Directory Submission Services Compared (2026): SubmitSaaS, ListingBott & the Honest Alternative

Quick answer: SubmitSaaS and SubmitMatic both charge $60 to $140 to submit you to 60-140 directories in about two business days. GetMoreBacklinks covers 200+ targets over 14 working days but had orders paused in June 2026. ListingBott costs $299 to $999, drips roughly 100 listings over five weeks, and is the only one with a real refund if DR does not reach 15+. AutoSaaSLaunch is a $29 lifetime Chrome extension covering 18 directories. SaaSCity gives a free dofollow listing plus a DIY list.

The one thing no submission service will tell you: Google's link-spam policy is built to neutralize links you buy or mass-submit for ranking. So a "guaranteed DR 0→20" is a guarantee about an Ahrefs vanity metric — not about Google rankings or traffic. Read that line again before you spend $140–$999.

If you're launching a SaaS, you've seen the ads: "We'll submit you to 140 directories and boost your Domain Rating, guaranteed." There are now a dozen services selling this, and they look nearly identical from the outside.

So we did the boring work. We pulled live pricing and claims from every major SaaS directory-submission service in June 2026, and laid them side by side — what each actually does, what it costs, and when paying for one is (and isn't) worth it.

Key Takeaways

• SubmitSaaS and SubmitMatic are the same product: Identical $60/$100/$140 ladder, the same "DR 0→10/15/20+" claim, and the same dofollow and nofollow mix. Comparison-shop on price.
• ListingBott is the only refund: $299 to $999 for about 100 listings drawn from a 10,000-site pool, dripped over roughly five weeks, refunded if a DR 0-15 site does not reach DR 15+ in two months.
• GetMoreBacklinks was paused: 200+ targets and a proof-screenshot report, 14 working days, but new orders were paused as of June 2026, so check before counting on it.
• AutoSaaSLaunch is a tool, not a service: $29 lifetime Chrome extension that autofills forms for 18 directories from your own accounts, with 50+ on the roadmap.
• A DR guarantee is a guarantee on an Ahrefs number: DR is not a Google metric, and Google's link-spam guidance names bought and low-quality directory links directly.
• Nobody can guarantee approval: Directories approve on their own timelines, anywhere from days to months, whatever the service promises.
• SaaSCity sells no DR guarantee on purpose: Every tier gets a dofollow listing on a DR 40+ directory, free with the badge and a queued launch week capped at 15 a week, or $14.99 for Quick Pass.

The real numbers (verified June 2026)

Service	Price (one-time unless noted)	Directories	Method	Turnaround	DR "guarantee"	Free option
SubmitSaaS	$60 / $100 / $140	60 / 100 / 140+	auto + human review	48h	"DR 0→10/15/20+"	No (free tools only)
SubmitMatic	$60 / $100 / $140	60 / 100 / 140	auto + human review	2 business days	"DR 0→10/15/20+"	Free tools
GetMoreBacklinks	~$127–$779 (messy sale; orders paused)	200+	semi-auto + curation	14 working days	none stated	No
ListingBott	$299 → $999	100 (from a 10k pool)	AI + human, drip	~5 weeks	"DR 0–15 → 15+ or refund" (2mo)	No
AutoSaaSLaunch	$29 lifetime	18 active (50+ planned)	Chrome-extension autofill, your accounts	you control	none stated	No
SaaSCity	Free with our badge · $14.99 Quick Pass · $39.99 Premium	List on SaaSCity (DR 40+) + DIY list & tracker	self-serve or done-for-you promotion	dofollow on every tier	none — on purpose	Yes, free with our badge

Counts and prices are each vendor's own claims as of the date above. No service guarantees a directory will actually approve you — directories approve on their own timelines, anywhere from days to months.

What each one actually is

SubmitSaaS / SubmitMatic — near-identical done-for-you services. Pay $60–$140, they submit you to 60–140 directories within a couple of days using automation plus a human check. Both lead with a guaranteed-DR claim. Both openly mix dofollow and nofollow targets (for example DEV Community, DR 90, dofollow; StackShare, DR 79, nofollow). Neither hands you a clean list of which submissions were approved.

GetMoreBacklinks — broader (200+ targets, paid platforms included), slower (14 working days), delivers a report with proof screenshots. No DR guarantee. Its pricing display is inconsistent and new orders are paused as of June 2026 — verify it's actually taking orders before you count on it.

