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AINewTool: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get

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Built for tools that just shipped, and the links do follow

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AINewTool homepage
Eligibility

Who AINewTool accepts

You need
An AI product, ideally recently launched
A live public URL
An account
You'll be rejected if
The pitch is rising and new tools, so a long-established product is off-theme even where it is not refused.
AI toolsSaaS products
What you actually get
A listing in a directory whose whole pitch is newly released AI tools, which is a better fit for something days old than for a mature product. The link follows: outbound links on live pages carry rel="noreferrer" with no nofollow. The account is the gate and the form is not visible until you are through it.

How to submit to AINewTool

  1. Sign in
    /submit redirects to /auth/login with a callback back to the submit page.
  2. Fill the listing
    The form is behind the account.
  3. Wait
    No review time is published.

AINewTool requirements

A live public URL
An AI product
An account

Gotchas

The directory is pitched at newly released tools, so a product that launched a year ago is competing against the site's own framing.
The submit path redirects to a login, so the form cannot be read before making an account.
No review time is published, so nothing can be chased afterwards.

Let your agent submit to AINewTool

Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the AINewTool 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 AINewTool rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 3 fields this form asks for, none of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Types it into AINewTool 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 AINewTool?".
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AINewTool FAQ

How long does AINewTool approval take?
AINewTool does not publish how long approval takes.
How much does it cost to submit to AINewTool?
Submitting to AINewTool is free.
Does AINewTool give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on AINewTool carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 27.
Does AINewTool require a backlink to your site?
No, AINewTool does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from AINewTool?
The pitch is rising and new tools, so a long-established product is off-theme even where it is not refused.