Where Should You Submit Your AI Tool in 2026?
Most AI tool directories now charge to list a product. We checked every directory FalcoScan tracks for a free listing, and picked the free ones to start with, kind by kind.
12 October 2026 · 6 min read · Data updated 12 October 2026
Where should you submit your AI tool?
Start with the directories that still list new products for free: launch sites, alternatives sites, communities, and the free AI tool, agent and MCP directories with the largest catalogs. Based on FalcoScan data updated 12 October 2026, 115 of the 299 directories FalcoScan tracks state a free listing on their own pages, and 128 list only for a fee. AI tool directories charge most often: 37 of 127 still list a new tool for free.
How many AI directories still list for free?
Free listings are the exception in AI tool directories and the rule on launch sites and communities. Here is every kind of directory FalcoScan tracks.
| Kind | Directories | Free listing | Paid only | Not stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI tool directories | 127 | 37 | 71 | 19 |
| Launch sites | 47 | 22 | 14 | 11 |
| Startup directories | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| SaaS directories | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| MCP directories | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Software review sites | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| AI agent directories | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| API directories | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Startup databases | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Alternatives sites | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Communities | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| App directories | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| llms.txt directories | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Free listing means the directory's own pages offer a way to list a product without paying; many also sell faster review or a featured spot. Not stated means its pages don't say. Source: FalcoScan Directories market, data updated 12 October 2026.
What does the data show?
- AI tool directories mostly charge. 71 of the 127 list a product only for a fee, and 37 still offer a free listing. They are the biggest kind, so most of the work is choosing among them.
- Communities and SaaS directories are the most open. 71% and 60% of them state a free listing.
- API directories are the hardest to get into for free. 2 of 10 state a free listing.
- For an MCP server, one listing feeds others. Glama and PulseMCP pick up servers from the Official MCP Registry, so list there first.
Which free directories should you start with?
These 25 are the free directories to do first. FalcoScan picks them by a fixed rule: a free listing stated on the directory's own site; a share of the 25 for each kind, in proportion to how many free directories it has; and within each kind the largest catalogs first, by the number of products each says it lists.
| Directory | Kind | Products listed | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllGPTs ↗ | AI tools | 30,000 | A directory collecting GPTs, AI agents and applications in one place, with popular GPTs listed first. |
| PoweredByAI ↗ | AI tools | 25,000 | A curated AI tools directory updated daily. |
| The Daily Workflow ↗ | AI tools | 15,597 | One catalog of AI tools, ready-made pipelines and MCP servers for work and creativity. |
| AnyFP ↗ | AI tools | 4,731 | AnyFP is a catalog of AI tools that states each is hand-checked with no dead links. |
| AISO Tools ↗ | AI tools | 4,498 | A directory of AI tools updated daily, with a free AI visibility audit. |
| ShowMeBestAI ↗ | AI tools | 4,243 | ShowMeBest.AI lists AI tools with AI-assisted search, categories and an AI news section. |
| Best-AI.org ↗ | AI tools | 4,200 | An independent directory of AI tools in 17 categories, ranked by the community. |
| AI Tool Board ↗ | AI tools | 3,942 | AIToolboard lists AI tools and agents with compare, jobs and news sections. |
| SimilarLabs ↗ | Launch | 4,046 | A directory and launch platform for AI products with launch rankings, a hall of fame and articles. |
| Launch Vault ↗ | Launch | 3,806 | Launch Vault runs weekly launches opening each Monday, with a project directory and sponsor slots. |
| LaunchFree.io ↗ | Launch | 2,495 | A free product launch directory for builders and founders. |
| DeepLaunch ↗ | Launch | 1,730 | DeepLaunch.io lists AI image, video, chatbot and productivity tools and SaaS. |
| Startups Lab ↗ | Launch | 906 | A weekly startup launch platform and product discovery directory. |
| Wired Business ↗ | Startups | 2,300 | Wired Business is a categorized directory of websites and startups. |
| Neeed ↗ | Startups | 2,200 | Neeed lists curated tools for developers, designers and makers. |
| Techjockey ↗ | SaaS | 20,000 | An online software marketplace where businesses find, compare and buy tools from verified vendors, with user reviews and free demos. |
| Starter Index ↗ | SaaS | 3,113 | Curated directory of boilerplates and starter kits filterable by technology and tag. |
| 1000.tools ↗ | SaaS | 1,000 | Human-vetted directory of tools with deals on some listings. |
| Glama ↗ | MCP | 97,619 | Glama is a registry of Model Context Protocol servers, clients, tools and integrations, updated daily. |
| Crozdesk ↗ | Reviews | 54,518 | Directory of SaaS and software products across business functions, with expert and user reviews. |
| AI Agents Listing ↗ | AI agents | 947 | Curated directory of AI agents, MCP servers and agent skills ranked by engagement rather than ad spend. |
| AI Agents List ↗ | AI agents | 496 | Lists AI tools and agents for workflow automation, with browse, news and submission pages. |
| Public APIs Dev ↗ | API | 1,400 | A community-maintained index of free public APIs with a GitHub source repository. |
| SaaSHub ↗ | Alternatives | 248,859 | Directory of software with alternatives lists, comparisons and a startup directory. |
| LibHunt ↗ | Community | 560,359 | Tracks mentions of open-source projects and software libraries across dev communities to help find packages and alternatives. |
Source: FalcoScan Directories market, data updated 12 October 2026. The picks change when the data does.
