High-DA Directory Submission Sites (DA 50+) for 2026
High-DA directory submission sites are domains with an Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) of 50 or higher, which means they've earned enough backlinks and trust signals that a listing on them actually moves your own site's authority. Below are 44 of them, DR 50 to DR 98, pulled from our own database of 1,011+ directories, each with its real link type and pricing. No "DA 90 guaranteed" claims, no invented numbers.
Quick terminology check before the list: DA (Domain Authority) is Moz's metric; DR (Domain Rating) is Ahrefs' equivalent. Both estimate a domain's backlink strength on a 0-100 scale, and most SEO tools and founders now default to DR. You can check any site's real DR for free with our Domain Rating checker.
Why DA/DR actually matters for directory submission
A high-DA directory doesn't hand you rankings. What it does is pass more link equity through the connection between its page and yours, and it tends to come with two things low-DA directories don't: real human moderation and a page that Google actually keeps indexed. For background on the difference a high-authority link makes versus a nofollow one, see dofollow vs nofollow directories.
Three things worth knowing before you chase DR alone:
- DR is not the whole story. A DR 90 directory that nofollows every listing and buries you three clicks deep in a stale category page sends you less real value than a DR 60 dofollow listing that ranks and gets clicked.
- Relevance still matters. A fintech tool belongs on a fintech-relevant directory more than a random DR 85 general directory with no topical connection to your product.
- DR moves over time. These are our database's DR figures at the time of writing. Directories gain and lose authority; check the live database before a big submission push.
Key insight: Google has never said high-DA links from directories are a ranking shortcut. What a strong directory listing buys you is a citation search engines can crawl, index, and occasionally show in AI answers, plus real referral clicks from a page people actually browse.
High-DA directory submission sites by DR tier
All DR, link type, and pricing values below come from our live directory database.
DR 90+ (17 sites)
The hardest tier to get approved on and the one that moves the needle most. Nearly every listing here is free.
| Directory | DR | Link type | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Business Profile | 98 | Nofollow | Free |
| GitHub | 96 | Dofollow | Free |
| Chrome Web Store | 95 | Nofollow | Paid ($5 one-time) |
| npm | 94 | Nofollow | Free |
| WordPress Plugin Directory | 94 | Dofollow | Free |
| Bing Places | 94 | Nofollow | Free |
| 94 | Nofollow | Free | |
| SourceForge | 93 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| VS Code Marketplace | 93 | Nofollow | Free |
| G2 | 92 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| Shopify App Store | 92 | Nofollow | Free |
| Product Hunt | 91 | Dofollow | Free |
| Capterra | 91 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| Crunchbase | 91 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| Hacker News | 91 | Nofollow | Free |
| Product Hunt — Alternatives | 91 | Dofollow | Free |
| Wellfound (AngelList) | 90 | Nofollow | Free |
GitHub, npm, WordPress Plugin Directory, VS Code Marketplace, and Shopify App Store only apply if you're shipping developer-facing software. If you are, they're the strongest dofollow or high-trust listings a young domain can earn, since they come bundled with a genuinely useful product page rather than a bare directory entry. Product Hunt stays the single highest-leverage 24 hours for any tech launch: DR 91, dofollow, free, and it can drive real signups the same day.
DR 70-89 (21 sites)
This is the deepest tier, and where most of a submission run should land. Approval odds are meaningfully higher than the 90+ club, and roughly half the sites here are dofollow.
| Directory | DR | Link type | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| GetApp | 89 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| AlternativeTo | 89 | Nofollow | Free |
| DEV Community | 89 | Nofollow | Free |
| Software Advice | 85 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| TrustRadius | 84 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| StackShare | 82 | Nofollow | Free |
| Hashnode | 82 | Nofollow | Free |
| F6S | 81 | Nofollow | Free |
| Slant | 80 | Nofollow | Free |
| There's An AI For That | 79 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| Indie Hackers | 79 | Nofollow | Free |
| BetaList | 78 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| Startup Stash | 76 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| Futurepedia | 76 | Nofollow | Freemium |
| SaaSworthy | 73 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| SaaSHub | 72 | Dofollow | Free |
| Toolify | 72 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| Lobsters | 72 | Dofollow | Free (invite-only) |
| Peerlist | 71 | Dofollow | Free |
| Crozdesk | 70 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| Future Tools | 70 | Nofollow | Free |
If you sell to businesses, GetApp, TrustRadius, and Software Advice compound over months as customer reviews stack up, even though the links themselves are nofollow. On the dofollow side, BetaList, Startup Stash, SaaSHub, Toolify, and Peerlist are the standouts, real DR, real dofollow, and mostly free. Peerlist in particular reaches a professional, developer-heavy audience that converts well beyond just the link value. Lobsters is invite-only, worth knowing before you plan around it.
