Two fields and no queue to argue with, but also no reference id and nowhere to watch it.
webcatalog.io
Eligibility
Who WebCatalog accepts
You need
An account, through Google, Apple, Microsoft, email or SSO
You'll be rejected if
Pirated content, pornography and hate speech, which the form names outright
Anything that is not a web app, since the catalogue exists to wrap sites as desktop apps
Web appsSaaS productsProductivity tools
What you actually get
An app page in a catalogue of 50,000+ web apps, written by their editors from your URL rather than from anything you submit. Verifying ownership afterwards unlocks a developer console with analytics and a verified badge.
How to submit to WebCatalog
1
Find the developer route
The submission lives under the Developers menu as Submit an app, not on the marketing pages.
2
Create an account
auth.webcatalog.io offers Google, Apple, Microsoft, email and SSO. The account is created by the same click.
3
Send the two fields
App name and app URL, with a note that pirated content, pornography and hate speech are refused. Submit returns a success screen.
4
Verify ownership later
Once the app is in the catalogue, a separate Verify ownership flow unlocks the developer console, analytics and a verified badge.
WebCatalog requirements
An app name
An app URL
An account
Gotchas
The form takes only a name and a URL, so the listing is written by their editors from your site: you have no control over the description, the icon or the category until you verify ownership afterwards.
There is no reference id, no queue position and no dashboard for pending requests, so the only way to know it worked is to watch for the app page appearing.
They state no review time anywhere in the flow.
Let your agent submit to WebCatalog
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the WebCatalog 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 WebCatalog rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 3 fields this form asks for, none of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Types it into WebCatalog 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 WebCatalog?".
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WebCatalog FAQ
How long does WebCatalog approval take?
WebCatalog's typical time from submission to going live is unstated.
How much does it cost to submit to WebCatalog?
Submitting to WebCatalog is free.
Does WebCatalog give a dofollow backlink?
No, links from WebCatalog are nofollow. The site has a domain rating of 59.
Does WebCatalog require a backlink to your site?
No, WebCatalog does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from WebCatalog?
Pirated content, pornography and hate speech, which the form names outright; Anything that is not a web app, since the catalogue exists to wrap sites as desktop apps.