What is dotstore?
dotstore is a curated catalog of 18,000+ browser-based apps across twelve categories including AI, productivity, developer tools, and design, and editors review every submission. Visitors can sort by niche, userbase, and reviews, upvote this week's launches, save apps with an account, and read collections and editor-written guides for specific workflows. Makers list for free by direct submission or by booking a weekly launch that runs a seven-day public vote on the launch board.
Why dotstore works
With 18,000+ apps in one catalog, the hard part is finding the ones that work without an install. dotstore only lists apps that open in a browser tab, has editors review every submission, ranks each week's launches by public votes alone, and refreshes the trending page hourly.
dotstore features
- Editor-reviewed catalog. Editors review every submission, and for launches a real person checks that the app opens in the browser and works before its week starts.
- Weekly launch board. Makers book any of the next ten weeks to run a seven-day public vote on the launch board. The top three each week keep a Launch of the Week badge.
- Hourly trending feed. The trending page refreshes hourly to show which apps visitors are actively opening, giving a current view of what is gaining traction across the catalog.
- Collections and stories. Collections are lists of web apps written by the people who use them, such as multi-agent coding tools or whiteboard apps. Stories are long-form pieces by the editors, including comparisons and buyer's guides.
- Weekly paid placements. Makers can add optional exposure through a home page banner at $49, a launch board spot at $39, a launch banner at $40, a trending spot at $20, or a launch sidebar at $20 per week. Each placement is marked Sponsored and has no effect on rankings or vote counts.
Who dotstore is for
- People searching for a new SaaS tool, AI agent, or PWA who want a catalog where every app opens in the browser, sortable by niche, userbase, and reviews.
- Indie makers and solo founders launching a web app who want a free submission path plus the option of a seven-day public vote on the launch board for early exposure.
- People choosing between tools in one category, such as whiteboards or AI assistants, who want editor-written comparisons and buyer's guides next to the listings.
- Makers with an app to push who want a fixed-price weekly spot at $20 to $49 that, per the site, never changes votes, rankings, or search.
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