Best developer tool directories to submit your dev tool

1. 01Domain Rating is pulled from Ahrefs' free DR API, not estimated. The general directories come from the launchdirectories.com dataset that feeds this page. The dev-native channels, which are not in that feed, we queried against the same API by hand.
2. 02Dofollow status is read from the source. We opened a real listing on each site and inspected the actual outbound link, so a channel is only marked dofollow when its live links truly are.
3. 03Anything with no measurable traffic or a broken submission flow is left off, which is why this list is short instead of padded to look comprehensive.

One honesty note on the score itself. Domain Rating is Ahrefs' 0 to 100 measure of how strong a domain's backlink profile is, so it predicts how much a link can help. It says nothing about whether a directory sends real visitors or whether your tool fits its audience, which is why relevance still decides what belongs here. You can spot-check any domain with our free Domain Rating checker before you spend time on a submission.

Domain Rating by Ahrefs. Freshness date 2026-06-14. Dofollow status on the dev-native channels (GitHub, dev.to, Hashnode, StackShare, Slant, LibHunt, Console.dev) was confirmed by checking their live outbound listing links.

1. 01

   GitHub Awesome Listsgithub.com

   DR97
   nofollowFree

   The highest-authority domain in the whole set, and the one place working engineers genuinely browse for tooling. The catch we confirmed by hand: outbound links in awesome-list READMEs carry rel=nofollow, so a merged entry earns stars and qualified traffic rather than Domain Rating. Still worth real effort.

   Best for

   Any tool with a strong README and a clear category

   Reality

   Maintainers reject self-promotional PRs, so the bar is your repo, not your pitch.

2. 02

   Sourceforgesourceforge.net

   DR92
   dofollowFree + Paid

   The strongest dofollow link a dev tool can get from this list. We opened a live project page and the outbound link is followed. The brand feels dated and the audience leans toward desktop software, but the link equity and indexing are real, and it costs nothing.

   Best for

   Installable or open-source tools

   Reality

   Less useful if your product is a hosted API with nothing to download.

3. 03

   G2g2.com

   DR91
   dofollowFree + Paid

   A DR 91 dofollow profile that buyers and AI assistants both cite when comparing software. Setup needs a verified work email and a category, and the payoff only arrives once a few honest reviews land. Overkill for a hobby CLI, clearly worth it for a paid product with a buyer.

   Best for

   Commercial dev-infra and team tools with buyers

   Reality

   An empty profile does little; you need real reviews before it ranks inside G2.

4. 04

   Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com

   DR91
   nofollowFree

   Not a directory in the usual sense, but a Show HN is still the largest single traffic event most dev tools ever see. The links are nofollow, confirmed, so treat the front page as distribution. The dofollow links that follow come from other people writing about you afterward.

   Best for

   Launch day, with a working demo and a plain title

   Reality

   You get one shot at attention, so a weak landing page wastes the spike.

5. 05

   DEV Communitydev.to

   DR90
   nofollowFree

   A large built-in developer audience that rewards genuine technical writing over announcements. Posts and profile links are nofollow, so this is content distribution, not a backlink source. A build log showing your tool solve a concrete problem outperforms any launch post.

   Best for

   Tutorials and honest build logs

   Reality

   Straight promotion gets ignored here, so teach something or skip it.

6. 06

   Hashnodehashnode.com

   DR83
   nofollowFree

   The same model as dev.to: developer blogging with strong built-in distribution and nofollow links. The useful trick is cross-posting with a canonical tag pointing back to your own domain, so the SEO credit stays on your site instead of accruing here.

   Best for

   Teams that already publish engineering content

   Reality

   Redundant if dev.to is already your main writing channel.

7. 07

   Indie Hackersindiehackers.com

   DR81
   dofollowFree

   A founder community first, but profile and product links here are dofollow, which is unusual for a community site. It suits a solo developer or bootstrapper selling a tool more than a pure open-source project. Expect peers and early users rather than enterprise buyers.

   Best for

   Bootstrapped and solo-founder dev tools

   Reality

   The audience is builders, not procurement, so it is weak for enterprise sales.

8. 08

   StackSharestackshare.io

   DR79
   nofollowFree

   Where teams document and compare their stacks, which puts a profile in front of an audience with real adoption intent. We verified the listing links are nofollow, so the value is visibility inside engineering orgs, not ranking power. A natural fit for anything that lives in a modern stack.

   Best for

   Libraries and SDKs that slot into a named stack

   Reality

   No link equity, so this is discovery and social proof only.

