 |
| producthunt.com | live blocks bots; open in a browser | our check 2026-10-14, reviewed (free option etc. in the sheet) |
| betalist.com | live | our check 2026-10-14, reviewed (free option etc. in the sheet) |
What "free" means
On 173 reviewed directories with a clear answer
| Free option | Directories | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 113 | A free listing with no strings we could find |
| Backlink | 18 | Free only if you put their badge or link on your site |
| Queue | 13 | Free only after a queue: "minimum 30-day wait", "30-90 day listing time", "free slots booked into 2027" |
| Paid | 29 | Paid only, $3 to $249 on the pages we saw, mostly one-time |
Sample: 12 popular directories with a plain free listing
Sorted by Tranco rank, lower is more traffic
| Directory | Category | Free | Account | Tranco | Wait or condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchbasecrunchbase.com | company-database | yes | yes | 3,140 | |
| G2g2.com | b2b-reviews | yes | yes | 3,958 | seller account (Google or email) |
| Product Huntproducthunt.com | launch-platform | yes | yes | 4,313 | schedule a launch day; bot wall blocked our check |
| Capterracapterra.com | b2b-reviews | yes | yes | 5,889 | vendor account; bot wall blocked our check |
| Clutchclutch.co | agency-directory | yes | yes | 7,205 | |
| AlternativeToalternativeto.net | alternatives | yes | yes | 15,947 | community moderation; bot wall blocked our check |
| Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com | b2b-reviews | yes | yes | 18,297 | same vendor portal as Capterra |
| F6Sf6s.com | startup-database | yes | yes | 19,631 | |
| GoodFirmsgoodfirms.co | b2b-reviews | yes | yes | 26,014 | |
| SaaSHubsaashub.com | saas-directory | yes | yes | 29,302 | |
| GetAppgetapp.com | b2b-reviews | yes | yes | 32,561 | same vendor portal as Capterra |
| Indie Hackersindiehackers.com | community | yes | yes | 35,284 |
The 66 directories to remove from your list
From our check on 2026-10-14
"Lists" is how many of the 11 public lists still include it. DNS failures were re-checked through Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS before we called a domain dead.
4 directories now show unrelated content: a slot-gambling shop, casino affiliate pages, a crypto-wallet download page and an Indonesian "link alternatif" page. Three are below as hijacked; saasgenius.com still responds but also carries casino affiliate content.
Show all 66
| Domain | Status | Lists |
|---|---|---|
| betapage.co | moved redirects to pitchwall.co | 6 |
| peerpush.net | moved redirects to peerpush.com | 5 |
| angel.co | moved redirects to wellfound.com | 5 |
| dealify.com | dead redirect | 3 |
| saaspromo.com | dead for-sale | 3 |
| theresanai.com | dead domain does not resolve | 3 |
| demos.co | dead domain does not resolve | 3 |
| platformsdirectory.com | unreachable connection refused | 3 |
| launched.io | dead domain does not resolve | 3 |
| toolfolio.io | moved redirects to toolfolio.com | 2 |
| vendor.softwareselect.com | moved redirects to vendor.revleads.com | 2 |
| nocodedevs.com | moved redirects to makerthrive.com | 2 |
| startupwizz.com | dead hijacked | 2 |
| startuproulette.com | dead placeholder | 2 |
| sitejabber.com | moved redirects to smartcustomer.com | 2 |
| startus.cc | unreachable connection refused | 2 |
| tinylaunchpad.com | unreachable timeout | 2 |
| coolstartups.io | dead domain does not resolve | 2 |
| softwareselecthq.com | dead domain does not resolve | 2 |
| new-startups.com | down HTTP 523 | 2 |
| betafy.co | unreachable timeout | 2 |
| thetechmap.com | moved redirects to techmap.me | 2 |
| toolsalad.com | down HTTP 522 | 2 |
| getmakerlog.com | moved redirects to ambitiousfounder.com | 2 |
| euroalternative.co | moved redirects to euroalternative.eu | 1 |
| justgotfound.com | dead hijacked | 1 |
| b2bstack.com | dead for-sale | 1 |
| 1000tools.com | dead hijacked | 1 |
| stellarlaunch.com | dead for-sale | 1 |
| launching.io | moved redirects to launchingnext.com | 1 |
| startupbutton.com | dead for-sale | 1 |
| superlaunch.com | dead for-sale | 1 |
| aitools.neilpatel.com | moved redirects to app.neilpatel.com | 1 |
| productlaunchpad.app | down HTTP 503 | 1 |
| llmstxt.info | unreachable timeout | 1 |
