Launch catalog / Playbook
Efficient App
Paid only review
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Submission is really a paid evaluation: a one-time fee buys deep evaluation, NOT a guaranteed listing
- App must pass editorial bar — they test firsthand and only list tools that fit the quality of existing picks
- Better odds if existing listed apps already integrate/serve your customers
- B2B/team software focus (software stacks for teams)
Prepare before opening the form
- Product must be genuinely good — this site stakes its brand on recommendations
- Step 1 asks for product basics + contact email ('used to contact you if your product gets selected')
- Payment method for the one-time evaluation fee (amount not shown in indexed snippet — confirm on page)
- Evidence of quality: customer logos, integrations with tools already on the site
Workflow
- Go to stacks.efficient.app/submit
- Complete Step 1 (product info + contact email)
- Step 2: pay the one-time evaluation fee
- Wait 5–7 business days for the team's decision
- If selected, the app appears in relevant stack/category pages; other teams can add it to their tool stacks
Watch for
- Payment does NOT buy a listing — it buys evaluation. Rejected fees may not be refunded (policy unstated)
- Highly curated — most submissions likely rejected; treat as a long-shot credibility play, not a bulk directory
- Efficient.app homepage rate-limited automated fetches (429) during research
- Listing benefit is endorsement + stack inclusion, more credibility than raw traffic
What counts as live
The app appears on efficient.app / stacks.efficient.app app pages or within category stacks after editorial selection
Not verified
- Exact evaluation fee amount (page indexed but price not captured)
- Refund policy on rejected evaluations
- Whether listed apps get followed outbound links