Directory index · researched October 2026
Foundr.ai
foundr.aiFoundr.ai is a directory for 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.
How much does Foundr.ai cost?
Listing on Foundr.ai is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $1.
Third-party directory trackers report a free review queue; one reports an approximately 45-month wait. I could not verify the queue or any backlink/badge conditions on Foundr because /submit requires sign-in.
- Third-party trackers describe a free listing in a review queue.
- Third-party trackers report publication within 24 hours; not visible in the gated Foundr flow.
- Reported as the price after the founding offer; not verified in the gated Foundr flow.
- Third-party tracker reports bid-based leaderboard placement starting at $1; not verified on Foundr.
Extras they sell
- Listing Ad $24.50/day shown with a 2% multi-ad discount; $24.75/day shown with one ad selected
- Ad shown on every tool listing page. These are advertising rates, not submission-listing fees.
- Banner Ad $24.50/day shown with a 2% multi-ad discount; $24.75/day shown with one ad selected
- Banner visible on every page of the website. These are advertising rates, not submission-listing fees.
- Tool Page Ad $14.70/day shown with a 2% multi-ad discount; $14.85/day shown with one ad selected
- Ad visible on every tool page. These are advertising rates, not submission-listing fees.
- Custom partnership
- Invites companies to contact Foundr for a custom partnership; no price is shown.
- Priority / skip queue $10 founding price, then $25 (third-party reports; not verified on Foundr)
- Reported paid listing upgrade for faster publication.
- Leaderboard bid From $1 (third-party report; not verified on Foundr)
- Reported bid-based leaderboard placement.
Does Foundr.ai give a dofollow backlink?
Foundr.ai links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 38.
Who gets into Foundr.ai, and how fast?
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
No review-time claim was visible on the Foundr pages inspected. Third-party trackers report a free queue, with one claiming approximately 45 months, and a paid option published within 24 hours; these were not verifiable in the gated flow.
How much traffic does Foundr.ai get?
Similarweb ranks foundr.ai #1,278,210 in the world by traffic.
What Foundr.ai says about its audience: Advertise page claims “150K Monthly Pageviews,” “8K+ Listed Tools,” and “3K Newsletter Subscribers.” Homepage claims “Join 3,000+ AI tools enthusiasts.”
How do you submit to Foundr.ai?
You submit to Foundr.ai through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Email link and Google. Prices only show once you've signed up.
What the form asks for
- Email address* (magic-link sign-in; product submission form not reached)
- Google sign-in button (alternative)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Foundr.ai's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.