# Submit your tool to Tool Finder

> Tool Finder is a curated directory of productivity and AI tools for work, run by Keep Productive Ltd alongside a YouTube channel and a weekly newsletter. A basic listing costs $19 once and is checked by a person before it goes live.

- Website: https://toolfinder.com
- Submit at: https://toolfinder.com/submit
- Type: directory
- $19 once, or $79 a year for Vendor Pro, nofollow link, time to list: Reviewed by a person, usually within 72 hours, DR 60
- For: AI tools, SaaS, No account needed
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Tool Finder worth it?

Useful for visibility among people choosing work software, not for SEO. In November 2026 most listing pages carried a noindex, nofollow robots tag and outbound links often went through a /go/ redirect marked nofollow sponsored. The $19 listing only puts the tool in search and filters; Vendor Pro at $79 a year removes competitor ads and lets you edit the page. Pay only if your product is a productivity or AI work tool.

## Who should submit to Tool Finder?

Suits makers of productivity, note taking, calendar, email, project management and AI work tools aimed at founders, ops leads and solo professionals. Not a fit for developer infrastructure, consumer apps outside work, or anyone buying a listing mainly for a backlink.

## What you need before you submit

- A live productivity or work tool
- Logo, name, short summary, website and up to 3 categories
- An email for the receipt
- Payment of $19 or $79 a year

## How to submit

1. Open toolfinder.com/submit on a desktop
2. Build the card: logo, name, summary, website, categories
3. Choose Tool Listing ($19) or Vendor Pro ($79 a year)
4. Pay; no account is needed
5. Wait for a person to review it, usually within 72 hours

## Pros

- Audience of people choosing work software
- Low one time price
- Full refund if the tool cannot be listed
- No account needed to submit
- Vendor Pro lets you edit the page and removes competitor ads

## Cons

- No free option
- Links are nofollow and most listing pages are set to noindex
- Without Vendor Pro the page text is written by the site and shows ads for other tools
- The listing does not include a video or newsletter spot

## Tips

- Prepare a 32 character summary and a square logo under 500kb
- Submit from a desktop, since the builder is desktop only
- Add Vendor Pro only if you want to control the page copy
- For real traffic, ask about the $299 a month ad package, which has a 3 month minimum

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on Tool Finder costs $19 once, or $79 a year for Vendor Pro.

### Does Tool Finder give a dofollow link?

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

### Does Tool Finder ask for a backlink or a badge?

No. It lists a tool without asking for a badge or a link back.

### How long does Tool Finder take to list a tool?

Reviewed by a person, usually within 72 hours.

### Is the Tool Finder link dofollow?

No. Checked in November 2026: most listing pages, such as Capafy AI, AnnuCal and Todoist, had a noindex, nofollow robots tag, and links on Granola and Submerse went through /go/ with rel nofollow sponsored.

### How much does Tool Finder cost?

A Tool Listing is $19 once. Vendor Pro is $79 a year and adds page editing, no competitor ads and a search boost. Advertising is $299 a month with a 3 month minimum.

### How long does review take?

The submit page says every option is seen by a person, usually within 72 hours.

### Do I need an account?

No. The submit page says it is one payment with no account needed.

## Alternatives to Tool Finder

- [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)
- [Dessign](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dessign)

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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