Directory index · researched October 2026
ToolScout
toolscout.aiToolScout 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 ToolScout cost?
Listing on ToolScout is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $49.
A standard listing stays in the directory at no cost and is human-reviewed; the FAQ says free listings take a week or more to review. The site offers an embeddable “Featured on ToolScout” badge but does not state that displaying it or linking back is required.
- Dedicated tool page with description, category tags, pricing, and screenshot
- Placement in matching category and pricing feeds
- Human review
- Priority above standard listings in discovery feeds for 7 days
- Blue lightning placement marker
- Automatic expiry
- 14 days of placement
- Eligibility for the featured homepage and search placement
- Priority Boost placement and blue lightning marker
- Automatic expiry
Extras they sell
- Boost $49 one-time
- Optional 7-day priority placement in discovery feeds, with a blue lightning marker.
- Featured $99 one-time
- Optional 14-day placement eligible for the featured homepage and search slot; includes Boost benefits. The page says it is not a subscription.
Does ToolScout give a dofollow backlink?
ToolScout links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 25.
Who gets into ToolScout, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
The FAQ says free listings take a week or more to review; Boost and Featured submissions are reviewed within 24 to 48 hours. Every submission is described as human-reviewed.
How much traffic does ToolScout get?
Similarweb ranks toolscout.ai #976,926 in the world by traffic.
What ToolScout says about its audience: The submit page says listings can reach “thousands of people discovering AI every day.” The homepage shows 1,650 tools and the footer says “more than 1,000 listings”; these are listing-count claims, not measured traffic figures.
How do you submit to ToolScout?
You submit to ToolScout through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Google.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from ToolScout's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.