Directory index · researched October 2026
Startup Collections
startupcollections.comStartup Collections is a directory for all kinds of startups, including design tools, developer tools, no-code tools, and productivity apps. 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 Startup Collections cost?
Listing on Startup Collections is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $10.
The standard submission appears free and joins a queue; no wait estimate is published. No backlink or badge requirement was shown. The form's optional $10 choice requests a queue skip and 30 days of homepage sponsorship.
- Standard product or service listing submission
- Submission enters the queue
- Request to skip the submission queue
- 30 days of featured homepage sponsorship
- Payment instructions are emailed; no checkout appears in the form
- Request to be featured on the site
- Request for a big banner on every page
Extras they sell
- Queue skip and homepage sponsorship $10 one-time
- Optional form choice to request skipping the queue; includes free featured homepage sponsorship for 30 days. The form says instructions will be emailed.
- Featured on the site $20/month
- Request to be featured on the site; no further placement or performance details are provided in the form.
- Big banner on every page $100/month
- Request a big banner on every page; no further placement or performance details are provided in the form.
Does Startup Collections give a dofollow backlink?
Startup Collections links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 19.
Who gets into Startup Collections, 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 Startup Collections get?
Similarweb ranks startupcollections.com #5,548,484 in the world by traffic.
What Startup Collections says about its audience: The advertising form says: “Advertise your product or service and reach thousands of potential customers!” The submit page also refers to reaching “thousands of potential customers.” No specific traffic or subscriber count is stated.
How do you submit to Startup Collections?
You submit to Startup Collections through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Product Name
- Website
- Description
- Your Name
- Your Email
- Skip the Queue and Get Homepage Sponsorship? ($10 one-time payment) [Yes (we will email the instructions) / No]
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Startup Collections's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.