A 10,000-tool library where submitting is free but the listing sits Pending next to a Make Payment button, and the paid tiers are what promise the backlink.
aitoptools.com
Eligibility
Who AITopTools accepts
You need
A Google account, or an email, username and password
One category group and one category from their fixed tree
Three separate use cases, each its own required field
A tool URL
You'll be rejected if
Anything that is not an AI tool, since the whole library is organised as one
AI toolsSaaS productsMarketing toolsProductivity tools
What you actually get
A row in a library of more than 10,000 AI tools, listed in one category from their fixed tree. The submission is accepted for free and lands in My Tools as Pending, but a Make Payment button sits beside it and the paid tiers are the ones that name a dofollow backlink, so the free outcome is a listing rather than link equity.
How to submit to AITopTools
1
Ignore /submit/, which 404s
The guessable path is a Page Not Found. Their own Submit Tool link goes to /login?redirect_to=submit, which lands on /account/submit-tool/ once you are in.
2
Make the account with Google
The sign-up card offers Continue with Google above an email, username and password form. Google opens in a new tab rather than a popup.
3
Pick a group, then a category
Category Group has five options and the Category list only populates after the group is chosen, so the second dropdown reads empty until the first one fires its change event.
4
Write three use cases as three fields
Use Case 1, 2 and 3 are separate required inputs, and their note asks you not to number them because they format it.
5
Submit, then decline the upsell
Submitting redirects to /listed-now/, a pricing page headed Listing Confirmation with a coupon modal over it. The listing already exists; this page is selling the paid tier.
AITopTools requirements
Tool name and tool URL
A category group and a category
A long tool description and a short description under 300 words
Three use cases, each in its own field
A starting price in their format, for example $29/Monthoptional
A payment model from five radio optionsoptional
Gotchas
The listing lands in My Tools as Pending with a Make Payment button beside it, so a free submission and a paid one look the same until one of them publishes. Nothing on the form says whether the free tier is ever approved.
Submitting redirects to a pricing page headed Listing Confirmation, with a $10 coupon modal on top. It reads like a checkout step in the flow rather than an upsell after a completed submission.
The category dropdown is empty until you have chosen a category group, so the form looks broken if you fill it top to bottom without waiting.
The dofollow is a paid feature by their own wording: both paid tiers list one backlink among their benefits, and the free lane names none.
Let your agent submit to AITopTools
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the AITopTools 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 AITopTools 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: $69 one-time, down from $99, or $9.99 a month, both promising two newsletter mentions to 50k subscribers, one dofollow backlink and a permanent listing. A done-for-you package submits you to 100+ directories. A coupon modal offers $10 off the moment you land on the pricing page.
Types it into AITopTools 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 AITopTools?".
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AITopTools FAQ
How long does AITopTools approval take?
AITopTools's typical time from submission to going live is pending review.
How much does it cost to submit to AITopTools?
AITopTools has a free submission option plus paid placement ($69 one-time, down from $99, or $9.99 a month, both promising two newsletter mentions to 50k subscribers, one dofollow backlink and a permanent listing. A done-for-you package submits you to 100+ directories. A coupon modal offers $10 off the moment you land on the pricing page.).
Does AITopTools give a dofollow backlink?
No, links from AITopTools are nofollow. The site has a domain rating of 54.
Does AITopTools require a backlink to your site?
No, AITopTools does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from AITopTools?
Anything that is not an AI tool, since the whole library is organised as one.