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# SaaSCity
> A gamified SaaS ecosystem: launch and discover software on a live isometric city map.
Agent tip: any page can be requested as markdown with an `Accept: text/markdown` header.
Agent files: [agents.md](https://saascity.io/agents.md) (when to use SaaSCity and which surface),
[auth.md](https://saascity.io/auth.md), [pricing.md](https://saascity.io/pricing.md),
[openapi.json](https://saascity.io/openapi.json), [MCP server card](https://saascity.io/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json),
[ARD catalog](https://saascity.io/.well-known/ard.json), NLWeb search at https://saascity.io/ask?query=...
## Product Overview
SaaSCity combines multiple products in one platform:
1. A **gamified SaaS directory** where products are represented as buildings on an interactive city map.
2. A **live launch feed** for new startup and AI tool launches.
3. A **directory research database**: DR-ranked lists of startup/SaaS directories for distribution and backlink outreach.
SaaSCity is positioned as a visual, community-first **Product Hunt alternative** with stronger map-based discovery and launch gamification.
saascity.io has an Ahrefs Domain Rating of 66 (Ahrefs free Domain Rating API, checked 5 October 2026). The live number is shown on the homepage and refreshed at every deploy.
## Core Surfaces
- [Interactive city map](https://saascity.io/saascity): claiming plots, project visibility mechanics.
- [Live launches](https://saascity.io/live): ranked launches (Top/New/Week/Month), voting, discovery.
- [Directory database](https://saascity.io/best-saas-directories): DR-ranked startup/SaaS directories with link type and pricing per row.
- [AI directories](https://saascity.io/best-ai-directories): DR-ranked directories for AI tools, plus which listings AI answer engines tend to cite.
- [Free dofollow directories](https://saascity.io/free-dofollow-directories): every free directory in the database that gives a dofollow link, grouped by DR.
- [Best directories for SEO](https://saascity.io/best-directories-for-seo): which web directory backlinks still help a SaaS site, and which to skip.
- [SaaS directories study](https://saascity.io/blog/saas-directories-study-2026): 2,972 directory domains checked in July 2026. 1,306 were dead, broken, link farms or not directories, 1,666 were kept. Breakdown, DR bands and a vetting checklist.
- [How to submit your SaaS to directories](https://saascity.io/blog/how-to-submit-saas-to-directories): the process step by step, with screenshots: the homepage tags directory forms read, the listing kit to write once, the checks to run on a directory before its form, badges, tracking and measuring the listings.
- [Launch platform alternatives](https://saascity.io/betalist-alternatives): alternatives to BetaList, plus [Uneed](https://saascity.io/uneed-alternatives) and [Peerlist](https://saascity.io/peerlist-alternatives), ordered by DR.
- [Directory reviews](https://saascity.io/directories): one page per directory, checked by hand on live listings in October 2026: what it costs, the free route and its catch, how to submit, and whether the link to a listed product is followed (with a framed screenshot of the link). Covers Product Hunt, BetaList, Uneed, Fazier, Microlaunch, Peerlist Launchpad, DevHunt, Hacker News (Show HN), There's An AI For That, Toolify, Futurepedia, Future Tools, SaaSHub, AlternativeTo, G2, Capterra and Crunchbase.
- [Software review sites](https://saascity.io/software-review-sites): G2, Capterra and 14 more review sites checked from the vendor side in October 2026: free listing, paid model, review rules and whether a profile links to the vendor.
- [MCP server directories](https://saascity.io/mcp-server-directories): where to publish and list an MCP server (official MCP Registry, Glama, the Claude and OpenAI directories, Smithery and 11 more), with what each asks for, what it costs and where its links point, checked October 7, 2026, including where SaaSCity's own server showed up.
- [Where to promote an open source project](https://saascity.io/where-to-promote-open-source-projects): 22 places (Show HN, Reddit, Lobsters, OpenAlternative, awesome lists and more) with the self-promotion rules that get posts removed, checked October 7, 2026.
- [There's An AI For That alternatives](https://saascity.io/theresanaiforthat-alternatives): 12 AI tool directories with free routes, prices, link types and review times, checked October 7, 2026.
- [Glossary](https://saascity.io/glossary): launch and SEO terms in plain words, with full entries on [dofollow vs nofollow](https://saascity.io/glossary/dofollow-vs-nofollow), [directory submission](https://saascity.io/glossary/directory-submission), [link farms](https://saascity.io/glossary/link-farm) and [llms.txt](https://saascity.io/glossary/llms-txt).
- [Comparisons](https://saascity.io/compare): SaaSCity compared with launch directories and with directory submission services such as [ListingBott](https://saascity.io/compare/saascity-vs-listingbott) and [SubmitSaaS](https://saascity.io/compare/saascity-vs-submitsaas).
- [Best indie hacker communities](https://saascity.io/best-indie-hacker-communities): Indie Hackers, #buildinpublic, Small Bets, MicroConf Connect, WIP, Ramen Club and more, ranked by founder stage with verified prices.
