AlternativeTo is a directory for startups and new products.
We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
FreeDofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEOSelectiveOnly a few submissions are pickedListing onlyA listing page, little promotionDR79Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic.TrafficSimilarweb global rank #12,129
Listing on AlternativeTo is free if you wait your turn.
Standard submission is free, but requires an account and a verified email address. Submissions are selectively reviewed; the normal backlog is described in the terms as usually months long, with no promised review date or queue position. No backlink or badge is required. Verified members and some power users may receive free priority.
OptionPriceLinkWhat you get
Standard community listing
Free
Link: Not stated
Submit a software listing for review
If approved, the app appears in the directory
Extras they sell
Priority review One-time fee; exact amount and currency shown at checkout
Moves one submission to the front of the review queue. Usually reviewed within 1–2 business days, up to a week over holidays or busy periods. Does not guarantee approval or affect rank, likes, or placement. The fee is not refunded if the app is declined after review.
Listing help and re-review after decline One-time fee; amount not stated publicly
AlternativeTo may offer to fix issues such as missing information, an incorrect name, or language, then review the app again. The fee is refunded in full if the corrected app is still declined.
Does AlternativeTo give a dofollow backlink?
AlternativeTo links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 79.
Who gets into AlternativeTo, and how fast?
AlternativeTo picks only a few of the products submitted.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
The FAQ says the normal queue holds several thousand apps, is growing faster than the team can review it, and most apps will not be looked at for a very long time; it gives no date or queue position. The terms say the backlog is usually months long. Priority submissions are usually reviewed within 1–2 business days, up to a week over holidays or busy periods.
How much traffic does AlternativeTo get?
Similarweb ranks alternativeto.net #12,129 in the world by traffic.
What AlternativeTo says about its audience: No traffic or audience-size claim found. The homepage displays 160,321 apps and software alternatives and 2,057,860 user opinions; these are site/community totals, not visitor figures.
How do you submit to AlternativeTo?
You submit to AlternativeTo through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Email and password. Prices only show once you've signed up.
What the form asks for
Platforms (FAQ-listed; required status and form order not verified)
License (FAQ-listed; required status and form order not verified)
Description (FAQ-listed; required status and form order not verified)
Tags (FAQ-listed; required status and form order not verified)
Official website URL (FAQ mentions this URL field; required status and form order not verified)
Creator website URL (FAQ mentions this URL field; required status and form order not verified)
App-store and social links (FAQ mentions these fields; exact set and required status not verified)
From founders' own write-ups of their launches and their first users. The numbers are theirs; we haven't checked them.
How 50 startups got their first users.
Informly
SaaS · pre-launch list building
The web app listed itself as the only free alternative to paid incumbents such as Geckoboard. Comparison-site visitors converted far better than the rest of its traffic.
Reported: AlternativeTo conversion over 10%, well above the site average; AlternativeTo among the top 5 referrers by volume; about 450 on the launch list toward a 1,000 goal
“Incredibly, my conversion rate from Alternativeto.net is over 10%, way above my site average and they are in my top 5 top referrers by volume.”
Directories, Content marketingrobwalling.com, Dan Norris, October 2012
Researched 30 October 2026 from AlternativeTo's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay.
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