Tools founders actually use, and the place to launch yours
Every submission is reviewed by hand, and 47% don't make the cut. The tools that do get a permanent listing, a shot at the trending bar, and a way into The Friday Brief.
32 in queue Free listings are reviewed in order. Spotlight gets you reviewed within 48 hours.
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- Live site checked
- Pricing matched to your site
- A real fit for founders
Reviewed by a person. 60 of the last 128 submissions were declined.
Your one-line pitch, written and checked against your live site.
A permanent listing with its own review page, filed by category and stage.
Spotlight includes the sponsored slot in that week's issue. The full package adds the product teardown.
Share your listing. The three tools whose share links bring in the most visitors take the bar every Monday, and nobody can buy a spot.
Curated jobs at early-stage startups, founding roles and first-10 hires.
WordPress care without the agency price, handled by one person you can call.
Free large-file transfers between computers and phones, no account or installation.
AI-generated ad creatives optimized for conversion
Create a practical AI acceptable use policy locally in your browser and export editable Markdown.
AI sales agent that replaces CRM admin with continuous account intelligence
Multi-currency business accounts and global payments
AI data analyst for large datasets and business reporting workflows
From $49
B2B contact database, prospecting, and outreach in one platform
24/7 AI answering for calls, texts, and leads from Yelp, Thumbtack, Facebook, and web forms.
Deploy apps and Discord bots at light speed.
Blur or remove photo backgrounds online for clean, focused, privacy-friendly visuals.
From $9
Multi-channel marketing platform that doesn't penalise list size
Export ChatGPT conversations to polished PDF, DOCX, Markdown, and JSON files locally in your browser.
Weekly, community-voted product launch board with no paid placement and a real Fairness Pledge behind it.
Internal link audit for any CMS
Compare text, JSON, images, and PDFs locally in your browser, free, private, no signup.
Find the buyer questions your competitors are winning.
Free AI grammar checker that fixes grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and fluency in one pass.
From $20
The AI-native code editor built on VS Code
See what investors will see before the first pitch
Source-backed Reddit buyer-language research for SaaS founders and agencies
From $16
Edit audio and video by editing the transcript
Receipt and invoice capture that does the data entry for you
A local writing app that organizes your book, tracks your time, and analyzes your prose. No subscription, no AI
From $5
AI voice generation, cloning, and conversational agents
Resize one image into every Twitch, Discord, 7TV, Slack emote and badge size, free and private.
AI-assisted support inbox for e-commerce teams
Free browser tools for PDFs, images, videos, text, calculators, and developer utilities.
Convert spreadsheets to Markdown locally in your browser
Extract images, text, audio and metadata from any file in bulk.
Source-linked UK fleet sales signals, CQC monitoring and roadworks job-risk alerts in one workspace.
AI cofounder that never forgets your business
Discover, compare, and find the best AI stack, curated by real users.
From $8
AI-generated presentations, documents, and websites in seconds
Run your customer feedback loop without leaving your editor.
93 single-purpose makers for charts, diagrams, timelines, invoices and more, free with no signup.
AI agents from your company knowledge that answer, sell and book across WhatsApp, email and web.
Publish AI-generated HTML prototypes as instant browser preview links without configuring hosting.
From $3.5
Plan and write YouTube videos with structured scripts, filming cues, templates, and a private runtime timer.
Turn videos and images into interactive learning experiences
From $29
Email marketing built for creators, not corporations
Landing page builder with unlimited traffic on every plan
AI-powered lead engagement for faster, more consistent sales follow-up
From $49
Build AI agents without code
Offline screenshot redaction, watermarking, and metadata cleaning, without uploads.
Run your company by talking to it
Compare 22 AI translation models at once and get the one they agree on.
From $4.99
Audit your processes with AI and receive a fully tailored roadmap
From $39
National mapping and GIS platform for property, environmental, and regulatory research
Native, simple, but customizable translation and text improvement tool for macOS
From $18
Build full-stack apps and websites fast. No code needed. Slash development time and costs.
Free B2B bill pay for small businesses
From $9
Visual work management for teams that hate spreadsheets
A privacy-first social network with zero-knowledge encryption and no ads
AI-powered accounting for Swiss businesses and fiduciaries
Native Mac clipboard history with reusable Flow Replay sequences, one-time purchase, no subscription.
Convert PDFs to editable Markdown in your browser, free
Open-source P2P network for AI agents, with permanent addresses and installable capability apps
Scheduling and booking platform giving businesses manual control over slots, forms, and Google Calendar sync.
SEC ownership research across 13F, 13D/G and insider filings
Guided private placement memorandum drafting for Regulation D sponsors
The employee probation tracker for small UK employers
Accounting software that your accountant probably already knows
Turn public App Store and Google Play complaints into evidence-backed interview hypotheses before you build.
Fair rent splitting for roommates, couples, and shared homes.
Free browser-based developer tools for JSON, Base64, regex, timestamps, colors, UUIDs, and more
From $19
AI email marketing tool
From $9.99
Turn new RSS content into organized, scheduled social and community posts.
From $10
Turn one video into polished versions for 100+ languages with smart lip sync.
Create distinctive square-faced character portraits and profile images online.
AI inventory management for small businesses tired of spreadsheets
Restaurant websites built from menus, with zero commission.
Fast, free browser tools for text, writing, and developer workflows.
Autonomous growth for your products
From $9.9
Evidence-led competitor launch research from public signals.
AI interpreting, translation, captions and dubbing in 60+ languages.
Catches the passwords and API keys accidentally left in your code, before a leak costs you customers or cash
No-code automation built around plain-English instructions
Landing pages with AI-driven traffic optimization built in
Build and run your own AI team that delivers finished work.
Browser-based AI video editor. Turn a prompt or app URL into fully editable animated video.
SketchUp-to-browser AI rendering workflow for architects and interior designers
55 free, privacy-first browser utilities for developers and everyday tasks
From $14
Visual web design and CMS without writing code
Convert public webpages into clean plain text or Markdown.
Online bookkeeping software with Dutch accountant support
Cloud accounting built for small businesses outside the US
Monthly market research, stock analysis, congressional trades and free investing tools
Supervised AI customer-support agents for small teams
Tools for where you're at
Stage-specific picks. Whether you're validating, building toward your first paying users, or growing past PMF, these are the tools we'd reach for.
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