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Curlie
A human-edited web directory that carries on the old DMOZ project.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Curlie?
Curlie is a large directory of websites organised into categories by volunteer editors, continuing the Open Directory Project that later became DMOZ. It is free to browse in many languages, anyone can suggest a site or volunteer to edit a category, and the directory data is free to download.
Pros
- Curated by real people
- Huge range of categories
- Free and non-commercial
Cons
- Some listings are out of date
- Site suggestions can take time
Who should use Curlie
Anyone who wants to browse the web by topic rather than by search ranking.
Who may not need it
People who only need a quick search engine result.
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