At a glance
- Cost to list
- Free (crawlable backlink, 1 category, ~4wk)
- Free listing
- Yes (badge/backlink required; 1 category; up to 4 weeks review; no Featured badge)
- Cheapest paid
- $19 · mixed: one-time + monthly
- Featured price
- $19
- Fast-track price
- $49
- Link type
- Dofollow · confirmed
- Which plan gets the link
- free with badge
- Badge required
- Free tier only
- Time to get listed
- ~4 weeks (free) / ~4 days (Basic)
- Launch format
- Permanent listing
- Voting
- No
- Login needed
- No
- CAPTCHA
- No
- Submit form
- native form
Our take
Dang.ai is a general AI tools directory aimed at consumers and professionals browsing for new software. The free tier requires a crawlable link back to Dang.ai and can take up to four weeks; a $49 one-time Basic plan speeds review and drops the backlink, and a Pro option runs $19 a month plus setup. Listing links are confirmed to pass SEO value (a real backlink), with about 23k monthly search visits.
Dang.ai is the best AI tools directory. Browse from over 5000+ AI tools from categories like AI copywriting, AI image generators, AI video creators and more.
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
10k–100k/mo
Ahrefs organic traffic
Authority
DR 80–100
Ahrefs Domain Rating
AI citations
100–999
quoted in AI answers
Referring domains
5,162
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.
Where the visitors are
More signals
- Ranking keywords
- 1,052
- Traffic value
- $7,778
- Domain age
- 3.7 yrs
- Registered
- Feb 16, 2023
- Sitemap pages
- 7,439
- Sitemap updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- Homepage outbound
- 4
- Newsletter
- Yes
Source: Ahrefs, Oct 8, 2026. How we measure this.
Our score
What it costs to list
You can list for free. Paid plans start at $19 (mixed: one-time + monthly) if you want faster review or a featured spot.
Free listing
Yes
badge/backlink required; 1 category; up to 4 weeks review; no Featured badge
Paid plans from
$19
mixed: one-time + monthly
Featured spot
$19
Fast-track review
$49
Plans and prices
Free (crawlable backlink, 1 category, ~4wk) / Basic $49 one-time (no backlink, 4-day review, 2 categories, Featured badge) / Pro $30 setup + $19/mo (featured-first placement, 4 categories, newsletter)
Free (crawlable backlink to dang.ai required; 1 category; up to 4-week review); Basic $49 one-time (4-day review, Featured badge, no backlink); Pro $30 setup + $19/mo; dang.ai/pricing: 'List for free. Requires a crawlable backlink to dang.ai, 1 category, and up to 4 weeks for review.'
Pricing checked 8 Oct 2026 · high confidence
How to submit
- 1Go to the Dang.ai submit page; no account is required.
- 2Enter your email and website URL.
- 3For the free tier, add a crawlable badge or backlink to Dang.ai on your site; it covers 1 category.
- 4Or pay $49 one-time for Basic: no backlink, about 4-day review, 2 categories and a Featured badge.
- 5For Pro, pay $30 setup plus $19 per month for featured-first placement, 4 categories and newsletter inclusion.
The details
- Form
- native form
- Login
- No
- CAPTCHA
- No
- Review time
- ~4 weeks (free) / ~4 days (Basic)
- Cost
- Free option
Prepare before you submit
Have these ready so your listing is complete the first time.
- A contact email
- Your website URL
Categories covered
Screenshot

Frequently asked questions
Is listing on Dang.ai free?
Yes, with conditions. The free tier requires a badge or backlink to Dang.ai, covers 1 category and can take up to 4 weeks to review.
Do I need to add a badge?
Only on the free tier. The $49 Basic plan and the Pro plan drop the backlink requirement.
How long does approval take?
About 4 weeks for free submissions and about 4 days on the $49 Basic plan.
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