Directory index · researched October 2026
ToolFame
toolfame.comToolFame is a directory for all kinds of startups, including 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 ToolFame cost?
Listing on ToolFame is free, as long as you link back to them from your site, with paid options from $19.90.
Free listing requires a permanent ToolFame badge/backlink on the submitted site. Review is stated as within 180 days; listings may be rejected and receive normal display only. ToolFame says it checks the badge regularly and immediately unpublishes listings if it is removed. Free listings have no customer support.
- 3 dofollow links
- No badge required
- Lifetime listing
- Listed immediately
- Customer support
- All Basic benefits
- 5 dofollow links
- Featured homepage spot
- Featured filter on category pages
- Featured display style
- Customer support
- 1 dofollow link
- Review within 180 days
- May be rejected
- Badge verification required
- Normal listing style
- No customer support
- All Pro listing benefits
- One permanent ToolFame blog post
- Customer supplies the finished original article
- Up to 2 contextual dofollow links to the customer's website
- Editorial review, light formatting, and basic on-page SEO checks
- Published within 7 days after editorial approval
- All Pro listing benefits retained after promotion
- 30 days of top homepage placement
- Sponsor placement on category and detail pages
- Sponsored display style during promotion
- Non-exclusive placement shared with other sponsors
- Priority customer support
- No subscription or automatic renewal
- All Pro listing benefits
- Submission to 100+ curated directories
- Claimed Domain Rating increase from 0 to 15+
- Submission report
- Claimed 96-hour turnaround
- Claimed savings of over 20 hours
Extras they sell
- Guest Post $79.9 USD one-time
- Bundles Pro listing benefits with a permanent blog post. Buyer supplies an original finished article; includes up to 2 contextual dofollow links, editorial review, light formatting, and basic on-page SEO. Published within 7 days after editorial approval.
- Sponsor $79.9 USD one-time for 30 days
- Bundles Pro benefits with 30 days of top homepage placement and sponsor placements on category and detail pages. Sponsored style and priority support; Pro listing benefits remain after the promotion. FAQ describes placements as non-exclusive.
- Directory Submissions $149 USD one-time
- Bundles Pro listing benefits with submission to 100+ curated directories, a report, and claimed DR and turnaround outcomes.
Does ToolFame give a dofollow backlink?
ToolFame links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 76. 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 ToolFame, 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: reviewed within 180 days and may be rejected. Basic: listed immediately. Guest Post: published within 7 days after editorial approval. Directory Submissions: 96-hour turnaround.
How much traffic does ToolFame get?
Similarweb ranks toolfame.com #1,545,418 in the world by traffic.
What ToolFame says about its audience: "Monthly Visitors 1,760,279" for the last 30 days; the homepage and pricing page also show "Domain Rating 76," attributed to Ahrefs.
How do you submit to ToolFame?
You submit to ToolFame through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Email and password, Google, and GitHub.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from ToolFame's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.