Directory index · researched October 2026
ToolDirs
tooldirs.comToolDirs is a directory for all kinds of startups, including AI tools, design tools, developer tools, marketing tools, no-code tools, productivity apps, 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 ToolDirs cost?
Listing on ToolDirs is free, as long as you link back to them from your site, with paid options from $1.
The free listing calls for a dofollow backlink to ToolDirs in the submitting website's footer and review within 2 days/48 hours. The pricing page also asks free submitters to select a badge to display on their website; it does not explicitly label the badge mandatory. Paid plans say no badge is required.
- Basic directory listing
- Standard visibility
- Review within 2 days/48 hours
- Footer dofollow backlink to ToolDirs
- Badge embed choices: dark, light, or transparent
- Lifetime listing
- Highlighted card display
- Dofollow backlinks from the tools page
- Information generated by advanced ChatGPT
- No badge required
- Priority support
- Pricing page offers code EARLY1 for a first-time 40% discount
- Premium highlight placement
- Special display style
- Lifetime listing
- Information generated by advanced ChatGPT
- 10+ do-follow links to the product website
- No badge required
- Priority support
- Pricing card shows $14.99 for the first month, with $19.99 crossed out; subsequent price is not shown
- FAQ says it starts at $1 for the first month; ongoing price is not stated
- All Pro features, according to the pricing FAQ
- Auto-refresh to the top monthly while subscribed
- Basic listing continues after cancellation
Extras they sell
- One-Time / One-Time Pro USD 9.99 lifetime; EARLY1 offers a stated 40% off for first-time use
- Paid lifetime listing with highlighted card display, claimed dofollow links from the tools page, AI-generated listing information, and priority support.
- Featured Listing USD 14.99 for the first month; $19.99 is crossed out; renewal price not shown
- Premium highlight placement and special display style; the page claims 10+ do-follow links and lifetime listing. The FAQ says spotlight placement lasts during the subscription, then reverts to a basic listing.
- Monthly Promotion FAQ says USD 1 for the first month; ongoing price not shown
- FAQ describes auto-refresh to the top monthly and says it includes all Pro features. This plan is not shown as a pricing card, and its first-month price conflicts with the Featured Listing card's $14.99 first-month price.
Does ToolDirs give a dofollow backlink?
ToolDirs links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 71. 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 ToolDirs, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
Free: within 48 hours / 2 days. Paid: immediate review and faster approval, according to the submission FAQ and pricing FAQ.
How much traffic does ToolDirs get?
Similarweb ranks tooldirs.com #4,670,824 in the world by traffic.
What ToolDirs says about its audience: Homepage: “876 tools · 26 categories · 32K+ developers use this.” Submission FAQ claims the directory receives “thousands of monthly visitors,” without giving a specific visitor count.
How do you submit to ToolDirs?
You submit to ToolDirs through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Tool URL
- Tool Name
- Tagline
- Description * (500-5000 characters; Markdown supported)
- Logo
- Screenshots (optional; up to 4)
- Categories * (up to 3)
- Pricing Model
- Platforms
- Discount Code (optional)
- Founded Year (optional)
- YouTube Demo Video (optional)
- GitHub Repository (optional)
- Founder's Twitter (optional)
- Affiliate Program (optional)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from ToolDirs's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.