Is DokeyAI worth it?
Reasonable for AI tools if you pay: the $29.90 Submit Pack needs no backlink and listing pages carried dofollow links. The free lane is a poor trade for most makers, because the footer link it asks for points to an unrelated partner site (Realistic AI at the time of the check), which is an outbound link you give away. Listing text is generated from your site, so check it after approval.
Who should submit to DokeyAI?
Suits makers of AI tools who want another directory listing and are willing to pay a small one time fee. It is not a fit for non-AI software, or for anyone unwilling to put an unrelated third party link in their footer for the free lane. Referral traffic is likely modest.
What you need before you submit
- An AI tool with a live website
- Only the website URL in the form
- For the free lane, a footer link to the partner site shown on the submit page
- For the paid lane, a one time payment of $29.90
How to submit to DokeyAI
- Open dokeyai.com/submit
- Enter your website URL
- For the free lane, add the partner link shown in the Free Pack box to your footer
- Or choose the Submit Pack on the pricing page
- Check your listing page once it is live and buy an update if the text is wrong
DokeyAI: pros and cons
Pros
- Listing page links checked were dofollow (rel=noopener)
- One field form
- Paid lane is a one time fee with no backlink
- Listings are also added to an open source data repository
Cons
- Free lane requires linking to a third party partner, not DokeyAI
- Listing text is written from a crawl, not by you
- Changes after the first week cost $9.90
- Homepage cards for many tools are marked nofollow, only the listing page link counts
Tips for DokeyAI
- Skip the free lane unless you are fine endorsing the partner site
- Make your homepage title and description clear, since the listing is generated from it
- Use the free update within 7 days on the paid plan to fix errors
- Verify the rel value on your own listing page after approval
Questions about DokeyAI
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Facts checked . DR: Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked . DR 4 is Ahrefs' new model, shown on ahrefs.com from 1 December 2026. DR changes; check a place before you pay for it.