DR 50-69 (8 sites)
Smaller than the two tiers above, but this is where approvals move fastest and the mix skews almost entirely dofollow.
| Directory | DR | Link type | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uneed | 62 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| Insidr AI | 60 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| AI Scout | 58 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| AI Tool Hunt | 57 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| Launching Next | 56 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| Fazier | 55 | Dofollow | Freemium |
| DevHunt | 52 | Dofollow | Free |
| Startup Fame | 50 | Dofollow | Freemium |
DevHunt is the pick of this tier for a developer tool: DR 52, dofollow, entirely free, with weekly leaderboards that reward tools the developer community actually likes. If your product is AI-related, note that four of these eight (Insidr AI, AI Scout, AI Tool Hunt, plus Toolify and Futurepedia one tier up) are AI-specific directories, and we keep a running AI directories collection if you want the full current list beyond what fits in a DR-sorted table.
Below DR 50, our database still carries a handful of useful launch platforms like MicroLaunch (DR 48) and TinyLaunch (DR 44), worth a look once you've worked through the 44 sites above, though they fall outside this post's DR 50+ cutoff by definition.
How to prioritize a DR 50+ submission run
With 44 sites to work through, sequencing matters more than speed:
- Start with your category's DR 90+ sites first, since those review queues are longest. A Product Hunt or G2 submission you start today might not go live for a week or two.
- Fill the 70-89 tier next, prioritizing the dofollow ones (AlternativeTo, DEV Community, BetaList) if link equity is your main goal, or the review platforms (GetApp, TrustRadius) if lead generation matters more.
- Batch the 50-69 tier in one sitting. These approve faster and most take under 10 minutes each once your assets (logo, screenshots, tagline, 50-word and 150-word descriptions) are ready.
- Track every submission. Our free submission tracker logs directory, date, and live status so nothing falls through after week one.
The full, filterable DR 50+ collection in our database goes beyond this list with search and category filters, and DR figures refresh on a schedule rather than sitting static in a blog post.
What to avoid at any DR tier
A high DR score on a directory doesn't override Google's stance on the tactic itself. Google's spam policies name "low-quality directory or bookmark site links" explicitly as link spam, and that risk doesn't disappear just because a directory claims a high score. Two checks before you trust any DA/DR claim:
- Verify it yourself. Anyone can write "DA 90" on their own homepage. Check the real number with an SEO analyzer or a DR checker before you spend time on a submission form.
- Check the listing actually indexes. Search
site:directoryname.comon Google. If listing pages aren't showing up in the index, the DR score is decorative and the link carries little practical weight.
FAQ
What DA/DR counts as "high authority" for a directory?
DR 50 and above is a reasonable cutoff for a directory worth your submission time. DR 70+ is where approval becomes more competitive but the link value climbs sharply, and DR 90+ directories are the hardest to get into and the most valuable when you do.
Do high-DA directories guarantee better rankings?
No. A high-DA directory listing is one input among hundreds Google's algorithm weighs, and most directory links (including many in the DR 90+ tier) are nofollow. Treat the value as referral traffic, brand citations, and a modest authority signal, not a ranking guarantee.
How many high-DA directories should a new SaaS submit to?
Somewhere between 30 and 60 is realistic for most launches: the 14 DR 90+ sites relevant to your category, the dofollow options in the DR 70-89 band, and a batch of DR 50-69 sites for fast dofollow links. Past 60, quality drops and the DR of remaining options falls off quickly.
Is a nofollow link from a DR 90 directory still worth it?
Yes. Google treats nofollow as a hint rather than a hard rule, and platforms like G2, Capterra, and Crunchbase send real buyer traffic and brand searches regardless of link type. Don't skip a high-DR listing just because the link is nofollow.
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