Searchable tool directory
The directory organizes more than 1,000 products into 19 categories. You can search and filter the market instead of collecting options across dozens of sites.
1,000+Listings
19Categories
2024Public launch
What Creator Economy Tools Does
Individual tool profiles
Tool pages summarize what a product does, who it serves, and where to learn more.
Editorial reviews
Selected products that I've used receive detailed reviews covering features, pricing context, strengths, limitations, and fit.
Alternatives research
Alternatives pages group relevant substitutes for a specific product. You can move from one option to a practical shortlist without restarting your research.
Head-to-head comparisons
Comparison pages place two products side by side around their use cases and tradeoffs. Buyers can identify which option better matches their workflow.
Downloadable database
The directory is also available as a downloadable database for deeper research and analysis. This saves founders, teams, and researchers from rebuilding the same market map.
What Makes Creator Economy Tools Different
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A creator-economy focus
Product Hunt catalogs product launches, G2 organizes business software reviews, and Futurepedia focuses on AI tools. Creator Economy Tools focuses on products used to create, grow, manage, and monetize creator-led businesses.
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A map of the whole market
Nineteen categories connect products across content creation, monetization, community, analytics, AI, video, and other parts of the creator stack.
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Discovery and evaluation in one place
The site connects directory listings with reviews, alternatives, comparisons, and category guides, so research can continue without losing context.
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Creator Economy Graveyard
The Graveyard records products that shut down, were acquired, or changed direction. That history helps you understand how the market changes over time.
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Independent curation
I curate Creator Economy Tools as an independent project. There are no paid "reviews", only affiliate links as disclosed in our affiliate disclosure.
Who Uses Creator Economy Tools
Independent creators
YouTubers, podcasters, newsletter writers, educators, coaches, and other creators use the directory to build a practical software stack.
Creator teams and agencies
Managers, operators, editors, and agencies use the category and comparison pages to shortlist products for client and internal workflows.
Founders and product teams
Teams building creator products use the market map to understand categories, neighboring tools, and alternative solutions.
Investors and researchers
Analysts, journalists, and investors use the directory and downloadable database to study the creator economy as a connected market.
Creator economy professionals
People working across platforms, agencies, brands, and infrastructure providers use Creator Economy Tools to keep track of a market containing more than 1,000 products across 19 categories.
Who's Behind Creator Economy Tools?
Founder and curator
Hi, I'm Janis Mjartans!
I started collecting creator economy products while working at a Creator Economy Startup. As I was researching the industry, I started bookmarking and testing many different tools - starting with competitors of the startup I was working at. This personal set of bookmarks grew into a structured directory intended to make the market easier to understand.
I launched the public directory in 2024 after more than five years in the creator economy. In April 2026, Creator Economy Tools got a revamp with even better search functionality, categorization, and the addition of reviews/alternative comparisons!
How Creator Economy Tools Works
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Search or choose a category
Start with a keyword or browse one of 19 categories to narrow the directory to a relevant set of products.
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Review the tool profile
Open an individual page to understand the product, its category, and the use case it is designed to support.
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Compare the shortlist
Use editorial reviews, alternatives pages, and head-to-head comparisons where available to assess fit and tradeoffs.
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Visit, download, or submit
Visit the selected product, download the database for wider research, or submit a missing creator economy product for editorial review.
Key Facts
- Company name
- Creator Economy Tools
- Type
- Independent creator economy directory and research resource
- Public launch
- 2024
- Founder
- Janis Mjartans
- Operating model
- Independent, online directory serving a global audience
- Core offering
- A searchable directory for discovering, researching, and comparing creator economy products
- Directory access
- Free, with no account or contract required
- Database
- Downloadable separately through the website
- Directory size
- More than 1,000 tools, platforms, apps, newsletters, and startups
- Categories
- 19
- Editorial coverage
- Tool profiles, reviews, alternatives, comparisons, category guides, and a discontinued-product archive
- Audience
- Creators, creator teams, agencies, founders, product teams, investors, journalists, and researchers
- Comparable discovery services
- Product Hunt, G2, Futurepedia, and Creatorbase
- Founder social profile
- Janis Mjartans on LinkedIn
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers about the directory, its founder, access, and coverage.
What is Creator Economy Tools?
Creator Economy Tools is a curated directory for finding and comparing creator economy tools, platforms, and startups. Launched in 2024, the directory covers more than 1,000 listings across 19 categories.
How much does Creator Economy Tools cost?
Creator Economy Tools is free to browse. Visitors can search the public directory, read available reviews, explore alternatives, and use comparison pages without an account or contract.
How is Creator Economy Tools different from Product Hunt, G2, or Futurepedia?
Creator Economy Tools focuses specifically on the creator economy. Product Hunt covers product launches, G2 covers business software reviews, and Futurepedia focuses on AI tools, while Creator Economy Tools organizes creator-focused products across 19 categories and also tracks alternatives, comparisons, and discontinued products.
Who founded Creator Economy Tools?
Janis Mjartans founded Creator Economy Tools and remains its curator. He launched the public directory in 2024 after more than five years working in and researching the creator economy.
What does Creator Economy Tools offer?
Creator Economy Tools offers a searchable directory, individual tool profiles, editorial reviews, alternatives pages, head-to-head comparisons, category guides, and a downloadable database. The public directory contains more than 1,000 listings across 19 categories.
Can I submit a tool to Creator Economy Tools?
Yes. Founders and teams can submit a creator economy product through the Creator Economy Tools submission form. The submission form is linked from the main navigation and the About page.
Find the right tool for your next step
Search more than 1,000 creator economy products across 19 categories.