# Directory submission service and tool

As of 2026-10-20, LinkPing's shared library lists 410 directories, launch platforms and review sites; 216 have been checked, 165 of the 223 with known pricing are free, and 111 of the 128 with a link-attribute reading are dofollow. LinkPing is a workbench that plans, fills and verifies submissions to those sites, using your own agent and browser.

_Last updated: 2026-10-20. Source: https://getbacklinkai.com/directory-submission_

## How LinkPing does directory submission

1. **A shared library with per-site checks.** Every site records whether it is free, needs a login, wants a badge, shows a captcha and whether its link is dofollow, with a last-verified date. Offline sites are marked, not queued.
2. **Copy generated per category.** Your product brief is rendered into the fields each form asks for, with templates per directory category. Facts that are not on file are never invented.
3. **Your agent does the work.** Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any MCP agent connects through the LinkPing plugin and works the day's plan in your own browser, on your own allowance. A Chrome extension fills forms and, only if you switch it on, presses submit up to a daily cap.
4. **Hand-backs instead of guesses.** Captchas, logins, paid listings, badge requirements, email confirmations and image uploads are returned to you with the exact place the agent stopped.
5. **Tracking and verification.** One submission row per (product, site). A daily check fetches each listing page and promotes a row to live only when it finds a real link to your product.

## Manual vs service vs LinkPing


|  | Do it by hand | Done-for-you service | LinkPing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Time on your side | Hours per batch of forms, repeated for each product | Briefing and review | Set up once; your agent works a daily plan and returns only the steps it cannot do |
| Control over copy and targets | Full | Depends on the provider; agree it up front | Full: you choose eligible sites and review every hand-back |
| Which sites | Whatever you find and trust | Provider's list, which may not be shown per site | Shared library of 410 sites with free/login/badge/captcha/dofollow fields visible per site |
| Data freshness | As fresh as your own research | Ask the provider | Per-site last-verified dates; this snapshot is 2026-10-20 |
| Proof a link exists | Your own spot checks | A report; ask what it is based on | Daily fetch of the listing page; live is written by the check alone |
| Cost | Your time | Agencies typically charge per submission package | No plans, credits or payments in the current build; your agent runs on its own allowance |

A service can be a fair choice if you want to hand the work off entirely. LinkPing is for people who want to keep control and see the data behind each site.

## Browse the library by goal

- [Directory submission for SaaS](/directory-submission/saas) — review sites, startup directories, launch platforms.
- [For AI tools](/directory-submission/ai-tools) — AI tool directories and their rules.
- [For Chrome extensions](/directory-submission/chrome-extension) — extension stores and general launch sites.
- [Bulk directory submission](/directory-submission/bulk) — the sites that need no account.
- [Compare LinkPing](/compare) with other approaches.

> **Start free: connect your agent and your product.** [Create your workbench](/login?next=/onboarding) — LinkPing has no plans, credits or payments in its current build; the work runs on the agent you already use.

## Keep exploring

- [All directory submission sites](/directories) — the full checked library, filterable.
- [Free directories](/directories/free) and [SaaS directories](/directories/saas) and [AI tool directories](/directories/ai).
- [Launch platforms](/launch-platforms) — Product Hunt alternatives with DR and pricing.
- [Free tools](/tools) — dofollow checker, llms.txt and more; [answers](/answers) to common backlink questions.

## FAQ

### What is directory submission?

Directory submission means listing your product on third-party directories, launch platforms and review sites. Each listing is a page about you that can link back to your site and be found by people and AI assistants comparing tools.

### Does LinkPing submit for me?

Your agent does, in your browser, using the day's plan from LinkPing. It fills the form and presses submit itself unless a captcha, login, payment, badge, email confirmation or upload needs a person, in which case it hands the task back with a note.

### How do I know a listing is live?

A daily check fetches the listing page and looks for a real link to your product. Only that check can mark a submission live; an agent can record at most submitted.

### Is bulk submission safe?

Submitting to relevant directories at a steady pace is ordinary promotion. Volume is not the goal: pick sites that fit your category, avoid paid-only and offline ones, and keep a record. LinkPing paces work in a daily plan.

### What does it cost?

The current build has no plans, credits, subscriptions or payments. Your agent host's own usage applies. A directory that charges for a listing is handed back to you and never paid by LinkPing.

### Will this guarantee rankings or traffic?

No. Listings can add links and visibility, but results depend on the directories, your product and Google. LinkPing records what actually landed so you can judge for yourself.

## Keep exploring

- [Directory submission sites: 410 checked (2026)](https://getbacklinkai.com/directories) (List): 410 directory submission sites with price, dofollow, DR, account and badge rules — 74% of those with known pricing are free. Snapshot 2026-10-20.
- [SaaS directory submission](https://getbacklinkai.com/directory-submission/saas) (Product): SaaS directory submission: relevant directories from LinkPing's checked library with preparation tips and pitfalls.
- [Directory Finder: Best Directories to Submit Your Product To](https://getbacklinkai.com/tools/directory-finder) (Tool): Find the best directories for a SaaS, AI tool, Chrome extension, developer tool or local business. Filter free only, no login and dofollow.
- [Is directory submission worth it in 2026? We checked 410 directories](https://getbacklinkai.com/blog/directory-submission-2026) (Guide): Directory submission in 2026: of 410 directories LinkPing checked, 74% of those with a known price are free and 87% of known links are dofollow.
- [Which directories should I submit my SaaS to in 2026?](https://getbacklinkai.com/answers/best-directories-to-submit-saas) (Answer): Start with launch platforms, SaaS review sites and the AI tool directories that match your product, then add general directories only if they are free. As of 2026-10-20, LinkPing tracks 410 public directories and 165 of the 223 with known pricing are free.
- [Directory Index — 2026-10](https://getbacklinkai.com/data/directory-index-2026-10) (Data): Monthly state of directory submission sites from LinkPing's library: 410 sites, 74.0% (165 of 223) free where known, 86.7% (111 of 128) dofollow where known, median DR by category. Snapshot 2026-10-20.
- [Bulk directory submission](https://getbacklinkai.com/directory-submission/bulk) (Product): Bulk directory submission: relevant directories from LinkPing's checked library with preparation tips and pitfalls.
- [SaaS directories: 99 sites checked (2026)](https://getbacklinkai.com/directories/saas) (List): SaaS review sites, startup directories and launch platforms worth listing a SaaS on. 99 sites, snapshot 2026-10-20.