Developer Tool Directories
Registries, marketplaces, and showcases where you list developer tools, libraries, and APIs for a technical audience.
Developer tool directories are some of the strongest links a technical product can get. Official registries like GitHub, the Chrome Web Store, and the WordPress Plugin Directory carry enormous authority, and a listing there doubles as real distribution, since developers install directly from these platforms.
The submission bar is higher than a generic web directory: expect working code, documentation, and sometimes a review process. That is exactly why these links are worth it. Ship where your tool naturally belongs first (extension store, package registry, plugin marketplace), then work through the curated showcases and awesome-lists below.
61 directories
WordPress Plugin Directory
wordpress.org
Plugins reaching the largest CMS ecosystem.
GitHub
github.com
Open-source projects and an authoritative org profile.
github showcase
github.com
github showcase is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
women in technology
witchat.github.io
women in technology is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
r/programming
reddit.com
r/programming is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
VS Code Marketplace
marketplace.visualstudio.com
Developer tools shipped as VS Code extensions.
r/frontend
reddit.com
r/frontend is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
sourceforge
sourceforge.net
sourceforge is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
stack overflow
stackoverflow.com
stack overflow is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
hackernews
news.ycombinator.com
hackernews is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
retool discord server
discord.com
retool discord server is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
firebase
firebase-community.appspot.com
firebase is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
atlassian
atlassian.com
atlassian is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
npm
npmjs.com
JavaScript libraries and SDKs.
slack app directory
slack.com
slack app directory is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
zapier app directory
zapier.com
zapier app directory is a startup directory for founder and investor visibility.
freecodecamp
forum.freecodecamp.org
freecodecamp is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
DEV Community
dev.to
Developer-audience content marketing with canonical links.
dev community
dev.to
dev community is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
techrepublic
techrepublic.com
techrepublic is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
smashing magazine
smashingmagazine.com
smashing magazine is a startup directory for founder and investor visibility.
sitepoint forums
sitepoint.com
sitepoint forums is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
open collective
opencollective.com
open collective is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
babel slack
slack.babeljs.io
babel slack is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
make app directory
make.com
make app directory is a startup directory for founder and investor visibility.
cloud native computing foundation
slack.cncf.io
cloud native computing foundation is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
n8n integrations
n8n.io
n8n integrations is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
devpost
devpost.com
devpost is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
softpedia
softpedia.com
softpedia is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
hashnode
hashnode.com
hashnode is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
stackshare
stackshare.io
stackshare is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
codeproject
codeproject.com
codeproject is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
weworkremotely resources
weworkremotely.com
weworkremotely resources is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
lobsters
lobste.rs
lobsters is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
cloud foundry
slack.cloudfoundry.org
cloud foundry is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
changelog
changelog.com
changelog is a startup directory for founder and investor visibility.
pipedream sources
pipedream.com
pipedream sources is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
data quest
dataquest.io
data quest is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
devdojo
devdojo.com
devdojo is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
hot scripts
hotscripts.com
hot scripts is a software review marketplace where buyers compare tools.
lib hunt
libhunt.com
lib hunt is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
devrant
devrant.com
devrant is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
devhunt
devhunt.org
devhunt is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
tidy repo
tidyrepo.com
tidy repo is a software review marketplace where buyers compare tools.
openalternative
openalternative.co
openalternative is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
marsx
marsx.dev
marsx is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
made with vuejs
madewithvuejs.com
made with vuejs is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
osssoftware.org
osssoftware.org
osssoftware.org is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
devhub
devhub.best
devhub is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
publicapis.dev
publicapis.dev
publicapis.dev is a developer marketplace for tools and apps.
boilerplate hub
boilerplatehub.com
boilerplate hub is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
shipyardhq
shipyardhq.dev
shipyardhq is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
ios developers
ios-developers.io
ios developers is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
DevResources
devresourc.es
Getting a developer-focused tool in front of engineers hunting for resources.
front-end developers
frontenddevelopers.org
front-end developers is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
devpages
devpages.io
devpages is a software review marketplace where buyers compare tools.
viberank
viberank.dev
viberank is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
api list
apislist.com
api list is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
hackers pad
hackerspad.net
hackers pad is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
the hack stack
thehackstack.com
the hack stack is a general web directory for a quick, broad backlink.
microsoft dev chat
msdev.chat
microsoft dev chat is a maker community where a good post drives real traffic.
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