Directory index · researched October 2026
DevTool.io
devtool.ioDevTool.io is a directory for AI tools, design tools, developer tools, and SaaS. 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 DevTool.io cost?
Listing on DevTool.io is free, as long as you link back to them from your site, with paid options from $5.
A DevTool.io badge must be placed visibly on the tool's website and verified before approval. The badge link must remain pointed at devtool.io; its styling can be changed. The form says free listings are added within a month.
- Instant approval
- Lifetime DoFollow backlink for SEO
- First place in category listings
- Listed in Premium Tools on the homepage
- Instant approval
- Lifetime DoFollow backlink from a DR35 domain for SEO
- Listed within a month
- Requires a DevTool.io badge on the submitter's site, verified before approval
Extras they sell
- Upgrade to Premium $29 one-time
- Promoted as boosting the listing with DoFollow backlinks and priority placement. The Premium plan also promises first place in category listings and homepage Premium Tools placement.
Does DevTool.io give a dofollow backlink?
DevTool.io links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 48. Part of that comes from sites that link back to it in exchange for a listing, so it likely overstates what its link is worth to you (why).
Who gets into DevTool.io, and how fast?
DevTool.io picks only a few of the products submitted.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
Premium and Basic: "Instant approval." Free: "Get listed within a month"; the badge must be verified before approval.
How much traffic does DevTool.io get?
Similarweb ranks devtool.io #5,293,914 in the world by traffic.
How do you submit to DevTool.io?
You submit to DevTool.io through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Tool Name
- Category
- Description
- Website URL
- GitHub URL
- License Type
- YouTube Video (YouTube URL or video ID)
- Tool Logo (JPEG, PNG, GIF, SVG, or WEBP; max 2 MB)
- Your Name
- X (Twitter) Handle
- LinkedIn Profile
- Personal Website
- Your Email
- Listing Type (Premium, Basic, or Free; Premium preselected)
- Verification (Cloudflare Turnstile)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from DevTool.io's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.