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AINovaTools: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get

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Free asks for a dofollow link and gives a nofollow one back; $9.90 reverses that

ainovatools.com
AINovaTools homepage
Eligibility

Who AINovaTools accepts

You need
A live URL
A Google or GitHub account
A square logo
A description under 160 characters
Their badge on your site with a dofollow link, for the free lane
You'll be rejected if
Every category and tag is an AI one, so a product with no AI angle has nowhere to sit.
AI tools
What you actually get
A tool page at /tools/<slug> in an AI directory with categories, tags and a pricing badge. On the free lane the outbound link is nofollow and they say so on the pricing card, which is more honest than most.

How to submit to AINovaTools

  1. Sign in
    Google or GitHub. The submit page says "Please sign in to submit a support ticket", which is their own copy showing through.
  2. Fill one screen
    Tool name, URL, an auto-generated slug, a description of 160 characters or fewer, a square logo, one category, a pricing model and at least one tag.
  3. Pick a lane, then paste the badge
    Free asks for a dofollow link to your own listing URL and a page for them to check. The badge comes in three styles and two themes, as HTML or markdown.

AINovaTools requirements

Short description
160 characters
Logo
Square, 512x512 recommended, 10MB
Badge
143x44, dofollow, to your own listing URL
Account
Google or GitHub

Gotchas

The free lane is a one-way trade: they require a dofollow link from you and give a nofollow one back. They print both on the card rather than hiding it, so at least you can price the decision.
The badge points at your own listing URL, which does not exist until you have chosen a lane, so the badge cannot be prepared in advance.
$9.90 is what turns the outbound link dofollow and drops the backlink requirement.

Let your agent submit to AINovaTools

Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the AINovaTools 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 6 AINovaTools rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 4 fields this form asks for, none of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Warns you that AINovaTools looks for its badge on your site, so it has to be live before you submit rather than after.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: free with a dofollow backlink to your own listing, reviewed within a week, and the link they give back is nofollow. $9.90 Fast Track: no backlink, 48 hours, dofollow. $29.90 Featured: 24 hours, homepage placement, dofollow.
Types it into AINovaTools 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 AINovaTools?".
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AINovaTools FAQ

How long does AINovaTools approval take?
AINovaTools's typical time from submission to going live is about a week.
How much does it cost to submit to AINovaTools?
AINovaTools has a free submission option plus paid placement (Free with a dofollow backlink to your own listing, reviewed within a week, and the link they give back is nofollow. $9.90 Fast Track: no backlink, 48 hours, dofollow. $29.90 Featured: 24 hours, homepage placement, dofollow.).
Does AINovaTools give a dofollow backlink?
No, links from AINovaTools are nofollow. The site has a domain rating of 21.
Does AINovaTools require a backlink to your site?
Yes, AINovaTools expects a link back from your site as part of listing.
What gets you rejected from AINovaTools?
Every category and tag is an AI one, so a product with no AI angle has nowhere to sit.