Directory index · researched October 2026
Mad Genius
madgenius.coMad Genius is a directory for AI tools, design tools, developer tools, and marketing 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 Mad Genius cost?
Mad Genius has no free option; listing costs from $69.99.
- Get leads forever
- Dedicated living page
- Impressions and traffic
- Quality engagement
Extras they sell
- Advertising opportunities
- Mad Genius says companies can promote products, jobs, or events using its “tasteful and unique” ad formats, and says it has never featured traditional banner ads. No rates or checkout upsell were shown.
Does Mad Genius give a dofollow backlink?
Mad Genius links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 15.
Who gets into Mad Genius, and how fast?
Mad Genius picks only a few of the products submitted.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
The submit page says: “Once approved, your submission will be automatically added to the directory within 24 hours.”
How much traffic does Mad Genius get?
Similarweb ranks madgenius.co #5,450,576 in the world by traffic.
What Mad Genius says about its audience: The submit page promises to “Reach an audience of early adopters and innovators building the future.” The About page calls Mad Genius “the largest directory of AI tools on the internet” and says it updates daily. No traffic or subscriber counts were shown.
How do you submit to Mad Genius?
You submit to Mad Genius through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Name of tool
- URL of tool
- Card information: number, expiry, and CVC
- Cardholder name
- Billing country or region
- Billing address
- Address line 2
- City
- ZIP
- State (shown as optional)
- Save my information with Link for faster checkout (optional checkbox)
- Phone number
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Mad Genius's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.