9. 09

   Slantslant.co

   DR70
   nofollowFree

   A community-ranked best-X comparison site that quietly ranks for the exact queries developers type when choosing a tool. Option links are nofollow. Adding your tool with honest pros and cons puts you in front of people already comparing, which converts better than its modest DR suggests.

   Best for

   Tools in a crowded, clearly named category

   Reality

   Low DR and nofollow, so the win is buyer intent, not authority.

10. 10

    DevHuntdevhunt.org

    DR62
    dofollowFree + Paid

    A developer-only launch board, effectively Product Hunt scoped to dev tools. Its links are dofollow, which Product Hunt links are not, so you get a backlink plus a higher-signal crowd. The traffic is smaller, but almost everyone there can evaluate what you built.

    Best for

    Launch week for a dev-native product

    Reality

    Lower volume than Product Hunt, so weigh it on audience quality.

11. 11

    LibHuntlibhunt.com

    DR62
    dofollowFree

    Organizes libraries and tools by programming language, and the project links are dofollow, verified. This is the natural home for an open-source library or CLI: a relevant, language-scoped dofollow link plus discovery from developers browsing that specific ecosystem rather than a generic index.

    Best for

    Open-source libraries and CLIs

    Reality

    Less relevant for a closed-source hosted app.

12. 12

    Console.devconsole.dev

    DR59
    dofollowFree

    A curated newsletter and site that reviews developer tools, with an editorial bar most directories lack. A feature means a real editor chose you, which brings a dofollow link and exposure to a high-quality subscriber base. Submission is free, and acceptance is not automatic, which is exactly why it carries weight.

    Best for

    Polished tools that can survive editorial review

    Reality

    Curated, so a feature is earned and not guaranteed.

DR figures are live. Domain Rating by Ahrefs.

Want the step-by-step version? The developer-tool submission playbook covers the exact assets, the order to post in, and a launch-week timeline. Our writeup on the best directories for developer tools goes deeper on each channel.

If you are starting today, the useful order is not the DR order. Begin with the dev-native channels where your users already are: a clean GitHub repo in the right awesome-list, one honest Show HN, and a short dev.to build log. Those move adoption fastest. Over the following weeks, work the dofollow set underneath them, SourceForge, LibHunt, DevHunt, Console.dev, and the review sites, for the Domain Rating that the nofollow giants cannot pass. Sequencing it this way means your launch traffic lands while the slower backlink work compounds quietly behind it.

Skip a directory when its Domain Rating is low and its audience is not yours. A DR 15 index that has never sent a click will not help a Postgres extension, and a stack of links like that reads as manipulation rather than endorsement. Two questions keep you honest: does the directory rank for anything real, and would your actual users ever open it? If both answers are no, your time goes further improving the README that every listing here points back to.

How is the Domain Rating and dofollow data here verified?

Domain Rating comes from Ahrefs' free DR API rather than a manual estimate, and the dev-native channels that are not part of the underlying dataset were queried by hand. For dofollow status we opened a real listing on each site and read the outbound link's rel attribute, so the labels reflect what the sites actually do, not what they claim. The freshness date is shown at the top of the page.

What makes something a developer tool directory rather than a general SaaS list?

Audience and structure. A developer tool directory organizes products the way engineers think, by language, stack, or license, and its visitors are people who write code. GitHub awesome lists and LibHunt qualify; a generic top-software index does not, even with a higher Domain Rating, because its traffic rarely converts for a dev tool.

Should I submit my dev tool to every directory on this list?

No. The honest answer is that two or three well-chosen channels beat twenty random ones. Pick the dev-native places your users already read for reach, then add the highest-DR dofollow sites for authority. Skip the rest. Submitting everywhere mostly wastes your time and can leave a footprint of thin, near-identical listings that does nothing for rankings.

Is SourceForge still worth a listing in 2026?

For the right product, yes. SourceForge carries a DR 92 dofollow link, the strongest in this set, and it still indexes and ranks well. The brand feels dated and its audience leans toward downloadable and open-source software, so it is a strong fit for binaries and OSS projects and a weak one for a hosted API. Take the free link if your tool fits, and do not force it if it does not.

Where does SaaSCity fit on this list?

SaaSCity is on the list and clearly marked, so in the interest of disclosure, it is our own directory. It offers a free, permanent dofollow listing plus a spot on a live 3D map, which makes it an easy first backlink while you work through the higher-DR options above. We rank it by the same Ahrefs DR as everything else rather than placing it at the top.