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alternative.meSoftware alternatives sitesGeneral (accepts AI tools)A · Top pick

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At a glance

Cost to list
Free (account required)
Free listing
Yes (user account required)
Cheapest paid
–
Featured price
–
Fast-track price
–
Link type
Nofollow
Which plan gets the link
none (nofollow)
Badge required
Not stated
Time to get listed
–
Launch format
Permanent listing
Voting
–
Login needed
No
CAPTCHA
No
Submit form
JS app / not visible

Our take

Alternative.me is a software alternatives site where people compare options and read user reviews, and AI tools are welcome. Adding software is free, but a user account is required before you can create an entry. Outbound links are confirmed NOT to pass SEO value; the site gets about 66k search visits a month, with the US as its largest audience and roughly 1,800 AI-search citations.

Find suitable software alternatives, reviews and comments on Alternative.me. Changing your software stack was never easier.

From alternative.me

Reach and visibility

What this directory reaches today, and how often AI assistants quote it. Numbers come from Ahrefs, pulled 8 Oct 2026.

Monthly visitors

10k–100k/mo

Ahrefs organic traffic

Authority

DR 60–79

Ahrefs Domain Rating

AI citations

1k+

quoted in AI answers

Referring domains

10,486

sites linking in

AI search visibility

How often this directory is cited as a source in each AI assistant. A listing here has a better chance of being recommended when someone asks an AI for tools like yours.

ChatGPT1–99
Perplexity100–999
Google AI Overviews1–99
Google AI Mode1–99
Gemini1–99
Copilot1–99

Where the visitors are

🇺🇸 United States31%
🇮🇳 India6%
🇵🇱 Poland4%

More signals

Ranking keywords
3,253
Traffic value
$40,950
Domain age
18.3 yrs
Registered
Jul 9, 2008
Sitemap pages
–
Sitemap updated
–
Homepage outbound
2
Newsletter
No

Source: Ahrefs, Oct 8, 2026. How we measure this.

Our score

A · Top pick
Audience24/25
Authority12/15
AI visibility12/15
Link value3/15
Relevance12/15
Cost and access15/15

How the score works

What it costs to list

Listing here is free. There is no paid tier to worry about, though a badge or link back may be requested (see the note below).

Free listing

Yes

user account required

Paid plans from

–

Featured spot

–

Fast-track review

–

Plans and prices

Free (account required)

Free; user account required to create entries; "The submission of new software on our platform is generally open to everyone."

Pricing checked 8 Oct 2026 · medium confidence

How to submit

  1. 1Read the submission guide at alternative.me/how-to/submit-software/.
  2. 2Create a user account, which is required to submit.
  3. 3Add your software following the steps in the guide.
  4. 4Wait for the listing to appear; Alternative.me doesn't publish a review time.

The details

Form
JS app / not visible
Login
No
CAPTCHA
No
Review time
–
Cost
Free option
Submit to Alternative

Categories covered

Accepts all kinds of AI tools, with no category pages.

Screenshot

Alternative homepage screenshot

Frequently asked questions

Is listing on Alternative.me free?

Yes. Listing is free, but you need a user account to submit.

Does Alternative.me give a dofollow backlink?

No. Listing links are verified nofollow.

Who visits Alternative.me?

People comparing software options before switching. It gets about 65.7k monthly organic visits, with the US at 31%.

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