Ledger43 is a free web directory built on the newsroom model. Sites are organised across twenty-two editorial desks — each covering a defined industry or topic beat — and every listing is reviewed by staff before it goes live. The current edition carries 833 approved filings.
The directory began as a straightforward cataloguing project: find working sites, check them, log them. The desk structure emerged naturally from the inventory — it turned out that most sites on the open web cluster into recognisable beats, the same way stories do in a newsroom. Gaming and odds form one of the largest desks. Health and medicine is the second biggest. The General Assignment Desk handles everything that doesn't fit a named section.
Filing your site is free and open. The form asks for a URL, a category, and a short title — nothing more. Staff review the submission, check the site is reachable and fits the listed desk, then approve and publish. Most filings are processed within a standard review cycle.
The directory is not a ranking tool and carries no PageRank claims. It is an index — a ledger, as the name suggests — of sites that exist, are reachable, and have been checked by a human before publication. Coverage spans twenty-two sectors including finance, construction, dental health, technology, travel, and more.
Corrections and removals can be requested through the same form. If a listed site has changed, moved, or closed, flag it and editorial staff will act on the note.