Directory index · researched October 2026
DodoDirectory
dododirectory.comDodoDirectory is a directory for all kinds of startups, including AI tools, design tools, developer tools, marketing tools, mobile apps, no-code tools, productivity apps, and SaaS. 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 DodoDirectory cost?
Listing on DodoDirectory is free, as long as you link back to them from your site, with paid options from $9.99.
Install the permanent Featured on DodoDirectory badge on the homepage or footer, then enter the website URL for verification. DodoDirectory says it checks the badge automatically and will immediately unpublish the listing if the badge is removed. Free listings are reviewed within two weeks.
- Reviewed and listed within two weeks
- One permanent dofollow backlink to the submitted website
- Short listing page of about 3,000 characters
- Listing and traffic described as permanent
- Requires a permanent Featured on DodoDirectory badge linking back to DodoDirectory
- No AI-written SEO description
- No customer support
- Three permanent dofollow backlinks from high-DA pages
- Instant approval and listing; skips the 14-day wait
- AI-written SEO-optimized listing page of about 6,000 characters
- Lifetime listing with no recurring fees
- Reach a targeted audience of early adopters
- No badge required
- Everything in Premium
- AI-generated in-depth review article of about 10,000 characters
- SEO keywords and current year in the title
- Structured pros and cons
- Blog post with dofollow links, permanent with no recurring fees
- FAQ says the product is placed at the top of all listing pages for 14 days
- Pricing page says $299; submit page describes it as from $299
- Claims publication on 200-400+ high-authority news sites and exposure across 500+ news outlets
- Professional article, Google News indexing, and AI visibility boost
- As Seen On badge and report with live links
- No recurring fees
Extras they sell
- Premium Listing upgrade $9.99 one-time
- Promoted as the recommended way to skip the queue and avoid the permanent badge requirement; includes instant listing and three permanent dofollow backlinks.
- Review Article upgrade $49.99 one-time
- Adds a long AI-written review article with pros and cons. The FAQ additionally claims 14 days at the top of all listing pages.
- Press Coverage $299; submit page says from $299
- Sponsored cross-sell for external press coverage, with publication, Google News, AI visibility, trust-badge, and reporting claims.
- Sponsor plan
- FAQ says Sponsor submissions are always displayed in directory listings and detail pages for a period of time, but gives no price or duration. This appears inconsistent with the current Free Listing, Premium Listing, and Review Article plan names.
Does DodoDirectory give a dofollow backlink?
DodoDirectory links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 60. Part of that comes from sites that link back to it in exchange for a listing, so it likely overstates what its link is worth to you (why).
Who gets into DodoDirectory, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
Free: "Reviewed and listed within 2 weeks"; Premium: "Instant approval & listing" and skips the 14-day wait. Review Article includes Premium.
How much traffic does DodoDirectory get?
Similarweb doesn't rank dododirectory.com, which usually means very few visitors.
What DodoDirectory says about its audience: Homepage: "Discover 418 quality websites for your next project." Listing CTA: "discovered by thousands of potential customers." Premium gate: "50+ websites listed." No visitor, traffic, or subscriber totals were found.
How do you submit to DodoDirectory?
You submit to DodoDirectory through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Free path: website URL for badge verification
- Paid Polar checkout: email
- Paid Polar checkout: payment method* (Card, Cash App Pay, or Amazon Pay; card option shows card number, expiry, and CVC)
- Paid Polar checkout: cardholder name
- Paid Polar checkout: billing country
- Paid Polar checkout: "I'm purchasing as a business" checkbox (optional)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from DodoDirectory's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.