# Submit your tool to The Key Tools > The Key Tools is an AI tools directory with listings at /ai/, though it also lists general software. Submission is free, but you sign in and put their badge on your site before the listing form opens. - Website: https://thekeytools.com - Submit at: https://thekeytools.com/submit - Type: directory - Free, with their badge on your site, dofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Not published; manual review, DR 43 - For: AI tools, SaaS - Facts checked: 2026-11-13 ## Is The Key Tools worth it? Worth ten minutes if you already collect badge directories, but treat it as a small, uncertain link. Mixed: in a November 2026 sample of 14 listings, 10 had a followed link (rel noopener noreferrer) and 4 had rel nofollow, so a followed link is likely but not guaranteed. The site is run by the same operator as several look-alike directories, so the audience overlaps heavily. Write a specific short description, pick accurate categories, and keep the badge live after approval. ## Who should submit to The Key Tools? Suits AI tool makers who can add a small badge to their site and want one more indexed page. It does not suit anyone who cannot edit their site footer, anyone hoping for launch-day traffic or votes, or teams that want a guaranteed followed link. ## What you need before you submit - An account, via Google or email - Their badge on a page of your site, checked live - A screenshot and a square icon - A short description of up to 150 characters - Up to four categories and a pricing model ## How to submit 1. Sign in with Google or create an account 2. Enter your product homepage 3. Add their light or dark badge to your site and run the badge check 4. Fill in name, screenshot, icon, categories, pricing and descriptions 5. Submit for review and wait for approval ## Pros - Free to list - Permanent listing page with category and alternatives links - No launch day to plan around - In November 2026 a share of listings had a followed outbound link ## Cons - Badge required before you can even see the form - No published review time - Recent listings checked were mostly nofollow - Same operator and listings as sister directories, so little unique audience ## Tips - Put the badge on a page that stays live, such as the footer - Keep the short description concrete: what it does and for whom - Choose categories that match real search intent - Check the rel attribute on your listing after approval - Do not spend paid effort here; it is a low-priority directory ## Questions ### How much does it cost to list a tool on The Key Tools? Listing a tool on The Key Tools is free, with their badge on your site. ### Does The Key Tools give a dofollow link? Yes. A listing on The Key Tools links to your site with a dofollow link. ### Does The Key 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 The Key Tools take to list a tool? Not published; manual review. ### Is the link on The Key Tools dofollow? Mixed: in a November 2026 sample of 14 listings, 10 had a followed link (rel noopener noreferrer) and 4 had rel nofollow, so a followed link is likely but not guaranteed. Checked in November 2026 by reading the rel attribute on live listing pages. ### What does it cost to list on The Key Tools? Nothing. The only listing is free, but it requires their badge on your site before the form opens. ### How long does approval take? The site does not publish a review window. Submissions go into a manual review. ### Do I need a badge? Yes. The listing form only opens after their checker finds the badge on the page you name. ## Alternatives to The Key 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) --- 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