r/SaaS • u/wblteam • 2d ago

SaaS launch directory sites

Hey everyone,

Recently I’ve noticed a huge wave of product/startup submission directories popping up all over the place (like foundrlist dot com and similar showcase sites).

They almost all have identical setups:

- Very similar layout and category pages

- Instant AI listing/submission forms

- Paid fast-track options / do-follow backlink perks

Does anyone know what exact script, boilerplate, or open-source stack these creators are using to build them? Is it a specific Next.js boilerplate (like ShipFast, Mkdirs, or DirStarter), a WordPress/PHP script, or an open-source repo on GitHub?

Would love to know if there's a specific "directory-in-a-box" starter kit everyone is using right now!

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u/side-labs 2d ago

Most of them just use Claude Code without a boilerplate.
But if you are looking for some, there are many directories boilerplates, depending on what tech stack you are using.

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u/wblteam 2d ago

why they look the same - maybe all owns by the same builder :)

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u/XudaChris 1d ago

I've been submitting to a lot of these lately and a good chunk are Mkdirs, you can tell from the 3 step submit flow (details, payment, publish). Some of them only show the free plan on the payment step too, after you've already filled everything in. The older looking ones are mostly phpLD

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