prices read 26 September 2026
Directory submission services vs doing it yourself (2026 prices)
A done-for-you directory submission costs $29 to $499 one-time for 30 to 100 listings, and up to $983 for a Domain Authority target. Several services sell a Domain Rating increase that their own terms do not guarantee. Doing it yourself from a graded list costs an afternoon per twenty forms.
We publish a free, graded directory index, so we are not neutral about doing it yourself. Every price and promise below was read on the service’s own site on 26 September 2026; several showed a sale price against a struck-through list price, and we quote the sale price.
By The Marketinque TeamReviewed September 2026
What do the services cost, and what do they promise?
- From
- $29 for 30 directories
- Up to
- $149 for every directory in its catalogue (160 on the day)
- Names the list
- Yes, and you pick them
- Promises
- “+15 avg DR / 30 days”, while its own FAQ warns against guaranteed DR claims
- Refund
- Pro-rata for directories not delivered within 30 days; a rejection is credited, not refunded
Fully automated. Two of its partner directories are its own.
- From
- $35 for 50 directories
- Up to
- 200 submissions on its top plan
- Names the list
- Not stated on its pricing page
- Promises
- “Guaranteed DR increase” from 0 to 10+, 20+ or 30+, by plan
- Refund
- The one refund policy of these that covers its DR promise
SubmitSaaS (also sold as SubmitMatic)
- From
- $60 for 60+ directories
- Up to
- $140 for 140+
- Names the list
- Yes: a public table with DR and dofollow or nofollow on every row
- Promises
- “Increase your Domain Rating up to DR 10 / 15 / 20”, called targets in its FAQ
- Refund
- 30-day full refund
Submits with its own Google account where a directory only allows Google sign-in, and does not report which submissions were approved.
- From
- $99 for 30+ directories
- Up to
- $199 for 100+
- Names the list
- No: “hand-picked quality directories”
- Promises
- “+25 Avg. DR Increase”
- Refund
- None once work has started
Leaves Product Hunt to you on purpose.
- From
- $99 for 60+ directories
- Up to
- $199 for 220+
- Names the list
- After delivery, as a list of URLs
- Promises
- “DR 30+ Guaranteed” on its top plan
- Refund
- Only if the promised submissions are not made; its terms do not guarantee approval or links
- From
- $197 for 20 directories
- Up to
- $983 for “as many sites as needed” to reach a DA of 40+
- Names the list
- A custom list you approve; its 152+ directory list is free to download
- Promises
- “DA 20+ Guarantee or You Pay Nothing” (Moz DA, not Ahrefs DR)
- Refund
- Its terms: non-refundable, and “no guarantees regarding results or outcomes”
- From
- $499 for 100 listings (or $99 a month for 20)
- Up to
- $999 with extra links from its own blogs
- Names the list
- No: its list is “intellectual property that can’t be shared”
- Promises
- “Guarantee a Domain Rating (DR) increase from 0 to 15 within 2 months”
- Refund
- Full refund if not satisfied; keeps working until the DR target is met
When is paying worth it?
- When your hours are worth more than the fee: a form takes ten to fifteen minutes with a sign-in in hand.
- When you do not want to create and keep dozens of directory accounts yourself.
- When a report with a screenshot of each submission is what you need to show someone.
When is doing it yourself better?
When the list is the product. In our study of 975 directories, 97 of the 141 entries showing DR 90 or higher borrowed the number from the platform they sit on, the list’s own author rated 350 entries low or skip, 17 were gone within three weeks, and 48 of 81 submission pages wanted a sign-in first. A service that will not name its directories is asking you to trust a list like that unseen. 95 of the 958 live directories are free, dofollow and worth submitting; you can do those yourself in a few afternoons.
What should you ask before you pay?
- Which directories, by name, before you pay? A list you cannot see is a list you cannot check.
- Whose account and email are the listings under? Some services use their own; you want yours.
- What does the refund cover: a rejected or removed listing, or only the act of submitting?
- Is the promise Ahrefs DR or Moz DA, and does the same promise appear in the terms?
- Which listings are dofollow? Only a dofollow link passes ranking value.
Doing it yourself, with help
The directory index is free: 958 directories with DR, dofollow and price, the 95 worth doing first at the top. With Claude Code, the marketinque MCP server works the list and fills each form from your submission kit; you sign in and press submit. It does not create accounts, solve CAPTCHAs or submit anything unattended, so it is not a done-for-you service. It is the list, the order and the typing.