Launch catalog / Playbook
AI Tools Magazine
Conditional 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.
What the free route requires
- Account required — /submit-listing/details/ bounces to sign-in (Google sign-in or email registration)
Requirements
- AI tools only — ~40 fine-grained categories (AI Agents, AI Image Generators, AI SEO Tools, etc.)
- Homepage promotes 'Free & Paid Tools' — the directory lists both, but whether submission itself is free is behind the auth wall
- Registration via Google OAuth or email+password
Prepare before opening the form
- Google account or email for registration
- Tool name, URL, category, description, pricing model
- Logo/screenshot likely required for the listing card
Workflow
- Open https://aitoolsmagazine.com/ and click 'Submit Your AI Tool' (goes to /submit-listing/details/)
- Sign in with Google or register with email
- Complete the listing details form after auth
- Accepted listings appear at /listing/<slug>/ under a /listing-category/<cat>/ page
Watch for
- Entire submission flow is behind login — fields and any fees could not be verified
- Relatively small catalog (~200 listings; several categories have 0-1 tools)
- Many 'Added on July 2025' dates — site may be stale; verify activity before investing effort
- Site has an 'AI Tool Badge Generator' — likely badge/link exchange mechanics
- Affiliate Disclosure present — some listings may be affiliate-linked
What counts as live
The tool has a aitoolsmagazine.com/listing/<slug>/ page linked from its listing-category page
Not verified
- Whether listing is free or paid — pricing not visible before sign-in
- Submission form fields behind auth
- Review criteria and turnaround
- Outbound link type