A serious tool collection, finally shared
If you've already built up a good set of tools, FriendsWithTools is how you make them earn their keep — lend confidently, borrow the specialty stuff you don't own, and keep everything tracked so you actually get it back.
You're already the neighborhood tool library
If you're the friend who has the right tool for everything, you're also the friend who gets the most "hey, do you still have…?" texts. FriendsWithTools turns that informal pattern into something organized — without making it feel like a business transaction.
Your inventory is visible to your group so people don't have to guess what to ask for. Borrow requests come with dates. Return reminders go to the borrower, not you. And on the rare occasion something doesn't come back on time, you have a record instead of a vague memory.
Both sides of the bench
Lend without losing things
Per-tool message threads, expected return dates, automatic reminders. The "where's my impact driver" problem becomes answerable.
Borrow the specialty stuff
That one tool you've never bought because you'd use it once a year — a tile saw, a plate compactor, a snake camera. Someone in your group probably owns it.
Maintain shared knowledge
Notes on each tool — bit sizes, quirks, calibration. Especially useful for lending the kind of tool a beginner might break.
Run multiple circles
Neighborhood group for everyday stuff, workshop friends for specialty gear, family for the rest. Each inventory stays separate.
Your tool list isn't a public marketplace
A lot of people with serious tool collections hesitate to advertise them. FriendsWithTools is invite-only by design — your inventory is only visible to people in your group. No public listings, no SEO indexing, no strangers showing up at the door.
Built for DIYers. Free to start.
Create a group in five minutes, invite the first few members, and start sharing what you already have.