I’ve collected 200+ platforms to promote your startup / product and boost SEO for FREE.

Mahgul Nikolo
14 minutes ago
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200+ Platforms to Promote Your Startup for Free

I’ve collected 200+ platforms to promote your startup / product and boost SEO for FREE.

I’ve seen founders burn thousands on paid ads and influencer partnerships before they even have product-market fit.

But the truth is: you don’t need a marketing budget to get started. You just need the right channels.

So here are 200+ links where you can promote your startup, boost your SEO, and improve your domain rank for $0.

They can help you:

Get early users without spending a dime
Collect real feedback
Build early traction

If you’re launching soon or trying to grow your startup, this list will save you hours of research and give you a proven path to distribution.

What this list is (and how to use it)

This is a curated list of free platforms to promote your startup across:

Directories and marketplaces
Launch platforms
Communities and forums
Q&A platforms
Newsletters and media
Design and maker platforms
Beta testing and feedback platforms

How to use it (fast):

Pick 20 platforms that match your audience.
Submit to 5 today.
Submit to 5 tomorrow.
Repeat until you’ve posted on 20.
Track which ones drive signups, replies, and backlinks.

200+ platforms to promote your startup / product and boost SEO for FREE

Name	Website	Category	Domain Authority	Monthly Visits
Behance	http://behance.net/	Design	94	35M
Dribbble	https://dribbble.com/	Design	93	10.6M
Devpost	https://devpost.com/software	Community	92	1.5M
devRant	https://devrant.com/	Community	92	106K
GetApp	https://www.gartner.com/en/digital-markets/basic-listing	Directory	92	2M
Quora	www.quora.com	Q&A platform	92	396M
FreeCodeCamp	https://forum.freecodecamp.org/	Forum	91	6.8M
HackerNoon	https://hackernoon.com/	Media	91	755K
Inc42	https://inc42.com/startup-submission/	Media	91	936K
Product Hunt	https://www.producthunt.com	Launch Platform	90	2.6M
DEV Community	https://dev.to/	Community	90	5.5M
Launched!	https://launched.io/	Community	90	9.3K
Lobsters	https://lobste.rs/	Launch Platform	90	403K
HackerNews	https://news.ycombinator.com/	Forum	89	14.9M
Promotehour	https://promotehour.com/	Directory	89	23K
Resource FYI	https://resource.fyi/	Directory	88	14.4K
AppSumo	https://sell.appsumo.com/	Launch Platform	88	1.8M
G2	http://g2.com/products/new	Directory	88	2.2M
SourceForge	https://sourceforge.net/	Directory	86	19M
Software Advice	https://www.softwareadvice.com/vendors/	MarketPlace	86	565K
Startupbase	https://startupbase.io/	Directory	85	17.7K
Startup Stash	https://startupstash.com/add-listing/	Directory	85	103K
Startup Tracker	https://startuptracker.io/	Directory	84	3.5K
F6S	https://www.f6s.com/	Community	82	1.2M
AlternativeTo	https://alternativeto.net/	Directory	79	2.7M
Hive Index	https://thehiveindex.com/submit/	Directory	79	152K
Startup Pitch	https://thestartuppitch.com/post-a-pitch/	Blog	78	6K
Thingtesting	https://thingtesting.com/submit-brand	Directory	78	298K
Software Suggest	https://www.softwaresuggest.com/vendors	Directory	78	397K
GrowthHackers Community	https://community.growthhackers.com/	Forum	77	45.2K
GrowthHackers	https://growthhackers.com	Community	77	45.2K
Dang.ai	https://dang.ai/	Directory	77	134K
RobinGood	https://tools.robingood.com/	Directory	76	6K
DevDojo	https://devdojo.com/	Dev Community	75	84.7K
ToolPilot	https://www.toolpilot.ai/	AI directory	75	89K
Peerlist	https://peerlist.io/	Directory	73	410K
Alternative.me	http://alternative.me/	Directory	73	1M
eCommerceFuel	https://www.ecommercefuel.com/	Community	72	57K
Futurepedia	https://www.futurepedia.io/	AI directory	72	560K
Toolify	https://www.toolify.ai/	AI directory	72	2.343K
SideProjectors	https://sideprojectors.com/	Directory	70	50K
Bufferapps	https://www.bufferapps.com/	Directory	68	16.4K
Serchen	https://www.serchen.com/get-listed/	Directory	68	86.3K
FutureTools	https://www.futuretools.io/	AI directory	68	528K
