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Mad Genius: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get
Handpicked AI tools, and getting picked costs $69.99
madgenius.co
Eligibility
Who Mad Genius accepts
You need
$69.99
You'll be rejected if
There is no free submission route, so a product with no budget cannot be listed at any level.
AI toolsSaaS productsMarketing tools
What you actually get
A dedicated page in a curated AI tools directory split into image, speech, marketing, writing, video, audio and coding sections, live within 24 hours of approval by their own claim. They sell it as leads forever, a living page, impressions and quality engagement.
How to submit to Mad Genius
- Read /submitIt is a pricing page rather than a form: one tier, $69.99, pay once and list forever.
- Pay, then fill whatever comes afterThe form is behind the checkout, so nothing about the fields is visible beforehand.
Mad Genius requirements
A live URL
Payment
$69.99 once
Gotchas
There is no free tier. $69.99 is the only way onto the site, and the submission form itself is behind the checkout so you cannot see what it will ask for.
They say approved submissions go live within 24 hours, which is fast, but approval is still a person deciding after you have paid.
The site is small and hand-curated by its own description, so judge it on whether its sections match your product rather than on volume.
Let your agent submit to Mad Genius
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the Mad Genius 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 2 Mad Genius rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 2 fields this form asks for, none of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: $69.99 once, described as pay once and list forever. There is no free lane anywhere on the site.
Types it into Mad Genius 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 Mad Genius?".
Connect your agentHow this worksTools and endpointsWorks with Claude Code, Claude, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Hermes.
Mad Genius FAQ
How long does Mad Genius approval take?
Mad Genius's typical time from submission to going live is 1-2 days.
How much does it cost to submit to Mad Genius?
Submitting to Mad Genius is paid ($69.99 once, described as pay once and list forever. There is no free lane anywhere on the site.).
Does Mad Genius give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on Mad Genius carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 15.
Does Mad Genius require a backlink to your site?
No, Mad Genius does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from Mad Genius?
There is no free submission route, so a product with no budget cannot be listed at any level.