Documentation
How directree works
Everything from your first submission to claiming a listing, comparing tools, and getting found, with every fact labelled along the way.
Getting started
What is directree?The honest software directory: every fact labelled Observed, AI-inferred, or Founder-edited, and no fake precision scores, ever.Creating an account & what you can doWhat a free directree account unlocks (submitting, voting, claiming) and why creating a listing is not the same as owning it.How to navigate directreeCategories, search, the Top / New / Just Launched feeds, compare, alternatives pages, and the community survey: where everything lives.GEO MonitorTrack how AI answer engines recommend your product, with stored evidence for every mention and citation.
Listings
How to submit a toolPaste a URL, watch directree crawl the site and build a fully labelled listing in about 30 seconds, then review and publish.Understanding the honesty labelsWhat ✓ Verified, ✦ AI-inferred, and ★ Founder-edited actually mean, and why directree never shows a fake precision score.How AI-inferred fields workWhere the summary, best-for, not-for, strengths, and weaknesses come from, how they're kept honest, and how founders correct them.Instant vs Launch: two ways to go livePublish instantly into Latest additions, or schedule a launch day for the Just Launched spotlight at 09:00. How the two paths work.
Claiming & founders
How to claim your listingProve you represent the tool (via a domain email, DNS TXT record, or meta tag) and take control of your listing for free.Editing a claimed listingHow founder edits work: corrections flip fields to ★ Founder-edited, and AI text never silently becomes 'verified'.The do-follow backlink badgeClaimed founders get an embeddable 'Featured on directree' badge with a normal do-follow link. How it works and why it's worth placing.Reporting a listingSpotted wrong info, spam, or impersonation? Every listing has a Report button that feeds a real moderation queue.Directree Plus: what it does (and doesn't)The optional one-time founder tier ($49, pay once, keep it permanently): instant listing approval, 3 Fast Lane credits, a free month of GEO Monitor Starter, quarterly Relaunch, verified listing history, a Verified Product Profile, listing health checks, a relaunch kit, skip-embed, and a gold frame. Plus the hard line on what money can never buy here.Connect an agent to your listingUse the Directree Plus API to read and update your verified listing, with scoped access and a change history.
Compare & discovery
Comparing tools side-by-sidePick a category, select up to 4 tools, and compare them on live listing data. No fake scores, no paid rankings.Find your best match: the AI matchAnswer a few questions and get a grounded AI suggestion for which of your compared tools fits best, with honest 'not stated' caveats, never a score.
Community & surveys
Voting & community surveysHow upvotes rank the Top feed, and how the community survey (a new question about twice a week) works. We never pick winners, you do.Contributors & the Community ShowcaseHow contributor standing works, what the Runner-up and Top Contributor badges mean, and how the daily Community Showcase draw picks a spotlight.
Growth & GEO
Get found: why directory listings matterThe SEO and AI-search case for a good directory listing: durable backlinks, high-intent comparison pages, and being quotable by LLMs.The free GEO Check toolCheck whether ChatGPT recommends your software or your local business: GEO Check asks three real buyer questions with web search and shows the answers and sources. Free.SEO Content Build PackTurn your SaaS URL into a 23-piece content plan with written pages, FAQs, docs and blog posts, backed by real search data.