# IndieAI

> Submission playbook for IndieAI (indieai.directory): requirements, workflow, traps, and what counts as live. Researched from public pages — no submission was run.

Canonical: https://sassmaker.com/launchdesk/indieai.directory

- [indieai.directory](https://indieai.directory)

Conditional free route
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Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.

## What the free route requires

- Free $0 submission requires badge verification — the IndieAI badge must stay on your site permanently; they 'check regularly & unpublish if removed'
- Free listings are 'Reviewed within 30 days' and include no customer support

## Requirements

- AI tools built by indie developers (site's stated curation focus)
- Badge embed required for the free tier

## Prepare before opening the form

- Tool name, URL, description, AI category (AI Image Generation, AI Coding, AI Productivity, etc.)
- Logo/screenshot asset
- Pricing model label (Free/Freemium/Paid/Free Trial style used across listings)
- Badge placed on the site for the free route; otherwise pick Fast Track $19 / Premium $39 / Unlimited $69

## Workflow

1. Click Submit in nav → choose a package on the pricing section
2. Free: 'Get Started' → submit details → place badge → wait up to 30 days for review
3. Paid: 'Submit Now' → pay one-time → 'Go live instantly' with permanent listing and no badge requirement
4. Premium adds 7 days homepage featured; Unlimited adds top banner + site-wide exposure for 7 days + blog post opportunity

## Watch for

- The free badge is checked on an ongoing basis, not once — removing it later gets the listing unpublished
- Fast Track ($19) explicitly has 'No featured placement' — homepage exposure needs Premium ($39) or Unlimited ($69)
- All paid tiers are one-time payments; do not confuse 'Featured on homepage for 7 days' with permanent placement

## What counts as live

Tool page reachable under indieai.directory and the tool listed in its category/Latest AI Tools section

## Not verified

- Exact badge markup and verification method
- Whether free-tier links are dofollow
- Account requirement for submission (not stated on the homepage pricing block)

## Sources

- [IndieAI homepage — includes full submission pricing table](https://indieai.directory/)

## Related

- [Launch catalog](https://sassmaker.com/launchdesk)