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NewTool: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get
A small tools directory whose free listing rents you one followed link against a badge they keep re-checking, with a 30-day review at the end of it.
newtool.site
Eligibility
Who NewTool accepts
You need
An account, via the Sign In control
Their badge on your site, kept permanently, on the free tier
A product name, URL and description
You'll be rejected if
A site you cannot keep a badge on: the free card says they check regularly and unpublish when it is removed
AI toolsSaaS productsDeveloper toolsNo-code toolsProductivity tools
What you actually get
A listing in a young directory that describes itself as a rising-star tools hub, with one followed link on the free tier. The site's own footer is a wall of reciprocal badges from a dozen other small directories, which tells you what kind of traffic this is: it is a link and a citation, not an audience.
How to submit to NewTool
1
Pick a plan
/pricing offers free, Pro at $9.90 one-time and Sponsor at $19.90 a month. Each card's own button starts the submission, so the tier is chosen before the form.
2
Sign in
The submit page carries a Sign In control; submissions attach to an account.
3
Fill the listing
Product name, URL, description and a category from their list.
4
Install the badge and keep it
The free tier requires badge verification, and the card is explicit that the badge must stay: they check regularly and unpublish the listing if it goes.
5
Wait for the review
Free listings are reviewed within 30 days; Pro is listed right away.
NewTool requirements
An account on the site
Product name, URL and description
A category
Their badge on your site, permanently, on the free tier
A logo for the listing cardoptional
Gotchas
The free tier's badge is an ongoing condition rather than a one-time toll: their card says they check regularly and unpublish the listing if it is removed, so the link lasts exactly as long as you keep advertising them.
Thirty days is the stated review window on a directory this size, which means the free lane can sit unanswered for a month while the $9.90 tier lists immediately.
Sponsor at $19.90 is a monthly subscription with at most three slots at a time, so it is a rental of attention rather than a placement you keep.
Let your agent submit to NewTool
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the NewTool playbook and gets the brief for this exact form, with the values already taken from your submission pack instead of placeholders you fill in by hand.
What it does for this platform
Checks your product against the 4 NewTool rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 5 fields this form asks for, 1 of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Warns you that NewTool looks for its badge on your site, so it has to be live before you submit rather than after.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: pro is $9.90 one-time: three or more followed links, listed immediately, a permanent link with no badge required, featured placement on the homepage and on category filters. Sponsor is $19.90 a month for a top banner site-wide and a slot on every detail page, capped at three sponsors at a time.
Types it into NewTool in your own browser, and stops for you when the form wants a sign-in.
Records what it sent, so the dashboard can answer "did I ever submit to NewTool?".
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NewTool FAQ
How long does NewTool approval take?
NewTool's typical time from submission to going live is 2-4 weeks.
How much does it cost to submit to NewTool?
NewTool has a free submission option plus paid placement (Pro is $9.90 one-time: three or more followed links, listed immediately, a permanent link with no badge required, featured placement on the homepage and on category filters. Sponsor is $19.90 a month for a top banner site-wide and a slot on every detail page, capped at three sponsors at a time.).
Does NewTool give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on NewTool carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 68.
Does NewTool require a backlink to your site?
Yes, NewTool expects a link back from your site as part of listing.
What gets you rejected from NewTool?
A site you cannot keep a badge on: the free card says they check regularly and unpublish when it is removed.