- #saas
- #ai-tools
- #productivity
- #backlink-required
Submit to ToolDirs
A directory of tools and SaaS products with about 1,030 listings in 26 categories; AI, productivity, image, video and developer tools are the largest sections. It says it is browsed by creators, developers and businesses looking for software. A free listing needs a followed link or badge to ToolDirs in your site's footer and is reviewed within two days, while the $9.99 lifetime listing needs no badge.
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ToolDirs at a glance
- Pricing
- Free + paid options
- Free with a followed backlink or badge to ToolDirs in your footer, reviewed within 2 days. One-Time $9.99 lifetime, no badge (code EARLY1 advertised for 40% off a first purchase). Featured Listing $14.99 for the first month, shown down from $19.99. 14-day refund on paid plans.
- Link type
- Dofollow
- The 'Visit Website' link on https://tooldirs.com/product/growth-pigeon and https://tooldirs.com/product/moodboard has an empty rel attribute (followed, direct); a second link to the same site on the growth-pigeon page is nofollow. Which plan the sampled pages were on is not confirmed, and the free plan requires a followed backlink to ToolDirs in your footer (checked 2026-11-12) What a dofollow link is
- Review
- Not stated
- Link back required
- Yes, a link back to them
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- DR71
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Nov 12, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Creators, developers and businesses searching for tools by category; the homepage says 32K+ developers use it
- Last checked
How to submit to ToolDirs
Open the ToolDirs submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
ToolDirs asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse ToolDirs (Creators, developers and businesses searching for tools by category; the homepage says 32K+ developers use it), not for search engines.
Decide on the link back
They ask for a link or badge on your site. Decide whether you’re happy to add it before you submit.
Wait, then check
We couldn’t confirm how listings are reviewed. Once yours is live, check the details and that the link points to the right page.
Tips for ToolDirs
- The description needs at least 500 characters (up to 5,000, markdown allowed) and the tagline is capped at 160. A logo under 500 KB, up to 3 categories, a pricing model and platforms are required.
- Free submissions are reviewed within 48 hours; paid ones are reviewed straight away.
- On the free route you pick one of their badges and place it as a followed link in your footer. The $9.99 one-time plan drops the badge and adds a highlighted card.
- You can edit a listing from your dashboard after approval; changes to approved listings are reviewed again.
From ToolDirs’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for general web directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- Consistent business name, URL and contact details (use them the same way everywhere)
- The most specific category the directory offers
- A plain description with no keyword stuffing
- A business address or country, if the form asks
Is ToolDirs worth it?
A followed link, with a low bar
The listing link we inspected was followed, but we couldn’t confirm that anyone reviews listings. Directories that accept everyone tend to carry less weight, so treat it as a small plus, not a priority.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 71 (very strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- There’s a free option. Start free and only pay for upgrades if the traffic justifies it.
- They ask for a link back to their site. One reciprocal link is common, but Google’s spam policies list excessive link exchanges as a problem, so don’t do this for every directory.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about ToolDirs
Is ToolDirs free?
There’s a free option, with paid upgrades. Pricing details: Free with a followed backlink or badge to ToolDirs in your footer, reviewed within 2 days. One-Time $9.99 lifetime, no badge (code EARLY1 advertised for 40% off a first purchase). Featured Listing $14.99 for the first month, shown down from $19.99. 14-day refund on paid plans. We checked on Nov 12, 2026.
Does ToolDirs give a dofollow link?
Yes. The listing link we inspected was a followed (dofollow) link. Evidence: The 'Visit Website' link on https://tooldirs.com/product/growth-pigeon and https://tooldirs.com/product/moodboard has an empty rel attribute (followed, direct); a second link to the same site on the growth-pigeon page is nofollow. Which plan the sampled pages were on is not confirmed, and the free plan requires a followed backlink to ToolDirs in your footer (checked 2026-11-12).
How do I submit to ToolDirs?
Submit at https://tooldirs.com/submit. You need an account first. They ask for a link back to their site. Tip: The description needs at least 500 characters (up to 5,000, markdown allowed) and the tagline is capped at 160. A logo under 500 KB, up to 3 categories, a pricing model and platforms are required.
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Sources
The pages we opened on Nov 12, 2026 to write this page.