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Startup directory · checked 10 October 2026

How to submit to Startup Fame

Curated directory of startups and products with do-follow listing links

Startup Fame has a free route, and paid plans from $19 a month. The listing we checked linked to the product with a plain, followed link.

Free routeListing from $19/moLink observed: Followed — a plain link to the product, with no nofollow, ugc or sponsoredTop 1M
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At a glance

Free route
Free route

Verified plan: free with a Startup Fame badge on the maker's homepage, checked by a verification bot, then reviewed and approved; gives a dedicated startup page and do-follow backlinks.

Paid listing from

$19 a month — Highlight

Review time
  • Free route: pricing page shows 7 days; the FAQ says review can take several business days
  • Highlight: published instantly, no badge needed
  • Spotlight: published instantly, no badge needed
Link on a live listing
Link observed: Followed — a plain link to the product, with no nofollow, ugc or sponsored

A plain link to the product, with no nofollow, ugc or sponsored. Startup Fame says its links are dofollow.

What we read: 10 listings sampled from the sitemap on 2026-10-10 (e.g. https://startupfa.me/s/boilerplatehub, /s/vaulto, /s/openrush) - the website link goes directly to the product (?utm_source=startupfa.me) with no rel attribute

Requirements
  • Free account (sign-in) to add a startup; the website URL fills in details with AI.
  • Free plan requires the Startup Fame badge on the product's homepage.
  • Accepts modern companies, micro-startups and side projects; quality checks on verified startups.
Audience, as they state it

DR 80+ and 10K+ monthly visits (Startup Fame home page) Their figures, not ours.

Popularity

#201,500 in the Tranco top-1M list of 9 October 2026 — Top 1M.

Plans and prices

PlanPriceStated waitIncludes
Highlight$19 a monthpublished instantly, no badge neededrecurring placement in Today's Highlights, refreshed daily; premium listing and premium badge; do-follow backlink; cancel anytime
Spotlight$149 a monthpublished instantly, no badge neededpermanent homepage priority above other listings; exclusive Spotlight badge; platform-wide visibility; limited spots; the pricing page showed 0 spots left on 2026-10-10

How to submit to Startup Fame, step by step

  1. 1Get the kit ready. Name, a one-line tagline, a short description, a square logo, two or three screenshots and your pricing in numbers — the same kit works on every directory.
  2. 2Open Startup Fame's submit page. It is at startupfa.me/login.
  3. 3Take the free route, if it fits. Verified plan: free with a Startup Fame badge on the maker's homepage, checked by a verification bot, then reviewed and approved; gives a dedicated startup page and do-follow backlinks.
  4. 4Or pay to skip it. The cheapest paid listing is Highlight at $19 a month (published instantly, no badge needed).
  5. 5Check the rules first. Free account (sign-in) to add a startup; the website URL fills in details with AI. Free plan requires the Startup Fame badge on the product's homepage. Accepts modern companies, micro-startups and side projects; quality checks on verified startups.
  6. 6Once it is live, check the link. Open your listing, right-click the link to your site and choose Inspect: the rel attribute says whether it is a plain link, nofollow, ugc or sponsored.

What a launch there gets you

A reviewed startup page with a do-follow link, category and location hubs, and optional paid homepage placement. Suits small companies and side projects that accept a badge on their site in exchange for a free listing.

  • 16 of the 35 launch platforms and directories whose live listings we read gave a plain link; Startup Fame's was one of them.
  • By traffic rank it is number 19 of the 27 launch platforms and directories here that appear in the Tranco top-1M list.

Startup Fame: the questions founders ask

How much does it cost to submit to Startup Fame?

Startup Fame has a free route, and paid plans from $19 a month. The cheapest paid listing is Highlight. Other paid options: Spotlight at $149 a month.

Is Startup Fame free?

Yes, with conditions. Verified plan: free with a Startup Fame badge on the maker's homepage, checked by a verification bot, then reviewed and approved; gives a dedicated startup page and do-follow backlinks.

How long does a submission on Startup Fame take?

Free route: pricing page shows 7 days; the FAQ says review can take several business days. Highlight: published instantly, no badge needed. Spotlight: published instantly, no badge needed.

Does Startup Fame give a dofollow backlink?

Startup Fame says its links are dofollow. The listing we checked linked to the product with a plain, followed link.

What does Startup Fame require?

Free account (sign-in) to add a startup; the website URL fills in details with AI. Free plan requires the Startup Fame badge on the product's homepage. Accepts modern companies, micro-startups and side projects; quality checks on verified startups.

Sources

Read on 10 October 2026. Every fact above comes from Startup Fame's own pages.

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