Launch catalog / Playbook
AI Directories
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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Caution: aidirectori.es is primarily a paid done-for-you submission SERVICE ('We manually submit your startup to 100+ directories'), not a normal self-serve directory
- Paid plans (one-time): Starter $99 - manual submission to 30+ AI directories (free/medium-DR only); Pro $149 - 60+ directories incl. ~$59 of paid-directory fees; Premium $199 - 100+ directories incl. ~$173 of paid fees; all include a report and 'Listed on AI Directories Tools'
- A self-serve 'Submit' nav link points to /submit-ai-tool, but the page is a client-rendered app that never presented a form to a text fetch - whether a free self-listing route exists could not be verified
- FAQ says the service works for non-AI tools too; multiple tools can be submitted with bulk discounts on request
Prepare before opening the form
- If buying the service: startup name, URL, descriptions, logo, category - the team contacts you after checkout to kick off submissions
- If attempting the self-serve submit: a JS-capable browser to render /submit-ai-tool
Workflow
- Decide which product you want: (a) the paid done-for-you directory-submission packages, or (b) a direct listing in the site's own AI-tools directory
- For (a): pick a plan on /pricing and check out; AI Directories' team then performs the manual submissions and delivers a report (confirmation links or success messages per directory)
- For (b): open /submit-ai-tool in a real browser and inspect the rendered form - its fields and cost could not be verified from the public HTML
Watch for
- Do not mistake this for a free directory: the launchdesk note says 'free', but the site's monetization is the paid submission packages; only 'Listed on AI Directories Tools' is bundled into every paid plan
- The self-serve submit page did not render without JS - its terms (free/paid, requirements) are unverified
- Cheapest plan covers only free/medium-DR directories; paid-directory fees are included only in Pro/Premium
- Satisfaction guarantee mentioned in FAQ, no formal SLA stated
What counts as live
Unverified. For the paid service: the delivery report listing per-directory confirmations. For a direct listing: a public page under aidirectori.es/ai-tools/<slug>
Not verified
- Whether a free self-serve listing route exists at /submit-ai-tool (JS-rendered page, contents not retrievable)
- Pricing/terms of a direct directory listing vs the done-for-you packages
- Review criteria and turnaround for a self-submitted tool