How software directories actually work, and what a listing is worth
What directories charge, where their traffic comes from, and how to judge whether a listing pays for itself.
Notes from inside a software catalogue
Written by the person who runs this one. No sponsored placements, no vendor briefs, and no numbers we cannot show the source for.
Sections
- Directories1How software catalogues actually work, where their traffic comes from, and what a listing is worth.
- Pricing1Pricing pages, plan design and the numbers vendors would rather you did not compare.
- Buying software0Choosing a tool, running a shortlist and reading a contract before it reads you.
- Running a listing0For vendors: writing a page people finish, getting verified, keeping facts current.
- Research0Numbers we gathered ourselves, with the method next to them.
- Alternatives and comparisons0Side by side looks at tools people are already choosing between, and what actually separates them.
- Software guides0How to pick a tool for a job: what to shortlist, what to ignore and what to test before you commit.
- AI tools0What AI actually replaced in business software, what it only claims to, and what the usage bill looks like.
- SaaS business0Metrics, pricing models and the operating numbers behind the products in this catalogue.