AI tool directories, checked 2026-10-01
AI tool directories list AI products by task, such as writing, coding or automation. You submit here to reach people who are shopping for an AI tool. Several links are nofollow and several directories on older lists are dead, so check each one before you submit.
2 had no link and 4 are not checked yet.
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Every row on this page in one tracker, plus a 30-day calendar that says what to do each day.
300+ websites shipped, clients in 4 countries
Who this is for
What to expect
The short answer
Start free: AI Valley has a free form and gave a followed link in our check, and Future Tools reviews free submissions by hand. Pay for There's An AI For That or Toolify, our highest traffic ratings, only once the free listings send visitors. Below are all 16, plus the dead ones to skip.
01Before you submit
When to use it: When your product uses AI and a visitor can try it. Submit after launch, in batches, once the product page and screenshots are final.
02The list
Showing 16 of 16
| Cost | Link | our rating | Best for | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do first1 | |||||||
| AI Valley(opens in a new tab) | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Worth it2 | |||||||
| There's An AI For That(opens in a new tab) | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Toolify(opens in a new tab) | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Everything else11 | |||||||
| Futurepedia(opens in a new tab) | CostNot stated | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Future Tools(opens in a new tab) | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| TopAI.tools(opens in a new tab) | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AI Depot(opens in a new tab) | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AI Hunter(opens in a new tab) | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedChanged | |
| AI Tools Directory(opens in a new tab) | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AICyclopedia(opens in a new tab) | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AIStage(opens in a new tab) | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Dang.ai(opens in a new tab) | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| OpenTools(opens in a new tab) | CostNot stated | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AI Parabellum(opens in a new tab) | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingLow traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
The Launch Kit
Status, submitted date, listing URL and the link type you got, for every row above.
03Field notes
Open with the task the tool does and who it is for, in one line. Pick the task category a buyer would browse, say plainly whether there is a free tier, and add a short demo video or GIF. Use the same product name everywhere so each listing matches your site.
T+4 to T+7, after the main launch, in batches of five, once screenshots and the demo are final.
See the 30-day calendar04Keep going
While you build, well before launch. Join, read the rules and answer questions for a few weeks before you post anything about your product.
Open the listWhen developers use your product. Publish the repo and packages while you build, and write about the launch where developers read.
Open the list40 checks for the site your launch visitors land on, then the 30 days from first submission to launch week.
Open the checklistPeople who find you in an AI directory try the product within minutes. We build the site and the AI search work that they land on.
06FAQ
For reach, There's An AI For That, Toolify and Futurepedia carry our highest traffic rating. There's An AI For That and Toolify gave a followed link in our check, and both charge to list. Futurepedia has no public form for new tools.
For discovery, some are. Our traffic column is our own rating; we did not measure visitor counts. stork.ai measured 27 AI directories in September 2026 and found seven that do not appear in the Tranco top one million sites. It reads that as a sign of links without visitors. Submit to the ones with an audience, then track referral visits in your analytics.
Source: stork.ai (opens in a new tab)These were on the list we started from and are off this page after our check on October 1, 2026: AI Tool Hunt (aitoolhunt.com). The site is offline. AI Library (ailibrary.ai). The domain now hosts an AI agent builder, not a tools directory. Future AI Tools (futureaitools.com). The domain no longer resolves. All Things AI (allthingsai.com). The domain's DNS is broken, so the site does not load. AI Scout (aiscout.net). Could not confirm on 2026-10-01: the CDN answered but the site behind it did not. Insanely Cool Tools (insanelycooltools.com). The domain is parked. AI Tools Hub (aitoolshub.net). The domain is listed for sale. AI Tool Guru (aitoolguru.com). Could not confirm on 2026-10-01: the CDN answered but the site behind it timed out.
Some do. Of the 16 on this page, 7 gave a followed link in our check, 3 were nofollow, 2 had no crawlable link and 4 are not checked yet. Do not trust the claim on a submit page. stork.ai read the listing HTML of 27 AI directories and found two that advertise dofollow but serve rel=nofollow. Open one listing and check the link yourself.
Source: stork.ai (opens in a new tab)Only after free listings elsewhere show referral visits in your analytics. On There's An AI For That, featured and ad slots were nofollow in our check, so a paid slot there buys placement and no followed link. Do not pay any directory for links: Google's spam policies list buying links for ranking purposes as link spam.
Source: developers.google.com (opens in a new tab)300+ websites shipped, clients in 4 countries
