Launch catalog / Playbook
Best-AI.org
Free route ai-directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- AI tools only - the directory covers image generation, writing, code assistance, video, productivity, conversational AI, AI agents, etc.
- Submission is free ('Free Submission', 'Free Forever' stated on the submit page)
- Flow: 'Submit Details -> We Review -> Go Live' - the team 'verifies and enriches' listings; stated review time is 1-2 weeks
- Run by BitAutor (Hannover, Germany, HRB 218756) - a real editorial operation with published methodology and editorial guidelines
Prepare before opening the form
- Tool name and URL
- Features list and pricing information (the submit flow asks for 'tool's info, features, and pricing')
- Category fit within their ~17 AI categories
- Contact email for review follow-up
Workflow
- Open https://best-ai.org/submit-tool
- Fill in the tool's info, features, and pricing (form fields render on-page)
- Submit - the team verifies and 'enriches' the listing editorially
- Wait 1-2 weeks for review; the tool goes live in its category once approved
Watch for
- Editorial enrichment means your copy may be rewritten/extended - provide accurate, publishable details
- No paid fast lane advertised on the submit page - the free path is the only one shown
- AI-assistance disclosure: some site content is 'created with AI assistance and reviewed by our editorial team' - your listing description may be partly machine-drafted
- The directory pages separate 'Open Source AI', 'Top 100', and by-country views - a live listing may surface in several
What counts as live
The tool has a public detail page on best-ai.org and appears in its category/search
Not verified
- Exact required fields inside the form (partially JS-rendered)
- Whether account creation is required
- Whether the outbound link is dofollow
- Rejection criteria beyond the stated review