# Submit your tool to AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com)

> A curated directory of AI tools where one editor reviews every submission and writes the description. Submission goes through a free form, and a $99 Fast Track skips the queue.

- Website: https://aitoolsdirectory.com
- Submit at: https://aitoolsdirectory.com/submit-tool
- Type: directory
- Free with manual review, or $99 once for Fast Track, dofollow link, time to list: Free queue not stated; Fast Track in 3 days or less, DR 51
- For: AI tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com) worth it?

Worth a free submission if the product is clearly an AI tool with public pricing. No badge is asked for, and listing pages link straight to the product without a nofollow. The free queue has no stated time and listing is not guaranteed, so submit once with clean, original copy and move on. Pay the $99 Fast Track only if a quick, permanent listing matters to you; the homepage ad slots at $299 to $499 for 30 days are for tools with money to spend on reach.

## Who should submit to AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com)?

Suits makers of AI products for end users and businesses: chat, writing, video, design, marketing, coding and productivity tools with transparent pricing. Not for non-AI software, crypto, gambling, NSFW or AI companion apps, products behind a waitlist, or tools whose pricing needs a sales call. Developer infrastructure can get in, but the site says products should be usable by regular people and free of jargon.

## What you need before you submit

- A product that is clearly AI-related
- Public, transparent pricing with no hidden fees
- No waiting list
- Original descriptions, not copied from your site or written with AI
- A product a regular visitor can understand in 5 seconds
- No crypto, NSFW, gambling or AI companion products

## How to submit

1. Read the guidelines on the submit page
2. Fill in the submission form (a Paperform form embedded on the page)
3. Write short and long descriptions in your own words
4. Wait for the manual review, or buy Fast Track for $99 on the advertise page
5. Check the listing once it goes live under /tool/your-name

## Pros

- Outbound link to the product has no nofollow
- No badge or backlink required
- Every listing gets an editor-written description
- Free option exists
- Smaller, curated catalogue (the site says 778 tools)

## Cons

- AI tools only
- Free queue time is not stated and listing is not guaranteed
- The editor may rewrite your copy
- Some listings send visitors through link.aitoolsdirectory.com affiliate redirects instead of a direct link
- Homepage ads are expensive ($299 to $499 for 30 days)

## Tips

- Write original copy; the site says copied or AI-written text is discarded or pushed down the queue
- Make pricing visible on your homepage before submitting
- Remove any waitlist gate first
- Use Fast Track only if timing matters; the free lane gives the same kind of link

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com)?

Listing a tool on AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com) is free with manual review, or $99 once for Fast Track.

### Does AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com) give a dofollow link?

Yes. A listing on AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com) links to your site with a dofollow link.

### Does AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com) ask for a backlink or a badge?

No. It lists a tool without asking for a badge or a link back.

### How long does AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com) take to list a tool?

Free queue not stated; Fast Track in 3 days or less.

### Is the AI Tools Directory link dofollow?

Yes. Checked in November 2026: listing pages link to the product with rel=external noopener or rel=noopener, with no nofollow. Some listings use affiliate redirect links instead of a direct link.

### How much does it cost to submit?

The standard submission is free and manually reviewed. Fast Track costs $99 once and the site says listings go live in 3 days or less. Homepage placements cost $299 to $499 per 30 days.

### Do I need to add a badge?

No. There is no badge or backlink requirement.

### What gets rejected?

Non-AI products, crypto, NSFW, gambling, AI companion apps, products with a waitlist or hidden pricing, and copied or AI-written descriptions.

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DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs (https://ahrefs.com/).

From Another Directory (https://another.directory/where-to-launch). Another Directory gives every tool a page that says what it does, who it's for and what it costs. List a tool at https://another.directory/submit, or have an AI agent do it: https://another.directory/submit.md
