Everything you need to build a directory business.
From visual block design and flexible layouts to native payment checkouts and community engagement — launch, customize, and monetize any directory niche.
Native payment providers 0% platform fee
- StripeDirect payouts
- Lemon SqueezyDirect payouts
- PolarDirect payouts
- PayPalDirect payouts
Visual design, flexible views & custom fields.
Tailor every aspect of your directory to match your niche brand with drag-and-drop blocks and flexible layouts.
- 01.01
Full visual block editor
Modular drag-and-drop blocks for home, category, and detail pages. Choose themes, curated fonts, or inject custom CSS.
- 01.02
3 Layout view modes
Switch seamlessly between responsive Card Grid, ranked Upvote List, or interactive Map Locator store view.
- 01.03
8 Custom field types
Text, rich text, number, boolean, date, URL, image, and tags — fully configurable for items and categories.
- 01.04
Custom filters & multi-sort
Auto-generate chip, dropdown, or sidebar filters based on your categories, tags, price, and custom fields.
- 01.05
Map Locator template
Convert directories into a store locator with geocoded pins, directions, near-me search, and custom map styling.
- 01.06
Header & navigation builder
Customize brand logo, search modal trigger, navigation links, theme toggle, and submission call-to-actions.
- 01.07
Custom pages builder
Build dedicated About, Pricing, FAQ, or landing pages directly inside your directory without a separate CMS.
- 01.08
Page shortcodes
Embed live listings with [all_items], [all_categories], or [category:slug] inside Custom Pages — up to 3 per page.
- 01.09
Custom HTML / CSS / JS
Inject custom scripts, marketing tags, tracking pixels, or bespoke CSS styling with a built-in code editor.
Native payments & monetization channels.
Keep 100% of your earnings with zero platform cut across listing tiers, subscriptions, ads, and sponsors.
- 02.01
Native payment gateways
Under Settings → Payments, connect Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, PayPal, Creem, or QPay. Listing payments go straight to your account with zero platform fees.
- 02.02
0% Platform take rate
Row.so never takes a transaction cut or commission from your listing sales or recurring subscription revenue.
- 02.03
Paid submissions & recurring plans
Charge one-time listing fees or set up recurring monthly/yearly plans with automatic publishing upon payment.
- 02.04
Featured sponsors & banners
Monetize high-visibility spots with sticky sponsor banners, top-ranked listing badges, and custom call-to-actions.
- 02.05
Claim listing verification
Allow business owners to verify and claim their listings, update business details, and upgrade to paid tiers.
- 02.06
Google AdSense integration
Monetize directory traffic with native Google AdSense blocks and Auto-Ads on Home, Category, Detail, and Sidebar.
- 02.07
Custom domain & white-label
Point any custom domain with auto-provisioned SSL certificates and remove Row.so branding completely.
- 02.08
Webhooks & automated workflows
Trigger external automations with Zapier, Make, or custom API webhooks upon listing creation and payment.
Create, seed & manage your data.
Launch fast from an AI prompt or Google Sheet, with automated content enrichment and team collaboration.
- 03.01
AI directory builder
Describe your niche to instantly generate categories, tags, listings, descriptions, and brand logos.
- 03.02
Google Sheets 2-way sync
Row.so → Sheets in real time. Sheets → Row.so automatically synced — plus one-click manual sync anytime.
- 03.03
Google Maps Auto Import
Search Google Places by keyword or location and import name, address, category, rating, contact, website, and lat/lng into Contents.
- 03.04
Public submissions & moderation
Let visitors submit listings with full moderation controls — free submissions, review queue, or paid checkout.
- 03.05
AI content enrichment
Scrape URLs to extract logos, high-res OG images, generate summaries, and auto-assign categories and tags.
- 03.06
Built-in Blog CMS
Publish SEO articles with markdown, reading time estimations, table of contents, and category tagging.
- 03.07
Workspaces & team roles
Organize multiple directories inside workspaces. Invite team members with admin or editor permissions.
- 03.08
Free edge hosting & SSL
Hosted on global edge CDN infrastructure with auto-provisioned SSL certificates — zero server configuration.
- 03.09
Live real-time preview
Preview design changes, layout tweaks, and custom fields with actual listing data before publishing live.
Community, ratings & discovery.
Drive organic discovery and build trust with community ratings, discussions, and fast keyboard search.
