Open Collective

opencollective.com

A community, newsletter or developer publication. It describes itself as: “Open Collective is a legal and financial toolbox for groups. It’s a fundraising + legal status + money management platform for your community. What do you…”

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Report card

Open Collective has real search traffic and the authority to go with it.

AStrong

~79Domain Rating (estimate)

0.8Traffic multiplier (10,000–99,999 visits/mo)

63Directory Score

Search visits a month: about 93k
Referring domains: 30k
Link type: Not checked yet
Pricing: Not checked yet
Spam check: Passed
Added: Oct 30, 2026

How the score works

Directory Score = DR × traffic multiplier. A directory keeps its full DR only if people find it on Google. Badges and link swaps can raise DR; they can't fake search traffic.

Search visits a month	Multiplier
100,000+	× 1.0
10,000–99,999 ← Open Collective	× 0.8
1,000–9,999	× 0.6
100–999	× 0.4
1–99	× 0.2
None	× 0.0

Grades: A 40+, B 20–39, C under 20. DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating where we have it, otherwise a DataForSEO estimate; search visits are DataForSEO's monthly estimate, refreshed monthly.

We haven't checked Open Collective's submission terms yet: it comes from public lists of directories. Directory Score 63/100 (grade A): about 93k search visits a month, DR ~79. A community, newsletter or developer publication. It describes itself as: “Open Collective is a legal and financial toolbox for groups. It’s a fundraising + legal status + money management platform for your community. What do you…”

Submission Details

Visit opencollective.com, fill out the manual form submission, and wait for review. Review times vary.

Real Questions

Is submitting to Open Collective worth the effort?

Probably. Directory Score 63/100 (grade A): about 93k search visits a month, DR ~79. We haven't checked its link type or pricing yet, so look at a live listing before you pay for anything.

What happens after I submit?

Review times for Open Collective vary. After submitting, check back periodically. Once your listing is live, verify that your profile details and backlink are working as expected.

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