Guide
Where to post your Discord bot
Every place worth listing a Discord bot in 2026, what each one requires, and what it actually gets you. We run BotBoard, one of the sites on this list, so treat our entry accordingly; the rest is as factual as we can make it.
The short version
List everywhere. Every major directory is free and each submission takes minutes, so this is not a decision, it is an afternoon of admin. Do Discord's own App Directory first because it has the biggest audience and unlocks a published server count, then work through the bot lists below.
1. Discord's App Directory
Discord's own built-in directory, browsable inside the app itself.
What it requires
Complete the App Directory checklist in the Developer Portal. Verification is required to grow past 100 servers anyway, so do it early.
What it gets you
The largest audience there is, plus Discord publishes your server count publicly, which other directories (including us) use to keep your stats fresh automatically.
2. BotBoard
This site. A directory ranked by a published health score instead of votes.
What it requires
Paste your application ID and prove ownership. Live in minutes, no review queue.
What it gets you
Free listing analytics (views, sources, invite clicks), a Stats API for live server counts, review notifications via Discord webhook, and ranking you cannot buy.
3. discord.bots.gg
One of the oldest curated bot lists.
What it requires
Manual review with a quality bar; low-effort bots are rejected.
What it gets you
A listing that signals quality precisely because the bar exists.
4. discordbotlist.com
A long-running general bot list.
What it requires
A straightforward submission.
What it gets you
Another indexed page pointing at your bot; every quality backlink helps the rest rank.
5. Product Hunt
The launch platform where early adopters find new products. Not Discord-specific, which is exactly why it reaches people the bot lists never will.
What it requires
A maker account and a prepared launch: tagline, gallery images, and a first comment telling the story. You effectively launch once, so do it when the bot is ready to impress.
What it gets you
A launch-day spike of curious early adopters, a permanent page with a quality backlink, and a shot at the daily leaderboard if the hook lands.
6. Reddit: r/discord_bots
The main subreddit where server owners actually ask for bot recommendations.
What it requires
Follow the subreddit rules; read them before posting.
What it gets you
Real humans with a server and a problem. Answering requests for the thing your bot does converts far better than a launch post.
7. Your own site and support server
A landing page you control, plus a Discord support server.
What it requires
A domain and an afternoon.
What it gets you
The only listing nobody can rank you down on, and the place every directory (including this one) will happily link to.
Before you submit anywhere
The same listing assets work on every site, so prepare them once:
- A one-line description that says what the bot does, not that it is "the best". This line is what search results and directory cards show.
- A longer description with your commands and a screenshot or two. Markdown is enough everywhere.
- An invite link with the minimum permissions your bot needs. Server admins read permission lists, and asking for Administrator costs you installs.
- A support server link. Every directory asks for one, and admins check that it exists before adding a bot to a large server.
Once you are listed, the next problem is standing out. We wrote a separate guide on that: how to make your Discord bot popular.
Last reviewed July 2026. The third-party sites above are trademarks of their owners; BotBoard is not affiliated with any of them or with Discord Inc. Details change, so check each site for its current requirements. Canonical URL: https://www.botboard.gg/guides/where-to-post-your-discord-bot