How It Works
Learn about the mechanics of NextGen Tools
1Submitting Your Tool
To submit your tool to NextGen Tools, you need to create an account and fill out the submission form. The form requires the following information:
- •Tool Name: The name of your product or service
- •Tagline: A brief description of what your tool does
- •Website URL: The link to your product's website
- •Logo: An image file representing your tool
- •Categories: One or more categories that best describe your tool
- •Pricing Model: Whether your tool is free, paid, freemium, or has a different pricing structure
2Launch Types
NextGen Tools offers two types of launches:
Basic Launch (Free)
Basic launches are free forever and require no payment. When you submit a basic launch:
- •Your tool joins the weekly competition for that week
- •Your tool is added to the launch queue. We launch 70 tools per week, so your tool will be launched when it reaches the front of the queue
- •Your tool appears on the "Tools Launching This Week" page
- •Top 3 tools of the week receive featured badges and dofollow backlinks (when badge is embedded)
Premium Launch (Paid)
Premium launches provide enhanced visibility and additional benefits:
- •Skip to the top of the launch queue
- •Guaranteed 2 permanent dofollow backlinks (one from tool detail page, one from Premium Tools page)
- •Featured placement on the landing page for 1 week
- •Crown icon on your logo for spotlight placement
- •All benefits of Basic Launch included
3Voting and Upvotes
Users can upvote tools they find valuable or interesting. Here's how the voting system works:
- •Any registered user can upvote any tool
- •Each user can upvote a tool only once
- •Upvotes are counted in real-time and affect the tool's ranking
- •Vote manipulation, including self-upvoting multiple times, is strictly prohibited and may result in launch cancellation
- •The total number of upvotes determines a tool's position in the weekly rankings
4Weekly Competition
NextGen Tools operates on a weekly competition cycle:
- •Each week starts fresh with a new competition
- •All tools launching during a week compete against each other
- •Rankings are based on the total number of upvotes received
- •The top 3 tools of each week are declared winners
- •Winners receive featured badges and permanent recognition on the leaderboards
- •Top 3 winners stay on the landing page for an additional week
You can view historical rankings and winners on our leaderboards page.
5Karma System
NextGen Tools uses a karma system to reward active community members:
- •Users earn karma by contributing to the platform
- •Activities that earn karma include upvoting tools, commenting, and other community engagement
- •Users with the highest karma are featured on the homepage
- •Karma helps build your reputation as an active community member
View the top users by karma on our karma leaderboard.
6Streak System
Build your contribution streak by actively engaging with the community:
- •You earn a streak point every time you contribute to the community
- •Contributions include upvoting tools, commenting on other's tools, or upvoting other's comments
- •Your streak reflects your consistent engagement and helps showcase your active participation in the community
Streak Rewards
As you maintain your streak, you unlock exclusive rewards at various milestones:
7 Day Streak
Unlock 2x voting power for your contributions
14 Day Streak
Get 25% discount on Premium Launch (one-time use)
90 Day Streak
Unlock 3x voting power for your contributions
180 Day Streak
Get 75% discount on Premium Launch (one-time use)
365 Day Streak
Unlock 4x voting power for your contributions
1,095 Day Streak (3 Years)
Unlock 5x voting power for your contributions
Note: Voting power multipliers apply to all your upvotes, making your contributions more impactful. Discount rewards can be used when purchasing a Premium Launch and are one-time use only.
7Featured Spots
Featured Spots are premium placements available for purchase on a monthly subscription basis:
- •Premium placement on all public pages of the platform
- •Random featured product display on private pages
- •Dofollow backlink that remains active as long as the Featured Spot is active
- •Can be cancelled at any time
Learn more about Featured Spots on our pricing page.
8Featured on TikTok
Get your tool featured on our TikTok page with 40k+ followers. This one-time purchase provides enhanced social media exposure:
- •Get featured on TikTok page with 40k+ followers
- •1K views in 2 days or full refund guarantee. If the video does not reach 1k views on NextGen Tools’ main TikTok account within two days after posting, you will receive a full refund.
- •Distribution on 3 social media platforms: TikTok - Main account, TikTok - 2nd account, and YouTube - Main Account
- •Audience targeting based on your SaaS niche - you'll be asked to provide your niche and target audience
- •Authentic UGC-style video created for your tool
- •Receive an award: "Featured on NextGen Tool's TikTok"
Learn more about Featured on TikTok on our pricing page.
9Badges and Recognition
Tools can earn various badges and recognition:
- •Top 3 Weekly Winners: Featured badges for the top 3 tools each week
- •Premium Launch Badge: Crown icon displayed on premium launch tools
- •Embeddable Badges: Regular badges are available for anyone to embed on their own websites for social proof. Winners also receive special badges that can be embedded
- •Permanent Leaderboard Recognition: Top 3 winners are permanently recorded on weekly leaderboards
10Dofollow Backlinks
NextGen Tools provides dofollow backlinks in the following scenarios:
- •Premium Launch:Guaranteed 2 permanent dofollow backlinks (one from tool detail page, one from Premium Tools page)
- •Top 3 Weekly Winners: Dofollow backlink granted when the winner embeds the badge on their landing page
- •Featured Spots: Dofollow backlink that remains active as long as the Featured Spot subscription is active
All backlinks are provided "as is" without guarantees regarding Domain Rating (DR) or SEO impact. Backlink value may vary based on search engine algorithms and third-party rating systems.
11Getting Started
Ready to launch your tool? Here's how to get started:
- Create an account: Sign up using your Google account or email address
- Submit your tool: Fill out the submission form with your tool's details
- Choose your launch type: Select between Basic (free) or Premium (paid) launch
- Join the queue: Your tool will be queued and launched when your turn comes (70 tools are launched per week)
- Share and promote: Share your tool with your network to gather upvotes and climb the rankings. You can start sharing your tool and get early upvotes while it's in the queue, giving you an advantage when your launch week arrives
If you have any questions about how NextGen Tools works, please contact us or visit our pricing page for more information about premium features.