halotool

Hi everyone, thanks again for the interest and feedback on Halotool.
We’ve fixed some issues and improved the platform experience recently.
Now, Halotool allows users to upload tools they find useful.
If you have any great tools, feel free to share them on the platform — it helps enrich the community and gets your favorite tools more visibility.
Looking forward to your participation and suggestions, thank you!

Hi everyone, I'm new to Indie Hackers and wanted to introduce myself and a small project I’ve been building.

I’m a UI designer based in East Asia, and recently I’ve been trying to build some tools on my own — not just design them. One of the projects I recently launched is halotool.com, a directory of AI tools with filters by category, pricing, and language.

The idea came from my own frustration: AI tools are popping up like crazy, but most collections are unstructured, outdated, or don’t support non-English users. I wanted something simple, searchable, and useful.

Here’s what halotool does:

• Collects and categorizes 1000+ AI tools (writing, image, voice, video, productivity, etc.)

• Supports multi-language filtering (English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

• Shows basic tool info (pricing, login requirements, use cases, platform)

• Includes real traffic data per tool (page visits, bounce rate, top countries)

• Fully mobile-friendly and fast-loading

It started as a personal side project to save time, but I found others facing the same problems, so I kept improving it and made it public.

Still a solo project, still evolving.
Would love any feedback or thoughts from you all 🙏
Thanks for having me!