ToolScoutAdd software discovery to your site.
ToolScout Finder is a free embeddable software discovery service. Your readers describe the job they need software to do and get a focused shortlist inside your site, powered by ToolScout's independent decision engine.
Three-result discovery for resource pages and editorial surfaces. Demo telemetry is disabled.
Compact single-result discovery for sidebars and tighter layouts.
Useful before it is promotional.
Reader utility
Give visitors a concrete software discovery tool instead of another static directory link.
Independent logic
Affiliate relationships do not influence ranking. Broad searches are labelled as category fit rather than fake personalised precision.
Measured partnerships
A publisher ID lets ToolScout measure widget adoption and referral quality so useful partnerships can be expanded.
Copy one line.
Finder Full
Three recommendations with decision reasons and links to ToolScout analysis and the vendor.
<script async src="https://trytoolscout.org/embed/toolscout-finder.js" data-publisher="YOUR-SITE" data-mode="full" data-theme="graphite"></script>
Finder Mini
A compact single-result version for sidebars, resource pages and newsletters with web embeds.
<script async src="https://trytoolscout.org/embed/toolscout-finder.js" data-publisher="YOUR-SITE" data-mode="mini" data-theme="paper"></script>
Use a stable publisher ID such as your site or publication slug. The widget uses Shadow DOM so host-site CSS does not change its layout.
Choose the version that fits the host site.
Full and Mini support the same three palettes. Existing dark and light values remain supported as aliases.
Graphite
Best for dark interfaces, product sites and high-contrast editorial layouts.
data-theme="graphite"
Paper
Best for light websites, blogs and clean publishing layouts.
data-theme="paper"
Neutral
A quieter option for restrained corporate, media and documentation sites.
data-theme="neutral"
Attribution without storing raw searches.
Embed telemetry records the publisher, source host, widget mode and interaction type. Result counts and clicked tool slugs may be recorded. ToolScout does not store the visitor's raw Finder query in embed telemetry. Vendor clicks continue through ToolScout's tracked /go/ routes so commercial measurement remains separate from ranking.
A ready-made description.
ToolScout Software Finder is a free embeddable software discovery widget that lets a site's visitors describe the job they need software to do and receive a focused shortlist powered by ToolScout's independent recommendation model. It installs with one script tag and does not require paid placement, exclusivity or a reciprocal link.
Use the widget or the API.
Recommendation API
GET https://trytoolscout.org/api/recommend?q=CRM+for+a+5-person+sales+team
Broad category requests return qualitative category fit. Context-rich requests can return personalised match scores.
Other embeds
<script async src="https://trytoolscout.org/embed/toolscout-compare.js" data-a="TOOL-A" data-b="TOOL-B"></script> <script async src="https://trytoolscout.org/embed/toolscout-pick.js" data-tool="TOOL-SLUG"></script>
Free to embed. Independent by design.
No paid placement. No reciprocal link requirement. No exclusivity requirement. ToolScout may earn commissions from some vendor links, but affiliate status does not determine inclusion or ranking.