Directory index · researched October 2026
awesome-selfhosted
awesome-selfhosted.netawesome-selfhosted 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.
How much does awesome-selfhosted cost?
Listing on awesome-selfhosted is free.
No listing fee, backlink, badge, or waitlist condition is stated. Submissions must meet the directory's eligibility rules and are reviewed by maintainers. Projects must be actively maintained, have a working installation guide, and have had their first release more than four months ago.
- Listing in the relevant software categories
- Project website and source-code links
- Description and metadata such as licenses and platforms
Does awesome-selfhosted give a dofollow backlink?
awesome-selfhosted links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 55.
Who gets into awesome-selfhosted, and how fast?
awesome-selfhosted picks only a few of the products submitted.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
The pull request template says a PR will be merged at least ~1 week after approval, depending on maintainers' time. It gives no review or approval turnaround estimate.
How much traffic does awesome-selfhosted get?
Similarweb ranks awesome-selfhosted.net #366,956 in the world by traffic.
How do you submit to awesome-selfhosted?
You submit to awesome-selfhosted with a pull request on GitHub.
What the form asks for
- name
- website_url
- source_code_url
- description* (under 250 characters, sentence case)
- licenses
- platforms
- tags
- depends_3rdparty (optional)
- demo_url (optional)
- related_software_url (optional)
- icon_url (optional)
- Checklist*: one item per issue; submission is human-made, not machine/LLM-generated; relevant issues and PRs checked; not already listed on the named related directories; actively maintained; first release more than four months ago; working installation instructions
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SourceForge
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sourceforge.net
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Free | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion | DR 92Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #2,828 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |
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Crunchbase
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Free | Everyone gets inEvery product that fits gets listed | Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion | DR 91Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #10,201 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | |
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Clutch
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Freeor $499+Paid options from $499 | Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion | DR 91Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #39,332 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | ||
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Official MCP Registry
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registry.modelcontextprotocol.io
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Free | Everyone gets inEvery product that fits gets listed | Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion | DR 91Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | n/aTrafficNo data: Similarweb only ranks whole domains, not registry.modelcontextprotocol.io | DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO | |
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Slashdot
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Free | FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social | DR 87Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #26,554 | NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow | ||
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Software Advice
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softwareadvice.com/software-vendors
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Freeor $299+Paid options from $299 | ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in | Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion | DR 87Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic. | TrafficSimilarweb global rank #89,218 | No linkNo link to your product |
Researched 29 October 2026 from awesome-selfhosted's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.