Launch catalog / Playbook
AIChief
Free route ai-directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Only AI tools accepted — the product must have AI features
- No beta or waitlist tools ('we are not entertaining submissions for Beta or Waitlist AI tools right now')
- No NSFW/adult tools — directory is explicitly brand-safe
- Functional, publicly accessible product that a human reviewer can test hands-on
- Original description required — copied content is deprioritized or rejected
- Product purpose must be understandable within ~5 seconds of reading the description
Prepare before opening the form
- Tool name, URL, and an original plain-language description
- Category pick from their ~600 category tree
- Paid tiers add: company website link, social links, pricing info, media gallery, pros & cons, FAQs
- Account/contact email for the verification email and support channel ([email protected])
Workflow
- Open https://aichief.com/submit-ai-tool/
- Pick a tier — Free Listing $0 enters the standard manual review queue; $99 Verified and $149 Featured get priority 24-hour review plus badges and richer listing fields
- Fill in tool URL and details (~5 min per the site's own estimate)
- Editorial team reviews hands-on (quality, brand safety, originality)
- On approval the listing goes live permanently; verification email is sent after submission
Watch for
- Site 403-blocks non-Googlebot user agents — normal browser fetches may fail; a real browser session should still work
- Heavy upsell surface: paid tiers, a la carte 'build your own' mix, Gold badge at $200+, campaigns — the free path is real but surrounded by upsells
- Free tier only includes 'Basic Tool Information' — media gallery, social links, pricing info are paid-only fields
- Free submissions have no stated turnaround; 24-hour review applies to paid priority
- Updates to paid listings take 2-3 business days via an update form
What counts as live
The tool has a public page on aichief.com under its chosen category, reachable from site search/category browse, showing the listing tier's fields
Not verified
- Free-tier review turnaround (only paid 24h is stated)
- Free-tier acceptance rate
- Exact free-form fields — the embedded form did not render in fetched text