Directory index · researched October 2026
twelve.tools
twelve.toolstwelve.tools 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 twelve.tools cost?
Listing on twelve.tools is free, as long as you link back to them from your site, with paid options from $25.20.
Free forever. Requires a backlink to twelve.tools on the product homepage or footer; the Badge page offers embeddable badges, but says submitters can also set their own link. Free listings get one dofollow link, are reviewed within 72 hours, and are not featured on the homepage or prioritized.
- One dofollow link
- Review within 72 hours
- Backlink to twelve.tools required on homepage or footer
- No homepage feature or priority review
- Regular price $36; displayed offer is $25.20 with code FROGDR (30% off)
- Three permanent dofollow links
- Reviewed and listed within 24 hours
- Featured regularly on the homepage
- No backlink required
- Tax included; secure Stripe checkout
Extras they sell
- Pro featured submission $36 one-time, or $25.20 with code FROGDR
- Paid alternative to the free backlink-required listing. Includes regular homepage featuring, priority review/listing within 24 hours, three dofollow links, and no backlink requirement. No separate add-on upsells were visible.
Does twelve.tools give a dofollow backlink?
twelve.tools links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 84. 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 twelve.tools, and how fast?
twelve.tools 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.
Free: “Reviewed within 72 hours.” Pro: “Reviewed and listed within 24 hours.”
How much traffic does twelve.tools get?
Similarweb ranks twelve.tools #577,136 in the world by traffic.
What twelve.tools says about its audience: No traffic, visitor, or subscriber counts found. The homepage says “Twelve new tools a day”; a listing-page promo claims a “DR 83 dofollow backlink” (a domain-rating claim, not an audience-size claim).
How do you submit to twelve.tools?
You submit to twelve.tools through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Your website's URL* (only field visible; required to continue, though no asterisk is shown on the page)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from twelve.tools's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.