Directory index · researched October 2026
ToolDirectory.AI
tooldirectory.aiToolDirectory.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 ToolDirectory.AI cost?
The live submission form says every listing carries a fee and requires a paid listing plan. The FAQ contradicts this, saying both submission and listing are free, without stating any conditions. No backlink, badge, or wait-queue condition for a free listing was found.
- FAQ says submission and listing are free; current form instead requires a paid listing plan.
- Guaranteed directory listing
- Do-follow link, as claimed on the pricing and submission pages
- YouTube video on the tool page
- Additional photos
- Permanent listing with no recurring billing
- Everything in Premium, including a claimed do-follow link, YouTube video option, and additional photos
- Priority editorial review
- Email when first indexed
Extras they sell
- Featured Listing $200 one-time
- Featured placement on the homepage and categories page for two weeks; pricing page says it is pinned to the homepage and the tool's category.
- Alternatives Build-out $150 one-time
- An editor-written, linked '[Tool] alternatives' comparison page, published within 10 working days of purchase. The site says commissioning it does not buy a ranking.
Does ToolDirectory.AI give a dofollow backlink?
ToolDirectory.AI links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 50. Under DR4, the new model Ahrefs switches to on December 1st, 2026, it drops to 40.
Who gets into ToolDirectory.AI, and how fast?
ToolDirectory.AI picks only a few of the products submitted.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
Submission page: median review window of 5 working days. FAQ: first response within 5 business days, with some reviews held longer. Pricing page: time to listing 'Within 24h'; this conflicts with the review-time claims.
How much traffic does ToolDirectory.AI get?
Similarweb ranks tooldirectory.ai #1,511,059 in the world by traffic.
How do you submit to ToolDirectory.AI?
You submit to ToolDirectory.AI through a form on their site.
What you'll see
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Submit tool
tooldirectory.ai/submit-tool
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Pricing
tooldirectory.ai/pricing
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Sign in
tooldirectory.ai/sign-in
What the form asks for
- Tool name
- Website URL* (public, working URL; staging URLs and login walls are auto-declined)
- Pricing tier* (Free, Freemium, Free Trial, or Paid)
- Features (optional checkboxes: White Label, Mobile App, Browser Extension, Open Source, Discord Community, Open API)
- Affiliate partner URL (optional; appears when the affiliate toggle is enabled)
- Social URLs (optional: X/Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Discord)
- Logo image (optional; 400 × 400 PNG/SVG)
- Featured image (optional; 1600 × 1000)
- Gallery images (optional; up to 4)
- YouTube video URL (optional)
- Required paid listing plan selector (Premium subscription is selected by default; Lifetime Deal replaces it)
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Researched 30 October 2026 from ToolDirectory.AI's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.