Launch catalog / Playbook
AIStage
Paid only 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 tool/website only — directory is exclusively AI products across 230+ categories
- No free tier anymore: Basic Submit $9.9 one-time (listing + 'dofollow backlink' claim), Featured $19.9 one-time (homepage/featured placement 14 days), Unlimited $59.9/mo
- 48-hour review window advertised
Prepare before opening the form
- Product name, URL, short description, logo/icon, pricing model tag (Free/Freemium/Free Trial/Paid)
- Category choice across their AI taxonomy
- Payment method — no free path verified
Workflow
- Open https://aistage.net/submit in a browser (403 to automated fetches)
- Choose a tier — Basic $9.9 vs Featured $19.9 vs Unlimited $59.9/mo (prices per the indexed pricing page; verify live)
- Fill product details and pay
- Review completes in ~48h; the listing gets a detail page on aistage.net
Watch for
- Free tier was removed (Aug 2025 per third-party record) — don't trust old 'free submit' articles
- Crossed-out anchor prices ($19.9→$9.9) are discount marketing; verify at checkout
- 'DR 70+ dofollow backlinks' is their claim, not independently verified
- Unlimited tier is a subscription — cancel to avoid repeat billing
What counts as live
The tool has a public detail page on aistage.net reachable from category/search and (for Featured) homepage placement
Not verified
- Exact submission form fields (submit page bot-blocked)
- Whether links are actually dofollow on live pages
- Editorial rejection criteria
Sources
- Homepage — live AI tools directory (4,000+ tools, 230+ categories), 'Submit AI' nav link → /submit, 'Featured' and 'Just Launched' sections ↗
- Pricing page (search-indexed) — Basic Submit $9.9 (was $19.9), Featured Submit $19.9, Unlimited Submit $59.9/mo; all advertise 'DR 70+ dofollow backlinks' and 48h review ↗
- Third-party analysis — the free badge-for-listing tier was removed in Aug 2025; cheapest route is now $9.9 one-time ↗
- Submit page — returned HTTP 403 (bot-blocked) ↗