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AI directory · checked 10 October 2026

How to submit to AI Tools Directory

Curated AI tools for business, productivity and creative work (no NSFW, crypto or gambling); the site says it is not affiliated with aitoolsdirectory.net

AI Tools Directory has a free route, and paid plans from $99 one-time. The listing we checked sent its link through the site's own redirect.

Free routeListing from $99Link observed: Via redirect — routed through the place's own redirect first, not straight to the productOutside the top 1M
Open AI Tools Directory's submit page ↗

At a glance

Free route
Free route

Free form submission; every tool is reviewed manually and publication is not guaranteed. The team writes its own description and may rewrite supplied text.

Paid listing from

$99 one-time — Fast Track Listing

Review time
  • Fast Track Listing: 3 days or less (often the same day)
Link on a live listing
Link observed: Via redirect — routed through the place's own redirect first, not straight to the product

Routed through the place's own redirect first, not straight to the product. AI Tools Directory does not say what kind of link it gives.

What we read: https://aitoolsdirectory.com/tool/artlist: the 'TRY IT' anchor points to https://link.aitoolsdirectory.com/artlist with rel="external noopener" (no nofollow); that URL answers 307 to the product's affiliate link

Requirements
  • Product must be AI-related and clearly explained.
  • Write a unique description (copied or AI-written text is discarded)
  • Transparent public pricing; tools with waiting lists or hidden pricing are not added.
  • Aimed at end users and consumers.
  • No crypto, gambling, NSFW, AI companion or uncensored tools.
Audience, as they state it

'Thousands of' monthly visitors (entrepreneurs, founders, marketers); no figure published. Their figures, not ours.

Popularity

Not in the Tranco top-1M list of 9 October 2026 — a small site by traffic.

Tools in their sitemap

662 tool pages, counted by us from the public sitemap on 16 August 2026.

Plans and prices

PlanPriceStated waitIncludes
Fast Track Listing$99 one-time3 days or less (often the same day)permanent listing; manual review and SEO-optimized page; unique write-up created for the tool
Homepage Featured - Position 1$499 a month—top-left Featured Tool slot on the homepage for 30 days; exclusive slot; bonus first-place alternative on related landing pages; two links (homepage and organic page)
Homepage Featured - Position 2$399 a month—second Featured Tool slot for 30 days; bonus placement on related landing pages
Top Organic Row$299 a month—first row of organic listings for 30 days (4 slots, rotating weekly); each advertiser spends at least one week in the #1 spot

How to submit to AI Tools Directory, step by step

  1. 1Get the kit ready. Name, a one-line tagline, a short description, a square logo, two or three screenshots and your pricing in numbers — the same kit works on every directory.
  2. 2Open AI Tools Directory's submit page. It is at aitoolsdirectory.com/submit-tool.
  3. 3Take the free route, if it fits. Free form submission; every tool is reviewed manually and publication is not guaranteed. The team writes its own description and may rewrite supplied text.
  4. 4Or pay to skip it. The cheapest paid listing is Fast Track Listing at $99 one-time (3 days or less (often the same day)).
  5. 5Check the rules first. Product must be AI-related and clearly explained. Write a unique description (copied or AI-written text is discarded) Transparent public pricing; tools with waiting lists or hidden pricing are not added.
  6. 6Once it is live, check the link. Open your listing, right-click the link to your site and choose Inspect: the rel attribute says whether it is a plain link, nofollow, ugc or sponsored.

What a listing there gets you

An editor-written directory with a free manual queue, a $99 skip-the-queue listing and 30-day homepage or top-row slots. Outbound product links go through the site's own redirect, which points to the product's affiliate link where one exists.

  • Its cheapest paid listing, $99, is 2× the median of the 32 AI directories with a one-time price ($49).
  • 26 of the 46 AI directories whose live listings we read gave a plain link; AI Tools Directory's was marked via its own redirect.

AI Tools Directory: the questions founders ask

How much does it cost to submit to AI Tools Directory?

AI Tools Directory has a free route, and paid plans from $99 one-time. The cheapest paid listing is Fast Track Listing. Other paid options: Homepage Featured - Position 1 at $499 a month; Homepage Featured - Position 2 at $399 a month; Top Organic Row at $299 a month.

Is AI Tools Directory free?

Yes, with conditions. Free form submission; every tool is reviewed manually and publication is not guaranteed. The team writes its own description and may rewrite supplied text.

How long does a submission on AI Tools Directory take?

Fast Track Listing: 3 days or less (often the same day).

Does AI Tools Directory give a dofollow backlink?

AI Tools Directory does not say. The listing we checked sent its link through the site's own redirect.

What does AI Tools Directory require?

Product must be AI-related and clearly explained. Write a unique description (copied or AI-written text is discarded). Transparent public pricing; tools with waiting lists or hidden pricing are not added. Aimed at end users and consumers. No crypto, gambling, NSFW, AI companion or uncensored tools.

Sources

Read on 10 October 2026. Read on AI Tools Directory's own pages; where a fact came from an archived copy or a third-party report, that source is listed too.

Next to the others

AI Tools Directory is one of 46 AI directories we checked on the same day, with the same questions.

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