Aitoolnet: how to submit your startup
AI tools directory and search engine listing AI tools across categories, available in several languages.
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- Cost
- Not checked
- Link type
- Its submit page states a dofollow link for the free tier
- Review time
- Free: within 30 days (FAQ says queue currently 30-60 days); PRO: within 24 hours
- Badge or link back required?
- Not checked
- Account needed?
- Not checked
- Best for
- AI tools wanting a cheap fast-track listing
- Covers
- AI
- Region
- Worldwide
- Last checked by IndieNeed
- November 2, 2026
How to submit to Aitoolnet
- Get the submission kit ready (below). Most of Aitoolnet's form asks for the same things as other directories.
- Aitoolnet may ask you to sign in first; we have not checked whether an account is required.
- Open Aitoolnet's submit form at www.aitoolnet.com/submit and fill it in with your kit.
- Check Aitoolnet's own rules for a badge or link back; we have not verified whether one is required.
- Wait for review: Free: within 30 days (FAQ says queue currently 30-60 days); PRO: within 24 hours.
- Use a UTM link as your website address (below), so you can see what the listing sends you.
What a Aitoolnet listing includes
Aitoolnet is a ai directory. AI tools directory and search engine listing AI tools across categories, available in several languages. When we checked on November 2, 2026, the cost was: Not checked.
Its submit page contradicts itself: the pricing table shows a free tier, but its FAQ says a listing costs $9.9 and the form button reads "Submit Pay $9.9", so we do not state a cost.
Link type, and how we know
Link type on a free (or the only) listing: Dofollow. We read it on the site's own pricing, FAQ or submit page, or from the rel attribute on the link a public listing gives the listed product.
Conditions: Its submit page states a dofollow link for the free tier
The pages we opened on November 2, 2026:
A nofollow, sponsored or UGC link tells search engines not to count it as a vote; a plain (dofollow) link can be counted. Either way, a listing is worth more for the people who see it than for the link.
Who Aitoolnet suits
Aitoolnet suits aI tools wanting a cheap fast-track listing. It covers AI, and its audience is worldwide. Review time, as stated: Free: within 30 days (FAQ says queue currently 30-60 days); PRO: within 24 hours.
We have no visits from Aitoolnet in our own analytics since Aug 18, 2026. That says nothing about what it would send you.
What to prepare before you submit
Most directories ask for the same things. Have them ready and the form takes a few minutes. Read Aitoolnet's own rules on its site before submitting; they can change.
- A one-line tagline that says what the product does
- A short description: who it is for and what they can try first
- A square logo and two or three screenshots
- A working website, with a sign-up or demo a visitor can reach
Track what Aitoolnet sends you
Use this as your website link on Aitoolnet, with your own domain in place of yourproduct.com. Your analytics will then show visits and sign-ups from this listing on their own.
https://yourproduct.com/?utm_source=aitoolnet&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=launchHow to read the numbers: track which startup directories send you users.
Aitoolnet questions
- Is Aitoolnet free?
- We have not checked Aitoolnet's prices on its own site, so we do not state a price.
- What kind of products does Aitoolnet list?
- AI tools directory and search engine listing AI tools across categories, available in several languages. It suits AI tools wanting a cheap fast-track listing, and covers AI.
- Does Aitoolnet give a dofollow backlink?
- Its submit page states a dofollow link for the free tier. Checked on November 2, 2026.
- How long does Aitoolnet take to approve a listing?
- Free: within 30 days (FAQ says queue currently 30-60 days); PRO: within 24 hours, as Aitoolnet states it (checked November 2, 2026).
- How do I know if Aitoolnet sends real users?
- Give your Aitoolnet listing its own UTM link, then compare visits and sign-ups per directory in your analytics.
Launch on IndieNeed too
List the same product on IndieNeed for free: it gets a lasting product page, upvotes and reviews from other makers. Paid plans publish on your chosen day with featured placement. We run IndieNeed.
Alternatives to Aitoolnet
- AI ValleyAI tools seeking a category listingCost: Not checked. Link: Seen on one listing
- Insidr.aiBusiness-oriented AI toolsCost: Not checked. Link: Links go through an insidr.ai /aff/ redirect with no nofollow; the listing we checked may be an affiliate partner
- There's An AI For ThatAI tools and MCPs with a launch budgetCost: Low traffic $49 one-time review fee; Maximum exposure $437 one-time fee; free only via a monthly X thread where one tool is picked. Link: Not checked
- Dang.aiAI tools able to add a backlink or pay for faster reviewCost: Free $0 (backlink required); Basic $49; Pro $30 setup, then $19/mo. Link: Links go through l.dang.ai short links with no nofollow. Free needs a backlink to Dang.ai; Basic ($49) does not
- Future ToolsPublicly available AI tools seeking curated listingCost: Free (FAQ: sponsorships and affiliate links "help keep this site free for ... those who want to submit tools"). Link: Links go through a futuretools.io /go/ redirect with no nofollow
- TopAI.toolsAI tools wanting a fast paid listingCost: Fast Track $47 one-time; Featured Listing $229 one-time (featured for 7 days). Link: Paid only. Its "Try Now" link has no nofollow; the "Visit" icon link is nofollow
Compare all of them on the list of the best startup directories, or plan the week with where to submit your startup in 2026.