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How to navigate directree
Categories, search, the Top / New / Just Launched feeds, compare, alternatives pages, and the community survey: where everything lives.
Last updated 2026-07-05
How to navigate directree
directree has a few distinct ways in, depending on whether you're browsing, buying, or launching.
Browsing
- Categories: every tool sorted into categories, each with its own page and filters.
- Search: the search bar (and the command palette) finds tools by name across the whole directory.
- Top: tools ranked by community upvotes. Votes are the only thing that moves this list. Paid plans never do.
- New: the latest additions, newest first. Every published listing lands here immediately.
- Just Launched: tools whose founders scheduled a launch day. Each day's launches go live at 09:00 (Stockholm time) and hold the spotlight until the next morning. See Instant vs Launch for how the two feeds differ.
Deciding between tools
- Compare: pick a category, select up to 4 tools, and see their listing data side-by-side. Then optionally run Find your best match, an honest, grounded AI suggestion based only on what the listings actually say.
- Alternatives pages: every tool has an
/alternatives/<tool>page listing other tools in its category, useful when you're searching "X alternative".
Community
- Community Survey: one question about twice a week, the community votes, and past surveys live in the archive as a permanent record.
- Contributors: how directree recognizes useful, trusted community members with badges and the Community Showcase.
For founders
- Submit: paste your URL, get a listing in ~30 seconds.
- Pricing: the core is free forever; Plus is optional visibility upside.
- GEO Check: a free tool that checks whether ChatGPT recommends your software or your local business.