Best Directory Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Directify is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GeoDirectory and HivePress. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GeoDirectory. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Listdom at $1/mo.
Building a directory means deciding how listings get added, organized, and found. Compare custom listing fields and public submissions with paid listings, search and filters, and location features. Import and export options can matter when maintaining records, while listing limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing help clarify capacity and cost. Directify, GeoDirectory, and HivePress are among the options listed. Consider the experience you want for both visitors and the people managing entries, and check whether the listed controls fit the way you expect the directory to grow and operate.
31 directory software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Directory Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 7 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 DirectifyPaid from $12/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 GeoDirectoryPaid from $12.40/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 HivePressPaid from $8.25/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 Brilliant DirectoriesPaid from $40/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Apache Directory ServerFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 Classified ListingPaid from $3.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 DirectoristPaid from $9.67/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 DirectoryCraftPaid from $13/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 ListablePaid from $9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 ListdomPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 eDirectoryPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 SiftPaid from $150/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 OneDirectoryPaid from $315.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Appy Pie AI Directory Website Builder
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 BePro Listings
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Courtyard
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 NexDirectory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Waymark
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 aDirectory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Advanced Classifieds & Directory Pro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Connections Business Directory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 DirectorySpot
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 Store Locator Plus
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 Row.so
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Workfolio Directory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which directory software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Directify is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.6. GeoDirectory is second and HivePress third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Listdom has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.