# Submit your tool to Beam Tools

> Beam Tools is a software tools directory focused on team collaboration, productivity, design and marketing software with category pages and listing pages at /tool/<slug>. Submission is free, but the listing form only opens after a crawler finds their badge on your site.

- Website: https://beamtools.com
- Submit at: https://beamtools.com/submit
- Type: directory
- Free, requires their badge on your site, nofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Not stated, DR 52
- For: SaaS, AI tools, Developer tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Beam Tools worth it?

Low value for SEO. Listings that came in through the badge flow had nofollow links in the November 2026 check, so you give a link and get a nofollow one back. Only a few older or featured listings had followed links. It costs nothing but time, so it can fill out a long directory list, but it should sit near the bottom. It runs on the same template and badge flow as productlistdir.com and appsytools.com.

## Who should submit to Beam Tools?

Fits makers of team, productivity, design and marketing software who are working through a broad directory list and do not mind adding one more badge. It does not suit anyone looking for dofollow links, anyone who keeps badges off their site, or anyone hoping for real visitor traffic, since the site publishes no traffic figures and the feed is mixed with many unrelated consumer apps.

## What you need before you submit

- An account (Google or email)
- Their badge on a page of your site, checked live
- Screenshot (up to 10MB) and square icon (up to 5MB)
- Short description up to 150 characters and an overview up to 1500
- Up to 4 categories and a pricing model

## How to submit

1. Sign in at beamtools.com
2. Enter your product URL to generate a badge
3. Add the badge snippet to your site and press Verify
4. Fill in the details form
5. Submit for review

## Pros

- Free
- Short form once the badge is verified
- Broad category list covering most software types

## Cons

- Links from badge listings were nofollow
- Badge on your site is mandatory
- No published review time
- Same operator runs several near identical sister sites

## Tips

- Check that the badge page is reachable by crawlers before pressing Verify
- Reuse one description across the sister sites to save time
- Do not expect SEO value from this listing

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on Beam Tools is free, requires their badge on your site.

### Does Beam Tools give a dofollow link?

No. Its links are nofollow: a listing can send visitors, but passes no ranking signals.

### Does Beam Tools 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 Beam Tools take to list a tool?

Not stated.

### Is the link on Beam Tools dofollow?

Not for typical listings. Checked in November 2026, listings whose makers carry the badge had a rel value of noopener noreferrer nofollow. A few older or featured listings had followed links.

### What does it cost?

Nothing. The only condition is their badge on your site, which a crawler checks before the form opens.

### How long does approval take?

The site does not say. Submissions go into review with no stated timeframe.

## Alternatives to Beam Tools

- [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