Launch catalog / Playbook
NavFolders
Conditional free route directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
What the free route requires
- Free submission requires adding a NavFolders badge (dofollow backlink) to your website footer BEFORE submitting — 'We verify the backlink when you click the free submit button; without it, your product will not enter review'
- Free plan: reviewed and listed within 72 hours, no customer support, link includes 'backlink maintenance'
Requirements
- Account required — /submit shows Google/GitHub sign-in (or /auth/register)
- Broad product scope: tools across image, video, productivity, AI, SaaS, games, business, education categories, with platform tags (Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows)
Prepare before opening the form
- NavFolders badge (Dark/Light/Transparent variants provided on the pricing page) embedded in your footer before hitting submit
- Product name, URL, description, category and platform tags, logo/screenshot
- Plan choice: Free $0 / Pro $9.9 (>=3 dofollow links, publish on your chosen day, featured placement, support) / Sponsor $19.9 per week (site-wide promotion, one ad per period)
Workflow
- Embed the badge if going free
- Create an account via Google/GitHub or /auth/register
- Open /submit, pick the plan, fill in product details
- Free listings enter review and are listed within ~72 hours; Pro can publish immediately and schedule the publish day
Watch for
- Badge verification happens at click time on the free submit button — the badge must already be deployed
- '3 dofollow links' on free/Pro refers to links inside the listing package — count does not equal DR quality
- Sponsor is weekly recurring ($19.9/week), not one-time
- Badge must stay live ('Permanent link with backlink maintenance')
What counts as live
Product detail page on navfolders.com reachable from Search/Category browsing with its platform and category tags
Not verified
- Exact form fields behind the sign-in wall
- Whether the free listing itself is dofollow or only the '3 links' bundle
- Rejection/refund policy