How to list your startup on ZipLeaf
TL;DR
ZipLeaf is a free business directory network with separate editions for 15 countries, including the United States, the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and India. A listing costs nothing, takes six short steps and about 10 minutes, and is reviewed before it goes live. It suits startups with a real business address that want one more clean citation, plus a place to republish company news.
What is ZipLeaf?
ZipLeaf is a network of online business directories run by Netcode, Inc., a privately held company. The US edition lives at zipleaf.us; the others sit on country domains such as zipleaf.ca, zipleaf.co.uk and au.zipleaf.com. The full list on the FAQ: Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.
Each listing holds a company profile, products and services, a photo gallery, opening hours, a service area and an Articles & News section where the business publishes its own posts. That section is busy: on 30 October 2026 the homepage showed fresh articles from a dental practice, a car dealer and a marketing agency, posted the same week. ZipLeaf also pre-populates each country edition with public business data, so check whether your company already has a listing waiting to be claimed.
The domain authority of 34 belongs to zipleaf.us. We checked a live listing: the website and social links carry rel="nofollow", so the gain is a citation and a findable profile page, with no link authority passed.
Who should submit to ZipLeaf?
- Startups in one of the 15 covered countries that are building local citations next to Google Business Profile.
- Local service businesses that publish news or offers and want a second home for them.
- Founders whose company already appears in ZipLeaf's pre-filled data and needs correct details.
- Skip it if your country is not covered: there is no global edition.
- Skip it if you want a followed backlink or direct leads. ZipLeaf publishes no visitor numbers.
How much does ZipLeaf cost?
The listing is free, with no credit card required. ZipLeaf sells an upgraded listing as a flat one-time purchase: upgraded listings appear ahead of free ones in search and browse results, and sponsored listings get higher limits for photos, articles and extra locations. The pages we read do not publish the upgrade price.
How do you share your startup on ZipLeaf?
- Search your country's ZipLeaf edition for your company first. If a listing exists, open it and click Update This Listing to claim it; ZipLeaf asks for proof that you own the business.
- If there is none, open Add Your Business on the US edition, or the same page on your country's edition.
- Work through the six steps: company details, address, phone, website, social links, products and services, hours, service area and photos.
- Wait for review. ZipLeaf says listings must represent a real business and are checked before publication.
- Log in later with the emailed sign-in link or 6-digit code (no password) to add articles, photos and updates.
Tips to get more out of ZipLeaf
- Fill in every field. Free listings are ordered by ZipRank, a score based only on how complete the listing is.
- Pick at least 5 keywords for products and services, as the FAQ recommends.
- Republish your launch announcement or a short customer story in Articles & News instead of writing filler.
- Link to your ZipLeaf listing from your own website; ZipLeaf names this as a ranking help.
- Copy your name, address and phone exactly from Google Business Profile.
Our verdict
ZipLeaf is a maintained, moderated directory that is worth ten minutes for a startup in one of its 15 countries. Treat it as a citation and a news mirror, keep the free plan, and skip the paid upgrade until ZipLeaf publishes its price and traffic.
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