Best General Startup Directories

21 general startup, pulled from the full LetsLaunch directory index — every dofollow status below was checked by fetching a real listing page on that site and reading the outbound link’s rel attribute, not asserted the way most “best of” lists do.

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AllTopStartups
alltopstartups.com
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Long-running startup blog that takes paid and free startup submissions.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startupEditorial review
A free listing option is named on the submit page alongside paid coverage, 31 Aug 2026.
Betabound
betabound.com
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Beta-test recruitment board — testers, not upvotes.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupUnsolicited submissions reviewed
Crunchbase
crunchbase.com
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The reference database of companies, funding rounds and investors.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupManual review of new profiles
EU-Startups
eu-startups.com
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European startup news and database; regional, not global.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startupEditorial; Europe-only
Returns a challenge page to automated checks, 31 Aug 2026.
F6S
f6s.com
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Founder network built around grants, accelerators and funding programmes.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupInstant, free account required
GrowthHackers
growthhackers.com
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Growth marketing community with a submitted-links feed.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupCommunity submission, vote-ranked
Returns a challenge page to automated checks, 31 Aug 2026.
Hacker News (Show HN)
news.ycombinator.com
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Post your own project to a technical audience under the Show HN tag.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupInstant, ranked algorithmically
Indie Hackers
indiehackers.com
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Founder community with a products database and a daily Build Board.
FreeDofollow · Sep 2026General startupInstant with a free account
KillerStartups
killerstartups.com
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Veteran startup news site, still publishing, submissions not self-serve.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupNo public submit form found
New Startups
newstartups.com
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Startup listing site behind a browser-check wall.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startup
Blocks automated checks behind a browser challenge, 31 Aug 2026.
Seedtable
seedtable.com
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European startup database and newsletter.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startup
Returns a challenge page to automated checks, 31 Aug 2026.
SideProjectors
sideprojectors.com
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Marketplace for buying, selling and showing off side projects.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startupManual review before a project goes live
Basic project submission and browsing are free; premium visibility and analytics features are offered as paid add-ons. Exact prices not confirmed.
Slant
slant.co
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Community Q&A that ranks products by crowd-written pros and cons.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupCommunity moderation; self-listing prohibited by conflict-of-interest policy
StartupBlink
startupblink.com
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Global startup ecosystem map; free company registration.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startupFree registration, reviewed
Returns a Cloudflare challenge to automated checks, 31 Aug 2026.
Startup Buffer
startupbuffer.com
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Startup submission site; blocks automated verification.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startup
Returns a challenge page to automated checks, 31 Aug 2026.
Startup Inspire
startupinspire.com
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Startup gallery built around submitting and promoting your startup.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startupSubmit path not publicly confirmed
Startup Ranking
startupranking.com
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Global startup index that scores companies on web and social presence.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startupManual review, roughly 60 days on the free path
Free registration with an approval process of around 60 days, or $99 to skip the queue.
Startups.fyi
startups.fyi
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Curated feed of profitable startups and online business ideas.
FreeDofollow · Sep 2026General startupNo public submit form found — curated
StartupTabs
startuptabs.com
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Startup discovery engine; submission path not publicly confirmed.
FreeNot verifiedGeneral startupNo public submit form found
Wellfound
wellfound.com
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The former AngelList Talent, now a startup hiring marketplace with company pages.
Free tierNot verifiedGeneral startupInstant, free account required
Company profile and unlimited job posts are free; Wellfound Reach and Autopilot recruiting products are paid (prices not published).
WIP
wip.co
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Paid accountability community where makers ship daily todos in public.
PaidNot verifiedGeneral startupPaid membership, curated/invite-oriented
$29/month or $199/year. No free tier.

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