Take these 25 with you, free: as a spreadsheet with columns to track each submission, a CSV, or a Markdown file with a prompt your AI agent can follow.
Where is FalcoScan itself listed?
We list FalcoScan the way this page recommends: free listings only. As of 12 October 2026, it is live on Product Hunt, G2, SaaSHub, Peerlist, F6S, Indie Hackers, Crunchbase, the Official MCP Registry, Smithery, Glama, Not Human Search and public-apis on GitHub, with more waiting on review. The registry was the most useful single step for FalcoScan's MCP server, because other MCP directories copy from it.
What do you need before you submit?
- A tagline under 60 characters that says what the product does and for whom.
- Three descriptions, of about 25, 60 and 160 words. FalcoScan keeps one at each length and pastes the one that fits each form.
- A square logo and three screenshots, plus a short demo video if you have one.
- Your pricing in one line and your category, worded the same everywhere.
- A sheet to track every submission: the date, the status and the listing link, so nothing is submitted twice and you can see which listings went live.
Should you pay for a directory listing?
Pay only when a directory shows it reaches buyers in your market. Ask for its monthly visitors and how many of them click through to listed products, and check that products like yours are listed and current. A paid spot on a directory nobody visits buys a link and little else. FalcoScan lists itself only where a free listing exists.
How does FalcoScan track directories?
Directories are a market in the FalcoScan catalog, like any AI market. Each one has a profile written from its own pages: what it lists, its kind, how many products it shows and whether a free listing exists. The directory's own words decide the free column; where its pages don't say, it counts as not stated. This page is rebuilt from the latest refresh, and the date at the top is the date of the data it used.
Where can you explore further?
Every directory FalcoScan tracks is in the directory list, with its totals by kind on the Tool Directories page. To list your own AI product on FalcoScan for free, submit it here; once it is live you can add a badge to your site and check how hard it is to copy.
Questions people ask
How many AI directories are free to list on?
115 of the 299 directories FalcoScan tracks state a free listing on their own pages, based on data updated 12 October 2026. 128 list only for a fee, and 56 don't say.
Are AI tool directories free?
Mostly not. 37 of the 127 AI tool directories FalcoScan tracks still list a new tool for free, and 71 charge for every listing. Launch sites, alternatives sites and communities are free far more often.
Which directories should I submit my AI tool to first?
Start with free launch sites, alternatives sites and the free AI tool directories with the largest catalogs, such as SimilarLabs, Launch Vault, SaaSHub, AllGPTs and PoweredByAI. The full list of 25 free picks, kind by kind, is on this page.
What do I need to submit an AI tool to a directory?
A one-line tagline under 60 characters, descriptions of about 25, 60 and 160 words, a square logo, three screenshots, your pricing in one line and your category. Keep a sheet of where you submitted, when, and the listing link, so nothing is submitted twice.
Should I pay to list my AI tool on a directory?
Only when the directory shows it reaches buyers in your market: ask for its monthly visitors and how many click through to listed products, and check that products like yours are listed and current. Otherwise use the free listings, which most launch sites and communities still offer.
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Citing these numbers
Every figure here is read from the FalcoScan catalog, and this page refreshes daily. The numbers above are from the data updated on 12 October 2026. When you quote one, quote that date with it.
FalcoScan, “Where Should You Submit Your AI Tool in 2026?”, data updated 12 October 2026. https://falcoscan.com/articles/where-to-submit-an-ai-tool