Launch catalog / Playbook
Dang.ai
Conditional free route 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 tier exists but requires a crawlable dofollow backlink to dang.ai that must stay live for the listing to remain active, 1 category, and up to 4-week review — the backlink requirement makes it reciprocal, not clean-free
Requirements
- An AI-adjacent product (the directory is AI tools and services; NSFW tools have a separate submission track)
- An account (all package CTAs route through /login?next=/pricing)
- Free tier: crawlable backlink to dang.ai on your site; Basic $49 or Pro $30+$19/mo via Stripe for no-backlink listings
- Intake form unlocks only after the first step (backlink verification or Stripe checkout)
- Review times: free up to 4 weeks, Basic 4 days, Pro 2 days
Prepare before opening the form
- Tool name, URL, description, category selection (1/2/4 categories by tier)
- For the free tier: place a crawlable backlink to dang.ai on your site BEFORE submitting — it is verified
- NSFW products use the /pricing?content=adult track
Workflow
- Click 'Submit'/'Submit a tool' — this routes to /pricing
- Choose Free (backlink verification), Basic, or Pro; create an account
- Free path: pass backlink verification, then the intake form unlocks
- Paid path: complete Stripe checkout, then the intake form unlocks
- Fill the intake form and wait for review (4 weeks free / 4 days Basic / 2 days Pro)
Watch for
- Free listing is conditional on a live backlink — if the backlink is removed the listing deactivates
- Do not submit a non-AI product — the entire catalog is AI tools
- NSFW content goes through the adult track, not the standard form
- The 'Submit' nav link lands on /login — you must create an account before the intake form unlocks
What counts as live
The tool appears as a listing page at dang.ai/tool/<slug> and in its category
Not verified
- Rejection criteria beyond category fit
- Whether free-tier listings can later upgrade to paid
Sources
- Dang.ai — live AI tools directory since 2022; 'Submit a tool' nav + footer links; NSFW section exists behind an 18 marker ↗
- Listing packages — Free $0 (requires verified crawlable backlink to dang.ai, 1 category, up to 4-week review); Basic $49 (no backlink, 4-day review, 2 categories, featured badge); Pro $30 + $19/mo (4 categories, ranking boost, newsletter feature, hide alternatives); NSFW submissions use /pricing?content=adult ↗