Directory review
The Startup Project review
Free startup resource site with templates and guides that also runs a directory of founder-submitted startups.
At a glance
DirPilot Score from 3 of 5 factors. The rest aren't checked yet, so it may move.
- Domain rating
- 23
- Visits / month
- Not checked Check pending
- Price
- Free
- Link type
- nofollow Checked 2026-10-09
- Approval
- Not checked Check pending
- Listings indexed
- Not checked Check pending
Our verdict
The Startup Project is a smaller domain (DR 23), so treat it as a supporting listing. Its listing links are nofollow, so the value is referral traffic and discovery rather than link equity. Listing is free.
Best for Early-stage founders, including pre-launch teams, who are willing to add a link back to their listing.
About The Startup Project
The Startup Project is a free resource site for founders, offering templates, learning paths, guides and tools, with a startup directory of about 640 companies sorted into 13 industries. The footer credits Scalable Ventures and the site says everything is free, without stating how it makes money. Directory cards show the company name, stage, a one-line description and a website link, and the submit page promises a profile page with team info and traction.
What a listing gets you
- A profile page with description, team info and traction
- Search engine indexing with structured markup, as the site describes it
- An optional "Featured on The Startup Project" badge for your site
- A card in the directory, filterable by industry
Pricing, timing and links
- Pricing
- The submit page says "Free listing, free exposure" and "It's free and takes just a few minutes." No paid option is shown, but keeping the listing requires a link back from your website.
- Approval time
- The submit page says submissions are reviewed "within a few business days."
- Links
- Checked automatically on 2026-10-06 from a sample listing (485 outgoing links).
Before you submit
- Founder name, email, company name, website and tagline
- Industry, stage, monthly revenue range and team size
- A description of what the startup does (traction and milestones optional)
- Agreement that a link back to your listing from your website is required to keep it
- Submissions openYES
How to get approved
- Add the backlink or badge right away, since the form says it is required to maintain the listing
- Fill in the optional traction and milestones section, as profiles show traction
- The form notes that submission does not guarantee publication, so write a clear, specific description
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Questions
Is The Startup Project free?
Yes, submitting to The Startup Project is free.
Does The Startup Project give a dofollow backlink?
No. Listing links were nofollow when last checked on 2026-10-09. The value is referral traffic and brand visibility.
How long does The Startup Project take to approve a listing?
The submit page says submissions are reviewed "within a few business days."
How do I submit to The Startup Project?
Submissions go through https://startupproject.org/submit-startup/. Have this ready: Founder name, email, company name, website and tagline; Industry, stage, monthly revenue range and team size; A description of what the startup does (traction and milestones optional). Or let DirPilot submit for you, along with every other directory that fits your product.