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Free AI directories: 80 that list your tool without a backlink
80 AI directories list your tool free without a badge or backlink: 67 AI tool directories, 7 agent directories and 6 MCP registries, ranked by monthly traffic.
These 80 AI directories list your tool for free without asking for a badge or a link back: 67 AI tool directories, 7 AI agent directories and 6 MCP registries. The biggest are MCP Market (1.6M visits a month), Future Tools (363K) and Smithery (341K). The lists come from the AgentLaunch catalog of 300+ hand-checked directories, last checked in September 2026.
"Free" on many AI directories comes with a condition: a badge in your footer, a link from your homepage, or weeks in a queue unless you pay for a fast track. The free-with-a-badge ones are in their own list further down. Free tiers do change, so glance at the submit page before you rely on a row.
Free AI tool directories with no backlink required
| Directory | DR | Monthly visits | Cost to list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Tools | 69 | 363K | Free | Dofollow |
| Artificin | 64 | 330K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI Valley | 33 | 157K | Free | Not checked |
| AI Tools Directory (aitoolsdirectory.com) | 51 | 126K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| PoweredbyAI | 34 | 83K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| WhatTheAI | 37 | 80K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| Aitoolnet | 56 | 75K | Free, paid extras | Nofollow |
| AI Tools | 67 | 74K | Free, paid extras | Nofollow |
| Lachief | 23 | 62K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| ToolJunction | 52 | 55K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| OpenFuture | 56 | 47K | Free | Dofollow |
| AllGPTs | 37 | 44K | Free | Not checked |
| SaaS AI Tools | 53 | 42K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| TheAISurf | 35 | 38K | Free, paid extras | Nofollow |
| AI Library | 29 | 30K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| Tip Season | 44 | 30K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| NavTools AI | 28 | 28K | Free | Not checked |
| Insidr AI | 47 | 28K | Free | Dofollow |
| Best of AI | 18 | 25K | Free | Not checked |
| AI Tools Directory (aicenter.ai) | 33 | 22K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI With Me | 58 | 19K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| BroUseAI | 11 | 18K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| Mavtools | 13 | 18K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| Altern | 50 | 17K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| flowtools | 21 | 17K | Free | Not checked |
| AI Testing Tools | 14 | 16K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| ToolScout | 28 | 15K | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
| Intelligent Tools | 6 | 14K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| The AI Navigator | 28 | 14K | Free | Dofollow |
| AI Jet | 53 | 11K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AIExtension.ai | 51 | 11K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| Best AI Tool Library | 19 | 9K | Free | Not checked |
| AI Hustle | 41 | 7K | Free | Not checked |
| AIGCLIST | 35 | 6K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| FreeAI.run | 57 | 6K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AiToolex | 23 | 5K | Free | Not checked |
| NovaTools | 44 | 5K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI Directory | 43 | 4K | Free | Not checked |
| AI Tools Directory (toolrain.com) | 63 | 3K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| Dynamite AI | 31 | 3K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| IndieAI Directory | 48 | 2K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| TheSaaSDir | 64 | 2K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI Tools Directory 2026 | 47 | 2K | Free | Not checked |
| AI Awesome | 11 | 2K | Free | Not checked |
| AIArt.Tools | 20 | 2K | Free | Not checked |
| AIBoom.Tools | 48 | 2K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI Tools Collection | 12 | 2K | Free | Not checked |
| AISuperSmart | 26 | 2K | Free | Not checked |
| AI Pulse | 20 | 2K | Free | Not checked |
| Best AI Tools Directory 2026 | 62 | 1K | Free | Not checked |
| ToolsClaw | 31 | 1K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| ToolDisk.com | 44 | 1K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| ANYFP | 32 | 1K | Free | Dofollow |
| AI Tools Lister | 23 | 1K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| DetectorTools.ai | 40 | 835 | Free | Not checked |
| Good AI Tools | 75 | 418 | Free | Not checked |
| Wayfindio | 56 | 388 | Free | Not checked |
| ToolListed | 42 | 353 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| Tools AI App | 43 | 212 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| ShowMeBest.AI | 76 | 201 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI Tools Marketer | 44 | 197 | Free | Dofollow |
| IndexOf.AI | 36 | 0 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| StackLedge | 39 | 0 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| TheAIToolsDir | 34 | 0 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| Aiai | 42 | 0 | Free | Not checked |
| ToolsRoller | 27 | 0 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| NewTools | 50 | 0 | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
Free AI agent directories
| Directory | DR | Monthly visits | Cost to list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Agents List | 36 | 73K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI Agents Directory | 74 | 70K | Free | Dofollow |
| Infrabase | 26 | 32K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AgentLocker | 35 | 32K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| AI Agents Live | 25 | 2K | Free | Not checked |
| AgentWork.Tools | 49 | 968 | Free | Not checked |
| AgentHunter | 63 | 564 | Free, paid extras | Dofollow |
Free MCP server registries
If you're listing an MCP server, start here. See how to submit an MCP server to MCP.so, publish to Smithery and list on Glama.
