Launch catalog / Playbook
Futurepedia
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 that fits the directory's categories (image, business, automation, productivity, video, art, text, audio, code)
- Third-party reporting says the free tier was dropped — listing runs $247 one-time (basic, frequently sold out) or $497 verified with editorial review and a click guarantee
- Every submission is editorially reviewed; listed tools get a product page under /tool/<slug>
Prepare before opening the form
- Square logo (256×256+), tagline under ~60 chars, ~100-word benefit-led description
- 3–5 screenshots (~1280×800), pricing details, demo video link if available
- Correct category choice across Futurepedia's taxonomy
- Budget approval for the paid listing tier
Workflow
- There is no public free submit form — start from futurepedia.io/contact or the paid-listing flow reached via their contact/advertise route (old /submit-tool 404s)
- Choose a listing tier ($247 basic or $497 verified per third-party reports — confirm current pricing on the form)
- Submit product details + media; editorial team reviews
- Existing listings can be updated via /update-a-tool
Watch for
- The batch's free/'submit-tool' claim is stale — the route is gone and third parties report paid-only since 2026
- Outbound links from listings are reported as nofollow — value is the audience/newsletter, not link equity
- $247 tier is frequently 'sold out' — the real entry price may effectively be $497
- Advertiser disclosure on the site notes compensated links — editorial listings still get reviewed
What counts as live
The tool has a public page at futurepedia.io/tool/<slug> appearing in its category and site search
Not verified
- Current exact pricing — not published on a public page (contact form required)
- Editorial acceptance criteria and turnaround
- Whether the Update a Tool form can be used to request a new listing
Sources
- Batch-provided submission URL — returned HTTP 404 (route removed) ↗
- Homepage — AI tool directory (~4,000+ tools per site), newsletter, courses; no public free submit link in nav/footer ↗
- Update a Tool — editorial-team form for updating existing listings (the only public tool-request form found) ↗
- Third-party report (2026) — listings are paid-only: $247 basic verified listing (often sold out) or $497 verified listing with 1,000-click guarantee ↗