Directory index · researched October 2026
AI Tools Search
ai-search.ioAI Tools Search is a directory for all kinds of startups, including AI tools. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
$99+No free option
DofollowThey link to your product with a dofollow link, which helps SEO
Everyone gets inEvery product that fits gets listed
Listing onlyA listing page, little promotion
DR 35Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic.
TrafficSimilarweb global rank #774,274
How much does AI Tools Search cost?
AI Tools Search has no free option; listing costs from $99.
OptionPriceLinkWhat you get
AI tool listing
$299 one-time
Link: Dofollow
- Listing in the AI tools directory
- Instant listing is claimed on the submission and business pages
Featured product campaign
$99/month
Link: Dofollow
- Featured tag next to the product
- Placement at the top of relevant search results
- Placement in the homepage Featured carousel
- Boost slider from 1x to 29x; observed totals were $99/month at 1x, $1,485/month at 15x, and $2,871/month at 29x
- Can cancel at any time
Extras they sell
- Featured product campaign $99 USD/month at 1x; up to $2,871 USD/month at the observed 29x boost
- Adds a Featured tag, top placement in relevant search results, and homepage Featured carousel placement. The boost slider says higher factors increase position and frequency. Continue posts to create a checkout session, so I stopped before activating it.
- Optional AI Search embed buttons
- Two Copy embed code styles are offered. The listing page says adding a button to the product's own site can get more likes and help it reach the top of search results. No price or requirement is stated; it is not presented as a condition for listing.
Does AI Tools Search give a dofollow backlink?
AI Tools Search links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 35.
Who gets into AI Tools Search, and how fast?
Every product that fits gets listed.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
The site says “Get listed instantly”; it gives no separate review duration or review criteria.
How much traffic does AI Tools Search get?
Similarweb ranks ai-search.io #774,274 in the world by traffic.
What AI Tools Search says about its audience: The submit page says “reach over 2.3M monthly users.” The business page says “reach over 2.3M monthly visitors” and describes connecting with “over 2.3M monthly users, including those from top tech companies.” These are site claims, not independently verified.
How do you submit to AI Tools Search?
You submit to AI Tools Search through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Tool Name
- Tool Description* (maximum 2,000 characters; only the first approximately 100 characters show in search results)
- Website
- Price (Free, Freemium, or Paid; defaults to Free)
- Select Categories (at least one required, maximum two)*: Analysis, Audio, Automation, Business, Chat, Data, Dating, Design, Detection, Ecommerce, Education, Finance, Fitness, Game, Health, Ideas, Image Editing, Image Generation, Music, No Code, Productivity, Programming, Prompts, Q&A, Recipes, Research, SEO, Security, Social Media, Speech, Summarization, Transcription, Travel, Video, Writing
- YouTube Video (optional; intro video embed)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from AI Tools Search's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.