Launch on Twelve Tools

twelve.toolsLaunch platformsGeneral (accepts AI tools)A · Top pick

At a glance

Cost to list: Free (backlink required, 1 SEO-friendly, ~72h)
Free listing: Yes (reciprocal backlink required; 1 dofollow; ~72h review)
Cheapest paid: $36 · one-time
Featured price: $36
Fast-track price: $36
Link type: Dofollow · stated
Which plan gets the link: free with badge
Badge required: Free tier only
Time to get listed: ~72 hours (free) / 24 hours (Pro)
Launch format: Daily launch · curated daily
Voting: –
Login needed: No
CAPTCHA: No
Submit form: JS app / not visible

Our take

Twelve Tools is a launch platform for makers, indie hackers, and early adopters. The free tier gives one SEO backlink after a review of roughly 72 hours but requires a reciprocal backlink; Pro costs $36 one-time for three SEO backlinks, 24-hour review, homepage placement, and no backlink requirement. Traffic is modest at about 1.3k monthly search visits, mostly from the US, Pakistan, and Brazil.

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Reach and visibility

What this directory reaches today, and how often AI assistants quote it. Numbers come from Ahrefs, pulled 8 Oct 2026.

Monthly visitors

1k–10k/mo

Ahrefs organic traffic

Authority

DR 80–100

Ahrefs Domain Rating

AI citations

1–99

quoted in AI answers

Referring domains

5,973

sites linking in

AI search visibility

How often this directory is cited as a source in each AI assistant. A listing here has a better chance of being recommended when someone asks an AI for tools like yours.

ChatGPT0

Perplexity1–99

Google AI Overviews0

Google AI Mode0

Gemini0

Copilot0

Where the visitors are

🇺🇸 United States46%

🇵🇰 Pakistan24%

🇧🇷 Brazil21%

More signals

Ranking keywords: 34
Traffic value: $140
Domain age: 2.8 yrs
Registered: Jan 9, 2024
Sitemap pages: –
Sitemap updated: –
Homepage outbound: 5
Newsletter: No

Source: Ahrefs, Oct 8, 2026. How we measure this.

Our score

A · Top pick

Audience16/25

Authority14/15

AI visibility6/15

Link value12/15

Relevance14/15

Cost and access13/15

How the score works

What it costs to list

You can list for free. Paid plans start at $36 (one-time) if you want faster review or a featured spot.

Free listing

Yes

reciprocal backlink required; 1 dofollow; ~72h review

Paid plans from

$36

one-time

Featured spot

$36

Fast-track review

$36

Plans and prices

Free (backlink required, 1 SEO-friendly, ~72h) / Pro $36 one-time (3 SEO-friendly, 24h, homepage featured, no backlink)

Free (1 dofollow, ~72h review, reciprocal backlink required); Pro $36 one-time (3 dofollow, 24h, homepage featured, no backlink needed); twelve.tools/pricing: 'A backlink to our site is required (on your homepage or footer)'

Range: $36 to $36 · one-timeSee their pricing page

Pricing checked 8 Oct 2026 · high confidence

How to submit

1Open the Twelve Tools submit page; no login is required.
2For the free tier, add a reciprocal backlink to Twelve Tools; it earns 1 SEO backlink with about 72-hour review.
3Or pay $36 one-time for Pro: 3 SEO backlinks, 24-hour review, homepage featuring and no backlink requirement.
4Submit and wait for your slot in the curated daily launch.

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