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AIDirs: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get
An AI directory whose free tier gives three followed links for a backlink, and keeps the listing only for as long as that backlink stays live.
aidirs.org
Eligibility
Who AIDirs accepts
You need
A backlink to them on your site, on the free tier
An account: Google, GitHub, or email and password
A live AI product with a name and description
You'll be rejected if
A site you cannot keep a backlink on, since the free listing is removed when the link goes
AI toolsSaaS productsDeveloper toolsProductivity tools
What you actually get
A listing carrying three followed links, published within 72 hours on a date you choose, on a directory built with Mkdirs and organised by category and tag. The free listing is described in their own words as permanent "as long as the backlink stays live", which is the whole bargain: the links are real and they are rented.
How to submit to AIDirs
1
Get past the bot check
Cloudflare interposes a security verification page for several seconds before anything on the site renders.
2
Sign in
/submit redirects to /auth/login with a callback. Login with Google, Login with GitHub, or email and password.
3
Pick a tier on /pricing
Free, Pro at GBP 9.90 one-time, a GBP 29.90 monthly subscription, or a GBP 19.90 weekly sponsor slot. The free card is last.
4
Add the backlink and choose a date
The free tier requires a backlink to them and lets you choose a preferred publish date, with review and listing inside 72 hours.
AIDirs requirements
An account (Google, GitHub, or email and password)
A backlink to them on your site, on the free tier
Product name, live URL and description
A logo and a preferred publish dateoptional
Gotchas
The free listing lasts exactly as long as your backlink does. Their own card words it as "permanent listing as long as the backlink stays live", so the three followed links are rented rather than earned.
Prices are in pounds, not dollars, which is easy to misread on a site whose peers all quote USD.
Cloudflare's verification page sits in front of every route for several seconds, so the site looks down to anything that does not wait it out.
Let your agent submit to AIDirs
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the AIDirs playbook and gets the brief for this exact form, with the values already taken from your submission pack instead of placeholders you fill in by hand.
What it does for this platform
Checks your product against the 4 AIDirs rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 4 fields this form asks for, 1 of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Warns you that AIDirs looks for its badge on your site, so it has to be live before you submit rather than after.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: pro is a one-time GBP 9.90: three or more followed links, no backlink requirement, priority review, featured placement at the top of listings, and social and newsletter exposure. A GBP 29.90 monthly subscription covers unlimited submissions and is worth it from the third Pro submission a month. Sponsor is GBP 19.90 a week for a single exclusive slot per booking window.
Types it into AIDirs in your own browser, and stops for you when the form wants a sign-in.
Records what it sent, so the dashboard can answer "did I ever submit to AIDirs?".
Connect your agentHow this worksTools and endpointsWorks with Claude Code, Claude, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Hermes.
AIDirs FAQ
How long does AIDirs approval take?
AIDirs's typical time from submission to going live is 3-5 days.
How much does it cost to submit to AIDirs?
AIDirs has a free submission option plus paid placement (Pro is a one-time GBP 9.90: three or more followed links, no backlink requirement, priority review, featured placement at the top of listings, and social and newsletter exposure. A GBP 29.90 monthly subscription covers unlimited submissions and is worth it from the third Pro submission a month. Sponsor is GBP 19.90 a week for a single exclusive slot per booking window.).
Does AIDirs give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on AIDirs carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 64.
Does AIDirs require a backlink to your site?
Yes, AIDirs expects a link back from your site as part of listing.
What gets you rejected from AIDirs?
A site you cannot keep a backlink on, since the free listing is removed when the link goes.