# How to submit to ToolDirs, and alternatives

> ToolDirs is a directory of AI tools and SaaS products. A free listing asks for a link back from your site, and paid plans drop that requirement. Best for tools happy to link back in their footer in exchange for a listing.

Canonical: https://indielaunch.dev/directories/tooldirs
Last updated: 2026-10-18

ToolDirs is a directory of AI tools and SaaS products. A free listing asks for a link back from your site, and paid plans drop that requirement.

- Website: https://tooldirs.com
- Type: directory
- Best for: tools happy to link back in their footer in exchange for a listing.

## What ToolDirs does for a launch

A directory is the slow, permanent kind of listing: a page about your product that stays up, gets indexed and keeps being found by people searching for tools like yours. One listing won't change much on its own; a dozen relevant ones get a new site discovered and understood.

## How to get listed on ToolDirs

1. Check that ToolDirs lists your kind of product before you write anything; directories reject products outside their focus.
2. Create an account and find the submit or "add product" page.
3. Choose the most specific category that fits. Broad categories bury you under hundreds of listings.
4. Write the description for someone searching: what it does and who it's for in the first line, then the main features.
5. If ToolDirs lets you name competitors or tools you replace, add them. That's how people searching for those tools find you.
6. Come back when your product changes and update the listing: a stale description is worse than none.

## Tips for ToolDirs

- Add the footer link before you submit, or the free review has nothing to check.
- Keep a note of the link you added, in case you later tidy your footer and lose the listing.

## FAQ

### Is listing on ToolDirs free?

Many directories have a free listing with paid upgrades for a featured spot or faster review. What ToolDirs charges, and what you get for it, changes over time, so check its submit page.

### Does a ToolDirs listing help SEO?

Modestly. A listing helps a new site get discovered and indexed and gives search engines and AI assistants consistent facts about your product. Whether the link to you is dofollow depends on ToolDirs's current policy; check a live listing.

### How long until my ToolDirs listing is live?

Anything from minutes to weeks, depending on whether ToolDirs reviews submissions by hand and how long its queue is. Submit early in your launch plan so the listing is up when you need it.

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