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<p>DR 84 · Traffic Very High · Links Very Strong · Free · General</p>

Approval & timeline

New software submissions may publish quickly or enter moderation — typically hours to a few days depending on community flags. Community-moderated with staff oversight — spam, duplicate apps, and misleading metadata get removed.

Pros

  • DR 84 domain with Very High traffic from alternative-search queries
  • Free listing — no paid tier required for basic software pages
  • Backlink quality rated Very Strong — rare among startup directories
  • Long-tail SEO from comparison pages persists for years

Cons

  • Requires positioning against known alternatives — obscure categories get less traffic
  • Community can flag inaccurate tags or marketing-heavy descriptions
  • Not a launch-day spike channel — value builds through search over months
  • Mobile-only apps need proper platform tags or discovery suffers

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FAQ

Is AlternativeTo free to list my software? Yes — adding software and tagging alternatives is Free. AlternativeTo Pro exists for power users but basic listings do not require payment.

Does AlternativeTo give dofollow backlinks? We rate backlink quality Very Strong on approved software pages — among the best directory SEO values in our tracker.

How do I get listed as an alternative to a competitor? Add your software and tag existing popular apps as alternatives, or suggest your app on competitor AlternativeTo pages.

Is AlternativeTo good for launch day traffic? It is a long-tail SEO channel — comparison pages build traffic over months. Pair with Product Hunt for launch-week spikes.