Tool List is a web directory at tool-list.dev that gathers newly launched software and SaaS products into a single chronological feed and files each one under a category page.
What is Tool List?
Tool List is an online directory that publishes new software products as they arrive, described by its own tagline as "Every new tool, on one list". Each submission appears as a card containing the product's logo, name, a one-line tagline, and a link to a detail page inside a category such as marketing, saas, design, productivity, education, ai, no-code, dev-tools, or other. The site is run at tool-list.dev, and its listing pitch to makers is stated in the page title: "Launch your tool. Free dofollow backlink". It is a discovery site rather than a software application — there is no account-side tool to install; the output is a browsable index of products and an outbound link to each listed site.
What makes Tool List stand out?
- Latest-tools feed — the homepage renders every recently added product in one scrollable stream, newest first, so a visitor sees fresh launches without running a search.
- Category filing per entry — each tool is assigned to a single category page (marketing, saas, design, productivity, education, ai, no-code, dev-tools, or other), and those category pages list every tool filed under them.
- Free dofollow backlink for makers — the stated incentive for submitting is a dofollow backlink, meaning the outbound link can pass ranking signals rather than being marked nofollow.
- One-line positioning per card — every entry is limited to a short tagline, for example "Send a fax online in minutes for $0.50 per page." or "AI contract review in plain English", which keeps the feed skimmable.
- Direct view link per listing — each card ends with a "View" link to that product's page on the directory, giving readers a path from the feed to the full entry.
- Broad tool mix — the same feed carries SaaS products, AI tools, developer utilities, education apps, and productivity utilities side by side.
Who should use Tool List?
- Indie makers and solo founders: submit a just-shipped product to get a listing card and a free dofollow backlink pointing at their site, which is the stated reason to launch there.
- Product hunters and early adopters: scroll the latest-tools feed to see what software was released recently, then jump out via the View link to the product itself.
- SEO and growth marketers: use the directory as a backlink source and as a place to see how competing launch platforms pitch themselves in their taglines.
- Category browsers: open a single category page, such as marketing or productivity, to compare tools that solve the same kind of problem.
What can you do with Tool List?
- Launch a new tool: list it once and have it appear in the latest-tools feed, filed in one category, with a dofollow link back to the product's own site.
- Research competitors' positioning: read dozens of one-line taglines in a row to see how similar tools describe themselves.
- Find tools by job: open a category such as dev-tools, education, or no-code to browse only the products relevant to that work.
Pricing
Listing a tool on Tool List is free — the page headline promises a free dofollow backlink — with no paid tier named on the page.
Alternatives
Product Hunt, BetaList.
FAQ
Is it free to list a tool on Tool List?
Yes. The site's headline is "Launch your tool. Free dofollow backlink", and no paid submission tier is mentioned on the page. The trade-off for makers is simply that the entry is one card in a long, crowded feed rather than a standalone page.
What kinds of tools are listed on Tool List?
The feed mixes SaaS products, AI tools, developer utilities, education and language apps, productivity trackers, launch directories, and design tools. Examples on the page include ClearTerms for contract review and Build Mode for Mac, a one-button time tracker.
How are the listings organized?
Each product is filed under a single category page — marketing, saas, design, productivity, education, ai, no-code, dev-tools, or other — while the homepage shows all of them together in a newest-first latest-tools feed.
What does a listing look like?
A listing is a card with the product's logo, its name, a one-line tagline, and a "View" link that opens the tool's own page on the directory. There is no long-form description visible in the feed itself.
