What are the best AI tool directories for backlinks?

The best AI tool directories for backlinks are sites that publish a lasting listing, show a healthy Domain Rating, and ideally grant a dofollow link. Use the cards on this page to compare those signals, then submit only where your product is a clear fit.

How is this page different from the ToolListed homepage?

The homepage is for discovering products. This page lists external AI directories and software directory sites where you can submit your own tool. One page helps buyers; this page helps makers earn listings and backlinks.

Do all AI directories give dofollow links?

No. Some high-traffic launch sites use nofollow links. A nofollow listing can still bring users. Prioritize dofollow when your goal is SEO equity, and keep a few nofollow platforms for discovery.

Are submissions to these software directory sites free?

Many AI directories are free or freemium. Paid listings usually buy faster review or extra placement. Check the pricing badge on each card before you start a checkout flow.

Should I still list my product on ToolListed?

Yes. ToolListed remains the place to publish a full product page in our catalog. After you work through this backlink list, submit on ToolListed so category and search visitors can find you here too.

How often should I add more directories?

Start with the first ten cards, then use Show more when you have another batch of descriptions ready. Quality submissions beat blasting every URL on the same afternoon.

AI directories for makers

Best AI Tool Directories for Backlinks

A practical list of AI directories and software directory sites. Check Domain Rating, dofollow status, monthly traffic, and free or paid submission before you list your product.

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AI directories you can submit to

Showing 80 AI directories and software directory sites. Ten cards load first; use Show more for the next batch.

DEV Community

dev.to

7.1M

A developer publishing community where product posts can reach technical readers.

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DR: 91DofollowFreemium

Product Hunt

producthunt.com

4.2M

A daily product launch board where makers ship new tools and gather early users.

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DR: 91NofollowFree

G2

g2.com

8.0K

A software review platform used to compare tools and publish vendor listings.

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DR: 91DofollowFreemium

Fazier

fazier.com

88.9K

A launch marketplace where indie SaaS and AI tools can get listed.

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DR: 82DofollowFreemium

Dang AI

dang.ai

83.1K

An AI tools directory for submitting products and reaching AI-curious visitors.

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DR: 81DofollowFree

Findly Tools

findly.tools

41.4K

A tools directory for discovering and listing software in one catalog.

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DR: 80DofollowFreemium

SaaSHub

saashub.com

395.4K

A SaaS alternatives directory for finding and listing software products.

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DR: 79DofollowFree

Grokipedia

grokipedia.com

6.7M

Grokipedia is a directory listing site where founders can submit tools and review dofollow backlink options. Listings are typically freemium.

Visit Site

DR: 78DofollowFreemium

MossAI

mossai.org

507

MossAI helps makers find another AI tools directory platform for launch exposure and dofollow mentions. Expect freemium submission options.

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DR: 76DofollowFreemium

Uneed

uneed.best

140.7K

A curated tools directory aimed at founders looking for launch exposure.

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DR: 75DofollowPaid

Why this list exists

Searching for the best AI tool directories for backlinks should not dump you into a product catalog. That job belongs on the ToolListed homepage, where you browse products. This page is the opposite workflow: you already have a tool, and you need AI directories, software directory sites, and launch boards that can publish a listing.

Each card is an external directory. You get the site icon, a short description, monthly traffic, Domain Rating, whether the link is dofollow or nofollow, and whether submission is free, freemium, or paid. Visit the directory, submit once, and keep a record of where you listed.

What to look at before you submit

Use these signals to shortlist AI directories and software directory sites instead of spraying the same pitch to every site.

Domain Rating first

DR is a 0–100 hint of link authority. A dofollow listing on a higher-DR AI directory usually matters more than ten ignored bookmarks on empty sites.

Dofollow versus nofollow

Dofollow links can pass ranking signals. Nofollow listings can still send referral traffic. Product Hunt and Reddit are often nofollow; many smaller software directory sites remain dofollow.

Free, freemium, or paid

Start with free AI directories, then spend on paid placements only when the audience and DR justify it. Freemium sites usually let you list for free with a paid boost.

Traffic, not vanity badges

Monthly traffic on the card is the directory’s own audience estimate. A busy catalog is more useful than a silent DR number with no visitors.

How to use this directory list

A simple order of operations for indie makers who want backlinks without turning submission into a full-time job.

Pick ten relevant sites

Use the directory cards above and choose AI directories that match your product. Skip generic dumps that never mention software or AI tools.

Prepare one listing kit

Reuse your ToolListed page as the source of truth: name, URL, 160-character summary, logo, and screenshots. Most software directory sites ask for the same assets.

Submit, then return here

Work in batches of ten with Show more. After you finish a batch, list the same product on ToolListed so buyers who browse the catalog can still find you.

Want buyers to find you on ToolListed after these submissions? Browse ToolListed categories or submit your product.

What each card includes

The grid is built for comparison, not for browsing ToolListed’s own catalog.

Site icon and destination

Every card shows the directory favicon, name, and domain, plus a Visit Site button that opens the live homepage.

DR and traffic

Domain Rating sits next to monthly traffic so you can balance authority against actual visitors.

Link type

Green dofollow and red nofollow badges tell you whether the listing is likely to pass link equity.

Pricing badge

Free, Freemium, or Paid keeps the commercial terms visible before you create an account.

FAQ about AI directories and backlinks

Straight answers for makers comparing AI directories, software directory sites, and ToolListed itself.

List on ToolListed after you submit elsewhere

Keep one complete product page in our catalog so visitors who browse categories can still reach you. Then use this list when you need more AI directories for backlinks.

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