Pricing for listings, reviews, and sponsored placements
Choose the deliverable you need, then agree a written quote before paying.
Priority review starts at $49–$99; sponsored tool listings start at $99–$149. Article and placement packages use the ranges below. These are quoted services, not subscriptions or automatic checkout prices.
Starting rate card
USD starting ranges from our advertising rate card. Final scope and price depend on relevance, editing and the requested page. A higher-value placement requires a specific page and an agreed quote; availability is not guaranteed.
| Product | Suggested range | What it includes | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority tool review | $49-$99 | Fast-track editorial review for a relevant AI tool submission. | Useful when the vendor wants a decision faster but does not need a sponsored article. |
| New tool page or sponsored listing | $99-$149 | A reviewed vendor profile or sponsored listing when the tool fits the directory. | Best for early products that need a stable listing URL and basic buyer context. |
| New sponsored article | $250-$350 | A dedicated buyer guide, use-case page, or vendor-supported article after draft approval. | Best for vendors that have a complete article angle and can support claims with sources. |
| Existing article product insertion | $300-$500 | A reviewed addition to a relevant live comparison or workflow page. | Best when the product clearly belongs in an article that already matches its buyer intent. |
| High AI citation page insertion | $500-$900 | A stricter reviewed placement on a page with higher AI-citation or buyer-discovery value. | Best for products that fit a page already used for shortlist, alternatives, or category research. |
| Article plus high-value page bundle | $500-$1000 | A negotiated bundle combining a sponsored article with one existing-page placement. | Best when the sponsor wants both a dedicated page and contextual placement in a valuable guide. |
Free consideration or paid delivery?
Free editorial consideration · $0
Suggest a relevant tool for our editorial queue. Publication and timing are not guaranteed. Free consideration does not include commissioned promotional articles or custom revision rounds.
Priority review · $49–$99
A written decision with reasons or required changes. This buys a review, not publication. The delivery date and treatment of a declined submission are agreed before payment.
Sponsored listing · $99–$149
One approved profile, directory entry, official destination link and publication URL check. Placement term and delivery date are confirmed in the quote. Article insertion, homepage featuring and fixed ranking are not included.
Agree the work before payment
- Send your tool URL, intended audience, preferred deliverable and any target page to [email protected].
- We confirm editorial fit, scope, price, placement term, delivery date, materials and cancellation/refund terms by email.
- Pay the agreed Stripe invoice after approval. Work starts after payment and complete materials.
- Receive the agreed deliverable and, for a published placement, its public URL.
A free submission never becomes a paid order automatically. Read the full delivery terms.
Frequently asked questions
Does payment guarantee ranking, traffic or Google indexing?
No. Payment does not buy a fixed editorial position, search ranking, traffic, indexing or AI citations.
Are sponsored links dofollow?
Paid links use rel="sponsored" and placements carry visible disclosure. We do not sell guaranteed dofollow links.
What happens if a request is declined?
A request declined before invoicing has no charge. Priority review can return a negative decision; any retained fee is explained in the quote before payment.
Can I cancel or receive a refund?
Cancellation and refund treatment are agreed in writing before an invoice is paid. Do not pay if those terms are unclear; no blanket refund promise replaces the agreed terms.