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BasedTools

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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

  • Free Track requires embedding a follow link to https://www.basedtools.ai/ on your homepage (anchor 'Based Tools AI')
  • Tool's domain must have DR > 15 to qualify for the free track
  • Listing is removed if the reciprocal backlink is removed

Requirements

  • AI tool or AI-adjacent product
  • Free track: DR > 15 and a reciprocal homepage backlink
  • Paid Premium Track ($9.99/mo, listed as 'most popular', claims DR 47) has no queue and skips the backlink requirement
  • Form fields: Tool Name, Website URL, Short Description (AI-generated if skipped), Description, and one document/image upload (max 10MB)

Prepare before opening the form

  • Product name and website URL
  • Short and long descriptions (optional — the site AI-generates missing copy)
  • Logo or representative image/document under 10MB
  • For the free track: ability to add an HTML backlink snippet to the product homepage and evidence of DR > 15

Workflow

  1. Open https://basedtools.ai/submit
  2. Choose Free Track (add the backlink code first) or Premium Track ($9.99/mo)
  3. Fill Tool Name, Website URL, descriptions, and upload an image/doc
  4. Submit; free-track listings are reviewed within ~24 hours, premium goes live in seconds

Watch for

  • Free listing is contingent on keeping the reciprocal backlink live — removal delists the tool
  • DR > 15 floor means brand-new domains do not qualify for free
  • Heavy NSFW/adult category mix on the directory — consider brand adjacency before listing
  • Premium is a subscription; cancelling removes the listing
  • Descriptions left blank are AI-generated — supply your own copy to control positioning

What counts as live

The tool has a public detail page on basedtools.ai and appears in its category listing

Not verified

  • Whether the free track checks the DR floor automatically or at manual review
  • Whether an account is required (a Sign In link exists but the submit form renders without auth)

Sources

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