SubmitSaaS

What SubmitSaaS does

SubmitSaaS is a done-for-you SaaS directory submission service that submits software products to 140+ vetted online directories within 48 hours, targeting SaaS founders, indie makers, and early-stage startup teams who lack the time or SEO expertise to manage submissions themselves. Customers choose one of three one-time packages (60, 100, or 140+ directories at $60, $100, or $140), complete a single intake form, and receive a screenshot-backed submission report plus a dedicated email address with full credentials for managing future directory communications. The service is sold entirely through submitsaas.com with no sales team and supports payment via credit card (Dodo Payments), PayPal, or crypto.

The underlying technology combines smart automation for repetitive form fields with human review to ensure submissions meet each directory's editorial and quality requirements. Core platform components include a curated database of 700+ directories annotated with Domain Rating, pricing, link type, login requirements, and confirmation flow data; a field-mapping system that adapts one product profile to the schema of every target directory; and a dedicated-email service plus reporting workflow delivered in Google Sheet format. A suite of free tools (AI Listing Generator, DR Calculator, Cost Calculator, Time Calculator, Submission Quiz, Launch Checklist) sits alongside the paid service as top-of-funnel lead magnets.

SubmitSaaS operates a direct-to-consumer, self-serve go-to-market and acquires customers through content marketing, SEO targeting directory-submission keywords, and organic X/Twitter presence. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and founder-owned by Marlon Makera; no institutional investors, parent company, or headcount disclosures appear in the available data. The offering has expanded to include AI-specific directories and an AI Product Teams customer segment, reflecting a deliberate broadening of vertical coverage alongside the SaaS and startup categories.

Name

SubmitSaaS

Legal name

SubmitSaaS

Website

https://submitsaas.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SubmitSaaS is a done-for-you directory submission service that submits SaaS products to 140+ vetted online directories within 48 hours, serving SaaS founders, indie makers, and early-stage startup teams via $60-$140 one-time packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Directory Submission Packages: One-time payment per package tier. Customers pay upfront for a specific number of directory submissions (60, 100, or 140+). No subscriptions, no recurring fees, no per-directory upsells. PayPal and crypto accepted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SubmitSaaS is a done-for-you directory submission service that submits SaaS products to 140+ vetted online directories within 48 hours. Customers purchase a one-time package, complete a single intake form, and receive completed submissions backed by a hybrid automation + human review workflow, with guaranteed Domain Rating increases and detailed submission reports including screenshots.

Product overview

SubmitSaaS is a done-for-you directory submission service that submits SaaS products to 140+ curated online directories. The core offering consists of three pricing tiers (Basic at $60 for 60+ directories, Standard at $100 for 100+ directories, and Premium at $140 for 140+ directories), all delivered within 48 hours with guaranteed Domain Rating increases. The service includes dedicated email creation for directory communications, screenshot-backed submission reports, and smart automation combined with human review. The company also offers a suite of free tools including an AI Listing Generator, DR Calculator, Cost Calculator, Time Calculator, Submission Quiz, and Launch Checklist, which help users prepare assets and decide whether to use the service or DIY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SubmitSaaS Directory Submission Service

Quantifiable outcome

• DR increase from 0 to 10+ (Basic package, 60+ directories)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Capterra: A major software review and directory site owned by Gartner. SubmitSaaS's service is positioned to drive inbound visibility across software directories like Capterra, making it a complementary channel partner and a comparison point for customers.
• G2: A large B2B software marketplace and review directory where SaaS vendors list and are reviewed. SubmitSaaS submits customers to software directories in the same general category, and G2 listings are a logical inclusion in any SaaS submission package.
• Product Hunt: The dominant product launch and discovery platform for SaaS and tech products. SubmitSaaS's directory submission work is partially a substitute or complement to launching on Product Hunt, and they address the same 'be discovered' pain point at very different scale.

Direct peers

• SaaSHub: A dedicated SaaS software directory (DR 79) where SubmitSaaS actively submits its own customers. It competes for the same SaaS directory traffic and is both a customer-facing destination and a data point in SubmitSaaS's own database.
• BetaList: An early-stage startup and SaaS launch platform that surfaces new products to early adopters. Overlaps directly with SubmitSaaS's customer segment (indie founders launching new SaaS) and the launchpad directory category SubmitSaaS targets.
• Launching Next: A startup/SaaS launch platform and directory where founders list products to gain visibility. While Launching Next also runs as a directory itself, it competes for the same 'get your SaaS discovered' customer and overlaps with SubmitSaaS's directory set.

Others

• IndieHackers: A community and content platform for indie SaaS founders, the exact persona SubmitSaaS targets. Serves as a marketing channel and customer-acquisition venue rather than a direct service competitor, but materially shapes the buying audience.
• StackShare: A software tool directory (DR 79) that SubmitSaaS actively submits customers to as part of its standard directory set. It is both a data dependency in SubmitSaaS's database and a downstream destination for the visibility SubmitSaaS sells.

Emerging players

• Backlinko: An SEO training and link-building brand (founded by Brian Dean) that publishes on directory submissions and backlink strategy. SubmitSaaS's customer base overlaps with Backlinko's audience, and both compete for attention on 'how to build SaaS backlinks' content.
• PitchGround: A SaaS deals and lifetime-deal marketplace that helps SaaS products gain distribution and visibility. Targets the same indie SaaS founder audience and provides a discovery channel that overlaps with what SubmitSaaS's directory submissions aim to produce.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/submitsaas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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