Short answer
The main AI directories in 2026 are There’s An AI For That, Futurepedia, Toolify, TopAI.tools and Aixploria, and most of them charge for a listing: about $47 to $497 depending on the site and the package. Free alternatives include general launch platforms and comparison sites, which list AI tools alongside other software.
Key takeaways
- Most of the large AI tool directories charged for listings in 2026. Reported prices ranged from about $47 to $497 per listing.
- There’s An AI For That offered a free route through a monthly selection, plus paid listings at $49 and $347, according to an August 2026 review of its pricing page.
- Futurepedia listed $247 and $497 options, Toolify $99, Aixploria $79 to $399 and TopAI.tools $47 to $229.
- Traffic claims on AI directories are self-reported. Ask for past click data or test the cheapest tier first.
- General launch and comparison sites, such as Product Hunt, SaaSHub and AlternativeTo, list AI tools for free and reach a wider audience than AI-only directories.
AI directories grew with the wave of AI tools after 2023. Some of them built large audiences of people looking for a tool for a specific task, and many now sell listings, faster reviews and featured spots. For a founder with an AI product, the question is which of them still sends visitors worth the price.
What the main AI directories charge
Two 2026 sources read the pricing pages of the main AI directories directly. Orangebot checked prices on August 18, 2026, and Position Digital updated its list on August 24, 2026:
| Directory | Reported listing cost |
|---|---|
| There’s An AI For That | Free route via a monthly selection with one winner; paid $49 (website listing) or $347 (maximum exposure) |
| Futurepedia | $247 basic (shown sold out) or $497 verified |
| Toolify | $99 one-time, no free option |
| Aixploria | $79 to $399 |
| TopAI.tools | $47 to $229 |
| OpenFuture AI | Free |
| AI Valley | Free |
There’s An AI For That: free monthly X thread with one winner; paid $49 (website-only) or $347 (max exposure).
Orangebot, Where to Submit Your AI Tool in 2026, August 19, 2026.
Orangebot notes that There’s An AI For That reports more than 5 million monthly visitors and 2.5 million newsletter subscribers, figures it could not verify. Futurepedia describes its audience as working professionals. Treat any traffic number on a pricing page as a sales claim.
Free places to list an AI tool
AI tools do not need AI-only directories. Several general platforms list them for free and often reach more buyers:
- Product Hunt, which lists AI tools alongside every other kind of product.
- SaaSHub and AlternativeTo, where people search for alternatives to well-known tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney or Notion.
- Peerlist, DevHunt and Microlaunch, for builder and developer audiences.
- GitHub, Hugging Face and MCP registries, for open-source models, developer tools and MCP servers. Position Digital lists the GitHub MCP Registry and MCP.so among free options for AI builders.
How to decide whether a paid listing is worth it
A $99 or $247 listing is a small advertising buy. Judge it the same way you would judge a newsletter placement or a paid spot on a ranking board:
- Search the directory for tools like yours. Look at their listing pages. If similar products have no reviews, upvotes or visible activity, buyers are probably not browsing there.
- Ask what a listing usually brings. A credible directory can tell you typical clicks for the tier you are considering. There’s An AI For That, for example, gives an estimated range for its $49 tier.
- Start with the cheapest tier on one directory. Track the visitors it sends with a tagged link for a month before buying anything larger.
- Divide the price by the visitors. A $99 listing that sends 200 visitors costs about $0.50 per visitor, which compares well with paid ads. One that sends 20 costs $5.
- Ignore promises about links. Some directories advertise guaranteed followed links. Google’s spam policies treat buying links for ranking as link spam, so the link should not be the reason to pay.
Write the listing for the task, not the technology
People rarely browse AI directories for “a large language model wrapper.” They search for a task: write product descriptions, remove backgrounds, summarize meetings. Directories organize tools by task for the same reason. Lead the listing with the task, show the result in the first image, and state the price and the free tier clearly. The same description, adapted, can be reused across every directory you join.
For the full process, from preparing listing assets to tracking results across directories, see our pillar guide on directory submission. If your AI tool is also a SaaS product, our guide to SaaS directories covers the review platforms where software buyers compare options.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to list an AI tool on a directory?
In 2026, reported prices ranged from about $47 to $497 per listing on the larger AI directories. Some, such as OpenFuture AI and AI Valley, were free, and There’s An AI For That offered a free monthly selection route.
Which AI directory has the most traffic?
There’s An AI For That reports more than 5 million monthly visitors and Futurepedia promotes a large professional audience, but these figures are self-reported. Ask for click data for the tier you plan to buy.
Are paid AI directory listings worth it?
Sometimes. Test the cheapest tier on one directory, track the visitors with a tagged link, and divide the price by the visitors before buying more. Do not pay for promised SEO links.
Where can I list an AI tool for free?
Product Hunt, SaaSHub, AlternativeTo, Peerlist, DevHunt and Microlaunch list AI tools for free, and developer-focused registries such as the GitHub MCP Registry suit open-source projects and MCP servers.
Sources
- Orangebot, Where to Submit Your AI Tool in 2026 (And What Each Listing Actually Costs), August 19, 2026, accessed October 11, 2026
- Position Digital, SaaS directories, updated August 24, 2026, accessed October 11, 2026
- Google Search Central, Spam policies for Google web search, accessed October 11, 2026
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