# Submit your tool to First Look

> First Look is a directory of AI tools and SaaS products, built on the Nexty.dev template. Free listings wait 7 days in a review queue and keep a followed link while its badge stays on your site; paid plans skip the queue and keep the link followed.

- Website: https://firstlook.tools
- Submit at: https://firstlook.tools/submit
- Type: directory
- Free with a badge, or $15.99 once, dofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: 7 day review queue for free listings, DR 70
- For: AI tools, SaaS
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is First Look worth it?

Useful for a followed link if you have time to write a 500 character description and can keep a badge on your site. The free link is re-checked weekly and drops to nofollow if the badge goes. If you do not want the badge, $15.99 once gives a permanent followed link and skips the queue. The submit form asks for a lot, so prepare logo, screenshots and description first. Ignore the upgrade prompt if you want the free route.

## Who should submit to First Look?

Suits makers of AI tools, image and video generators and small SaaS products. It does not suit products unrelated to AI or software, or makers who will neither place a badge nor pay.

## What you need before you submit

- An account
- Tool URL, name and tagline
- Description of 500 to 5,000 characters
- Logo up to 500 KB (SVG, WEBP, PNG or JPG)
- Up to 3 categories, pricing model and platforms
- For a followed free link: the First Look badge on your site

## How to submit

1. Sign in at firstlook.tools
2. Open Submit and enter the tool URL, or use the AI autofill
3. Add description, logo, screenshots and categories
4. Choose a paid plan or the free listing
5. For free, add one of the badge embeds to your site
6. Wait in the 7 day queue

## Pros

- Followed Visit link on listing pages
- Low one-time paid price
- Dual Directory plan adds a listing on dofollow.tools
- Screenshots and video supported

## Cons

- Free listing waits 7 days
- Free link turns nofollow if the badge is removed, checked weekly
- Long form with a 500 character minimum description
- Upgrade prompt appears when submitting for free

## Tips

- Write the description in markdown with features and use cases to pass the minimum
- Keep the logo under 500 KB
- Place the badge somewhere permanent before submitting
- The Dual Directory plan is worth comparing if you plan to pay anyway

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on First Look is free with a badge, or $15.99 once.

### Does First Look give a dofollow link?

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

### Does First Look 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 First Look take to list a tool?

7 day review queue for free listings.

### Is the First Look link dofollow?

Yes. Checked in November 2026 on five product pages: the Visit website button had an empty rel attribute, so it is followed. The site says free links drop to nofollow if its badge is removed.

### How much does First Look cost?

Free with its badge, One-Time Pro at $15.99, Dual Directory at $25.90 once (adds dofollow.tools), or Featured at $29 per month.

### How long does approval take?

Free listings wait 7 days in the review queue; the site says paid listings go live in minutes.

### What does the form require?

A description of at least 500 characters, a logo under 500 KB, up to three categories, a pricing model and platforms.

## Alternatives to First Look

- [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