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Tomato based sauces

How about tomato sauces?!
 
I've made a few using canned tomatoes, habaneros, vinegar, raw garlic, and fresh herbs and they all came out good. But none on market?!!  :shh:  Does it become "salsa" when you add tomatoes or it is a missing category? 
 
PS not talking ketchup! the texture is thicker, no sugar added, minimal salt & vinegar.
 
Thank you.
 
Theres tomato in alot of hot sauce. If I'm understanding the question correct, salsa is usually uncooked and hot sauce is (to put it simply i guess). It really comes down to preparation. Hot sauce is also usually made in such a way that extends its shelf life and fresh salsa is usually quickly perishable. I guess this isn't true in all cases but you get what I'm saying.
 
I'm trying to get the post too. I think he is saying he made a tomato-based hot sauce he likes and he hasn't seen others so he's wondering if he stumbled upon something new... but alas, no.
 
I've had it a few times and what I picture it best on is steak tacos, will go perfectly with seared beef and the tomato base makes it a great taco condiment. That and burgers, grilled chix sammie, BLT.
 
I really like the tomato base sauces with Mexican food. I've tried secret aardvark before but only at hot sauce expos so I haven't really had the chance to play around with it.
 
OP is here!

Thank you for attention!
I was trying to say that I don't see any tomato sauces on hot sauce shelf at supermarkets. They all are next to taco shells and called salsa/taco sauce. Nothing in 5oz bottle with Hot Sauce on label. I guess I answered myself ;)
 
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