No. On the live AlternativeTo listing we checked on 10 October 2026 the link to the product carried rel="nofollow", so search engines treat it as a hint rather than an endorsement. On the listing we opened, the official website link carried rel="nofollow noopener". A partner slot on the same page carried rel="sponsored".
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Open Website Launch Readiness Checker →Free, optional $5. Submitting is free. Their FAQ now also offers "a one-time $5 fee to move your app to the front of the queue. Priority submissions are usually reviewed within 1-2 business days." The fee is not refundable once the review is done.
Account: Required. Their FAQ: "You need to verify your email address before you can submit a new app." Review time: No date (free), 1-2 business days ($5). Their FAQ is frank about the free queue: "The normal queue holds several thousand apps … most apps in it will not be looked at for a very long time … We can't give you a date."
Anyone whose product replaces a well known paid tool. The "X alternatives" pages are the whole point, and they are what people actually search. There is no /submit URL. You add an app from the "Suggest new application" item in the account menu; the obvious guesses like /manage/software/new/ return 404.
Free, optional $5. Submitting is free. Their FAQ now also offers "a one-time $5 fee to move your app to the front of the queue. Priority submissions are usually reviewed within 1-2 business days." The fee is not refundable once the review is done.
Required. Their FAQ: "You need to verify your email address before you can submit a new app."
Yes. Launch sites change their markup and plans without notice, which is why we list the date we checked and why it is worth checking your own listing.