Directory index · researched October 2026
Yo.directory
yo.directoryYo.directory is a directory for all kinds of startups, including AI tools, design tools, developer tools, mobile apps, no-code 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 Yo.directory cost?
Listing on Yo.directory is free, as long as you link back to them from your site, with paid options from $30.
For standard tools only. A crawlable link to Yo.directory must be on the submitter's website and remain live while the listing is active. Free listings have one category and are reviewed automatically.
- Listed in the directory and site search
- One category
- No badge
- Homepage feed is limited to top-scored listings
- Listing stays live while the backlink stays live
- No backlink required
- Verified badge
- Featured page and Recently Verified placement
- Ranks above free listings in search
- Up to five Basic listings per weekly newsletter issue
- Up to two categories
- Listing edits every six months
- US$30 one-time setup fee plus US$19/month
- Everything in Basic
- Pinned among the five newest Pro listings above the homepage feed and first in categories and Featured
- Included in the weekly newsletter the week it goes live
- Hide links to competing tools on the listing
- Up to four categories
- Monthly edits, including website URL changes
- Cancel any time; Pro remains through the paid month
- Only way to list an adult or NSFW tool
- Verified badge and ranking boost
- Listed in the NSFW section
- Up to two categories
- Listing edits every six months
- No free NSFW listing
- US$120 one-time setup fee plus US$39/month
- Everything in NSFW Basic
- Pinned at the top of the NSFW tools page
- Hide links to competing tools on the listing
- Up to four categories
- Monthly edits, including website URL changes
- Cancel any time; Pro remains through the paid month
Extras they sell
- Standard sidebar ad $150/month
- Logo, name, 96-character pitch, and tracked link in the Promoted block. Paid ads sit above Yo.directory's own promotions. Shown on the homepage, tool pages, category/type/integration/price pages, and NSFW section. Link is marked sponsored. Email-link sign-in is required before checkout; ad details are added after payment.
- Adult/NSFW sidebar ad $249/month
- For adult or NSFW tools. Includes logo, name, 96-character pitch, and tracked sponsored link in the Promoted block. Billed monthly; cancel any time, with the ad remaining until the paid month ends. Ad details are added after payment.
- Weekly newsletter sponsorship $29/issue
- One sponsor per issue, placed above that week's new tools. Includes name, 96-character pitch, and link. Choose a week; Yo.directory confirms the date and sends an invoice.
Does Yo.directory give a dofollow backlink?
Yo.directory links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 70. 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 Yo.directory, 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.
The pricing FAQ says free and paid submissions are reviewed automatically and go live as soon as they pass; no fixed review duration is given.
How much traffic does Yo.directory get?
Similarweb ranks yo.directory #1,578,629 in the world by traffic.
What Yo.directory says about its audience: No quantified traffic or subscriber count was shown. The advertising FAQ says clicks depend on audience, logo, and pitch, and invites advertisers to contact Yo.directory for current page-view and newsletter-reach stats.
How do you submit to Yo.directory?
You submit to Yo.directory through a form, after creating an account.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Yo.directory's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.