Directory index · Review sites · researched October 2026
Scout Forge
scoutforge.netScout Forge is a review site for all kinds of startups, including AI tools, design tools, developer tools, mobile 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 Scout Forge cost?
Listing on Scout Forge is free, with paid options from $39.
The site says listing is free and gets the app a score. An account is required to submit. No backlink or badge requirement, submission wait time, or standard listing turnaround is stated. An inspected standard listing's website link was nofollow. The site says an app may still be under review before its page is published.
- Public app page in Scout Forge's app discovery catalog
- A score; the review policy says every app receives an AI-generated 0–100 editorial score and written review
- Permanent do-follow link from the app page to the product website
- Thirty days in the app's category spotlight
- Gold highlight and top placement in the category feed
- Permanent badge on the app page and profile
- Applied automatically when payment clears
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Extras they sell
- Featured $39 USD one-time
- Optional paid promotion: a permanent do-follow website link, 30-day category spotlight, gold highlight/top category-feed placement, and permanent badge. The site advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Credit-funded human review request
- Credits are earned by reviewing other apps, not sold for cash. Developers can spend credits to fund member reviews and set requirements. The store card labels Credits as coming soon/not on sale, while the review policy and existing listings show credit-funded reviews in use. The policy states a 5-credit minimum and 120-character minimum; unfilled requests return unspent credits. Credits cannot buy ranking, score, badges, or homepage placement.
Does Scout Forge give a dofollow backlink?
Scout Forge links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 49.
Who gets into Scout Forge, 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.
No ordinary app-listing turnaround is stated. Featured is applied automatically when payment clears, with no manual approval step; the FAQ notes an app may still be under review before its page is published. Human reviews go live when submitted.
How much traffic does Scout Forge get?
Similarweb ranks scoutforge.net #1,196,045 in the world by traffic.
What Scout Forge says about its audience: The Promotion Store claims “41.9k page views · 30 days,” “3,012 newsletter subscribers,” “3,186 apps published,” “5 apps featured,” and “44 Ahrefs DR” verified 2026-08. Its daily page-view chart labels a peak of 2,066 and says the numbers are live analytics, not marketing estimates.
How do you submit to Scout Forge?
You submit to Scout Forge through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Email and password and Google.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Scout Forge's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.