Directory index · checked October 2026
38 tech publications that cover startups
Press coverage is the hardest listing to get and can matter most. Most publications here pick a few stories from the pitches they get; some take paid placements. For each we record how selective it is, whether coverage costs money, and what link you'd get.
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CNN
Press
cnn.com/business/tech
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ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | DR 93Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #26,581 | No linkNo link to your product | |||
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Business Insider
Press
businessinsider.com
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SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | DR 92Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #587 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |||
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The Verge
Press
theverge.com
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PaidNo free option | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | DR 92Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #2,756 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | ||
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TechCrunch
Press
techcrunch.com
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Free | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 92Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #9,343 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |
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ZDNET
Press
zdnet.com
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PaidNo free option | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 91Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #6,609 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |
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VentureBeat
Press
venturebeat.com
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Freeor $20,000+Paid options from $20,000 | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 91Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #53,811 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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Ars Technica
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arstechnica.com
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ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | DR 90Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #6,650 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |||
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Gizmodo
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gizmodo.com
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SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | DR 90Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #8,102 | No linkNo link to your product | |||
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MIT Technology Review
Press
technologyreview.com
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SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 90Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #43,884 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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The Register
Press
theregister.com
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PaidNo free option | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 90Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #1,005,891 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |
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Computerworld
Press
computerworld.com/industry
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PaidNo free option | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 88Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #81,910 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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InfoWorld
Press
infoworld.com
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ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 86Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #101,569 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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GameSpot
Press
gamespot.com
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PaidNo free option | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | DR 85Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #1,290 | No linkNo link to your product | ||
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Kotaku
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kotaku.com
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PaidNo free option | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | DR 85Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #7,733 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | ||
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Android Authority
Press
androidauthority.com
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PaidNo free option | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 85Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #8,534 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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Network World
Press
networkworld.com
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Free | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 84Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #206,205 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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Eurogamer
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eurogamer.net
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PaidNo free option | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | DR 82Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #6,932 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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eWEEK
Press
eweek.com
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Freeor $100+Paid options from $100 | Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion | DR 82Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #270,079 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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Inc42
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inc42.com
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Free | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 80Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #47,604 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |
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Techdirt
Press
techdirt.com
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SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | DR 80Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #166,965 | ||||
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Changelog
Press
changelog.com
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Freeor $200+Paid options from $200 | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 79Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #1,197,966 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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Android Headlines
Press
androidheadlines.com
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DR 77Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #80,667 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||||
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The Mac Observer
Press
macobserver.com
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DR 76Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #163,278 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||||
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OSNews
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osnews.com
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Freeor $1,000+Paid options from $1,000 | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 75Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #234,894 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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Startup Valley
Press
startupvalley.news
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Free | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 73Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #660,532 | ||
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WWWhatsnew
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wwwhatsnew.com
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ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 71Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #201,813 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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iLounge
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ilounge.com
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Free | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | DR 71Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #229,876 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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KillerStartups
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killerstartups.com
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ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 71Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #691,812 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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AndroidGuys
Press
androidguys.com
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Freeor $650+Paid options from $650 | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 70Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #548,138 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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iPhone in Canada
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iphoneincanada.ca
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DR 67Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #168,949 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||||
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Young Upstarts
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youngupstarts.com
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Free | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 66Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #2,814,109 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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Rude Baguette
Press
rudebaguette.com
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DR 55Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #5,174,161 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||||
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StartUp Beat
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startupbeat.com
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PaidNo free option | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 53Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #2,826,112 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | ||
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TechPluto
Press
techpluto.com
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Free | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 49Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #1,461,022 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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FeedMyStartup
Press
feedmystartup.com
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Free | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion | DR 21Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficNot in Similarweb's ranking, which usually means very little traffic | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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Startup88
Press
startup88.com
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Freeor $9.95+Paid options from $9.95 | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 19Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #7,341,012 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |
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Unboxingstartups
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unboxingstartups.com
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Free | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 18Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficNot in Similarweb's ranking, which usually means very little traffic | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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taalk
Press
taalk.com
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Free | SelectiveOnly a few submissions are picked | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 17Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #2,988,639 | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO |
Questions
- How hard is it to get press coverage for a startup?
- 18 of the 38 publications here pick only a few of the stories they're pitched. Smaller and niche blogs are the realistic place to start.
- Do tech publications charge for coverage?
- 9 of them only offer paid placements, and 16 cover startups for free.