Launch catalog / Playbook
WhatIsAITools
Conditional free route ai-directory
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 submission requires adding their link to your website homepage BEFORE submitting: <a href="https://whatisaitools.com/" title="What Is Ai Tools">What Is Ai Tools</a> - 'and then you can submit your website successfully for free'
Requirements
- AI tools directory - submitted product should be an AI tool
- Form fields are minimal: Website Name + Website URL
- Homepage backlink is a hard precondition of the free path
- A Login link exists; whether submission also needs an account is unclear
Prepare before opening the form
- Website name and URL
- Add the WhatIsAITools anchor to your homepage first and verify it renders
- Check /pricing and /contact for any paid expedited option if the backlink is a problem
Workflow
- Place the required backlink on your homepage
- Open https://whatisaitools.com/submit
- Enter Website Name and Website URL; click Submit
- Await inclusion in the directory (no stated review time)
Watch for
- The copy literally says you 'can submit your website successfully for free' only after the backlink is live - expect automated verification
- A Pricing link exists in the footer, suggesting paid options may exist (freemium per catalog metadata)
- Part of a network of near-identical AI directory templates (DokeyAI 'FRIENDS' links to it)
- No stated review SLA
What counts as live
The tool appears in the whatisaitools.com directory (discover/category pages) with a link back to your site.
Not verified
- Review turnaround
- Paid tier contents/pricing on /pricing
- Whether an account is required in addition to the backlink
- DoFollow status of the listing link