Launch catalog / Playbook
SaaSFame
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- Free plan requires the SaaSFame badge displayed permanently on your site, enforced by automated re-checks (listing is unpublished without warning if the badge disappears)
- Free queue is very long — the pricing page shows 874 tools waiting and review 'within 180 days', with rejection possible
Requirements
- Account required — /submit redirects to login (email/password, Google or GitHub)
- SaaS/software product with a live site to host the badge (free path)
Prepare before opening the form
- Account credentials (or OAuth via Google/GitHub)
- Product details: name, URL, description, categories/tags, logo, screenshots
- Badge HTML ready to embed permanently for the free plan
- Decide between Free, Basic ($14.9 one-time), or Pro ($49.9 one-time) before submitting
Workflow
- Register or sign in at saasfame.com
- Open /submit and pick a plan (free listed behind the paid options)
- Complete the product form
- On free: install the badge and wait up to ~180 days for review
- On paid: listing is published immediately with 3 (Basic) or 5 (Pro) dofollow links
Watch for
- Badge removal triggers automated checks that unpublish free listings with no warning — restoring requires upgrading to paid
- Paid upsells stacked at checkout: Guest Post $79.9, Sponsor $79.9/30d, Directory Submissions $149 (100+ directories, 'DR 0 to 15+' claim)
- Free listing can still be rejected after the wait
- Operator runs sibling directories (toolfame.com, directoryfame.com, aitoolfame.com) — cross-promotion likely
What counts as live
A product detail page on saasfame.com reachable from its category/tag listing pages.
Not verified
- Exact submit-form fields (behind authentication)
- Real-world wait time vs the stated 180-day maximum
- Whether free listings are nofollow or dofollow before badge verification