OpenAlternative
Depends on your product. DR 57 with 0.1M visits and a paid listing — defensible if you are open source with a healthy repo and want the newsletter reach, otherwise the numbers are thin.
Domain Rating 57 · 0.1M monthly visits · Paid · live in 3-7 days (third-party figures, sourced 2026-08-01).
Who actually reads it
Developers and technical buyers looking for a self-hostable replacement for a proprietary tool. Ranking is a formula over stars, project age and recent activity, which means the audience treats position as a proxy for whether the project is alive.
What a strong listing looks like
Active commits and visible traction, because the score is computed from them — you cannot write your way up this ranking. Maintainer-verified listings get a 5% ranking bonus, so claim yours. Name the proprietary product you replace explicitly.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
No — OpenAlternative charges for submission.
How is ranking decided?
A computed score from GitHub popularity, project age and recent activity, plus a 5% bonus for maintainer-verified listings.
How long does approval take?
Our source lists 3-7 days.