Directory index · researched October 2026
The Rundown AI
therundown.aiThe Rundown 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 The Rundown AI cost?
Listing on The Rundown AI is free.
The site invites tool recommendations by email and discloses no submission fee or payment step; it says the team reviews submissions for inclusion. No backlink requirement or review timeline is stated. The site does not explicitly label this route free.
- Email recommendation to [email protected] with the tool name, URL, category, and a one-sentence description
- Team review for possible inclusion in the Supertools directory
- Observed listing link has no nofollow, ugc, or sponsored rel value
Does The Rundown AI give a dofollow backlink?
The Rundown AI links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 68.
Who gets into The Rundown AI, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
You get a listing page, with little promotion.
How much traffic does The Rundown AI get?
Similarweb ranks www.therundown.ai #71,401 in the world by traffic.
What The Rundown AI says about its audience: The homepage claims 3,500,000+ readers. The advertising page claims 3.5M+ active readers, 10,000+ new subscribers daily, a 55% average open rate, and a 2.5% click rate. The tools directory showed 1,573 tools.
How do you submit to The Rundown AI?
You submit to The Rundown AI by email.
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Researched 30 October 2026 from The Rundown AI's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.