| xhost.live | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| firstocontact.com | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| labstartups.com | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| tinylaunch.xyz | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| aifordevelopers.io | moved redirects to mo09b7443cbb6d7.wordpress.com | 1 |
| coolstartups.xyz | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| opensaasdirectory.com | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| builders.to | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| scroll.pub | unreachable TLS error | 1 |
| awesometools.com | moved redirects to awesomemotive.com | 1 |
| microsaas-examples.com | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| webreview.org | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| allthings.ai | unreachable TLS error | 1 |
| tinylaun.ch | moved redirects to tinylaunch.com | 1 |
| news.bensbites.co | down HTTP 522 | 1 |
| allthingsai.com | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| appvita.com | moved redirects to onk.io | 1 |
| bulletin.so | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| coolstartup.io | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| erlibird.com | unreachable TLS certificate error | 1 |
| hackersandfounders.com | moved redirects to hf.cx | 1 |
| launchingtomorrow.com | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| saasproducts.com | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
| aihubs.io | unreachable TLS certificate error | 1 |
| aiscout.net | down HTTP 520 | 1 |
| aitoolguru.com | down HTTP 522 | 1 |
| aitoolhunt.com | down HTTP 522 | 1 |
| aitools.directory | unreachable TLS certificate error | 1 |
| aitop.io | unreachable timeout | 1 |
| saasscout.com | unreachable timeout | 1 |
| tinylaunch.co | dead domain does not resolve | 1 |
Method
How each row was checked
Sources: mukund1158/awesome-startup-launch-directories (CC0), theshubh77/awesome-saas-directories (CC0), nyyhao/saascity-launch-kit (MIT), mahseema/awesome-saas-directories (MIT), yokomakes/awesome-saas-directories (MIT), teamhandyapps-oss/launch-directories (CC BY 4.0), and the README lists of xioanchin/awesome-launch-platforms, rushout09/directory-submission-sites, jaisalrathee/best-free-startup-directories-list, georgelinde887-sudo/directory-submission-sites and ammohitchaprana/Awesome-SaaS-Directories (domain names only).
Each domain was fetched over HTTPS with a browser user agent; we looked for a submit page, captcha widgets, login walls and prices, and rendered JavaScript pages in a headless browser.
We then read the submit pages of the most-listed and most-visited directories one at a time and recorded the free option, conditions and lowest price. Popularity is the Tranco list N26LW.
Policies and prices change; every row carries its check date.
For AI agents: x402 API
HTTP 402 USDC on BasePeople use the sheet and the checker free. Agents get the same checked directory data, pay-per-call in USDC on Base with x402. No account or key. Invalid input returns 400 before any payment.
| Endpoint | What it returns | Price |
|---|---|---|
| GET/api/v1/categories | Categories with counts of reviewed, live directories. | free |
| GET/api/v1/directories | Up to 50 reviewed live directories, sorted by Tranco popularity. | $0.01USDC |
| GET/api/v1/directory | Our record for one of the 516 directories. | $0.002USDC |
| GET/api/v1/dead-directories | The 66 dead, down, unreachable or moved directories from the 11 lists, most-listed first. | $0.005USDC |
| GET/api/v1/check | Up to 20 domains: our record for known ones, a live check now for unknown ones. | $0.01USDC |
$ claude mcp add --transport http submitcheck https://submitcheck.appin60.com/mcpQuestions
Is the sheet really free?
Yes, for people, with no signup. Downloads are limited to 10 per network per day and the checker to 20 checks per network per day. AI agents use the paid API above.
How old is the data?
Every row was checked on 2026-10-14 and carries that date. Directories change their terms and some go offline, so look at the date before you rely on a row.
Which rows did someone review?
246 live rows were reviewed one at a time. The rest carry automatic checks only (live status, submit page, captcha, login signals, prices seen) and say automatic in the review column.
A row is wrong. What now?
Email [email protected] with the domain and what you saw.