CodeProject	https://www.codeproject.com/	Platform	65	445K
Supertools	https://supertools.therundown.ai/	AI directory	65	402K
Dataquest	https://www.dataquest.io/chat	Community	62	585K
Startup Resources	https://startupresources.io/	Newsletter	62	37.3K
TopAI.tools	https://topai.tools/	AI directory	62	900K
PitchWall	https://pitchwall.co/	Directory	61	119K
CoFoundersLab	https://cofounderslab.com/	Community	60	127K
BetaList (alt listing)	http://betalist.com/	Directory	60	194K
TinyStartups	https://www.tinystartups.com/	Launch Platform	60	23K
Easy With AI	https://easywithai.com/	AI directory	59	561K
GoodFirms Software Directories	https://www.goodfirms.co/directories/software	Directory	58	375K
Remote Tools	https://www.remote.tools/	Community	58	93K
BetaTesting	https://betatesting.com/beta-testing	Beta testing	57	225K
SaaS Genius	https://www.saasgenius.com/	Directory	57	69K
Dev Hunt	https://devhunt.org/	Launch Platform	57	84.5K
Indie Hackers	https://www.indiehackers.com/	Forum	56	483K
SaaS AI Tools	https://saasaitools.com/	AI directory	56	63K
Betabound	https://betabound.com/	Beta testing	55	71K
LandingFolio	https://www.landingfolio.com	Directory	55	287K
Ben’s Bites	https://news.bensbites.com/	AI directory	55	83K
NoCodeDevs	https://www.nocodedevs.com/browse-the-directory	Directory	54	4.5K
FiveTaco	https://fivetaco.com/submit	Newsletter	53	55K
AI Tool Hunt	https://www.aitoolhunt.com/	AI directory	53	372K
OpenAlternative	https://openalternative.co/	Directory	51	270K
Insidr AI Tools	https://www.insidr.ai/submit-tools/	AI directory	50	152K
Insidr AI Tools (AI tools list)	https://www.insidr.ai/ai-tools/	AI directory	50	152K
aitools.fyi	https://aitools.fyi/	AI directory	48	101K
AI Tools Directory	https://aitoolsdirectory.com/	AI directory	47	236K
Fastlane Forum	https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/	Community	46	220K
AI Startups (MarsX)	https://www.marsx.dev/ai-startups	AI directory	45	16K
StartupInspire	https://www.startupinspire.com/	Directory	44	10K
StartupBlink	https://www.startupblink.com/	Map	43	206K
Startup Ranking	https://www.startupranking.com/	Launch Platform	42	127K
Startups List	https://www.startups-list.com/	List	42	12K
Startups.watch	https://startups.watch/	MarketPlace	42	5.3K
Startups.fyi	https://www.startups.fyi/	Directory	41	19K
Startup Digest (Techstars)	https://www.techstars.com/communities/startup-digest	Events	41	226K
TEXTIFY	https://textify.ai/directory/	AI directory	41	21K
Startup Buffer	http://startupbuffer.com/	Directory	40	12.6K
Uneed	https://www.uneed.best/submit-a-tool	Directory	40	97K
Website Hunt	https://www.websitehunt.co/	Launch Platform	40	28K
Founderio	https://www.founderio.com/	Community	37	17K
Toolfolio	https://toolfolio.io/	Directory	36	206K
Kernal	https://kern.al/	Idea platform	36	6.8K
SaaSHub (alt)	https://www.saashub.com/	Directory	33	427K
chatgptdemo.com	https://chatgptdemo.com/	AI directory	33	15K
10Words	https://10words.io/	Newsletter	32	2.5K
Startup Europe	https://startupeurope.net/	Directory	31	1.2K
TechMasters	https://techmasters.chat/	Community	31	1.1K
WeAreNoCode	https://www.wearenocode.com/	Community	29	22K
FoundersList	https://founderslist.com/	Community	28	7K
AwesomeIndie	https://awesomeindie.com/	Launch Platform	27	13.5K
ToolScout	https://toolscout.ai/	AI directory	22	10K
TopSimilarSites	http://www.topsimilarsites.com/add.aspx	Similar sites	20	75K
SaaSBaba	https://saasbaba.com/	AI directory	20	3.3K
Startup Collections	http://startupcollections.com/	Launch site	17	3.8K
AIWizard	https://www.aiwizard.ai/	AI directory	17	8.2K
AI Finder	https://ai-finder.net/	AI directory	17	19K
AI ToolBoard	https://aitoolboard.com/	AI directory	17	55K
AI Depot	https://aidepot.co/	AI directory	16	9K
Apprater	https://apprater.net/add/	Launch Platform	15	5K
Mad Genius	https://madgenius.co/	AI directory	15	1K
AI Marketing Directory	https://aimarketing.directory/	AI directory	14	1K
NextPedia	https://nextpedia.io/	AI directory	14	1K
The Ultimate ChatGPT Database	https://www.chataiapps.com/	AI directory	14	1K
AI Awesome	https://www.aiawesome.com/	AI directory	13	4K