FAQ

BitsDir is a hand-curated directory of websites. Every submission is reviewed by a person — not an algorithm. We focus on quality, safety and usability. BitsDir is built by WittyBits Studio as an independent project.

Yes — browsing the directory and submitting sites is completely free. Creating an account is also free of charge.

BitsDir is available in three languages: Polish, English and German. The interface is fully translated — sites in the catalog can be in any language.

Use the contact form at /contact/ or write directly to hello@bitsdir.com. We aim to respond within 48 hours on business days.

Go to /add-website/ and fill in the form: site name, URL, category, contact email and description. The submission enters a review queue and is manually verified. If you have an account, you can track the status in your panel.

Usually 1–3 business days. It may take slightly longer depending on the number of submissions. The review result will be sent to the provided email address.

The most common reasons for rejection: lack of valuable content, aggressive redirects, suspicious practices, adult content without proper age gates, duplicate of an existing listing, or the site was unavailable at the time of review. You can fix the issues and resubmit.

Yes. If you have an account — edit in the panel (/panel-edit-site/). Without an account you can edit via /guest-edit/ after verifying the email used during submission. Every change goes through moderation.

Yes, with no limit. Each site goes through a separate review. A BitsDir account makes it easier to manage multiple listings from one place.

The owner of a logged-in site can set a custom query parameter appended to the URL on every "Visit" click — e.g. utm_source=bitsdir. This helps track BitsDir traffic in Google Analytics or similar tools.

No. You can browse the directory and submit sites without an account. An account gives extra features: site management panel, status tracking, SLA badge generator and traffic statistics.

Write to hello@bitsdir.com requesting account deletion. We will remove the account and associated data within 30 days, in accordance with GDPR.

Use the password reset form at /forgot-password/. You will receive a link valid for 24 hours. If you don't see the email, check your SPAM folder.

The panel (/panel/) lets you: manage submitted sites, track review statuses, edit listings, set a tracking parameter, view view and click statistics, and generate an SLA badge.

SLA (Service Level Agreement) is a site availability metric. BitsDir checks the availability of registered sites every 15 minutes and calculates uptime percentage. Data is available on the site profile as a 90-day chart.

SLA monitoring is activated by an administrator after the site is approved. Once enabled, the cron checks availability every 15 minutes and saves the results. Data appears on the site profile the next day.

The SLA badge is a small SVG image you can embed on your website. It shows the current uptime percentage fetched directly from BitsDir. The badge generator is available on the site profile for the logged-in owner.

Each bar represents one day. Green = operational (≥99%), yellow = degraded (97–99%), red = outage (<97%), grey = no data. Hovering over a bar shows the exact date and status.