ListingBott — the premium end ($299–$999). Hand-picks ~100 listings from a 10,000-site pool, drips submissions over a month in a deliberately "human-like" pattern, and is the one service with a real refund mechanic: a DR 0–15 site gets to DR 15+ in two months, or your money back. If you're going to pay for a guarantee, this is the only one that backs it with a refund.

AutoSaaSLaunch — not a service, a tool: a $29-lifetime Chrome extension that autofills directory forms (18 directories supported today, 50+ on the roadmap). You submit from your own accounts, which is more authentic, and reuse it across products. Cheapest if you're hands-on with multiple launches — but it covers far fewer directories than the done-for-you services, and you do the clicking.

SaaSCity (us) — we're deliberately a different thing, and we won't pretend otherwise:

• You get a listing on SaaSCity itself — a DR 40+ directory — with a real dofollow backlink on every tier, paid or not. The free tier costs you our badge on your homepage plus a wait: free launches are capped at 15 a week, so the first open Monday can be weeks out. Quick Pass ($14.99) skips both.
• A curated, DR-ranked directory list plus a submission tracker so you can DIY the rest — the exact work the $140 services sell, done on your own time.
• Optional done-for-you promotion (Premium Listing, $39.99) — but note: that's SaaSCity promotion (city billboard + scrolling ticker ad, 28 days, plus the listing and a DR 30+ guarantee for your own site), not a 140-directory blast.
• No DR guarantee. We removed it on purpose. Here's why that's a feature.

The DR-guarantee truth (the part that matters)

Three of these services guarantee "DR 0→15/20." Here's what's actually happening:

1. DR is Ahrefs' metric, not Google's. Your DR can climb while your Google rankings and traffic don't move at all — a domain can sit at DR 40+ and still pull only a trickle of organic clicks. DR ≠ traffic.
2. Google neutralizes mass-submitted and bought links. "Buying or selling links" and low-quality directory links are named directly in Google's link-spam guidance. Those links can stop passing value — and sometimes the DR bump itself partly unwinds once the directories get devalued.
3. A guarantee on DR is a guarantee on a number, not a result. It's an easy promise to make precisely because DR is easy to nudge and hard for a buyer to tie back to revenue.

That's why we don't sell one. The honest version: directories are worth doing for the real referral traffic, the discovery, and a handful of genuinely authoritative dofollow links — not for a DR number. Do them for that, and no algorithm update can disappoint you.

So which should you actually pick?

• You want hands-off, cheap, and fast, and you take the DR pitch with a grain of salt → SubmitSaaS or SubmitMatic ($60–$140). Same product; comparison-shop the price.
• You want the strongest guarantee with a real refund → ListingBott ($299+). The only one that refunds.
• You launch products often and want a reusable tool → AutoSaaSLaunch ($29 lifetime), if its ~18 directories cover enough for you.
• You'd rather keep the money and do it yourself → work down our directories ranked by live DR on your own schedule. Start with our free dofollow directory hub first.
• You just want one real, quality dofollow listing today → list on SaaSCity. Free if you add our badge and take a queued launch week; Quick Pass ($14.99) if you want it live within 24 hours with no badge.

The honest bottom line

Paid submission services sell convenience, and for some founders that's worth $100. What they can't sell you is a Google ranking — only an Ahrefs number. Spend with your eyes open: do directories for traffic, discovery, and a few real links, treat any "guaranteed DR" as marketing, and don't pay for a list you can work yourself.

If a launch moment is what you're really after, our Product Hunt alternatives guide covers the platforms that actually drive users.

FAQ

Are paid directory submission services worth it? For convenience, sometimes — if your time is worth more than $100 and you'd otherwise never submit anywhere. For the SEO promise, manage expectations: you're buying convenience and a vanity-metric bump, not guaranteed rankings.

Is SubmitSaaS or SubmitMatic better? They're functionally the same — identical price ladder, near-identical turnaround, the same DR claim, the same dofollow/nofollow mix. Pick on price or reviews.

Why doesn't SaaSCity guarantee a DR increase? Because it would be dishonest. DR is an Ahrefs metric Google doesn't use, and mass-submitted links get neutralized. We'd rather give you a real listing and a real list to DIY.

Can I just do this myself for free? Yes — that's the entire point of a free dofollow directory list and a tracker. The services sell convenience over exactly that.