# Submit your tool to BasedTools

> BasedTools is an AI tools directory with tool pages, categories and a Discord community. The free track needs a text backlink on your homepage and a site above DR 15; Premium at $9.99 per month skips the queue and promises a dofollow link.

- Website: https://www.basedtools.ai
- Submit at: https://www.basedtools.ai/submit
- Type: directory
- Free with a backlink, or $9.99/mo Premium, dofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Free: within 24 hours (site says); Premium: instant, DR 43
- For: AI tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is BasedTools worth it?

Usable for an AI product if you want one more listing, but go in with open eyes. Sampled listings were split between dofollow and nofollow, and the category list is heavy with adult and NSFW tools, which is not great company for a business product. The free track also removes your listing if the backlink comes down, and Premium is a subscription, so the listing ends when you cancel.

## Who should submit to BasedTools?

Suits consumer AI tools with a site above DR 15 that can spare a homepage link. Not a good fit for B2B, developer or brand sensitive products, given how much of the catalogue is adult content, and not a fit for anything that is not AI.

## What you need before you submit

- A Google or Discord account
- A live AI product
- A backlink to basedtools.ai on your homepage for the free track
- A site above DR 15 for the free track

## How to submit

1. Sign in with Google or Discord
2. Choose the Free Track or Premium Track
3. For free, add their link code to your homepage
4. Fill in the form behind the sign in
5. Wait for review, or go live at once on Premium

## Pros

- Fast stated review for free submissions
- Premium promises a dofollow link and instant listing
- Tool pages include pricing, features and alternatives

## Cons

- Large share of NSFW and adult categories
- Free track needs a homepage backlink and DR above 15
- Listing removed if the backlink or subscription goes
- Only Google and Discord sign in

## Tips

- Check a few current listings before deciding whether the neighbourhood suits your brand
- If you pay, check your page source to confirm the link has no nofollow
- Keep the backlink live or the listing is removed

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on BasedTools?

Listing a tool on BasedTools is free with a backlink, or $9.99/mo Premium.

### Does BasedTools give a dofollow link?

Yes. A listing on BasedTools links to your site with a dofollow link.

### Does BasedTools ask for a backlink or a badge?

Yes. It asks for its badge or a link back on your site before it lists a tool. Check whether it has to be on the homepage or can go on any page.

### How long does BasedTools take to list a tool?

Free: within 24 hours (site says); Premium: instant.

### How much does BasedTools cost?

The Free Track costs nothing but needs a backlink and DR above 15. Premium is listed at $9.99 per month (shown reduced from $19.99) and can be cancelled anytime.

### Is the link dofollow?

Mixed. In November 2026, 7 of 17 sampled listings linked with rel=noopener noreferrer (followed) and 10 with rel=nofollow noopener noreferrer. Premium says it includes dofollow links.

### How fast is review?

The site says free submissions are reviewed within 24 hours and Premium goes live in seconds.

### What happens if I remove the backlink?

The site says the listing is removed once the backlink is removed, and Premium listings are removed when the subscription is cancelled.

## Alternatives to BasedTools

- [Docker Hub](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-hub)
- [Docker MCP Catalog](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-mcp-catalog)
- [Startup Fame](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/startup-fame)
- [Twelve Tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/twelve-tools)
- [Dang.ai](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dang-ai)
- [Findly.tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/findly-tools)
- [Turbo0](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/turbo0)
- [One Page Love](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/one-page-love)

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DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com/).

From Another Directory (https://another.directory/where-to-launch). Another Directory gives every tool a page that says what it does, who it's for and what it costs. List a tool at https://another.directory/submit, or have an AI agent do it: https://another.directory/submit.md