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23 AI tool directories and the link each one gives

Where an AI product can be listed, and what a new listing gets on each. Free, paid, badge-for-link and no-link directories sit side by side, because the answer differs from one directory to the next.

What the list shows

  • 23 AI tool directories are listed. Of the 23, 3 are free with no strings, 3 are free for a link back, 9 are paid, 3 could not be verified and 5 pass nothing.
  • DR runs from 55 to 82, with a median of 70. Each figure is Ahrefs DR as the audits behind that row report it.
  • Among the rows with a single dollar price, prices run from $6.90 (Aitop10) to $125 (Easy With AI).
  • Evidence is 14 strong, 6 moderate, 3 weak.

A listing earns its keep only where buyers browse; the link is the smaller half of the question. The growth catalog's strategy for directories recommends about ten well-chosen listings over mass submission.

Free, no strings (3)

  • Launch Llama Tools

    A published free listing gets a permanent dofollow link, after about four weeks of review.

    Free, no stringsDR 74FreeAbout 4 weeksStrong evidence

  • Supertools (The Rundown)

    Editors pick what gets in, so acceptance is not guaranteed. An accepted listing links straight to your site.

    Free, no stringsDR 72FreeModerate evidence

  • AItoolnet

    The free plan lists a "Do-Follow SEO backlink", after a 30 to 60 day queue. PRO at $9.90 goes live within 24 hours.

    Free, no stringsDR 56Free30 to 60 daysStrong evidence

  • ToolPilot.ai

    Free with a ToolPilot badge or logo on your site, after a queue of up to 60 days. Priority at $99 goes live within 7 days.

    Free for a link backDR 79Free + badgeUp to 60 daysStrong evidence

  • ShowMeBestAI

    The pricing card lists a free "Dofollow Backlink" reviewed in 24 hours, but the free submit flow asks you to "add our partner's link to your footer" and quotes a review of 72 hours to 4 weeks.

    Free for a link backDR 76Free + footer link72 hours to 4 weeksStrong evidence

  • AI Toolz Dir

    Free: a text link to aitoolzdir.com on your site, live in about 48 hours. $25 skips the link back and takes about 24 hours. Both plans promise a dofollow link.

    Free for a link backDR 68Free + link backAbout 48 hoursStrong evidence

Paid (9)

  • There's An AI For That

    A $49 review fee for a permanent listing. The main "Use tool" link is followed in two audits; ad placements are nofollow.

    Paid, followedDR 78$49Strong evidence

  • AI Agents Directory

    Starter at $49: "Do-follow SEO backlink". The free plan, which needs a badge, and the $19 Fast Track are explicitly nofollow.

    Paid, followedDR 75$49Strong evidence

  • Toolify.ai

    $99: "no less than 6 quality dofollow links", live within 48 hours with no queue.

    Paid, followedDR 73$9948 hoursStrong evidence

  • OpenTools

    A paid subscription listing, priced at checkout. The link goes straight to your site.

    Paid, followedDR 70SubscriptionStrong evidence

  • Similarlabs

    A $9.99 paid listing: dofollow links in six languages, reviewed within 24 hours.

    Paid, followedDR 70$9.9924 hoursModerate evidence

  • Aitop10

    Pro at $6.90: "12 high-quality Dofollow backlinks", permanent, with no link back. The free plan wants a link back and promises no dofollow.

    Paid, followedDR 66$6.90Strong evidence

  • See What New AI

    $10: "Get a dofollow link" with no link exchange, in about a week. Free: dofollow in exchange for a link back, in about three months.

    Paid, followedDR 63$10About a weekStrong evidence

  • Easy With AI

    $125: "The link to your tool will be dofollow", live within 24 hours and refunded if rejected.

    Paid, followedDR 60$12524 hoursStrong evidence

  • AI Agent Store

    Only the $99 guest article carries dofollow links. The directory listing itself is nofollow.

    Paid, followedDR 55$99Strong evidence

Could not verify (3)

  • Good AI Tools

    The site promises dofollow, but Stork found every sampled link nofollow. A badge and an account are required.

    Could not verifyDR 75Free + badgeWeak evidence

  • MagicBox.tools

    Followed according to one source. Free or paid depending on the source, up to $15.90.

    Could not verifyDR 68VariesWeak evidence

  • TopAI.tools

    Fast Track at $47, with no free plan. One source says followed; Witscode, checked more recently, says nofollow.

    Could not verifyDR 64$47Weak evidence

  • Dang.ai

    Its free plan requires a crawlable link to dang.ai. Visitors come back through a redirect served as noindex, nofollow, and paying does not change that.

    Passes nothingDR 82Strong evidence

  • OECD.AI catalogue

    Only takes tools for trustworthy AI.

    Passes nothingDR 82Moderate evidence

  • Futurepedia

    nofollow tool links, for about $497.

    Passes nothingDR 73Moderate evidence

  • Future Tools

    The redirect is blocked by robots.txt. Free, and useful for traffic only.

    Passes nothingDR 69Moderate evidence

  • AIxploria

    Paid, and nofollow.

    Passes nothingDR 56Moderate evidence

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Sources last read Oct 13, 2026. Page updated October 21, 2026. Counted from the rows of the directories catalog: how every card was checked.

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