1000 Tools is a capped, human-curated directory: “Only 1000 spots. No more, no less.” Instead of listing everything, it keeps a fixed-size collection of tools its editors consider worth the time, organised into roughly 90+ categories — Artificial Intelligence (59 projects), Directories (42) and Developer Tools (33) are the largest.
Browsing is free. Makers submit a tool for consideration; listed projects get a badge and backlink. It is part of a family of sister directories (1000 AI, Launch Feeds and others) that share the same submission and badge system.
Key Features
- Fixed 1,000-slot catalogue — Quality over exhaustiveness.
- Human curation — “Handpicked, vetted and maintained by humans.”
- 90+ categories — With per-category counts.
- Badge + backlink — For accepted submissions.
- Sister directories — Cross-listing across the same network.
Who It’s For
- Makers who want a curated listing rather than another auto-approved directory
- Users who prefer a short, vetted list to a firehose
- Founders collecting directory backlinks
How It Works
- Submit your tool through the submission page.
- Editors review it against the fixed-capacity list.
- Accepted tools appear in their category with a badge and backlink.