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Directory listing prices 2026: what 190 directories charge
Featured spots, fast-track reviews, dofollow upgrades and paid listings: we recorded 310 paid options from the pricing pages of 190 directories in our catalog. Here is what directories charge and how price relates to traffic and authority.
Overall
Source: AgentLaunch directory catalog, checked by hand in September 2026.
- 190 of 352 directories (54%) sell at least one paid option, 310 options in total.
- The median paid option costs $29; the middle half cost $14 to $50.
- Prices range from $2.90 to $499.
- 84% of paid options are one-time payments, with a median of $25.45.
- 29 options are monthly subscriptions, with a median of $49 a month.
Price bands
Source: AgentLaunch directory catalog, checked by hand in September 2026.
- 63 options (20%) cost under $10.
- 83 options (27%) cost $10 to $24.
- 85 options (27%) cost $25 to $49.
- 46 options (15%) cost $50 to $99.
- 18 options (6%) cost $100 to $199.
- 15 options (5%) cost $200 or more.
One-time vs subscription
Source: AgentLaunch directory catalog, checked by hand in September 2026.
- 260 options (84%) are one-time payments.
- 29 are monthly, 9 weekly and 6 yearly.
- The median weekly option costs $19.90 a week, typically a featured spot.
- The median yearly option costs $144 a year.
By category
Source: AgentLaunch directory catalog, checked by hand in September 2026.
- AI tool directories: 69 of 122 sell paid options; median $29.99, range $4.50 to $499.
- Launch platforms: 72 of 103 sell paid options; median $19, range $2.99 to $200.
- SaaS and startup directories: 30 of 41 sell paid options; median $19, range $2.90 to $299.
- Developer tool directories: 4 of 14 sell paid options; median $39.49, range $5 to $199.
- Alternatives directories: 6 of 12 sell paid options; median $20, range $3.99 to $197.
- Startup databases: 1 of 9 sell paid options; median $99, range $99 to $99.
- MCP registries: 2 of 8 sell paid options; median $39, range $29 to $49.
- AI agent directories: 3 of 8 sell paid options; median $39, range $29 to $290.
Price vs traffic and authority
Source: AgentLaunch directory catalog, checked by hand in September 2026.
- At directories with 1,000 to 9,999 monthly visits, the median paid option costs $19.45 (158 options).
- At directories with 10,000 to 99,999 monthly visits, the median paid option costs $39 (94 options).
- At directories with 100,000 to 999,999 monthly visits, the median paid option costs $79 (27 options).
- At directories with 1 million or more monthly visits, the median paid option costs $74 (4 options).
- At directories with DR 0 to 19, the median paid option costs $33.
- At directories with DR 20 to 39, the median paid option costs $29.
- At directories with DR 40 to 59, the median paid option costs $19.90.
- At directories with DR 60 to 79, the median paid option costs $29.
- At directories with DR 80 to 100, the median paid option costs $49.
- Per 1,000 monthly visits, the median directory with paid options charges $3.70.
Options per directory
Source: AgentLaunch directory catalog, checked by hand in September 2026.
- Directories that sell paid options offer a median of 1 options each.
- 90 of 190 (47%) offer two or more paid tiers.
- The cheapest option at each directory has a median price of $19.
- The most expensive option at each directory has a median price of $29.90.
- At free-with-extras directories the median option costs $29; at paid-only directories $46.00.
- 29 directories have at least one option costing $100 or more.
- 56 directories have an option under $10.
What the money buys
Source: AgentLaunch directory catalog, checked by hand in September 2026.
- 96 options mention featuring, spotlight or premium placement.
- 28 mention a faster review or skipping the queue.
- 6 mention a dofollow link or backlink as a benefit.
- 2 include a newsletter or social media mention.
- 79 directories offer a free listing with these as optional upgrades.
Methodology
Scope. 310 paid options with a published price at 190 of the 352 directories in the AgentLaunch catalog, read from directories' own pricing and submit pages in September 2026. Prices are in US dollars as listed; options without a public price are excluded. Traffic and DR as in our launch directory statistics. These are directories' prices for their own listings, not ours.
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Directory listing prices 2026: what 190 directories charge. AgentLaunch, November 2026. https://www.agentlaun.ch/statistics/directory-listing-prices/<a href="https://www.agentlaun.ch/statistics/directory-listing-prices/">Directory listing prices 2026: what 190 directories charge</a> (AgentLaunch)FAQ
How much does a directory listing cost?
The median paid option in our data is $29, but most directories also have a free route.
Are paid directory listings worth it?
When the directory's audience buys products like yours. Paying only for a dofollow link is buying a link, which Google's spam policies count as link spam.
Do directories charge monthly?
A minority: 29 of 310 options are monthly.