Directory review
ToolScout review
ToolScout is a directory of AI tools with "more than 1,000 listings, curated and reviewed by humans, organized by what you're trying to get done". Visitors browse by category and pricing model, and the site also lists open-source AI repos from GitHub, AI news and a pay-to-rank leaderboard.
At a glance
DirPilot Score from 4 of 5 factors. The rest aren't checked yet, so it may move.
- Domain rating
- 28
- Visits / month
- 23K Third-party estimate
- Price
- Free, paid from $49
- Link type
- nofollow Checked 2026-09-29
- Approval
- ~7 days
- Listings indexed
- Not checked Check pending
Our verdict
ToolScout is a smaller domain (DR 28), so treat it as a supporting listing. Its listing links are nofollow, so the value is referral traffic and discovery rather than link equity. You can list for free, with paid options to go faster or get featured and approval takes about 7 days.
Best for Live AI products that people can try right away, from founders happy with a free human-reviewed listing and an optional short paid boost.
What a listing gets you
- Dedicated tool page with description, category tags, pricing and a screenshot
- Placement in matching category and pricing feeds
- Embeddable "Featured on ToolScout" badge
- Email when the tool is approved and live
- Editable after submission
Pricing, timing and links
- Pricing
- A standard listing is free and "never costs anything". Optional one-time upgrades: Boost at $49 (7 days of priority above standard listings in discovery feeds) and Featured at $99 (14 days, eligible for featured homepage and search slots, includes Boost). A separate pay-to-rank leaderboard says "New listings start at $2".
- Approval time
- "Free listings take a week or more to review; Boost and Featured submissions are fast-tracked and reviewed within 24 to 48 hours."
- Links
- Checked the 'Visit site' links on five live listings (e.g. https://toolscout.ai/tool/anonrouter): each carries rel="noopener sponsored".
Before you submit
- Sign in to submit
- "Any live, publicly accessible AI-powered product ... If it uses AI and people can try it, it's a fit"
- Every submission is reviewed by a human before going live
- Boost and Featured can only be bought for a listing that is already approved and live
- Open-source projects go through a separate repo form
- Submissions openYES
How to get approved
- Make sure the product is live and publicly usable before submitting, since that is the stated fit test.
- Expect a week or more for a free listing; buy Boost or Featured only if you need the 24 to 48 hour fast track.
- Get approved first and then buy placement: paid Boost and Featured attach to an existing listing and run 7 or 14 days from activation.
- Include a clear screenshot and accurate pricing, because listing pages show both and feed the pricing filters.
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Questions
Is ToolScout free?
Yes, there is a free option, with paid upgrades for faster or featured placement.
Does ToolScout give a dofollow backlink?
No. Listing links were nofollow when last checked on 2026-09-29. The value is referral traffic and brand visibility.
How long does ToolScout take to approve a listing?
"Free listings take a week or more to review; Boost and Featured submissions are fast-tracked and reviewed within 24 to 48 hours."
How do I submit to ToolScout?
Submissions go through https://toolscout.ai/submit. Have this ready: Sign in to submit; "Any live, publicly accessible AI-powered product ... If it uses AI and people can try it, it's a fit"; Every submission is reviewed by a human before going live. Or let DirPilot submit for you, along with every other directory that fits your product.