verified catalog — online
Where software is bought, not sold.
Small teams build the best B2B software now. Distro is how you buy it with confidence — every listing audited by hand, its security and compliance labels on the record, and a real user one call away.
No account. No sales calls. Nobody will contact you.
How Distro works
- Step 1
Verify
A power user audits the product by hand — its security posture and the compliance labels it states. Earned, never bought.
- Step 2
Get found
Every verified listing is published for humans and AI: real capabilities, real prices, signed terms.
- Step 3
Ask a power user
Book 30 minutes with someone who runs tools like it — paid either way, forbidden from selling.
- Step 4
Settle honestly
Buy from the builder at list price. The one fee — a flat 10% finder's fee — is visible, and you can veto it.
One fee, in the open
€99+ for real work (audits, sessions). 10% only when a deal settles — visible to everyone, buyer can veto. Everything else is free. Ranking is never for sale.
Built for the AI-assisted buyer
Most B2B research now happens inside AI assistants. Every verified listing is machine-readable with a live MCP connector. /llms.txt →
Verified, or it isn't listed
A real power user audits every product by hand against its claims — including its security posture and the compliance labels it states. It can be earned, never bought.
How Distro compares to the alternatives
| Cold outreach | Listing sites | Distro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting found | Cold DMs, single-digit reply rates | Pay for placement, drown mid-list | Verified listings AI assistants cite |
| Trust | Your claims, your word | Badges and reviews for sale | Verification earned, never bought |
| Fees | Invisible — priced into everything | Undisclosed affiliate cuts | Every fee visible; buyer can veto |
| Getting paid | Chasing invoices for months | Net-90 and payout burn | Split at the source when the buyer pays |
| The human | You, doing outreach theater | A rep with a quota | A power user, paid either way |
Why would anyone advise on software they didn't build?
Because they already use it every day. They're paid for their time on the call, whether you buy or not, so they have no reason to push — they just tell you the truth about a tool they actually run.
Who do I actually buy from?
The builder, directly, at list price. Distro never resells, never marks up, and never sits in the contract between you and the vendor.
How is this different from G2 or an affiliate network?
Ranking is never for sale at any price, every fee is visible before money moves, and the people who validate products are paid the same whether you buy or not — forbidden from selling.
What stops fake badges and reviews?
Verification is a hands-on audit — not a form the vendor fills in, and not a badge anyone can buy or import. A power user's standing is earned the same way. Nothing here is for sale.
Can my AI assistant really use this?
Yes — that's the point. Every verified listing is machine-readable, with stable trust rules at /llms.txt and /agents.md and a live MCP connector so your assistant can query the catalog and book a validation directly.
What if I ask a power user and don't buy?
Nothing changes. The session costs the same and the power user earns the same either way. "Don't buy this, and here's why" is a success outcome — often worth more than a purchase.
Buy your next tool with your eyes open.
Not here to buy?
For builders
Stop selling. Get bought.
List free. Pay once for a verification audit — then verified listings are what AI assistants cite and buyers trust. 10% only when money moves.
List your product →For power users
Get paid for what you already know.
Advise buyers on tools you actually use, paid for your time whether they buy or not. You advise; you never sell — and your personal details stay private.
Become a power user →