Free Mac app directories to list your app

Checked Oct 30, 2026, from our dated comparison of launch sites.

Short answer

4 sites on our dated comparison of where to launch a Mac app fit this question: MacBase, NativeShelf, awesome-mac and MacPip.They reach different people, so most makers use several. There is no single best one for everyone.MacPip is in the table and it is our own site, so weigh that.

Mostly read on each site's own pages. Prices and rules change, so confirm them before you pay.

If you made a Mac app, listing it on a few Mac-only directories is one of the cheapest things you can do for it. Each listing is a page that search engines and AI assistants can find, and some give you a followed link.

These are the Mac-focused sites from our dated comparison that had a confirmed free way to list when we checked on October 30, 2026. Some ask for a badge on your site in return for a followed link, so read the link column.

MacPip is one of them and it is our own site. We put it last.

Compared

Site	Who it is for	Free option	Paid options	Link and conditions
MacBase	Mac apps	Free, reviewed within a day	Featured $20 a week, $59 a month, $149 for 3 months	Followed only with its badge, checked weekly
NativeShelf	Native Apple-platform apps	Free, in order	Premium €9, Launch Week €49	Followed link. Free needs its badge, paid does not
awesome-mac	A GitHub list with 117k stars	Free, by pull request	None	One line in a category, if accepted
MacPip (our site)	Mac apps only	Free, pick a date	Paid places, apart from the list and explained as paid, from $25 for 7 days	Followed link; badge for a free launch only

The sites, one by one

MacBase

Mac apps

Mac focusedFree to listPaid optionsFollowed with badge

NativeShelf

Native Apple-platform apps

Mac focusedFree to listPaid optionsFollowed link

awesome-mac

A GitHub list with 117k stars

Mac focusedFree to list

MacPip (our site)

Mac apps only

Mac focusedFree to listPaid optionsLaunch dayFollowed link

MacPip is a free directory and launch site for Mac apps only. You pick your launch date, and the listing has a followed link. A badge is asked for on a free launch only. Paid places start at $25 for 7 days, and they are labeled as paid and kept apart from the list. It is new and small, so do not expect Product Hunt traffic. Our numbers are public on the stats page.

Make each listing count

Same name and one-line description everywhere, so search engines and AI assistants connect the listings to your app.
Real screenshots at a good size, and a notarized download.
List before launch day, so the pages exist when people search. See how to submit a Mac app.

See Product Hunt alternatives for launching a Mac app, where to get backlinks for a Mac app and the full comparison of 14 sites.

Which one to pick

This part is our opinion.

Pick MacBase if you are happy to show its badge in return for a followed link.
Pick NativeShelf if your app is a native Apple-platform app.
Pick awesome-mac if your app fits one of its categories and you can send a pull request.
Pick MacPip if you want a free, Mac-only listing on a day you pick, with a followed link.

Questions

Where can I list a Mac app for free?

On the Mac-focused sites in this table, each confirmed to have a free way to list when we checked. Some ask for a badge in return for a followed link, so read the link column.

Is MacPip free?

Yes. Listing and launching on MacPip is free. Paid places exist, are labeled as paid and kept apart from the list, and never change the order.

Is this list ordered by payment?

No. It follows our dated comparison, and nobody can pay to be on it or to move up.