Dead Simple Sites at a glance
- Listing price
- Free
- Domain rating
- DR 45
- Account
- Not needed
- Backlink or badge
- Not required
- Email confirmation
- No
- Submit at
- deadsimplesites.com
What Dead Simple Sites is and who it's for
Dead Simple Sites is a curated gallery of minimal personal and portfolio websites. It showcases sites with no overly animated content, no scroll jacking, and no excessive storytelling. The collection is updated weekly and features hundreds of sites from designers, developers, and creators.
Designers, developers, and anyone seeking inspiration for minimal web design.
It lists
- Minimal personal websites
- Portfolio sites
- Designer/developer homepages
- Simple project pages
- Minimalist landing pages
It doesn't take
- Sites with overly animated content
- Sites with scroll jacking
- Sites with excessive storytelling
- SaaS products
- Complex web applications
How to submit to Dead Simple Sites, step by step
Submit your site via the Submit button on the homepage; there is no fee and no account required.
Click Submit
On the homepage, click the Submit button in the header.
Provide your site
Enter your website URL and any required details in the submission form.
Wait for review
The curator reviews submissions and adds qualifying sites to the gallery.
Get listed
If accepted, your site appears in the gallery with a Visit link.
Dead Simple Sites pricing: free vs paid
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free listing | Free | Inclusion in the curated gallery |
Why Dead Simple Sites submissions get rejected or stall
- Site is not minimal enough (has animations, scroll jacking, or excessive storytelling)
- Site is a SaaS product or complex web application
- Site does not fit the personal/portfolio focus
- Duplicate submission of an already listed site
Tips for a listing that gets approved
- Ensure your site embodies minimalism: fast, clean, and content-focused.
- Avoid heavy animations or scroll effects that could disqualify your site.
- Submit only personal or portfolio sites; SaaS products are not accepted.
- Check the gallery to see the level of minimalism expected.
Our take on Dead Simple Sites
Submit here if you have a truly minimal personal or portfolio site. It's a free, curated gallery with high design standards, so expect a selective review process.
Dead Simple Sites FAQ
How much does it cost to submit?
Submission is free.
Do I need an account to submit?
No, there is no account required.
What kind of sites are accepted?
Minimal personal and portfolio sites without overly animated content, scroll jacking, or excessive storytelling.
Checked against Dead Simple Sites's own pages on Oct 24, 2026: deadsimplesites.com. Directories change their forms and prices; the submit page has the final word.
