Featured will enable tool authors to showcase the product to visitors if they decide to do so. I do not think "largest curated directory" and "featured products" are mutually exclusive. Also curation, feature updates and maintenance takes a significant amount of my time and a portion for infra - already have over 50+ tools in queue to review. So featuring will help support the platform.
Thanks for the comment/feedback. Submitted tools undergo the review and are manually added to ensure high quality and reduce spam. Currently on the tool page you can see alternatives to each tool, but ranking and comparison is the next step.
Good idea! However, I want to ensure the high quality of tools through curation. Otherwise, many will submit their tools for backlinks and advertising purposes, turning the platform into a mess. After all, the end goal is to help cybersecurity professionals and leaders find the necessary tools.