# Submit your tool to Tools List HQ

> Tools List HQ is a software directory sorted into about fifty categories, each listing tagged free, freemium or paid. Makers sign in with Google or email, then pick a plan and submit the tool for review.

- Website: https://toolslisthq.com
- Submit at: https://toolslisthq.com/submit
- Type: directory
- Plan options shown only after sign-in, link type not known, DR 45
- For: AI tools, SaaS, Developer tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Tools List HQ worth it?

A small directory worth a few minutes if you already collect listings. The link is the open question: in November 2026 about half of the listing pages checked had a followed link to the product and half had nofollow, with no rule stated on the site. Treat it as a possible link and a little referral traffic, not a dependable backlink. The submit and plan pages sit behind a login, so check what each plan includes before committing.

## Who should submit to Tools List HQ?

Suits makers of SaaS, AI and developer tools who are working through a long directory list and can spare a short form. Many listed products also show its badge on their own sites. Not a fit for anyone who wants a launch day, votes or a known audience size, since the site publishes no traffic or audience numbers and has no launch feed.

## What you need before you submit

- An account, by Google or email
- Product homepage URL
- Screenshot and square icon
- Short description and a pricing model

## How to submit

1. Open toolslisthq.com/submit and sign in
2. Choose a plan on the Get Started page
3. Fill in the listing details
4. Submit and wait for review

## Pros

- Simple category directory with about fifty categories
- Each listing gets its own page under /tool/
- Many listing pages carry a followed link

## Cons

- Plans and prices are visible only after sign-in
- Link type varies between listings with no stated rule
- No published review time or traffic figures
- A sister site, toolprism.com, runs on the same template

## Tips

- Write a short description that names the job the tool does
- Pick categories that match how buyers search
- Check the rel attribute on your live listing once it is published

## Questions

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

Listing a tool on Tools List HQ costs Plan options shown only after sign-in.

### Does Tools List HQ ask for a backlink or a badge?

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

### Is the Tools List HQ link dofollow?

It varies. In a check in November 2026, 12 of 25 listing pages had a plain followed link (rel noopener noreferrer) and 13 had rel nofollow. The site does not say what decides it.

### What does Tools List HQ cost?

The plan page appears only after sign-in, and no prices are published on public pages.

### How long does approval take?

The site does not publish a review time.

### Does it need a badge?

Public pages do not state a badge rule, but many listed products show a Tools List HQ badge on their own sites.

## Alternatives to Tools List HQ

- [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