# Submit your tool to Tap4 AI Tools Directory

> Tap4 AI is an open-source AI tools directory with categories from writing and image to code and voice, plus a list of startup launch sites. Submitting requires an account, and the FAQ says submission is free but asks makers to link back.

- Website: https://tap4ai.org
- Submit at: https://tap4ai.org/submit
- Type: directory
- Free, the site asks for a backlink, nofollow link, asks for its badge or a link back, time to list: Not stated, DR 16
- For: AI tools
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Tap4 AI Tools Directory worth it?

Low value as of November 2026. Listing links on the homepage, explore and category pages are nofollow, and tool detail pages returned 404 when checked, so a listing is a small card with no page of its own. The FAQ also asks for a backlink. Skip it unless you are working through every AI directory. The free startup launch list on the site is more useful as a reference.

## Who should submit to Tap4 AI Tools Directory?

Only for AI tools, since the directory covers nothing else. Makers who want a followed link, or a detail page that ranks, will not get either here. Non-AI software has no category.

## What you need before you submit

- An AI tool with a live website
- An account on tap4ai.org
- A backlink to tap4ai.org, which the FAQ asks for

## How to submit

1. Open tap4ai.org/submit, which redirects to the login page
2. Register or log in
3. Fill in the submit form
4. Add a link to tap4ai.org on your site, as the FAQ asks

## Pros

- Free to submit
- Categories cover most AI tool types
- Free list of launch sites on the startup page

## Cons

- Listing links are nofollow
- Tool detail pages returned 404 in November 2026
- Account required
- Backlink requested in return
- Tool descriptions are written by GPT-4o, the site says

## Tips

- Weigh the backlink request before submitting, since the link back is followed and the link out is not
- Use the startup page as a checklist of other places to launch
- Check your card in the matching category page after submitting

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on Tap4 AI Tools Directory?

Listing a tool on Tap4 AI Tools Directory is free, the site asks for a backlink.

### Does Tap4 AI Tools Directory give a dofollow link?

No. Its links are nofollow: a listing can send visitors, but passes no ranking signals.

### Does Tap4 AI Tools Directory ask for a backlink or a badge?

Yes. It asks for its badge or a link back on your site before it lists a tool. Check whether it has to be on the homepage or can go on any page.

### How long does Tap4 AI Tools Directory take to list a tool?

Not stated.

### Is the Tap4 AI link dofollow?

No. Checked in November 2026: listing links on the homepage, the explore page and the image category page carry rel="nofollow". Only a few sidebar sites run by others carry noreferrer.

### How much does it cost?

The FAQ says submitting is free currently, but that you should share a backlink to the directory.

### Do I need an account?

Yes. The submit page redirects to a login page.

### Do tool detail pages work?

Not when checked in November 2026. Detail URLs such as /ai/speechtext.ai returned 404 with a blank page.

## Alternatives to Tap4 AI Tools Directory

- [Docker Hub](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-hub)
- [Docker MCP Catalog](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/docker-mcp-catalog)
- [Startup Fame](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/startup-fame)
- [Twelve Tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/twelve-tools)
- [Dang.ai](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dang-ai)
- [Findly.tools](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/findly-tools)
- [Turbo0](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/turbo0)
- [Dessign](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dessign)

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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