AgentdexFor makers · prices checked 28 Oct 2026
Where to launch an AI coding tool in 2026
We opened every launch site's own pricing page and wrote down what it charges, what's free, and what you actually get.
How we checked. On 28 October 2026 we opened each site's own submit, pricing or boost page and copied the prices it showed. We did not use third-party price lists. Prices change often, so open the source link before you pay.
Launch sites for AI tools: prices compared
| Site | Free route | Paid options, as shown on the site | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentdex (us) | Free listing, reviewed in arrival order. No deadline promised. | Fast-track review $19 one-time: live within 48 hours if accepted, full refund if rejected. Featured slot $49 per 7 days, always labelled Featured (invoice). | /submit/, /advertise/ |
| There's An AI For That | One tool picked for free from a monthly X thread for indie makers. | "Low traffic" $49 one-time review fee (with a $100 PPC bonus). "Everything you need" $437 one-time: newsletter spot, priority review, $300 PPC bonus. Automatic refund if not published. | theresanaiforthat.com/submit |
| Uneed | "Join the line": they assign the date. Upvote score of 10 to stay published, 20 for the do-follow link. | Fast-track $14.99. Choosing your own date is quoted as "worth $39.99". Featured on all listing pages from $197 (1, 3 or 6 months). Pro membership $99/year (listed $139). | uneed.best/pricing |
| BetaList | Submit first; Boost is only for startups already featured. | Boost $99/week (introductory): homepage "Boosted" rotation plus inclusion in a daily newsletter they put at 70,000+ subscribers. Monthly plan "saves 50%" vs weekly. | betalist.com/boost |
| Product Hunt | Free: "Is Product Hunt free? Yes. It's 100% free to use." | Launching is free. Ads and newsletter sponsorships are sold separately; prices are not on the public page. | producthunt.com/launch |
| Toolify | None stated. | The submit page lists 48-hour listing, a highlighted border and "no less than 6 quality dofollow links", but no price showed in the version we could read. Ads are pay-per-click. Contact: their business email on the page. | toolify.ai/submit |
| Futurepedia | None found. | No public submit or pricing page: futurepedia.io/submit-tool and futurepedia.io/enhanced both returned 404 when we checked on 28 Oct 2026. | futurepedia.io (checked, 404) |
If you have an ad budget: newsletters
Big AI newsletters sell per send rather than per listing. Ben's Bites, for example, shows 140k+ subscribers, a 37% open rate, two paid units per send (Tuesdays and Thursdays), and prints its own estimates of about $48 CPM for the main ad and about $35 CPM for the tool placement, with multi-buy discounts of 5% for 2, 10% for 3 and 20% for 4 or more. Source: ads-main.bensbites.com/store/bens-bites.
A launch plan that starts free
- Week before: make sure pricing is public and a free tier or trial works without a sales call. Curated directories (including ours) skip waitlist-only tools.
- Free submissions first: Product Hunt, the Uneed queue, There's An AI For That's monthly free thread, and a free Agentdex listing.
- Pay only for speed or reach you can measure: a fast-track fee buys a date, not traffic. Add UTM tags to every link so you can see which site sent real users.
- After launch: put a directory badge on your site only where it is true, and keep listings updated when your pricing changes.
Where Agentdex fits
Agentdex is a curated directory of AI coding tools and agents, run by a solo founder. We are early, so we don't quote traffic numbers we can't back up, and we price for that. Paying never buys a score, a rank or a review.
Always free
Free listing
$0
We try the tool and list it with honest notes on price and limits, in the order submissions arrive.
Submit free by emailFounding price
Fast-track review
$19 one-time
Reviewed and live within 48 hours if accepted. Full refund if rejected. Same honest review as a free listing.
Fast-track for $19Featured
Featured slot
$49 per 7 days
A card in the Featured strip on the tools directory and homepage, labelled Featured every time. Invoiced by email.
See the rate cardListed already? Add the Agentdex badge. Questions: hello@agentdex.app.