# How to submit to Alternative.tools

Alternative.tools publishes independent reviews and alternatives across tool categories.

> Full guide: https://toolfio.com/directories/alternative-tools

## Is Alternative.tools free to submit to, and how long does approval take?

- Website: https://alternative.tools
- Submission page: https://alternative.tools/submit
- Domain Rating (Ahrefs): 25
- Link type: dofollow
- Pricing: Freemium
- Cost: Free Listing is $0 with a permanent dofollow backlink, reviewed and listed within 2 weeks, and requires their badge on your site. Premium is $19 one-time, skips the 14-day wait with no badge required; a Review Article is $49.
- Time to go live: within 2 weeks (free) or instant (Premium)

## How much traffic does Alternative.tools get? (DataForSEO, Google US)

- Estimated organic visits per month: 2
- Ranking keywords: 24 (0 in the top 10)
- Referring domains: 45
- Backlinks: 967
- Domain first seen: 2023-08-02
- Monthly searches for "alternative.tools": 170

## What does Alternative.tools rank for on Google?

- "alternative tools" — position 63, 170 searches/month
- "zinley" — position 12, 30 searches/month
- "best moz alternatives" — position 90, 50 searches/month
- "best platform to start a blog" — position 94, 50 searches/month
- "best platform to start blog" — position 97, 50 searches/month

![Alternative.tools homepage](https://pub-eeb530e026d34faa8a9a65fd7ba87f09.r2.dev/uploads/directories/alternative-tools.webp)

## Which directories are similar to Alternative.tools?

- [AppaList](https://toolfio.com/directories/appalist) — DR 48, Freemium, dofollow
- [Open Alternative](https://toolfio.com/directories/open-alternative) — DR 51, Free, dofollow
- [SoftwareWorld](https://toolfio.com/directories/softwareworld) — DR 73, Freemium, dofollow
- [Alternative.me](https://toolfio.com/directories/alternative-me) — DR 73, Free, dofollow
- [SaaSHub](https://toolfio.com/directories/saashub) — DR 76, Free, dofollow
- [AlternativeTo](https://toolfio.com/directories/alternativeto) — DR 79, Free, nofollow

_Facts verified on Alternative.tools's own site on 2026-09-09._