Directory index · researched October 2026
Serchen
serchen.comSerchen is a directory for all kinds of startups, including AI tools 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 Serchen cost?
Listing on Serchen is free, with paid options from $49.95.
Serchen's membership guide describes a free listing with a basic profile on a hub page and in one software category: name, logo, description, and customer reviews. It excludes feature lists, screenshots, and a website link. No backlink or badge requirement, or wait time, was stated. However, the live form for a new listing only offers Basic Membership at $49.95/year; the free option appears associated with an existing/claimed profile, not a selectable new-listing plan.
- Basic company presence on a hub page and in one software category
- Name, logo, description, and customer reviews
- No feature list, screenshots, or Visit website button
- Cannot bulk upload reviews or remove competitor recommendations
- Product profile with feature list and screenshots
- Visit website button on the company profile
- Customer reviews and AI-generated Review Summary
- All Basic Membership features
- Ranks above Basic and Free listings in standard category ordering
- Visit website button directly on the primary category listing
- May appear on relevant competitor profiles and blog posts
- Bulk upload existing reviews
- Remove competitor recommendations from the company's profile
Extras they sell
- Rotating Spotlight
- Sponsored placement above standard category listings, rotating among participating brands. Offers direct website links, can cover additional categories, may appear on hubs and selected homepage areas, and provides impressions, outbound clicks, and click-through-rate metrics. Price not shown.
- Fixed #1 Spotlight
- First sponsored position in a category for a campaign; the guide says only one company can hold it in a category at a time. Price and campaign duration not shown.
- Featured App
- Leading editorial placement in a Serchen Daily issue, with product imagery, copy, and links. Price not shown.
- Newsletter Sponsorship
- Prominent newsletter branding and a larger sponsored content section with a call to action; can sponsor an individual issue or appear more regularly. Price not shown.
- Guest Blog Post
- A permanent, bylined article on Serchen with contextual links to a chosen website or landing page and exposure through the blog and related content areas. Price not shown.
Does Serchen give a dofollow backlink?
Serchen links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 68.
Who gets into Serchen, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
How much traffic does Serchen get?
Similarweb ranks serchen.com #617,876 in the world by traffic.
What Serchen says about its audience: Homepage claims “Buying advice for 99,390 Apps, AI tools & Integrations” and displays 1,137 software categories, 99,390 software apps, and 1,081,150 software reviews. The newsletter guide claims “more than 55,000 people” in its audience, “more than 60% of subscribers hold a management position or higher,” “more than one million sends each month,” and an “average open rate of over 40%.”
How do you submit to Serchen?
You submit to Serchen through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- New listing: Logo (optional)
- New listing: Company / product name
- New listing: Website
- New listing: LinkedIn Company Page (optional)
- New listing: Category (optional; must be an existing category)
- New listing: Short description (optional)
- New listing: Your name
- New listing: Work email
- New listing: Your role (optional)
- Claim existing listing: Your name
- Claim existing listing: Work email
- Claim existing listing: Your role at the company
- Claim existing listing: Anything else we should know? (optional)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Serchen's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.