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The Capterra alternative built for startups

Enterprise review sites run on pay-per-click. Your indie product deserves a directory where the ranking isn't an auction.

Free forever. Live in minutes — no queue, no review.

PPC

how Capterra visibility is priced

enterprise

the buyer profile it optimizes for

free

permanent ranking here — earned, not bid on

The short answer

OnlyFoundrs is the Capterra alternative for early-stage products: free permanent listings with no PPC auction, ranking driven by real user engagement, and an audience of early adopters instead of enterprise procurement teams.

Capterra is a PPC auction for enterprise vendors

Capterra's model is pay-per-click — vendors bid on categories and the highest bidder gets the buyer. For enterprise software companies with marketing budgets that works. For a bootstrapped product it's a paywall disguised as a directory: you can list free, but the visibility goes to whoever pays.

A directory for the software Capterra skips

OnlyFoundrs is where the new tools live — indie SaaS, AI apps, developer tools — listed free, ranked by real engagement, and browsed by early adopters instead of procurement departments.

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No PPC auction

Ranking is earned by engagement — votes, clicks, saves — not awarded to the highest bidder.

02

Free permanent listing

Your product stays listed as long as it works. No bids, no budget, no monthly rent.

03

Early-adopter audience

The people browsing are looking for new tools to try — not running procurement RFPs.

04

Real engagement signals

Votes and saves from users who tried the product — a different kind of review economy.

Enterprise review site vs founder directory

ElsewhereOnlyFoundrs
How you get seenBid on categories (PPC)Rank by real engagement
Who browsesEnterprise procurement teamsFounders, developers, early adopters
Barrier to listingVendor program, review thresholdsA working URL — live in minutes
CostFree listing, paid visibilityFree listing, earned visibility

Live distribution

IGViewer matched to Web App

Vidmoat shared to Video members

New listing — Vidmoat

Vidmoat pushed to Video feed

Stop shouting into the void.

The buyers are already here. Launch free today — your product goes live instantly and gets routed to the communities looking for it.

FAQ

Is Capterra worth it for a small startup?

Only with a PPC budget. Free listings exist but visibility goes to bidders. For products without ad budgets, engagement-ranked directories like OnlyFoundrs are the better surface.

Do I need reviews to rank?

No — ranking is driven by engagement signals (votes, clicks, saves). New products can rank from day one.

Who uses OnlyFoundrs to find software?

Founders, developers, and early adopters actively looking for new tools — the audience most likely to try something new.

Is it actually free?

The listing is free permanently. Pro ($5/mo) adds boost placement and analytics — optional, never required.

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