Dofollow SaaS directories, in short
A dofollow link passes ranking signals to your domain, which is why most people work through a list like this at all. Relevance still matters more than the rating: one link from a directory in your niche is worth several from a general one.
Dofollow backlink sites, defined
A dofollow link is an ordinary link: one without a rel="nofollow" or rel="sponsored" attribute telling search engines not to pass ranking signals through it. Every link is dofollow by default, so "dofollow directory" really means a directory that has not added the attribute.
You can check any listing yourself in about five seconds: open the page, view source, find the link to your site, and look for rel="nofollow" or rel="sponsored" on it. Browser extensions will highlight them for you if you are checking many at once. Do not take the directory's word for it, because the attribute frequently differs between the free and paid tiers.
By the numbers
These 39 directories have a median rating of DR 64. The strongest is Fazier at DR 83, the weakest at DR 20. 6 of them accept a submission for nothing, and 1 charge for every listing.
That is 6 points above the median for the full list of 175 directories, which sits at DR 58. By band that is 4 rated 80 or above, 18 rated 60 to 79, 10 rated 40 to 59 and 7 rated below 40. 15 of them have no traffic estimate at all, which usually means too little to measure rather than none.
What a listing actually gets you
A listing on a maintained SaaS directory gives you a comparison page you do not control but do benefit from, and those pages rank for exactly the queries a buyer types near the end of their decision. It also gives you a citation that review sites, analyst pages and language models pick up when they assemble software shortlists.
The secondary value is diagnostic. Directories that let visitors compare you against competitors will show you, often for the first time, how your pricing actually reads next to theirs. Several founders change their pricing page after seeing it in that context.
Submitting without wasting the evening
Have the boring things ready before you submit: a pricing page with real numbers, a trial or demo that works without a sales call, and a one-line description that survives being read out of context. Most SaaS directories copy your meta description straight into the listing, so fix that first and half the work is already done. Prepare a square logo on a transparent background and one screenshot of the product doing its job, not a dashboard full of placeholder data.
Common mistakes
Treating link count as the goal, which leads directly to submitting everywhere regardless of fit. Using the same keyword-stuffed anchor text on every listing. And paying for dofollow upgrades on directories with no traffic, which buys the signal without the substance behind it.
Where to start
By audience size, the biggest here are SaaSHub, Dang.ai and PitchWall, led by 395K visits a month. The highest-rated one you can use without paying is Fazier at DR 83. 12 approve quickly, Findly.tools, SaaSHub and Startup Fast among them.
Questions people ask
How many are there, and what do they cost?
39 directories match on this page. 6 take a submission for nothing, 32 run a free tier with paid upgrades, and 1 charge for every listing.
Which should I submit to first?
By rating, Fazier (DR 83), Dang.ai (DR 82) and Findly.tools (DR 81). By audience, SaaSHub is the largest at 395K visits a month. Relevance beats both: a directory that actually covers what you built will do more than a stronger one that does not.
What is a dofollow backlink?
A normal link that passes ranking signals to the page it points at. Links are dofollow unless the publisher adds rel="nofollow" or rel="sponsored", so the term describes the absence of an attribute rather than the presence of one.
How do I tell if a link is dofollow?
View the page source, find the link to your site and check for rel="nofollow" or rel="sponsored". An extension can highlight them in bulk. Check after your listing goes live, because the attribute often differs between free and paid tiers.
How many dofollow directory links are safe?
There is no number, but pace and relevance matter more than volume. A handful from directories that cover your category, added over weeks, looks like what it is. Eighty in a weekend does not.
Are directory backlinks still relevant?
As one modest input among many, yes. As a strategy on their own, no, and they have not been for a long time. Treat the good directories as a traffic and discovery channel that happens to leave a link behind.
What is a SaaS directory?
An index of subscription software, organised so a buyer can compare several options against each other. Most include pricing, categories and integrations; the better ones add verified reviews and keep the entries current.
Are SaaS directories worth it for B2B?
Usually more than for consumer tools. B2B buyers research through comparison pages, and a directory listing puts you in that comparison at the point where the decision is being made rather than at the top of the funnel.
Do I need reviews before submitting?
No, but a listing with no reviews on a directory that shows them will sit below ones that have them. If the directory supports reviews, line up three or four customers to leave one in the week after your listing goes live.
Every figure quoted above is read off the table on this page, so it moves as the list does. Domain rating and traffic are third-party estimates captured in September 2026: useful for ordering a shortlist, not precise figures.