Directory index · researched October 2026
The AI Navigator
theainavigator.comThe AI Navigator 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.
Free
NofollowThey link to your product, but nofollow
ReviewedSubmissions are reviewed first; most get in
FeaturedShown to their audience: homepage, newsletter or social
DR 21Ahrefs Domain Rating: a 0–100 score based on the sites that link here. It doesn't measure traffic.
TrafficSimilarweb global rank #1,528,493
How much does The AI Navigator cost?
Listing on The AI Navigator is free.
The directory page says, “Inclusion in the directory itself is always free and editorial,” and describes the list as manually curated. No backlink, badge, or waiting-period requirement is stated. The separate badge page offers optional light- and dark-mode badges for featured tools.
OptionPriceLinkWhat you get
Free editorial directory listing
Free
Link: Not stated
- Inclusion in Andrew's List of AI Tools, published as an embedded Google Sheet
- Editorial/manual curation
- No account or payment step shown
Featured Tools placement
Not shown
Link: Nofollow
- Placement in the Featured Tools block, visibly labeled FEATURED
- The site says featured placements are paid
- The target site does not show a price or placement duration
- The inspected featured product link has rel="sponsored noopener"
Extras they sell
- Featured placement $49 for 30 days, reported by AIDirectories.io on 8 Oct 2026; not published or confirmed on The AI Navigator
- The AI Navigator labels featured placements as paid. The third-party price and duration are unverified against the target site.
- Optional “As seen on The AI Navigator” badge
- Free light- and dark-mode badge embed code for featured tools. The page presents it as optional, not as a condition for directory inclusion.
Does The AI Navigator give a dofollow backlink?
The AI Navigator links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 21.
Who gets into The AI Navigator, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
How much traffic does The AI Navigator get?
Similarweb ranks theainavigator.com #1,528,493 in the world by traffic.
How do you submit to The AI Navigator?
You submit to The AI Navigator through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Tool Name
- URL of the AI Tool
- What does the tool do (in one sentence)?
- Threads handle (optional)
- Your Name
- Email Address
- Link to your affiliate program (if you have one) (optional)
- Additional message (optional)
- Privacy Policy consent checkbox* (no visible red asterisk)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from The AI Navigator's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.