Directory index · researched October 2026
WhatTheAI
whattheai.techWhatTheAI 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 WhatTheAI cost?
Listing on WhatTheAI is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $49.
A free standard listing appears to use the ordinary review queue: the $49 fast-track offer says it skips the queue. The normal wait time is not stated, and the submission form was inaccessible behind the sign-in gate, so free standard submission is inferred rather than confirmed in the form. A Featured badge/backlink is described as improving category placement, but is not stated as required to submit.
- Standard directory entry; ordinary queue and wait time not stated
- Review within 24 hours
- Featured badge and top-of-category placement
- Direct link to product site
- Permanent listing
Extras they sell
- Featured Fast-Track Listing $49
- Skips the queue; promises review within 24 hours, a Featured badge, top-of-category placement, a direct site link, and a permanent listing.
- Newsletter Spotlight (Main Sponsor) $350 per issue; 2 issues $595 (regularly $700)
- Prominent placement after the newsletter hero in the Spotlight tool section, with a large image or GIF, a detailed description, and three direct-link CTAs.
- Guest Post (sponsored article) $79
- WhatTheAI writes and publishes a sponsored article on its blog with links to the product site.
- Website + Newsletter $399
- Newsletter spotlight plus one week of homepage sponsorship, direct links, and social sharing.
- Exposure Bundle $599
- Video production and promotion across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Twitter, plus a main-sponsor newsletter placement and social sharing.
- Newsletter Text Mention $150
- Secondary featured-tool placement with a text-only description of up to 30 words and one website link.
- Homepage & Social Media Sponsorship $350 for 1 week; 2 weeks $595 (regularly $700)
- Homepage placement for seven days, including the first spot in the featured-tool section, with social sharing.
- Custom sponsorship or collaboration
- Custom arrangements for courses, agencies, special deals, or other requirements; contact WhatTheAI to discuss.
Does WhatTheAI give a dofollow backlink?
WhatTheAI links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 34.
Who gets into WhatTheAI, 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.
Featured Fast-Track Listing: “reviewed within 24 hours.” No normal-queue review time is stated.
How much traffic does WhatTheAI get?
Similarweb ranks whattheai.tech #570,702 in the world by traffic.
What WhatTheAI says about its audience: Homepage claims “34,000+ Tools,” “400K+ Instagram Followers,” “120K+ Newsletter Subscribers,” and “140+ Tutorial Videos.” The Advertise page instead says “110,000+ Subscribers,” with a 25% average open rate, 4% click-through rate, and 81% US-based audience; its geography text specifies 81.84% US. The newsletter audience figures differ between pages.
How do you submit to WhatTheAI?
You submit to WhatTheAI through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Google.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from WhatTheAI's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.