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OpenSourceAlternative.to: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get

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Open source only, and the whole index is framed as a replacement for something paid.

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OpenSourceAlternative.to homepage
Eligibility

Who OpenSourceAlternative.to accepts

You need
A genuinely open-source project, which is the whole premise
A proprietary product yours is an alternative to
You'll be rejected if
Any closed-source product, however good, because the index exists to replace them
Developer toolsIndie products
What you actually get
A listing among the 505 alternatives they carry, filed against the proprietary product yours replaces. They say over two million people have used the directory to swap paid software for open source.

How to submit to OpenSourceAlternative.to

  1. Open /submit
    Linked from the header as Submit project.
  2. Name what you replace
    The index is organised by the proprietary tool each project is an alternative to, so that framing matters more than the category.

OpenSourceAlternative.to requirements

A public repository
the project must be open source

Gotchas

Closed-source products are not eligible at all. This is the rare directory whose bar is the licence rather than the pitch.
Listings are organised around the paid product you replace, so a project with no obvious proprietary counterpart is a harder fit than its category suggests.
They publish no review window anywhere.

Let your agent submit to OpenSourceAlternative.to

Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the OpenSourceAlternative.to playbook and gets the brief for this exact form, with the values already taken from your submission pack instead of placeholders you fill in by hand.

What it does for this platform
Checks your product against the 3 OpenSourceAlternative.to rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 1 fields this form asks for, none of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Types it into OpenSourceAlternative.to in your own browser, and stops for you when the form wants a sign-in.
Records what it sent, so the dashboard can answer "did I ever submit to OpenSourceAlternative.to?".
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OpenSourceAlternative.to FAQ

How long does OpenSourceAlternative.to approval take?
OpenSourceAlternative.to does not publish how long approval takes.
How much does it cost to submit to OpenSourceAlternative.to?
Submitting to OpenSourceAlternative.to is free.
Does OpenSourceAlternative.to give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on OpenSourceAlternative.to carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 50.
Does OpenSourceAlternative.to require a backlink to your site?
No, OpenSourceAlternative.to does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from OpenSourceAlternative.to?
Any closed-source product, however good, because the index exists to replace them.