| Directory | DR | Monthly visits | Cost to list | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP Market | 60 | 1.6M | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| Smithery | 78 | 341K | Free | Not checked |
| MCP.so | 73 | 327K | Free | Not checked |
| Glama | 75 | 214K | Free, paid extras | Not checked |
| MCP.Directory | 38 | 127K | Free | Not checked |
| PopularAiTools.ai | 42 | 21K | Free | Not checked |
Monthly visits are for the whole directory, not what your listing will get. "Free, paid extras" means the basic listing costs nothing and the directory sells a featured spot or a faster review on top. You don't need them to be listed.
Free, but with a badge
Some directories list you for free only if you add their badge or a link on your site. That trade can be worth it for a directory your buyers use. Our catalog has 26 AI directories like this; these are the biggest.
| Directory | DR | Monthly visits | Cost to list |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's the Big Data | 74 | 637K | Free with a backlink; paid upgrades |
| Dang AI | 82 | 346K | Free with a backlink; paid from $49 |
| ToolPilot AI | 78 | 89K | Free with a backlink; paid upgrades |
| Toolso.AI | 29 | 37K | Free with a backlink; paid from $29.9 |
| DokeyAI | 57 | 20K | Free with a backlink; paid from $9.9 |
| Toolfio | 62 | 10K | Free with a backlink; paid from $18.99 |
| AI Tools Saver | 33 | 7K | Free with a backlink; paid from $25 |
| T0Ai | 36 | 4K | Free with a backlink; paid from $9.99 |
A badge is usually a small image in your footer that links to the directory. Before you agree, check whether the directory removes your listing if the badge goes away. Some do.
What "free" usually costs you
- Time in the queue. Free listings often wait days or weeks for review. Paid "fast track" options exist mainly to skip that wait.
- Placement. Free listings sit below featured ones. Fine for links and discovery, less so for launch-day traffic.
- Copy work. Every directory wants a slightly different tagline length, category and description. That's where the hours go.
How to submit to free AI directories efficiently
Before adapting copy for each form, use the AI tool directory listing guide to state the user task, input, output and review boundary clearly.
- Write one strong product brief: what the tool does, who it's for, the main use cases, pricing and a few screenshots.
- Adapt the copy to each directory's limits. Short taglines (40 to 60 characters) and descriptions that open with the task.
- Pick directories that match your category. Agent tools go on agent directories, MCP servers on MCP registries.
- Spread the submissions over a couple of weeks. It looks like a real launch rather than a copy-paste blast.
- Track each one: submitted, in review, live, and the listing URL.
Free AI directories on autopilot, almost
AgentLaunch is a directory-submission kit you open in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. Your agent picks the directories that fit your product from a catalog of 300+, writes copy sized for each form and fills the forms in a real browser. It hands you the steps that are yours, like payments, CAPTCHAs and 2FA codes, and records every listing URL when it goes live. It asks before adding any badge. The Self-Host License costs $149 once.
Frequently asked questions
Which AI directories are free?
In our catalog, 80 AI directories list a tool free with no badge: 67 AI tool directories, 7 AI agent directories and 6 MCP registries. The biggest are MCP Market, Future Tools, Smithery, Artificin and MCP.so. Another 26 AI directories are free only if you add their badge.
Why do some free AI directories ask for a backlink?
The badge is how they pay for the free tier: it sends them visitors and links. Some remove your listing if the badge goes away. Google's spam policies name required links like this, so if you add a badge, put rel="nofollow" on its link.
Is There's An AI For That free?
No. TAAFT listings started at $49 one-time at our September 2026 check. See how to submit to TAAFT.
How long do free AI directory listings take?
It varies from a few minutes to several weeks. Paid fast-track options exist mostly to skip the wait.
Related guides
- Where to submit your AI tool: AI directories ranked by traffic
- How to submit to There's An AI For That (TAAFT)
- Dofollow directories for startups
- Automated directory submission tools compared
- How to write an AI tool directory listing
- Why directory submissions get rejected
See all 300+ directories with traffic, prices and badge rules in the AgentLaunch catalog, or get the $149 Self-Host License.