ToolRain — AI Tools Directory
ToolRain is a curated directory of AI tools and applications that helps product teams, developers, marketers, and creators discover, compare, and evaluate AI products by category, tags, and pricing.
Key features
- Curated tool cards: summary, icon, short description, primary category, and relevant tags (e.g., Freemium, Free Trial, Paid).
- Advanced discovery: category filters, tag selection, sorting (time), and pagination for scalable browsing.
- Search-first UI: prominent search bar with instant queries and suggested sources (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google, Claude).
- Submission workflow: add or claim tools via a public /submit page for community contributions.
- Responsive, performant frontend: lazy-loaded images, Sanity CDN-hosted images, OG metadata for social sharing, and accessible components.
Use cases
- Product managers and startup founders: discover competitive AI tools, integrations, and pricing models.
- Marketers and content creators: find AI writing assistants, image/photo editors, and music generators to speed production.
- Developers and technical teams: locate AI workflow builders, code-generation assistants, and APIs for embeddings and automation.
- Curators and directories: submit or feature tools to increase visibility and backlinks.
Technical notes
- Uses Open Graph and Twitter meta tags to optimize social sharing (og:image, twitter:image).
- Images are served through a CDN (Sanity) and lazy-loaded for performance.
- UI components indicate client-side dynamic filtering and accessible controls (aria attributes, keyboard focus states).
- Pagination and filter controls are included to handle large catalogs without heavy server load.
