Free Backlink Sites
106 places where your business can earn a free link: launch platforms, software and AI directories, business listings, developer and publishing platforms, communities and profiles. We opened every one, and left out the spammy categories that can hurt your site.
The free backlink sites list
| Site | What you add | Category | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Huntproducthunt.com | A product launch page with your link, maker profile and commentsBest for: Software, apps, AI tools | Launch platforms | Top 10K |
| BetaListbetalist.com | A listing for an early-stage startupBest for: Pre-launch startups | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| Uneeduneed.best | A tool listing and daily launchBest for: Software, AI tools | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| DevHuntdevhunt.org | A weekly launch for developer toolsBest for: Developer tools | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| Fazierfazier.com | A product launch pageBest for: Software, AI tools | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| Microlaunchmicrolaunch.net | A month-long launch with feedbackBest for: Indie products | Launch platforms | Below top 1M |
| TinyLaunchtinylaunch.com | A weekly launch listingBest for: Indie products | Launch platforms | Below top 1M |
| Launching Nextlaunchingnext.com | A startup listingBest for: New startups | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| SideProjectorssideprojectors.com | A side-project listing (also for selling projects)Best for: Side projects | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| PeerPushpeerpush.com | A product listing with peer upvotesBest for: Indie products | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| Indie Huntindiehunt.io | A launch listing for indie productsBest for: Indie products | Launch platforms | Below top 1M |
| Toolfametoolfame.com | A tool listingBest for: Software, AI tools | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| Owwlyowwly.com | A product listingBest for: Digital products | Launch platforms | Below top 1M |
| 10words10words.io | A ten-word product description and linkBest for: Startups | Launch platforms | Below top 1M |
| Startup Bufferstartupbuffer.com | A startup listingBest for: Startups | Launch platforms | Top 1M |
| G2g2.com | A free vendor profile and customer reviewsBest for: B2B software | Software and SaaS directories | Top 10K |
| Capterracapterra.com | A free software listing with reviewsBest for: B2B software | Software and SaaS directories | Top 10K |
| TrustRadiustrustradius.com | A vendor profile with verified reviewsBest for: B2B software | Software and SaaS directories | Top 100K |
| GoodFirmsgoodfirms.co | A software or agency profileBest for: Software, agencies | Software and SaaS directories | Top 100K |
| SaaSHubsaashub.com | A software listing with alternativesBest for: Software | Software and SaaS directories | Top 100K |
| AlternativeToalternativeto.net | An app listing shown as an alternative to known appsBest for: Software, apps | Software and SaaS directories | Top 100K |
| StackSharestackshare.io | A tool profile and your company's tech stackBest for: Developer and SaaS tools | Software and SaaS directories | Top 100K |
| SourceForgesourceforge.net | A business software listing or open-source projectBest for: Software, open source | Software and SaaS directories | Top 1K |
| Crozdeskcrozdesk.com | A software listingBest for: B2B software | Software and SaaS directories | Top 100K |
| Tekpontekpon.com | A software listing with reviewsBest for: B2B software | Software and SaaS directories | Top 1M |
| Serchenserchen.com | A cloud service listingBest for: Cloud and SaaS | Software and SaaS directories | Top 1M |
| SaaSworthysaasworthy.com | A SaaS listing with comparisonsBest for: SaaS | Software and SaaS directories | Top 1M |
| Clutchclutch.co | A service provider profile with verified client reviewsBest for: Agencies, consultants | Software and SaaS directories | Top 10K |
| OpenAlternativeopenalternative.co | A listing for open-source alternativesBest for: Open-source software | Software and SaaS directories | Top 1M |
| No Code Listnocodelist.co | A no-code tool listingBest for: No-code tools | Software and SaaS directories | Below top 1M |
| There's An AI For Thattheresanaiforthat.com | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Top 100K |
| Futurepediafuturepedia.io | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Top 1M |
| Future Toolsfuturetools.io | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Top 1M |
| Toolifytoolify.ai | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Top 100K |
| OpenToolsopentools.ai | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Top 1M |
| AIxploriaaixploria.com | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Top 1M |
| TopAI.toolstopai.tools | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Top 1M |
