Submit Your Tool

A BareSoft listing is a dedicated page for your tool that includes its description, features, screenshots, and links. Each listing is carefully categorized and curated to ensure it meets our AI-minimal standards and provides value to our community.

We accept submissions for any software tool or application that aligns with our focus on minimal AI usage. This includes productivity apps, design tools, development frameworks, and more.

Good examples include:
Privacy-focused note-taking apps, lightweight code editors, design tools with transparent workflows, and open-source productivity suites.

We typically avoid:
Tools that rely heavily on black-box AI models, apps that collect excessive user data for AI training, or software that uses AI as its primary selling point rather than as a thoughtful enhancement to core functionality.

Actually, there's nothing inherently wrong with AI - we even used AI assistance to build this platform! However, we recognize the growing concerns about AI fatigue, privacy implications, and the desire for more transparent, human-centric tools. BareSoft aims to highlight software that prioritizes user control and privacy while using AI thoughtfully and sparingly when it truly adds value.

We use a 1-5 scale to indicate how much AI is used in a tool:

Level 1 - No AI: Pure, traditional software with no AI components.
Level 2 - Minimal AI: Basic AI features that are optional or in non-core functionality.
Level 3 - Moderate AI: AI features in some core functions, but with traditional alternatives available.
Level 4 - Significant AI: AI is used in main features, but the tool isn't entirely dependent on it.
Level 5 - AI-Enhanced: AI is well-integrated but thoughtfully implemented, maintaining user control and transparency.

Note: We don't list tools that are completely AI-dependent or use AI in ways that compromise user privacy or control.

While you provide the initial content and assets, our team curates and categorizes each listing to maintain consistency across the platform. After submission, any changes to your listing (such as updating screenshots, descriptions, or links) will incur a small fee per change. This helps us maintain quality and prevent frequent modifications.

Our curation team assigns categories based on our standardized classification system. While you can suggest a category during submission, the final categorization is determined by our team to ensure consistency and proper organization across the platform.

Yes, you can upgrade your listing at any time. Contact our support team to initiate the upgrade process.

While we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee for paid submissions, please note that refunded listings remain on the platform. Once a tool is listed and verified, it becomes part of our permanent catalog to maintain platform integrity and user trust. The refund only applies to the submission fee.

Yes, we plan to introduce advertising options in the future. This will allow tool owners to increase their visibility through featured placements, sponsored listings, and promotional campaigns. Stay tuned for updates about these upcoming opportunities.