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AI Tools Explorer: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get

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An editorial AI directory selling a written profile rather than a row, from $49.

aitoolsexplorer.com
AI Tools Explorer homepage
Eligibility

Who AI Tools Explorer accepts

You need
A payment, because the cheapest tier is the entry
Features, use cases and integrations written out, since their editors work from what you send
You'll be rejected if
Adult products, which they exclude by calling themselves an SFW directory
Anyone unwilling to pay, since there is no free queue at any speed
SaaS productsAI toolsIndie products
What you actually get
A profile page their editors write from your form rather than a listing you fill in, placed across every category page it matches, published within 24 hours and kept for the life of the site. The number of links to your site is the difference between the two tiers.

How to submit to AI Tools Explorer

  1. Fill the form
    Features, use cases, integrations and what makes the product different. Their editors write the page from it.
  2. They write it
    The profile is drafted by their team and placed across the category and filter pages it matches.
  3. Live
    Published within 24 hours with homepage promotion.

AI Tools Explorer requirements

Payment
$49 or $129 one-time
Features and use cases
written out, since the editors work from them
Integrations
they drive the filter pages the $129 tier buys
Featured image
both tiers include one

Gotchas

The number of links is what separates the tiers: $49 buys one to your site and $129 buys two. Nothing on the page offers a link without a payment.
The editors write the profile, so what publishes is their words about your product rather than yours, and the form is the only chance to steer it.
The filter-page placement that justifies the $129 tier is driven by the integrations you list, so a thin answer there buys less than it looks.

Let your agent submit to AI Tools Explorer

Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the AI Tools Explorer 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 4 AI Tools Explorer 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.
Tells you what paying buys here, so you pick it on purpose: AI Visa is $49 one-time and buys one link; AI Passport is $129 and buys two, a video embed, top position in its categories and placement on the filter pages. Both are lifetime and there is no free tier.
Types it into AI Tools Explorer 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 AI Tools Explorer?".
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AI Tools Explorer FAQ

How long does AI Tools Explorer approval take?
AI Tools Explorer's typical time from submission to going live is same day.
How much does it cost to submit to AI Tools Explorer?
Submitting to AI Tools Explorer is paid (AI Visa is $49 one-time and buys one link; AI Passport is $129 and buys two, a video embed, top position in its categories and placement on the filter pages. Both are lifetime and there is no free tier.).
Does AI Tools Explorer give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on AI Tools Explorer carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 36.
Does AI Tools Explorer require a backlink to your site?
No, AI Tools Explorer does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from AI Tools Explorer?
Adult products, which they exclude by calling themselves an SFW directory; Anyone unwilling to pay, since there is no free queue at any speed.