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AI directory · checked 10 October 2026

How to submit to ToolPilot

General AI tools with deals, coupon codes, guides and a mobile app

ToolPilot has a free route, and paid plans from $99 one-time. The listing we checked linked to the product with a plain, followed link.

Free routeListing from $99Link observed: Followed — a plain link to the product, with no nofollow, ugc or sponsoredTop 1M
Open ToolPilot's submit page ↗

At a glance

Free route
Free route

A link back to ToolPilot (one of its badges or logos on your site) is mandatory for free listings. Free tier per the pricing table: standard overview, up to 2 categories and 3 tags, no FAQs or media.

Paid listing from

$99 one-time — Priority Listing

Review time
  • Free route: Up to 90 days per the 2024 pricing-table image; up to 60 days per a hands-on third-party test on 2026-10-04
  • Premium Listing: Up to 7 days
  • Priority Listing: Up to 7 days
Link on a live listing
Link observed: Followed — a plain link to the product, with no nofollow, ugc or sponsored

A plain link to the product, with no nofollow, ugc or sponsored. ToolPilot does not say what kind of link it gives.

What we read: https://www.toolpilot.ai/products/anijam-ai, /products/akool and /products/draw3d-ai-sketches-to-realistic-photos-converter: the Visit Site link goes straight to the product (some with affiliate parameters) and has no rel attribute

Requirements
  • Backlink or badge to ToolPilot required for the free tier.
  • Contact form with tool name, URL and description.
Popularity

#569,326 in the Tranco top-1M list of 9 October 2026 — Top 1M.

Tools in their sitemap

3,194 tool pages, counted by us from the public sitemap on 16 August 2026.

Plans and prices

PlanPriceStated waitIncludes
Premium Listing$39 a monthUp to 7 days$199 one-time setup fee plus $39 per month; extended overview, FAQs, screenshots and media; up to 7 categories and 10 tags; featured AI tools category inclusion, featured carousel, top 10 in category and homepage listing; social media posts, exclusive newsletter and Editor's Pick nomination
Priority Listing$99 one-timeUp to 7 daysextended overview, FAQs, screenshots and media; up to 4 categories and 6 tags; shown in the pricing table, but the advertise page marks the Priority upgrade as Coming Soon
Homepage big banner (monthly)$199 a month—homepage big square banner on a monthly subscription; page shows 1 of 5 slots and Sold Out
Guest blog post$299 one-time—dedicated article about the tool written by the editors

How to submit to ToolPilot, 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 ToolPilot's submit page. It is at toolpilot.ai/pages/submit-your-ai-tool.
  3. 3Take the free route, if it fits. A link back to ToolPilot (one of its badges or logos on your site) is mandatory for free listings. Free tier per the pricing table: standard overview, up to 2 categories and 3 tags, no FAQs or media.
  4. 4Or pay to skip it. The cheapest paid listing is Priority Listing at $99 one-time (Up to 7 days).
  5. 5Check the rules first. Backlink or badge to ToolPilot required for the free tier. Contact form with tool name, URL and description.
  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

A Shopify-built directory with a three-tier pricing table shown as an image dated 2024; the current advertise page lists a $199 setup plus $39 monthly Premium upgrade and sells banners and a $299 blog post. Visit links are not nofollow.

  • 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; ToolPilot's was one of them.
  • By traffic rank it is number 18 of the 22 AI directories here that appear in the Tranco top-1M list.

ToolPilot: the questions founders ask

How much does it cost to submit to ToolPilot?

ToolPilot has a free route, and paid plans from $99 one-time. The cheapest paid listing is Priority Listing. Other paid options: Premium Listing at $39 a month; Homepage big banner (monthly) at $199 a month; Guest blog post at $299 one-time.

Is ToolPilot free?

Yes, with conditions. A link back to ToolPilot (one of its badges or logos on your site) is mandatory for free listings. Free tier per the pricing table: standard overview, up to 2 categories and 3 tags, no FAQs or media.

How long does a submission on ToolPilot take?

Free route: Up to 90 days per the 2024 pricing-table image; up to 60 days per a hands-on third-party test on 2026-10-04. Premium Listing: Up to 7 days. Priority Listing: Up to 7 days.

Does ToolPilot give a dofollow backlink?

ToolPilot does not say. The listing we checked linked to the product with a plain, followed link.

What does ToolPilot require?

Backlink or badge to ToolPilot required for the free tier. Contact form with tool name, URL and description.

Sources

Read on 10 October 2026. Read on ToolPilot'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

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

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