John Rush's 2,500-tool index, ranked by traffic, where the free lane is a six-month wait for a nofollow.
aitoolfor.org
Eligibility
Who AIToolFor accepts
You need
A logo file
A short and a full description
One category from their list
An email address for the order receipt
You'll be rejected if
Nothing published. It is a curated list in the sense that one person runs it, not in the sense that there are stated rules
AI toolsSaaS tools
What you actually get
On the free tier, a listing page at /tools/<slug>/ roughly six months from now with a nofollow link, sorted below everything with more traffic than you. The $49 tier is a different product: it publishes immediately, carries an explicit rel=dofollow on the Visit button, adds a newsletter mention and boosts your position in the list. The directory ranks by traffic volume, so a new product sits at the bottom either way.
How to submit to AIToolFor
1
Find the form, which is not where the link points
The Submit AI Tool link in the header is an anchor to an empty div. The actual form is a selldigitals.com widget embedded further down the same page, and it also loads standalone at its own widget URL.
2
Fill the listing
Email, optional Twitter handle, title, tool URL, a short and a full description, optional X URL, one category, a pricing tag, an optional demo video and a logo upload. Nothing is marked required.
3
Change the price off the default
Two options under Choose the price, and the $49 Instant Listing is preselected. Free Listing at $0 sits underneath it and reads 'Get listed in 6 months with nofollow link'. Check the Total reads $0 before continuing.
4
Clear the zero-dollar checkout
Add Your Tool goes to a selldigitals checkout rather than submitting in place. On the free tier it asks only for a name and email and takes no card. Completing it produces an order number and an order page where the listing stays editable.
AIToolFor requirements
Logo file
Title, tool URL, short description and full description
One category and a pricing tag
Name and email for the checkout
X/Twitter handle and profile URLoptional
Demo video linkoptional
Gotchas
The free listing is quoted at six months and is nofollow, and the site only tells you either fact on the price card itself. A confirmation panel elsewhere on the page says three months, so treat the wait as unknown and long.
The $49 tier is preselected on a form where nothing else is, so the default choice on this page costs money. Read the Total before you press the button.
The directory sorts by the listed tool's traffic, with billion-visit sites at the top. A new product lands at the bottom of a 2,500-item list, and only the paid tier claims to move you up.
Let your agent submit to AIToolFor
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the AIToolFor 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 5 AIToolFor rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 6 fields this form asks for, 2 of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: $49 Instant Listing: immediate, permanent dofollow.
Types it into AIToolFor 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 AIToolFor?".
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AIToolFor FAQ
How long does AIToolFor approval take?
AIToolFor's typical time from submission to going live is up to 6 months.
How much does it cost to submit to AIToolFor?
AIToolFor has a free submission option plus paid placement ($49 Instant Listing: immediate, permanent dofollow).
Does AIToolFor give a dofollow backlink?
No, links from AIToolFor are nofollow. The site has a domain rating of 15.
Does AIToolFor require a backlink to your site?
No, AIToolFor does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from AIToolFor?
Nothing published. It is a curated list in the sense that one person runs it, not in the sense that there are stated rules.