How to Submit to Open Alternative
openalternative.coOpenAlternative is a curated collection of open source alternatives to popular SaaS products. The domain has been indexed since 2024 and has 913 referring domains. Google sends it an estimated 2,781 organic visits a month across 3,891 ranking keywords, 134 of them in the top 10. People search for “open alternative” about 210 times a month.
Is Open Alternative free to submit to, and how long does approval take?
Is Open Alternative worth submitting to?
- –Strong for SEO: dofollow links from a domain with 2.4× the referring domains of the typical directory here.
- –Real referral potential: 9× the organic traffic of the median directory.
- –It costs nothing, which makes it worth the ten minutes regardless.
How much traffic does Open Alternative get?
Compared with the median of the 131 directories we track. Google US, DataForSEO estimates.
| Metric | Open Alternative | Median directory | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic visits / month | 2,781 | 300 | 9.3Ă— |
| Ranking keywords | 3,891 | 105 | 37Ă— |
| Keywords in top 10 | 134 | 3 | 45Ă— |
| Referring domains | 913 | 385 | 2.4Ă— |
| Domain Rating | 51 | 50 | 1.0Ă— |
23% of the domains linking to Open Alternative do so with nofollow links; its spam score is 0/100. It gained 1,777 new ranking keywords in the last month and lost 1,610.
What does Open Alternative rank for on Google?
The queries that send Open Alternative the most Google traffic. On most directories these are individual product listings rather than the homepage, which is the point: a listing here is a page that can rank on its own.
| Keyword | Position | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|
| freeware alternatives | #1 | 1,900 |
| pocket read it-later | #65 | 74,000 |
| invidious | #49 | 40,500 |
| open alternative | #1 | 210 |
| opensign | #38 | 18,100 |
How do you submit to Open Alternative?
- 1
Open the Open Alternative submission page
Go to https://openalternative.co/submit.
- 2
Create an account or sign in
Open Alternative requires an account before you can submit.
- 3
Fill in the listing form
Enter your product name, URL and a short description.
- 4
Wait for review
Check back after a few days and confirm your listing and link are live.
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How much does it cost to submit to Open Alternative?
Submitting an open source project is free; sign in first. Only open source software is listed.
Which directories are similar to Open Alternative?
48 | Freemium | |
73 | Freemium | |
73 | Free | |
76 | Free | |
25 | Freemium | |
79 | Free |
More questions about submitting to Open Alternative
Is Open Alternative free to submit to?›
Yes. Submitting an open source project is free; sign in first. Only open source software is listed.
Does Open Alternative give a dofollow backlink?›
Yes, Open Alternative listing links are dofollow.
Do I need an account to submit to Open Alternative?›
Yes, you have to sign up before the form is available.
How much traffic does Open Alternative get?›
About 2,781 organic visits a month from Google (DataForSEO estimate, US), from 3,891 ranking keywords.
What is the domain authority of Open Alternative?›
Ahrefs Domain Rating 51, with 913 referring domains; the domain has been indexed since 2024.
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Submission details verified on Open Alternative's own site on 2026-09-09. Traffic and backlink figures are DataForSEO estimates for Google US from 2026-09-09. Domain Rating is fetched live from Ahrefs.