Earn 30% of every sale you refer.
Recommend Alternative.tools to founders and makers, and get 30% of every listing, review article, and ad spot purchased through your link. Tracking and payouts are handled by Creem, our merchant of record.
Free to join · No minimum audience · Unlimited referrals
30%
commission on every sale
Up to $20.70
earned per referral
60 days
referral tracking window
No cap
on referrals or earnings
How it works
Join the program
Sign up through our partner hub, powered by Creem. Approval is quick and free — no minimum audience required.
Share your link
Get a unique referral link and share it with founders, makers, and marketers — in posts, newsletters, videos, or communities.
Earn 30% per sale
Every purchase made within the tracking window is credited to you automatically. Creem handles tracking and payouts.
What you'll promote
All products are one-time purchases with instant delivery — no subscriptions, no trials, no churn. That makes them an easy recommendation and a clean commission.
| Product | Price | You earn |
|---|---|---|
Premium Listing Instant approval, 3 dofollow backlinks, AI-written listing | $19 | $5.70 |
Sponsored Ad Spot 30 days of site-wide brand exposure | $30 | $9.00 |
Pro — Listing + Review Article Premium Listing plus an in-depth SEO review article | $69 | $20.70 |
How much can you earn?
Drag the slider to see your potential earnings at a 30% commission. One good mention in a newsletter or community can drive sales for months. 💸
- ☕ 5 sales a month covers your coffee habit
- 💪 25 sales is a solid side income
- 🚀 100 sales — over $2,000/year from one link
Based on a 30% commission on Pro — Listing + Review Article ($69 one-time).
How to promote us — 6 ideas that work
You don't need a huge audience — you need to be where founders ask “how do I get my product noticed?”. Pick one channel you already use and start there.
Mention us in your newsletter
Add your link to a tools-of-the-week section, a launch-resources roundup, or a dedicated issue about building backlinks. Newsletter mentions keep converting for months.
Write a listicle that ranks
“Best directories to submit your SaaS”, “Indie hacker launch checklist”, “How I got my first 50 backlinks” — evergreen posts that pull search traffic and pay you on every conversion.
Post a launch thread
Share on X or LinkedIn how you distribute a product after launch — directories, communities, cold outreach — and link to us as one of your go-to channels.
Record a 60-second walkthrough
A quick short or TikTok showing how to submit a product and get a dofollow backlink. Screen recording + voiceover is enough — no fancy editing needed.
Answer questions in communities
Reddit, Indie Hackers, and founder Discords are full of “where should I promote my product?” threads. Give a genuinely helpful answer and include your link.
Add us to your resources page
If you run a blog or personal site with a tools page, list us there once and earn passively from every founder who clicks through and lists their product.
A great fit if you reach…
SEO & marketing creators
Your audience already cares about backlinks and visibility — a directory listing is an easy, natural recommendation.
Indie hacker communities
Founders launching products need distribution. Point them to a lifetime listing with dofollow backlinks.
Newsletter & content authors
Add your link to launch checklists, directory roundups, and SEO guides. Content keeps earning as long as it ranks.
Frequently asked questions
Start earning 30% today.
It takes two minutes to join. Share your link once, and earn from every founder who lists their product through it.