Submit a Tool
Free submissions are read by a person within 7 days — no automatic acceptance, no pay-to-list. Not sure it fits? The two lists below say. Already listed? Claim your page for free.
What passes — and what doesn’t
Two lists in plain language: what gets listed, and what gets declined. Read them before you fill anything in.
What we accept
- It is a tool, not a service. Apps, plugins, extensions, templates, icon sets, libraries — anything a designer uses to make work.
- It works today. A live link anyone can open and try, right now.
- It is made for people who design. UI/UX, product, graphic, motion, 3D, architecture, no-code — and AI tools with a real job for designers.
- Any price. Free, freemium, one-time or subscription. Price never decides acceptance.
- Any platform. Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android — or a plugin for Figma, Framer, Webflow, Sketch or Blender.
- It is yours to submit. You built it, or you represent whoever did.
- It is new to the directory. Search first — if it is already listed, claim the page instead.
What we don’t accept
- Not a tool. Services, agencies, courses, books, newsletters, events. Post a job, share a prompt, an inspiration or a designer profile instead.
- Not live yet. Waitlists, coming-soon pages and private betas with nothing to try.
- Generic AI. An AI product needs a specific job for designers — a general chatbot or image generator does not qualify.
- A copy of something listed. A re-skin of an existing tool with nothing added.
- Broken, empty or dishonest. Dead links, parked domains, placeholder pages, invented reviews.
- Harmful or illegal. Malware, scams, cracked or pirated software, adult content.
- Already listed. Duplicates get declined — claim yours instead.
- An ad in disguise. Paid placement is bought separately at /advertise/, always labelled as an ad, and it never buys acceptance.
Every submission is read by a person within 7 days, and if we decline we tell you why. Still unsure? Write to hello@thedesigntools.site before you send it.
Tell us about a design tool that belongs in the directory — every field marked with a * is required, including your email, where the decision goes. It takes about two minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Review time, costs, claims — and where a prompt or a portfolio goes instead.
Anything that works today, is built for designers and is not already listed. Services, waitlists, generic AI and copies of existing tools get declined. The full two-column list sits near the top of this page: what we accept and what we don’t.