- [Best subreddits for indie hackers](https://saascity.io/best-subreddits-for-indie-hackers): 40+ founder, launch and buyer subreddits with live weekly visitors and each sub's self-promotion rules.
- [Pricing](https://saascity.io/pricing): listing plans, all one-time. Free (badge; no building on the city map), Quick Pass $19.99 (no badge, live within 24 hours, a building on the city map), Premium $39.99 one-time (launch blog post we write, with 3 links to your site), Max $99.99 (everything in Premium with a longer launch post of 3,000+ words and 5 links, plus 30 days each on the city billboard, the ticker and the pinned homepage launches, a 2x2 building on the map and priority support).
- [Directory submission service](https://saascity.io/directory-submission-service): done-for-you directory submission. We submit your product to directories, high-DR sites first, and email a report of every submission, its status and a screenshot of each. One-time packages: Growth $99 (100 directories, within 10 days), Storm $179 (150 directories, within 7 days, front of the queue), Superstorm $299 as a limited offer (370 directories, within 7 days, front of the queue). An optional badge component adds up to 50 more directories. Each package guarantees an increase in the buyer's site's Ahrefs Domain Rating: SaaSCity keeps submitting until it goes up. Each directory decides whether to list a product, so no single listing, link, ranking or traffic is guaranteed.
- [Best directory submission services](https://saascity.io/best-directory-submission-services): 20 directory submission services checked on their own sites on October 13, 2026 (17 taking orders), including SubmitWell, Submitator, SubmitSaaS, SubmitMatic, ListingBott, DirPilot, LaunchDirectories, List My Site, StartupSubmit and Free AI Directories: packages, method, turnaround, report, DR guarantee and refund terms, a pricing screenshot of each, price per directory, and SaaSCity's own service labeled as ours.
- [AI SaaS Boilerplate](https://saascity.io/ai-saas-boilerplate-2026): production-ready Next.js AI SaaS starter kit with built-in monetization. Currently sold out; checkout is closed.
- [Blog](https://saascity.io/blog): launch, SEO, and growth content for founders and builders.
- [Advertise](https://saascity.io/advertise): flat-rate homepage rail ads for SaaS and AI products ($29.99 for 30 days, human-reviewed, full refund if rejected).
- [Write for Us](https://saascity.io/write-for-us): paid, editorially reviewed guest posts on the blog (from $99.99, up to 2 dofollow links, capped at 4 posts per month).
- [MCP Server](https://saascity.io/mcp): free Model Context Protocol server for AI agents at https://saascity.io/api/mcp - audit a homepage before launch (check_launch_readiness), pick launch directories from 1,600+ with Ahrefs DR, link type and price (recommend_launch_directories, find_launch_directories), submit a project (draft + human claim link), check the launch queue, verify a badge, search the directory. Keyless, manually reviewed, nothing published without a human. Stdio: npx -y saascity-mcp.
## Languages
The site is published in English, German, Dutch and Brazilian Portuguese: the homepage, the city map and submit flow, pricing, the live launch feed and categories, the directory guides, the comparison pages and the dashboard. German, Dutch and Portuguese pages carry a path prefix (/de/pricing, /nl/live, /pt-br/saascity); English pages have none. Every translated page declares its language versions with hreflang. Blog articles and legal pages are English only, and listing descriptions are written by founders, mostly in English. Listing detail pages exist in every language for navigation, but only the English URL is indexed.
- [English](https://saascity.io) (en-US)
- [Deutsch](https://saascity.io/de) (de-DE)
- [Nederlands](https://saascity.io/nl) (nl-NL)
- [Português do Brasil](https://saascity.io/pt-br) (pt-BR)
- [English for India](https://saascity.io/in) (en-IN) - homepage only
## Key Themes
- Gamified startup discovery
- Isometric 3D city interface
- SaaS launch platform
- Community ranking and visibility
- Startup marketing and SEO distribution
- AI tools and indie maker ecosystem
- Molt project discovery
- Next.js development and AI integration
## Feature Summary
- Interactive map-based product discovery
- Launch pages for startups and tools
- Upvotes/points and ranking-driven visibility
- AI SaaS Boilerplate for rapid development
- DR-ranked startup directory database for backlink outreach
- AI and developer-tool oriented ecosystem
## Audience
- Indie hackers
- SaaS founders
- AI tool builders
- Startup operators and growth marketers
- Buyers looking for ready-made SaaS/codebase assets
- Developers building AI applications
## Topical Keywords
- gamified SaaS directory
- Product Hunt alternative
- startup launch platform
- SaaS discovery platform
- AI tools launch feed
- new SaaS launches
- AI SaaS boilerplate
- Next.js AI starter kit
- SaaS kit 2026
- startup directory submission list
- directory submission service
- high DR directories
- SaaS backlinks
- directory submission checklist
- Molt project directory
## Positioning
SaaSCity is not just a static directory. It is a combined **launch + discovery + distribution** platform with a distinct city-map UX and founder-focused growth tooling.