| AI Agent Storeaiagentstore.ai | An AI agent listingBest for: AI agents | AI tool directories | Top 1M |
| That AI Collectionthataicollection.com | An AI tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Below top 1M |
| SaaS AI Toolssaasaitools.com | An AI and SaaS tool listingBest for: AI tools | AI tool directories | Below top 1M |
| Google Business Profilebusiness.google.com | Your business on Google Search and Maps, with a website linkBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 100 |
| Bing Placesbingplaces.com | Your business on Bing and Bing MapsBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 1M |
| Apple Business Connectbusinessconnect.apple.com | Your business on Apple Maps and SiriBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 100 |
| Yelp for Businessbiz.yelp.com | A business page with reviewsBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 1K |
| Facebook Pagefacebook.com | A business page with your website and detailsBest for: Any business | Business listings and citations | Top 100 |
| Foursquarefoursquare.com | A place listing that feeds many appsBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 10K |
| Trustpilottrustpilot.com | A free business profile with reviewsBest for: Online and local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 1K |
| Nextdoornextdoor.com | A free business page for your neighbourhoodBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 10K |
| Brownbookbrownbook.net | A free business directory listingBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 100K |
| Hotfroghotfrog.com | A free business directory listingBest for: Local businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 100K |
| Mantamanta.com | A small-business directory listingBest for: US small businesses | Business listings and citations | Top 100K |
| Crunchbasecrunchbase.com | A company profile with website, founders and fundingBest for: Startups, tech companies | Startup databases | Top 10K |
| Wellfoundwellfound.com | A startup profile and job listingsBest for: Startups hiring | Startup databases | Top 100K |
| F6Sf6s.com | A startup profileBest for: Startups | Startup databases | Top 100K |
| Dealroomdealroom.co | A company profile in a startup databaseBest for: Startups, especially in Europe | Startup databases | Top 100K |
| Getlatkagetlatka.com | A SaaS company profile with metricsBest for: SaaS companies | Startup databases | Top 1M |
| GitHubgithub.com | A profile, organisation and repositories with your websiteBest for: Software, open source | Developer and open source | Top 100 |
| GitLabgitlab.com | A profile and projectsBest for: Software, open source | Developer and open source | Top 1K |
| DEV Communitydev.to | Technical articles and a profileBest for: Developer audiences | Developer and open source | Top 10K |
| Hashnodehashnode.com | A developer blog on your own subdomain or domainBest for: Developer audiences | Developer and open source | Top 100K |
| npmnpmjs.com | A JavaScript package page with homepage linkBest for: JavaScript libraries | Developer and open source | Top 10K |
| PyPIpypi.org | A Python package page with project linksBest for: Python libraries | Developer and open source | Top 10K |
| Docker Hubhub.docker.com | A container image pageBest for: Developer tools | Developer and open source | Top 1K |
| Hugging Facehuggingface.co | A profile, models, datasets or SpacesBest for: AI and ML projects | Developer and open source | Top 10K |
| Stack Overflowstackoverflow.com | A profile with your website, and helpful answersBest for: Developers | Developer and open source | Top 1K |
| CodePencodepen.io | Front-end demos and a profileBest for: Front-end developers | Developer and open source | Top 10K |
| LibHuntlibhunt.com | A listing for open-source librariesBest for: Open-source projects | Developer and open source | Top 100K |
| Chrome Web Storechromewebstore.google.com | A browser extension page with your websiteBest for: Browser extensions | Developer and open source | Top 100 |
| WordPress.org Pluginswordpress.org | A plugin page with author and plugin linksBest for: WordPress plugins | Developer and open source | Top 100 |
| Public APIspublicapis.dev | A listing for a public APIBest for: APIs | Developer and open source | Below top 1M |
| Mediummedium.com | Articles that link to your site where it helps the readerBest for: Any business with something to teach | Publishing platforms | Top 1K |
| Substacksubstack.com | A newsletter and its archiveBest for: Writers, experts | Publishing platforms | Top 1K |
| LinkedIn Articleslinkedin.com | Long-form articles and a company pageBest for: B2B | Publishing platforms | Top 100 |
| Vocalvocal.media | Stories in topic communitiesBest for: Writers | Publishing platforms | Top 100K |
| HackerNoonhackernoon.com | Edited technology articlesBest for: Tech companies | Publishing platforms | Top 10K |
