Verified 2026-09-05. Dates reflect the last catalog review.
Verdict: 1000.tools is a paid nofollow target at DR 39 with Manual Review in 3-7 days. Submit for buyer trust and referral visits.
1000.tools keeps an exclusive, human vetted list of what it considers the 1000 best tools. With a domain rating of 39, a listing here is a nofollow link, so treat it as discovery exposure rather than link equity. Submission runs through the member dashboard at /my/tools/create, which redirects to signup, so an account is required, and listing is paid from about $0.99. Because curators review every entry by hand, only submit a tool that is finished, documented, and genuinely useful.
Create an account first, since the submission form at 1000.tools/my/tools/create redirects to signup.
Have the paid fee of about $0.99 ready.
Before submitting, make sure the tool has a clear name, a working website, and a one paragraph description of what it does, because human curators reject thin or unfinished entries.
After approval, check that the listing links to the correct domain, since the value here is referral traffic from a vetted list.
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