Directory index · researched October 2026
spotSaaS
spotsaas.comspotSaaS 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 spotSaaS cost?
Listing on spotSaaS is free.
No backlink, badge, or waiting requirement is stated. The pricing page and vendor signup call the listing free, but /get-listed says the dashboard will show a one-time per-product listing cost after product details are entered. The public pages do not reconcile this discrepancy. Submissions are curated and reviewed by a person within 2 days.
- Free product listing
- Verified review collection
- No credit card required
- One-time fee per product; exact amount shown in the vendor dashboard after product details are entered
- Manual editorial review
- Full refund if rejected
- Custom-CTA buyer traffic
- Multiple categories
- Demo placement to active evaluators
- Newsletter advertising
- Targeted review outreach
- Performance analytics and reporting
- Dedicated traffic campaign
- Lead capture campaigns
- Verified leads from content campaigns
- Retargeting listing visitors
- Video review capture
- Full content marketing suite
- Dedicated account support
Extras they sell
- Growth managed plan Custom pricing
- Managed demand generation with custom-CTA traffic, multi-category presence, demo placements, newsletter advertising, targeted review outreach, and reporting. Paid plans are typically billed annually.
- Strategic Growth Suite Custom pricing
- Managed pipeline package with dedicated traffic, lead capture, content-syndication leads, retargeting, video reviews, content marketing, and dedicated support; custom terms are available.
- Top Picks on Pages
- Featured placement shown as a paid-plan feature; no standalone price is published.
- Multi-category listings
- Appear in multiple categories through paid plans; no standalone price is published.
- Software demo placement
- Placement in front of active evaluators; no standalone price is published.
- Newsletter feature and native advertising
- Newsletter placements and native advertising; no standalone price is published.
- Targeted review outreach
- Review outreach is bundled into Growth; no standalone price is published.
- Performance analytics and reporting
- Campaign and listing performance reporting; no standalone price is published.
- Content Syndication Leads Custom / scope-based
- Distributes whitepapers and case studies to generate leads from an engaged audience.
- Content Marketing & Newsletters
- Thought-leadership articles, product insights, and newsletter placements; no standalone amount is shown.
- Lead capture, retargeting, and video review campaigns
- Lead capture, retargeting listing visitors, and video review capture are bundled into the managed suite; no standalone prices are published.
- Competitor-page banners, thought leadership, and social media presence
- Additional promotional placements and content features appear in the paid-plan comparison; no standalone prices are published.
- PPC campaigns and custom media buys Separate; priced by scope
- The FAQ says PPC, content syndication, and custom media buys are separate from the base plan and priced based on scope.
Does spotSaaS give a dofollow backlink?
spotSaaS links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 66.
Who gets into spotSaaS, and how fast?
spotSaaS picks only a few of the products submitted.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
The get-listed page says product submissions are reviewed by hand within 2 days. The homepage separately says free profile claims are approved within 24 hours; that is a different flow.
How much traffic does spotSaaS get?
Similarweb ranks spotsaas.com #352,843 in the world by traffic.
What spotSaaS says about its audience: The homepage and get-listed page claim "2 million buyers" per year, 24,578 products, 419 categories, and 12,400+ verified reviews. The pricing page instead claims 254K+ monthly software buyers, 40K+ verified reviews, and 100+ categories. The vendor login/signup pages claim 150K+ monthly buyers, 35K+ products, and 300+ categories. These figures conflict across pages.
How do you submit to spotSaaS?
You submit to spotSaaS 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
- Full name
- Company / Product
- Job title* (select: Founder / CEO; Co-Founder; CTO / Technical Lead; VP of Marketing; Marketing Manager; Product Manager; Sales Manager; Business Development; Other)
- Phone number
- Work email* (company email only; personal addresses such as Gmail and Yahoo are not accepted)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from spotSaaS's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.