# Submit your tool to Hot100.ai

> Hot100.ai is a weekly chart of AI-built projects. After an admin review, projects spend 7 days in the Launchpad collecting votes, are scored by the site's AI judge, and those scoring 7.0 or higher can enter the weekly Top 100.

- Website: https://www.hot100.ai
- Submit at: https://www.hot100.ai/submit
- Type: launch platform
- Free; optional paid discovery boost, dofollow link, time to list: Admin review, then 7 days in Launchpad, DR 41
- For: AI tools, Developer tools, Startups
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Hot100.ai worth it?

Worth a free submission if you built an AI product or used AI coding tools like Cursor, Bolt or v0 to build it. The chart rewards originality and polish, so a thin wrapper or landing page generator will score low. Fill in the builder stack fields, since the site groups projects by the tools used. Product links were followed on the pages checked, but they are added by JavaScript, so their SEO weight is uncertain. Treat it as a chance for a week or more of visibility on the chart.

## Who should submit to Hot100.ai?

Suits builders of AI apps and vibe coded projects who want feedback through scoring and a ranked chart. The site says it has 2,560 approved projects. It does not suit general SaaS without a clear AI angle, local businesses, or anyone who only wants a quick backlink.

## What you need before you submit

- Account on Hot100.ai
- Project title, URL and summary up to 200 characters
- Builder stack: models, IDE or agent, hosting
- Confirmation that the project follows responsible data handling

## How to submit

1. Sign in and open the submit page
2. Fill in the project details and builder stack
3. Submit for admin review
4. If approved, collect votes during 7 days in the Launchpad
5. The AI judge scores the project, and scores of 7.0 or more can enter the weekly chart

## Pros

- Free to submit
- Chart and scores give a reason to share and come back
- Focused audience of AI builders
- Product links were followed on the pages checked

## Cons

- Only for AI projects
- Approval is not guaranteed and review time is not stated
- Scoring formula is proprietary
- Project pages are rendered with JavaScript

## Tips

- Explain the AI part of the product clearly in the summary
- List the real tools used in the builder stack
- Polish the landing page, since design quality is scored
- Share the Launchpad page during the 7-day voting window

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on Hot100.ai?

Listing a tool on Hot100.ai is free; optional paid discovery boost.

### Does Hot100.ai give a dofollow link?

Yes. A listing on Hot100.ai links to your site with a dofollow link.

### Does Hot100.ai ask for a backlink or a badge?

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

### How long does Hot100.ai take to list a tool?

Admin review, then 7 days in Launchpad.

### Is the Hot100.ai link dofollow?

Yes. When checked in November 2026, the Visit Project link on two project pages had rel noopener noreferrer with no nofollow. The page content is rendered with JavaScript.

### How much does Hot100.ai cost?

Submitting is free. The site also runs a paid, opt-in discovery boost that does not affect chart position; its price is not shown on public pages.

### How does a project get on the chart?

After admin review it spends 7 days in the Launchpad, the AI judge Flambo scores it, and projects scoring 7.0 or more can enter the weekly Top 100 for up to 4 weeks.

### Who should submit?

Builders of AI products or projects made with AI coding tools. Other software is a weak fit.

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