Launch catalog / Playbook
AISO Tools
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
- AI tools across 27 categories (Writing, Image Gen, Coding, Marketing & SEO, AI Agent Infrastructure, LLM APIs, etc.)
- Free listing is permanent with a tool page + backlink — but the free link carries rel="nofollow" (stated explicitly; dofollow is a paid feature)
- Form: Website URL (with 'Autofill from my website' that drafts name/category/description/features/pricing), tool name, category, optional description/pricing/features overrides, contact email
- Most free listings auto-publish within ~a minute; the rest go to hand review (median <1 hour; small tail up to ~6 days shown live on page)
- $149 one-time Verified: 🛡️ badge on page + browse grids, dofollow link, skips review, includes the $9 12-point AI-visibility scan
Prepare before opening the form
- Website URL (the autofill reads your site to draft the listing — make sure the homepage metadata is clean first)
- Tool name, best-fit category from the 27 options
- A working contact email — your live listing URL is emailed there
- Optional: own description, pricing model/details, comma-separated key features if overriding autofill
- Decide free-vs-$149 upfront: the paid tier's real buys are the badge, dofollow, and instant publish
Workflow
- Open https://aisotools.com/submit
- Enter the website URL and hit 'Autofill from my website'; review/correct the drafted fields
- Add contact email, choose Free (or Verified $149)
- Free listings usually auto-publish in under a minute — the live URL is emailed to you
- Optionally run the free ChatGPT visibility check offered post-submit
Watch for
- Free link is nofollow by explicit policy — expect referral/AI-citation value, not link equity
- The former $39 'skip the queue' tier was retired 2026-08-19 — Verified is now the only queue bypass
- Hand-review tail exists (page shows live queue depth, e.g. 25 waiting, oldest 6 days)
- Featured placement is a separate monthly product ($19+/mo) — not needed for a listing
- Autofill can misread sites — always review drafted fields
What counts as live
The tool has a public page on aisotools.com (emailed to you) and appears in its category/newest-tool grids
Not verified
- What triggers hand review vs auto-publish
- Refund/appeal policy specifics (page references one; truncated)
- Whether free listings can later upgrade to Verified