• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Directory GoPro

Web Directory Software & Resources

  • Home
  • About GoPro
    • Welcome
    • About GoPro
      • CEO: Brian G. King
    • Services: Installation
    • Contact Us
  • Directory GoPro
    • Business
      • Software
      • Revenue
      • Revenue: Affiliation
      • Traffic Generation
    • Directory Software
  • Directory Talk
    • Articles
    • News
    • Reviews
You are here: Home / Directory / Business / Directory Software

Directory Software

Directory software is a tool used to manage and build an online directory or or listing website. It includes member listings, map views, photo galleries, contact listings, classifieds, articles, events, and other uses.

There are 4 types of directory software

  • HTML – Structure and database hand coded
  • SCRIPT – Purchase script software and install
  • CMS (+ Theme + Plugins) – Content management system (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal) install + plugins.
  • LDAP – Lightweight Directory Access Protocol – Purchase and build

Scroll down for expanded description


Directory Software

There are many directory types requiring unique software:

  • Business Listings
  • Member directory
  • Searchable Directory
  • Classified Advertising
  • Events Calendar
  • Photo Galleries
  • Deals & Offers
  • Blogging System
  • Email Marketing
  • Membership Directory
  • Recurring Payments
  • Banner Advertisements
  • Lead Generation
  • Design & Branding
  • Source Code Access

HTML Directory

  • HTML website – design and build the website, database, backend

This is the hardest of the 4 options as the website is built from the ground up by an experienced webmaster/programmer.

Hosting and domain name required.


Script Software

A pre-made script is purchased, unzipped and uploaded to the web space.  When the script is run, it installs the required files that manage a web directory including front end pages (web directory), backend (admin) pages and other required files.

  • PhpMyDirectory – (from $140) Built using PHP and MySQL, phpMyDirectory can be used to create websites focused on a business directory, classifieds, link indexing and more! Choose either a one-time (owned) cost or a hosted ongoing monthly plan.
  • directorylister.com – (Open Source: free) Directory Lister is a simple PHP based script created to let you list the contents of a directory and all it’s sub-directories and allow you to navigate there within. Just download and install Directory Lister to any web directory and have immediate access to all files and sub-directories under that directory.
  • Crowd Vox  (from $250) PHP directory script that will help you create a professional looking directory website without writing a single line of code.
  • PHP Link Directory (PhpLD) (from $25) – these guys have been around forever (and it looks like it).  Basic code that works, themes will few frills.
  • Osclass – (Free) Build your own website and start advertising real estate, jobs or whatever you want – in minutes.
  • ESyndiCat ($199) – With a large and highly customisable set of key features coupled with a standards compliant interface, eSyndiCat Directory Software has been chosen by thousands of webmasters all over the world.
  • Evoluted –  highly configurable script, allowing you to simply upload one file into a web-accessible directory, and it’ll be turned into a well formatted, mobile friendly directory browser.

Hosting and domain name required


CMS (Content Management System)

This method requires cms software and theme to be installed (self-hosted) and then configured.

The 3 best known CMS platforms are open source, free to download and install.  There are thousands of themes and plugins available for each one including directory software.

Another feature of a CMS is that it provides an attractive website.  Independent pages can be easily added along with a host of other features including blog pages, testimonials, seo functions, shopping cart, security and many others.

  • WordPress (*) offers an unlimited range of themes and plugins to achieve every outcome.
  • Joomla – is the mobile-ready and user-friendly way to build your website. Choose from thousands of features and designs. Joomla! is free and open source.
  • Drupal – Launch, manage, and scale ambitious digital experiences—with the flexibility to build great websites or push beyond the browser.

After the CMS is installed, a directory theme or plugin is installed to add appearance and functionality

  • Theme – there are many themes (templates) that provide full directory functionality along with a professional appearance.
  • Plugin – provides only the directory functionality and output (not appearance)

Hosting and domain name required

Themes

* We are big raps for WordPress whether it be themes or plugins:

  • WordPress Directory Themes
  • WordPress Directory Themes | ThemeForest
  • WordPress Plugins Directory

LDAP (Online) Directory

  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is the easiest and most expensive option.. sign up, pay and commence building the directory.

The software, website and administration is fully hosted utilizing shared software meaning resources and software is shared by multiple users.

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an application protocol for querying and modifying items in directory service providers like Active Directory, which supports a form of LDAP. Short answer: AD is a directory services database, and LDAP is one of the protocols you can use to talk to it.

In no particular order..

  • www.edirectory.com – eDirectory is the leading online directory software.  From US$99.00month
  • www.marketgrabber.com – Create a revenue generating online. ONE-TIME PAYMENT US$499.00 LIMITED TIME OFFER – US$349.30!
  • www.brilliantdirectories.com – Huge suite of directories type from US$90.00month
  • All-In-One Directory – Templatic directory software is designed with flexibility in mind. From US$79.00month
  • www.360directories.com – 360Directories is a proven directory software for local web, mobile and app directories. Pricing varies depending on the amount of data
  • www.wildapricot.com – for building and managing any sort of online directory or listing website. From US$160.00month

LPAD platforms dominate search results for “directory” with commercial advertising (Google Adwords + Microsoft Advertising)

GoPro Resources

  • Articles
  • Directories
  • Software
  • Traffic Generation

Directory Talk

  • Directory Software Market 2027 | Industry Analysis
  • Are directory websites dead?
  • Free Directory Software
  • Business Directory CON
  • Link Building + BackLinks

Directory Tags

advertising affiliation Analysis business directories directory Directory Access domain drupal Forecast free listings generate Growth how to income install LDAP Lightweight Lightweight Directory Access Protocol listings make money Market money profit Protocol rank revenue Size software Trends wordpress

About Directory GoPro

Directory GoPro demistifies the web directory industry with independent analysis and information designed to help webpreneurs and webmasters create and manage successful web directories.

Site Map

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Directory
  • Talk

Contact Directory GoPro

We welcome questions, comments and feedback.

Contact Us Today

Social Media

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • About GoPro
  • Directory GoPro
  • Directory Talk