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At a glance

Cost to list: Free Track (homepage backlink, SEO authority score>15, 24h review, removed if backlink removed)
Free listing: Yes (badge/backlink required; tool DR above 15)
Cheapest paid: $10
Featured price: –
Fast-track price: –
Link type: Link only with a badge or a paid plan
Which plan gets the link: paid only
Badge required: Free tier only
Time to get listed: 24 hours (free) / instant (paid)
Launch format: Permanent listing
Voting: –
Login needed: No
CAPTCHA: No
Submit form: native form

Our take

BasedTools is a large AI tools directory serving consumers and professionals. Its free track requires adding a link to BasedTools on your homepage, after which submissions are reviewed within 24 hours. SEO backlinks are conditional, but be aware it hasn't been updated since March 2026, a sign the site may be stale.

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Reach and visibility

What this directory reaches today, and how often AI assistants quote it. Numbers come from Ahrefs, pulled 8 Oct 2026.

Monthly visitors

1k–10k/mo

Ahrefs organic traffic

Authority

DR 40–59

Ahrefs Domain Rating

AI citations

1–99

quoted in AI answers

Referring domains

821

sites linking in

AI search visibility

How often this directory is cited as a source in each AI assistant. A listing here has a better chance of being recommended when someone asks an AI for tools like yours.

ChatGPT0

Perplexity1–99

Google AI Overviews1–99

Google AI Mode1–99

Gemini0

Copilot1–99

Where the visitors are

🇨🇦 Canada22%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom21%

🇺🇸 United States11%

More signals

Ranking keywords: 161
Traffic value: $640
Domain age: 2.5 yrs
Registered: Apr 5, 2024
Sitemap pages: 3,640
Sitemap updated: Mar 6, 2026
Homepage outbound: 3
Newsletter: No

Source: Ahrefs, Oct 8, 2026. How we measure this.

Our score

B · Strong option

Audience16/25

Authority7/15

AI visibility5/15

Link value9/15

Relevance15/15

Cost and access15/15

How the score works

What it costs to list

Listing here is free. There is no paid tier to worry about, though a badge or link back may be requested (see the note below).

Free listing

Yes

badge/backlink required; tool DR above 15

Paid plans from

$10

Featured spot

–

Fast-track review

–

Plans and prices

Free Track (homepage backlink, SEO authority score>15, 24h review, removed if backlink removed) / Premium $9.99/mo (instant, no queue, SEO-friendly, removed on cancel)

Free Track $0 Add below code to your home page, your submission will be reviewed within 24 hours. <a href='https://www.basedtools.ai/'> Based To

Pricing checked 8 Oct 2026 · stated on the site

How to submit

1Confirm your site has an SEO authority score above 15, which the free track requires.
2Add a BasedTools backlink to your homepage.
3Open basedtools.ai/submit and enter your description and category.
4Expect a 24-hour review on the free track; the listing is removed if the backlink is removed.
5Or subscribe to Premium at $9.99 per month for instant listing with an SEO backlink; it is removed if you cancel.

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