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An exclusive, human-curated list of the 1000 best tools, carefully vetted and maintained to help users discover quality products.
1000.tools is a human-curated directory that showcases an exclusive list of the top 1,000 tools across many domains. The site focuses on quality over quantity and is carefully vetted and maintained by humans to surface useful, well-built products for startups, makers, and teams.
The directory covers a very wide range of categories including AI, productivity, marketing, developer tools, design, SEO, chatbots, social media, content creation, no-code, writing, analytics, e-commerce, education, podcasting, and many more niche sections for specific workflows.
There are paid listing/submission options shown on the site: Early Bird: $1 for the first month then $5.99/month and an annual plan at $59.99/year (was $69.99). Promotional pricing and deals are presented on the submission flow.
The directory drives targeted traffic and discovery for submitted tools; several testimonials claim significant traffic and conversions, making it a useful channel for product exposure and user acquisition.
