The 23 directories that actually gave a followed link

Every published list promises backlinks. This is the subset of 82 submissions where a listing was found and the link carried no nofollow, ugc or sponsored attribute, checked on 2026-09-19.

• startupfa.me
• twelve.tools
• wired.business
• startupvessel.com (one of the network)
• neeed.directory
• foundrlist.com
• turbo0.com
• startupbase.io
• apphublist.com (one of the network)
• appnetworker.com (one of the network)
• saasavenue.com (one of the network)
• saasbadge.com (one of the network)
• saasbranch.com (one of the network)
• saascrawler.com (one of the network)
• saasnetworker.com (one of the network)
• saasscanner.com (one of the network)
• saasstate.com (one of the network)
• saasterritory.com (one of the network)
• tooldynamo.com (one of the network)
• toolignite.com (one of the network)
• toolkitindex.com (one of the network)
• toolnetworker.com (one of the network)
• toolparade.com (one of the network)

Worth saying plainly: these did not move rankings here. They moved Domain Rating, which is a number in a tool.