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Submit your tool to Tool Journey

Tool Journey is a free directory of software tools sorted by work stage and category. You sign in, add your URL, place their badge on your site so a live check can find it, then fill in the listing details for review.

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Is Tool Journey worth it?

Worth a few minutes only if you are fine with a badge on your site. The listing is free and older listings carry a followed link, but about half of the 22 listings checked in November 2026, mostly the newest ones, had nofollow. The site is one of three near identical directories from the same operator, so treat it as a small backlink, not a source of users. Put the badge on a page you control long term, such as the footer, and keep it there.

Who should submit to Tool Journey?

Suits indie makers and small SaaS or AI tool teams who want cheap backlinks and can add a badge snippet to their site. It does not suit anyone who cannot edit their site, anyone looking for launch day traffic or votes, or teams that avoid reciprocal badges. Categories are broad, from dev tools to legal and dating, so the audience is not focused.

What you need before you submit

  • An account, by Google login or email
  • Their badge snippet live on your site, checked before the form opens
  • A screenshot and an icon (PNG or JPG)
  • A short description of 150 characters or fewer and a longer one up to 1500
  • Up to 4 categories and a pricing model

How to submit to Tool Journey

  1. Sign in at https://tooljourney.com/login with Google or email
  2. Open https://tooljourney.com/submit and enter your website URL
  3. Copy the light or dark badge code and add it to your site
  4. Run the badge check on the page that shows it
  5. Fill in name, descriptions, categories, pricing, screenshot and icon, then submit for review

Tool Journey: pros and cons

Pros

  • No fee to submit
  • Older listings checked carry a followed link
  • Simple form with clear limits
  • Listing page includes screenshot, categories and related tools

Cons

  • Badge on your site is required before you can submit
  • About half of the 22 listings checked in November 2026, mostly the newest ones, had nofollow.
  • No stated review time
  • Part of a network of look alike directories with little audience of its own

Tips for Tool Journey

  • Add the badge to a site wide footer so the check passes and stays valid
  • Write the 150 character summary first, it shows on cards across the site
  • Pick categories that match how buyers search, not every category that fits
  • Check the rel on your listing a few weeks after approval

Questions about Tool Journey

How much does it cost to list a tool on Tool Journey?
Listing a tool on Tool Journey is free with their badge on your site.
Does Tool Journey give a dofollow link?
Yes. A listing on Tool Journey links to your site with a dofollow link.
Does Tool Journey 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.
Is the link on Tool Journey dofollow?
Mixed. Of 22 listing pages checked in November 2026, 11 had a Visit link with rel=noopener noreferrer (followed) and 11 had rel=noopener noreferrer nofollow. Most nofollow links were on listings added in the previous two weeks, and the site does not explain the rule.
How much does Tool Journey cost?
Submitting is free. The condition is that their badge must be on your site, and the form checks for it before it lets you continue. No paid plan was shown on the public pages in November 2026.
How long does approval take?
The site says submissions are reviewed before they are added, but it gives no time frame.
Is Tool Journey related to other directories?
It shares its page template, its X account (@submitmatic) and a sponsored banner for submitsaas.com with tooljourney.com, smartkithub.com and startupaideas.com, and many products are listed on all three.

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