Directory profile
Open SaaS Directory: how to submit, cost, DR and traffic
Open SaaS Directory is an alternatives directory with about 2K visits a month and a Domain Rating of 1.8. Free. The product link is dofollow.
Our take
Only for open-source projects; tiny domain.
What Open SaaS Directory is
Open SaaS Directory lists 100+ open-source, self-hosted alternatives to popular SaaS tools, with a weekly email to 1,000+ developers.
Checked on Open SaaS Directory's own pages in November 2026.
Open SaaS Directory at a glance
| Monthly visits | 2K (estimate) |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating | 1.8 |
| Category | Alternatives directory |
| Cost | Free |
| Link type | Dofollow |
| Badge required | No |
| Account required | No |
| CAPTCHA | None seen |
| Submit page | opensaas.directory/projects/new |
| Last checked | November 2026 |
Good
- Free to list
- Dofollow product link
- No account needed
Watch out
- Less traffic than most directories in its category
What a listing on Open SaaS Directory gets you
Create a project after reading the submission guidelines. Free.
How to submit to Open SaaS Directory
- Search Open SaaS Directory for your product first. If it's already listed, claim or update that listing instead of submitting again.
- Open the submit page: opensaas.directory/projects/new.
- No account is needed to submit.
- Fill in the form. Fields we saw: Email (required).
- Save the listing URL once it's public, so you can check the link later.
What our agent saw on Open SaaS Directory's submit flow
- The flow starts and stays on opensaas.directory/[resource]/new.
- An account step came up (sign-up or sign-in) before the listing could go further.
- It asked for media (logo or screenshots) during the flow.
- Options seen along the way: an eligibility or community rule.
- We didn't reach the last screen, so later steps may ask for more.
Recorded by our submission agent on 3 October 2026. Directory flows change, so check the live page.
Submit to Open SaaS Directory with your AI agent
AgentLaunch is a launch kit you open in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. Your agent submits your product to 300+ hand-checked directories, Open SaaS Directory included, from your own browser, and tracks every listing. On Open SaaS Directory specifically:
- It already knows Open SaaS Directory's submit flow from the path we recorded (opensaas.directory/[resource]/new).
- Open SaaS Directory needs an account, so the agent signs up and confirms the email itself.
- It writes the listing copy for Open SaaS Directory's audience (alternatives directory) instead of pasting the same description everywhere.
- When Open SaaS Directory publishes the listing, it saves the URL and checks the dofollow link in your launch tracker.
How Open SaaS Directory compares
- Traffic: #11 of 12 in its category, against a category median of 25K visits a month.
- Domain Rating: 1.8, against a category median of 52.
- Cost: 67% of directories in this category have a free route; Open SaaS Directory is one of them.
- Links: 58% of this category give a dofollow product link; Open SaaS Directory's is dofollow.
- Accounts: 58% need no account; Open SaaS Directory doesn't either.
Open SaaS Directory alternatives
Other directories in the same category (alternatives directory), by traffic:
| Directory | Visits/mo | DR | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Alternatives | 371K | 73 | Free | Dofollow |
| Open Alternative | 250K | 60 | Paid, from $97 | Dofollow |
| Open Source Alternative | 203K | 50 | Free | Dofollow |
| Tiny Startups | 50K | 71 | Free | Dofollow |
| aat.ee | 27K | 47 | Free, paid extras from $3.99 | Nofollow |
FAQ
Is Open SaaS Directory free?
Yes. Listing on Open SaaS Directory is free.
Does Open SaaS Directory give a dofollow backlink?
Yes. In our check the product link on Open SaaS Directory was dofollow.
Do I need an account to submit to Open SaaS Directory?
No. You can submit without creating an account.
How much traffic does Open SaaS Directory get?
About 2K visits a month (third-party estimate, September 2026). That ranks it #265 of 352 directories in our catalog.
Can I submit to Open SaaS Directory automatically?
Yes. AgentLaunch is a launch kit you open in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor, and Open SaaS Directory is one of the 300+ hand-checked directories in its catalog. Your AI agent fills in Open SaaS Directory's form from your product details and tracks the listing until it's live.
Terms used here: Alternatives directory · Domain Rating · Directory traffic · Dofollow link · Free listing. Data across all 352 directories: launch directory statistics 2026.
Traffic and Domain Rating are third-party estimates. Prices, link types and rules change, so check Open SaaS Directory's own page before paying.