Directory submission service

Get your product on 100+ directories, submitted by hand

Paste your URL. We write your listing, pick the startup, SaaS and AI directories that fit, and submit it for you over 2–3 weeks — with a screenshot of every submission.

  • Free preview, no signup
  • One-time payment
  • Report you can export

A few of the 10 directories in our list

  • AAlternativeToDR 80
  • SSaaSHubDR 79
  • BBetaListDR 76
  • SSaaSworthyDR 75
  • UUneedDR 75
  • SStartup StashDR 70
  • LLaunching NextDR 58
  • SStartupBaseDR 58
  • SSideProjectorsDR 55
  • AAI Tools DirectoryDR 50

How it works

Five minutes from you. Every form after that is on us.

  1. 1

    Paste your URL

    We read your site and write a complete listing: tagline, short and long descriptions, categories, tags and key features. You see it before you pay.

  2. 2

    Review and press start

    Edit any word, add your logo and screenshots, and leave out directories you are already on. Five minutes, then one click.

  3. 3

    We submit, you watch

    Over 2–3 weeks we fill every form, confirm every email and save a screenshot. Your report updates as each one lands.

Your report

Proof for every single directory

Your order page fills up as we go. Each directory gets its own row with the date, a screenshot of the submission, the live listing link once it is published, and the login we created — so you can take over any listing later.

  • Screenshot of each submitted form
  • Listing links as directories publish them
  • Logins in your name, ready to hand over
  • One-click CSV export
submitbyhand.com/o/••••••••
Submitted64
Live so far29
In review21
Scheduled36
Export CSV
DirectoryStatusSubmittedScreenshotLogin
SSaaSHubsaashub.com · DR 79LiveOct 9SaaSHub submission screenshot
TThere's An AI For Thattheresanaiforthat.com · DR 77In reviewOct 10There's An AI For That submission screenshot
BBetaListbetalist.com · DR 76LiveOct 11BetaList submission screenshot
FFuturepediafuturepedia.io · DR 72Oct 12Futurepedia submission screenshot
SStartupBasestartupbase.io · DR 58Oct 12StartupBase submission screenshot

Why directories

The quiet launch channel that keeps paying back

01

Backlinks from real sites

Dozens of established directories pointing at your domain — the groundwork search engines look for before they trust a new site.

02

Found by people shopping for tools

Directory visitors are browsing for something like yours right now. Early users, feedback and the first reviews often start here.

03

Mentioned when people ask AI assistants

Assistants that recommend software read these lists. Being on them gives your product a chance to show up in the answer.

04

Thirty hours back

No sign-up forms, no confirmation emails, no copy rewritten 100 times to fit each field. You keep building.

Where we submit

Directories with real visitors, checked by hand

See all 10 directories
DirectoryDRCategoriesListing
AAlternativeToalternativeto.net80SaaSGeneralFree listing
SSaaSHubsaashub.com79SaaSGeneralFree listing
BBetaListbetalist.com76StartupsSaaSFree listing
SSaaSworthysaasworthy.com75SaaSFree listing
UUneeduneed.best75StartupsSaaSAI toolsFree listing
SStartup Stashstartupstash.com70StartupsProductivityMarketingFree listing
LLaunching Nextlaunchingnext.com58StartupsFree listing
SStartupBasestartupbase.io58StartupsFree listing

Pricing

One payment. No subscription.

If a directory can't take your listing, we replace it — you always get the full count.

Starter

A solid first set of listings for a new launch.

$149one-time

50 directories · $2.98 each

  • 50 hand-picked directories
  • Listing copy written for you
  • Screenshot of every submission
  • Login details for every listing
  • Live report + CSV export
  • Delivered over 2–3 weeks
Start with Starter

Pro

Maximum coverage across startup, SaaS, AI and niche lists.

$399one-time

200 directories · $2.00 each

  • 200 hand-picked directories
  • Listing copy written for you
  • Screenshot of every submission
  • Login details for every listing
  • Live report + CSV export
  • Delivered over 2–3 weeks
Start with Pro

Doing it yourself vs. with us

100 directories is a month of evenings

On your own

  • Find directories that still exist and still list for free
  • Create 100 accounts and confirm 100 emails
  • Rewrite your copy for every field limit
  • Keep track of what you sent where
  • ≈ 30–40 hours

With Submit by Hand

  • Matching directories picked for your product
  • Accounts, confirmations and forms handled
  • Listing copy written once, fitted everywhere
  • A report with a screenshot for each one
  • ≈ 5 minutes of your time

FAQ

Questions founders ask us

What exactly do I get?

Your product submitted to 50, 100 or 200 directories that fit it — startup launch sites, SaaS and software lists, AI tool directories and niche catalogs. Before we start we write your listing copy (tagline, short and long descriptions, categories, tags, features) and you can edit every word. Your order page becomes a live report: each directory with its status, submission date, a screenshot of the submission, the listing link once it is published, and the login we created there.

How long does it take?

We start the day you press "Start submissions" and spread the work evenly over 2–3 weeks. A steady pace looks natural to search engines and to the directories themselves, and it gives each site the attention its form needs. You can watch the report fill up day by day.

Do you guarantee my product gets approved or ranks higher?

We guarantee the submissions: if a directory turns out to be paid-only, closed, or unable to accept your product, we replace it with another matching directory until your full count is submitted. Each directory decides on its own what it publishes and when, and no honest service can promise approvals, rankings or a domain rating number.

Which directories do you use?

Our public list is on the Directories page — every site we submit to, with its domain rating and categories. We check each one by hand and only keep directories that are live and offer a free listing. When you start, we pick the best matches for your product first, and you can leave out any directory before we begin.

Are these free directories? Will I be charged anything else?

Your one-time payment covers everything. We only use directories with a free submission option and never pay for listings on your behalf, so there is nothing else to buy. Some directories offer optional paid upgrades — we never purchase those.

What do you need from me?

Just your website address to start. After payment you can review the listing we wrote, upload your logo and a few screenshots, and press start. That takes about five minutes.

All questions

See your listing before you pay

Paste your URL — your draft and your matching directories are ready in about 20 seconds.