Coming Soon to iOS

Neighbors
Helping
Neighbors.

Borrow tools from your community. Lend what you have. Free, friends-first, and built on trust.

How It Works

Simple as a handshake.

ToolBud starts where neighbors do: free, friends-first borrowing and lending between people who already live near each other. When buying makes more sense than borrowing, ToolShed Market helps you find used tools listed by your community — no rental fees, no commissions.

Find a tool nearby

Search your neighborhood for tools available to borrow — from friends, verified neighbors, or trusted community members.

Request to borrow

Send a request, coordinate pickup, and get the tool you need. No fees, no rental contracts — just neighbors helping neighbors.

Use it. Return it.

Use the tool for your project and return it better than you found it. That's the ToolBud standard.

See how it works →

Inside the App

A neighborhood, organized.

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Borrow tools nearby

Find the tool you need, from a neighbor you already trust or a verified one a few streets over.

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Lend what you own

Share the drill that sits in your garage between projects. You decide who, when, and how.

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Build your MyToolBox

Snap a photo or import a receipt — your inventory builds itself in seconds, ready to lend.

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Plan with ProjectBud

Talk through your project, get a tool list, and queue up what to borrow before you start.

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Connect with trusted neighbors

Friends-first by design. Every member is address-verified — you always know who's on the other side.

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Find used tools in ToolShed Market

When borrowing isn't the right fit, browse used tools listed by people in your community.

Explore the app →

Built Different

Trust first.
Always.

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Verified Community

Every member is address-verified. You know who you're lending to — and who you're borrowing from.

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Friends First

Start with your personal network. Expand to your verified neighborhood. Trust grows naturally.

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AI-Powered Inventory

Snap a photo and ToolBud identifies your tools automatically. Your toolbox, organized in seconds.

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Borrowing Stays Free

No rental fees, no commissions on neighbor borrowing. ToolBud is built on the idea that neighbors help neighbors.