| beehiivbeehiiv.com | A newsletter with a public web archiveBest for: Newsletters | Publishing platforms | Top 10K |
| Bloggerblogger.com | A free blogBest for: Personal projects | Publishing platforms | Top 1K |
| WordPress.comwordpress.com | A free blog on a wordpress.com addressBest for: Personal projects | Publishing platforms | Top 100 |
| Redditreddit.com | Helpful answers in communities about your topicBest for: Any niche with an active subreddit | Communities and Q&A | Top 1K |
| Quoraquora.com | Answers and a profile with your credentialsBest for: Experts | Communities and Q&A | Top 1K |
| Indie Hackersindiehackers.com | A product page, posts and milestonesBest for: Founders | Communities and Q&A | Top 100K |
| Hacker News (Show HN)news.ycombinator.com | A Show HN post for something people can tryBest for: Tech products | Communities and Q&A | Top 10K |
| Stacker Newsstacker.news | Posts and links in a tech communityBest for: Tech, bitcoin | Communities and Q&A | Top 1M |
| WIPwip.co | A maker profile and product pagesBest for: Makers | Communities and Q&A | Top 1M |
| About.meabout.me | A one-page personal profileBest for: Founders, freelancers | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 10K |
| Gravatargravatar.com | A public profile used across many sitesBest for: Anyone who comments or writes online | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 1K |
| Behancebehance.net | A portfolio of projectsBest for: Designers, agencies | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 1K |
| Dribbbledribbble.com | A design portfolioBest for: Designers | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 10K |
| YouTubeyoutube.com | Channel links and video descriptionsBest for: Any business with video | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 100 |
| Pinterestpinterest.com | Pins that link to your pagesBest for: Visual products, recipes, home, fashion | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 100 |
| Xx.com | A profile with your websiteBest for: Any business | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 100 |
| Flickrflickr.com | Photos and a profileBest for: Photographers, travel | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 1K |
| Muck Rackmuckrack.com | A portfolio of your published articlesBest for: Writers, journalists | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 100K |
| Peerlistpeerlist.io | A professional profile with projectsBest for: Developers, designers | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 1M |
| Contracontra.com | A freelance portfolioBest for: Freelancers | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 100K |
| Ko-fiko-fi.com | A creator pageBest for: Creators | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 10K |
| Gumroadgumroad.com | A creator storefront and profileBest for: Creators selling digital products | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 10K |
| Issuuissuu.com | Published guides, catalogues and reportsBest for: Publishers, B2B | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 1K |
| SlideShareslideshare.net | Presentations with linksBest for: B2B, speakers | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 1K |
| Speaker Deckspeakerdeck.com | Slides from your talksBest for: Speakers, developers | Profiles, portfolios and documents | Top 10K |
| Qwotedqwoted.com | Expert answers to journalists' requestsBest for: Experts, founders | Expert quotes and interviews | Top 1M |
| Featuredfeatured.com | Expert answers published in articlesBest for: Experts, founders | Expert quotes and interviews | Top 1M |
| Help a B2B Writerhelpab2bwriter.com | Expert quotes for B2B articlesBest for: B2B experts | Expert quotes and interviews | Below top 1M |
| Starter Storystarterstory.com | A founder interview about how you built the businessBest for: Founders with real numbers | Expert quotes and interviews | Top 1M |
| Failoryfailory.com | A founder interviewBest for: Founders | Expert quotes and interviews | Top 1M |
| Indie Hackers Interviewsindiehackers.com | A founder interview or milestone storyBest for: Founders | Expert quotes and interviews | Top 100K |
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Checked on 2026-10-19. Links open in a new tab. Rules change, so check each site's terms before you sign up.
How to use the Free Backlink Sites
- Search or filter by category and popularity to find the places that fit your business.
- Open a site, create a complete listing with your real details and link to the most relevant page.
- Download the list as CSV to track which listings you've created.
The same list is in this repo as data/free-backlink-sites.csv and .json.
Full guide: the Free Backlink Sites on cmoowls.com explains the settings, real examples, common mistakes and FAQs. This page is the open-source copy from CMO-Owls/free-seo-tools.