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Conditional free route ai-directory

Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.

What the free route requires

  • Free 'Basic' listing exists but sits on a waiting list reported at roughly 1–3 months due to demand
  • Paid tiers bypass the wait: Premium $199/year lists within 24 hours with homepage feature and newsletter inclusion; Platinum $999/year adds ~3 months site-wide sponsorship
  • A site account (Login link present) is likely required for the JS submit app

Requirements

  • Product must be an AI tool/company
  • Submission goes through the JS app at https://aidepot.co/submit/start — fields are not publicly visible
  • Third-party coverage describes a two-track model: free-with-waitlist vs paid fast lanes

Prepare before opening the form

  • Tool name, URL, description, logo and category
  • An account on aidepot.co if the submit app requires login
  • Decision on free waitlist vs Premium ($199/yr) or Platinum ($999/yr)

Workflow

  1. Open https://aidepot.co/submit/start in a JS-capable browser
  2. Complete the multi-step submission (plan choice → tool details)
  3. Free: join the waiting list; paid: checkout and expect listing within ~24 hours
  4. Verify the tool appears on aidepot.co with its own profile page and outbound link

Watch for

  • The submit app is entirely client-side rendered — no public view of the form fields
  • Free listings may wait months; do not promise a date on the free tier
  • Paid tiers are annual fees ($199/$999 per year), not one-time
  • The site also sells directory-submission services and data lists — expect upsell prompts
  • Pricing comes from third-party coverage; confirm live prices inside the submit flow before paying

What counts as live

Tool has a public profile page on aidepot.co (e.g. aidepot.co/<slug>) with an outbound link, appearing in the directory pagination

Not verified

  • Exact form fields and whether login is mandatory
  • Current live prices inside the submit app (third-party figures may be stale)
  • Whether the free tier requires a reciprocal backlink

Sources

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