Backlink list
Backlink sites for developers
Backlink sites for developers: code hosts, package registries, communities and open-source directories.
Short answer
A developer earns links from code hosts, package registries, developer communities and open-source directories, each pointing to docs or a project site.
How to use this list
Developers find tools through registries, repositories and communities. A complete profile and a useful project put your site in all of them.
What is on it
- Developer communities28
- Publishing11
- Q&A communities9
- App marketplaces8
- Social profiles7
- Podcasts & events6
- Software reviews6
- Startup & launch6
- AI tool directories1
- Web directories1
Developers best first
Best first: high reach, free and quick come before slower or paid ones. Open any name for the steps.
| Website | Category | Cost | Link | Effort | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlternativeTo | Software reviews | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| GitLab | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Gravatar | Social profiles | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Twitch | Social profiles | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| GitHub | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| X (Twitter) | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| crates.io | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| DEV Community | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Kaggle | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| npm | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| NuGet Gallery | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| OpenAI Developer Community | Q&A communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| PyPI | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Spiceworks Community | Q&A communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Ask Ubuntu | Q&A communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Awesome lists on GitHub | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Hacker News (Show HN) | Developer communities | Free | Mixed links | Involved | Worldwide |
| Notion (public pages) | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Server Fault | Q&A communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Stack Exchange | Q&A communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Super User | Q&A communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Bluesky | Social profiles | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Codeberg | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Europe |
| Firefox Add-ons | App marketplaces | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| freeCodeCamp News | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Hackster.io | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Microsoft Edge Add-ons | App marketplaces | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| SaaSHub | Software reviews | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| SideProjectors | Startup & launch | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Smashing Magazine (write for us) | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Visual Studio Marketplace | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| WordPress Plugin Directory | App marketplaces | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Buy Me a Coffee | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| CodePen | Developer communities | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Docker Hub | Developer communities | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| GitBook | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Hugging Face | Developer communities | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Mastodon | Social profiles | Free | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Product Hunt | Startup & launch | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide |
| Read the Docs | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Publishing | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide | |
| SourceForge | Software reviews | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Stack Overflow | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Involved | Worldwide |
| AIModels.fyi | AI tool directories | Free | Followed link | Quick | Worldwide |
| daily.dev | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| F-Droid | Developer communities | Free | Followed link | Involved | Worldwide |
| Flathub | Developer communities | Free | Followed link | Involved | Worldwide |
| Indie Hackers products | Startup & launch | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Peerlist | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Peerlist Launchpad | Startup & launch | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Sessionize | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| SitePoint Forums | Q&A communities | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Slant | Software reviews | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| StackShare | Software reviews | Free | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Atlassian Marketplace | App marketplaces | Free plan | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Bear Blog | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| DevHunt | Startup & launch | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Devpost | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Gimpsy | Web directories | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| itch.io | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| JetBrains Marketplace | App marketplaces | Free plan | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Luma | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| OpenAlternative | Developer communities | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Packagist | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| RubyGems.org | Developer communities | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Shopify App Store | App marketplaces | Free plan | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Smol Launch | Startup & launch | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Softpedia | Software reviews | Free | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Write.as | Publishing | Free plan | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| Confs.tech | Podcasts & events | Free | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| DZone | Developer communities | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| HackerNoon | Publishing | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Lobsters | Q&A communities | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Raycast Store | App marketplaces | Free | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Speaker Deck | Publishing | Free plan | Nofollow link | Quick | Worldwide |
| Contra | Social profiles | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Hashnode | Developer communities | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| WebmasterWorld | Q&A communities | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Chrome Web Store | App marketplaces | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| dev.events | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Nofollow link | Moderate | Worldwide |
| Meetup | Podcasts & events | Paid | Link type unverified | Involved | Worldwide |
| Micro.blog | Publishing | Paid | Link type unverified | Quick | Worldwide |
| KonfHub | Podcasts & events | Free plan | Link type unverified | Moderate | India |
Questions about backlink sites for developers
What earns developer links?
Useful work: a package, a tool, an answer or an article that other developers link to because it helped them.
Where should a developer start?
Start with the free, quick listings at the top of this list: they are sorted best first. Then work down to the slower ones (articles, reviews, launches), which take longer and usually count for more. A few listings a week, kept up, does more than a hundred in one day.
Backlink sites by goal
The same directory cut another way, or every kind of site with how many places each one holds.
- Free dofollow sites
- Quick and free
- High authority, free
- Local businesses
- Small businesses
- Startups
- SaaS
- AI products
- Online stores
- Creators
- Designers
- Agencies
- India
Browse by category
- Business listings58 places · Free business listings on maps and local directories: the first citations every website owner should claim.
- India directories23 places · Indian business directories and B2B marketplaces where a company can list its website, address and services.
- Startup & launch28 places · Startup and product launch directories where a new website, app or product can get a listing and early users.
- Software reviews28 places · Software review and comparison sites where an app or SaaS product gets a profile, reviews and alternatives pages.
- AI tool directories20 places · AI tool directories that list new tools and apps, with a profile page and a link to the product website.
- Design showcases28 places · Web design galleries and showcases that feature well-designed websites, with a credit link to the site.
- Developer communities28 places · Developer communities and code platforms where a project, profile or article links back to your website.
- Publishing25 places · Publishing platforms where an article, newsletter or answer can link to your website and reach a new audience.
- Social profiles27 places · Social networks and profile pages where your website link belongs: quick, free and part of a complete brand.
- PR & media22 places · Journalist request and expert quote platforms where an answer can earn a mention and a link in an article.
- Reviews & trust22 places · Review and trust platforms where customers rate your business, with a profile that links to your website.
- Web directories12 places · Curated, human-edited web directories that still list quality websites by topic and region.
- Podcasts & events25 places · Podcast guest platforms and event listings where an appearance or event page links back to your website.
- Q&A communities10 places · Question-and-answer communities where a genuinely helpful answer or a complete profile can link to your website.
- App marketplaces13 places · App stores, plugin marketplaces and integration directories where a product listing links to the maker’s website.
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