Directory index · researched October 2026
Curated
curated.designCurated is a directory for design tools. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does Curated cost?
Listing on Curated is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $29.
The FAQ says free submissions are read in order and can take a few weeks; it mentions no backlink or badge requirement. However, the current /submit/ form displays only the $29 priority option and has no visible free-plan selector.
- Free submission, according to the FAQ
- Reviewed in order; may take a few weeks
- If accepted, included in the collection
- Human review and written verdict within 7 days
- Reasoning and exact fixes if declined
- One free resubmission
- If accepted, a listing page with a link and full credit; payment does not guarantee acceptance
Extras they sell
- Website Feature $49
- A product write-up, 7 days of homepage placement, a dedicated Curated email send to 1,200+ subscribers, and one X post to 11k followers.
- Newsletter Ad $149
- A banner and paragraph in one weekly Craftwork email, 7 days of homepage placement, reach to 250,000+ Craftwork subscribers, two X posts to 11k followers, one Instagram post, and help refining the creative copy.
Does Curated give a dofollow backlink?
Curated links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 52.
Who gets into Curated, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
Paid priority review: a person reads the site and sends a verdict within 7 days. The FAQ says free submissions can take a few weeks.
How much traffic does Curated get?
Similarweb ranks curated.design #494,390 in the world by traffic.
What Curated says about its audience: The Advertise page claims “90,000+” monthly page views and “25,000+” monthly unique visitors, measured Aug 27 to Sep 20, 2026. The ad packages also cite 26,000+ homepage views and 8,000+ visitors; 1,200+ Curated subscribers; 250,000+ Craftwork subscribers; and 11k X followers.
How do you submit to Curated?
You submit to Curated through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Site name
- Site URL
- Your email
- Tagline
- What makes it worth studying?
- Category
- Styles (multi-select: Minimal, Dark, Colorful, Gradients, Animated, Pastel, Neobrutalism)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Curated's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.