Launch catalog / Playbook
Dessign
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 or software product fitting their categories (AI agents, design, dev tools, SaaS, SEO, video, writing, etc.)
- Paid only: $69 one-time Featured listing (was $129) or $399 one-time Pro (adds newsletter feature to 40k subscribers, 1500-word blog post, listicle, social posts)
- No NSFW/adult sites accepted
- Payment via Stripe payment links on the submit page
Prepare before opening the form
- Product name, URL, description, and target category
- Stripe payment for $69 or $399
- For Pro: assets for the newsletter feature and social posts
Workflow
- Open https://dessign.net/submit-tool/
- Click 'Submit – $69' or 'Submit – $399' (Stripe checkout links)
- Provide product details; listing goes live in 1-2 business days (1 day for Pro)
- Full refund if the product isn't published
Watch for
- Free submissions are discontinued — any older doc claiming a free route is stale
- DR80/50k-visitor/40k-subscriber figures are site self-claims; verify value before paying $399
- Listings are permanent ('never expire') per FAQ
- Newsletter is monthly, sent at the start of each month — Pro feature timing depends on that cycle
What counts as live
The product has a public page under dessign.net/<slug>/ linked from a category listing
Not verified
- What information the post-payment intake collects (form behind Stripe checkout)
- Whether the dofollow link is site-wide or per-page
- Real traffic/DR verification