Launch catalog / Playbook
DataLook.io
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; must be functional with a clear value proposition, no spam/misleading content
- Payment is required BEFORE review: Basic $199 (standard placement) or Featured $399 (homepage + top placement + social/newsletter)
- NSFW tools pay a +$100 surcharge and must be flagged via the NSFW checkbox
- No illegal/hate/harmful content; submitter must own or license submitted materials
- Form fields: Tool Name, Tool URL, Detailed Description, Key Features, Logo URL (200x200), Screenshot URLs (1200x800), Contact Name/Email, Company Name
Prepare before opening the form
- Hosted logo URL (200x200 PNG/JPG) and screenshot URLs (1200x800) — the form takes URLs, not uploads
- Contact name, email, company name
- $199-$499 budget depending on tier + NSFW flag
- Stripe-compatible payment method
Workflow
- Open https://datalook.io/submit-tool
- Fill Tool Information, Media & Assets, and Contact Information
- Select Basic or Featured package, tick NSFW if applicable
- Pay via Stripe, then the manual review runs (claimed 2-3 business days)
- Rejected tools are fully refunded
Watch for
- The directory is overwhelmingly adult-content affiliate listings — brand adjacency risk for mainstream SaaS
- Pay-before-review model; refund promised on rejection but trust is on the site operator
- 'Minor updates free; major changes may require re-review' — edits can trigger another review cycle
- Low-quality inventory (duplicate tool entries on homepage); the claimed 'thousands of data professionals' audience is dubious for a mainstream product
- Sitemap shows most non-adult categories have 0 tools — thin directory outside the NSFW niche
What counts as live
The tool has a public detail page under datalook.io/ai-tools/ reachable from category listings
Not verified
- Actual reviewer rigor — categories are mostly empty outside adult niches
- Whether links are dofollow
- Real traffic/audience numbers