- 04.01
Ratings & written reviews
Enable 1–5 star ratings with written community feedback, item card rating averages, and moderation tools.
- 04.02
Upvoting & leaderboards
Let visitors or authenticated users upvote listings to surface trending products and popular businesses.
- 04.03
Threaded comments & discussions
Foster conversations on listing detail pages with threaded replies and comment upvotes.
- 04.04
Visitor auth & user profiles
Google Sign-In or email/password auth for visitors, with avatars, bios, and personal submission history.
- 04.05
⌘K Command search
Fast modal search with keyboard shortcuts indexing all listing titles, tags, and custom fields.
- 04.06
AI-ready SEO & llms.txt
Automated XML sitemaps, OpenGraph cards, Schema.org markup, and llms.txt for AI search crawlers.
- 04.07
Password protected directories
Lock the entire directory or specific sections behind a secure password for private or internal portals.
- 04.08
Multi-language translations
Translate every UI string under Settings → Translations, or Auto-fill ~30 language packs (FR, DE, ES, VI, JA, and more).
Model Context Protocol & API-first ops.
Let Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT operate your directories with the same scoped keys as /api/v1 — including pages, blog posts, and blog categories.
- 05.01
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Remote Streamable HTTP at /mcp plus local @rowso/mcp stdio. Create listings, custom pages, blog posts, and blog categories from any MCP-compatible agent.
- 05.02
Agent tools for pages & blog
Tools like create_page, create_blog_post, create_blog_category, and list_directories map 1:1 to REST scopes — grant only what each key needs.
- 05.03
Scoped workspace API keys
rws_live_ keys with pages, blog, items, directories, and member scopes. MCP server is on Growth and Scale only — same plans as Webhooks & API.
- 05.04
Webhooks on agent writes
page.* and blog_post.* events fire when agents publish — keep Slack, Make, or your CRM in the loop.
Analytics, leads & third-party tools.
Grow your subscriber list, measure visitor traffic, and connect essential external services.
- 06.01
Email campaigns & templates
Settings → Email: Visual/HTML/Preview templates, compose to leads or users, schedule with timezone, dedupe receipts, Resend or Mailgun.
- 06.02
Newsletter & lead capture
Enable under Settings → Newsletter, show forms in Design → Hero/Footer, double opt-in, then export verified leads as CSV.
- 06.03
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Connect your GA4 Measurement ID for deep traffic attribution, visitor behavior, and conversion tracking.
- 06.04
Real-time first-party analytics
Cookie-free privacy analytics tracking live pageviews, unique visitors, referrers, devices, and countries.
- 06.05
Shareable analytics URL
Generate a public or password-protected read-only analytics link to prove traffic to partners and sponsors.
- 06.06
Crisp Live Chat integration
Add a live support widget to communicate directly with visitors and prospective listing submitters.
- 06.07
Google Maps & Mapbox (BYOK)
Connect your own keys for map tiles, geocoding, and Import from Maps — Places search powered by your Google Maps API key.
Any data type your niche needs.
Add rich structure to your listings and automatically generate sidebar and chip filters.
- Text
- Rich text
- Number
- Boolean
- Date
- URL
- Image
- Tags
Explore features built for directory SEO.
- Paid listingsCharge for submissions with 0% platform fee.
- Map LocatorNear-me maps, pins, and local SEO pages.
- Google Maps Auto ImportSearch Places and import listings.
- Google Sheets syncTrue 2-way spreadsheet CMS.
- AI directory builderPrompt → live directory in minutes.
- Page shortcodesEmbed [all_items] & categories in custom pages.
- Newsletter & EmailCapture, templates, compose, schedule + timezone, dedupe.
- Newsletter & lead captureDouble opt-in forms, CSV export, Hero/Footer.
- Multi-languageTranslate UI strings or Auto-fill language packs.
- llms.txt & SEOSearch + AI citation ready.
- MCP serverCursor, Claude & ChatGPT operate your directory.
- 0% platform feeKeep 100% of listing revenue.
- Custom email templatesBrand From name & domain via Resend or Mailgun.
- Custom fields & filtersSettings → Custom Fields → faceted filters.
Your niche is waiting. Go own it.
Launch today, charge for listings, keep 100% — no CMS, checkout, or hosting to stitch together.
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