Places that turn some products away
Closed to new listings, open-source projects only, funded startups only, one category only: their own rules turn some AI products away, and founders usually find out after a week in the queue. Each rule is here, with a link to where the place states it.
They say no 11
Closed to new listings, or not taking AI products at all, by their own rules. Mark one in your tracker if they took yours anyway.
| Place | Reach | Price | Link you get | Review | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tiny | n/a | n/a | No AI-driven or paid sites | Their rule ↗ |
 | Huge | n/a | n/a | Closed to submissions | Their rule ↗ |
 | Huge | n/a | n/a | No submit form; editors pick | Their rule ↗ |
 | Medium | n/a | n/a | Paused (as of September 2026) | Their rule ↗ |
 | Tiny | n/a | n/a | Sold out: no spots left | Their rule ↗ |
 | Tiny | n/a | n/a | No submissions; editors pick | Their rule ↗ |
 | Tiny | n/a | n/a | No manual submissions | Their rule ↗ |
 | Tiny | n/a | n/a | Closed to new listings | Their rule ↗ |
 | Tiny | n/a | n/a | Submissions paused | Their rule ↗ |
 | Tiny | n/a | n/a | Submissions paused | Their rule ↗ |
 | Medium | n/a | n/a | Submissions paused | Their rule ↗ |
Only if you fit their rule 789
They take some AI products and turn the rest away: open-source projects only, launched products only, one category only. The stamp on each is the rule; read it before you submit.
| Place | Reach | Price | Link you get | Review | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Huge | Free | not stated | Certification can take up to seven business days after submission; a company account can take a few days to a few weeks to verify | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | nofollow | Every plugin is reviewed by hand; it takes between 1 and 10 days, aiming for 5 business days | Sign in to submit |
 ChatGPT GPT Store and plugin directory chatgpt.com GPTs and MCP plugins onlyMarketplaces and app stores | Huge | Not stated | not stated | OpenAI's review team tests each plugin with the test cases and video walkthrough you supply; decisions come by email and a rejection can be appealed | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators remove posts they think are spam, not in alpha or beta, or sign-up-only pages, at their discretion | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators remove off-topic posts and spam links; posts that promote with no context about how the project was built are likely to be refused | Sign in to submit |
 r/design_critiques reddit.com/r/design_critiques | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators remove posts that break the rules; promotion outside the weekly threads may bring a permanent ban | Sign in to submit |
 r/EntrepreneurRideAlong reddit.com/r/entrepreneurridealong | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators treat selling, blog posts and outside surveys as spam | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 r/javascript reddit.com/r/javascript | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators may ban at once for spam, and posts without a flair may be removed automatically | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Low-effort promotion is removed; links to paid courses or newsletters need moderator approval first | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Posts and comments that hide a connection to the product can be deleted, and repeat breaches bring action from the moderators | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Off-topic posts are removed, and drive-by posts from accounts that do not join the discussion may be removed | Sign in to submit |
 r/Python reddit.com/r/python | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Rule breaches can be reported and may lead to a ban | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators look through post history to confirm the poster is tied to the startup; rule-breaking posts are removed | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators remove rule-breaking posts and ban promotion spam with URL blacklisting; surveys and polls need moderator approval first, and the subreddit runs automated moderation apps | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Product mentions that look promotional are removed from posts and comments | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | A moderator must approve and verify each solicitation before it is posted | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators have the final say on what counts as promotion; links to your own blog need prior moderator approval | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Rule breaches can bring a ban, and copied or generic pitches are not wanted | Sign in to submit |
 | Tiny | Free | nofollow | Moderators remove project posts made on any day other than Saturday; commercial promotion can bring a ban | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | The team owner passes identity and app verification, then meets the discovery criteria in the Developer Portal; once enabled, an app can take up to 24 hours to appear. Discord's editorial team contacts apps it wants to feature | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | $19 once, then revenue share | dofollow | Shopify's review team checks the app and its listing content; the app moves from Draft to Submitted, Reviewed and Published, with emails when changes are needed; review time is not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Paid | nofollow | A selection committee vets each application; approved applicants are invited to buy a membership package | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Canva's team of app reviewers (engineers, designers and quality assurance) checks each public app; Canva says it cannot give an expected review time | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | A first review takes up to 10 business days, then a functional review of up to 10 weeks for new apps; resubmitting in the first stage resets the queue place | Sign in to submit |
 Claude directory (connectors and plugins) claude.ai MCP servers and plugins onlyMarketplaces and app stores | Huge | Needs a paid Claude plan | not stated | An automatic policy scan, after which a submission is listed as a Community connector by default; some also get a human review, with times varying by queue, and useful ones may be escalated to Verified review | Sign in to submit |
 Atlassian Marketplace marketplace.atlassian.com Apps for Atlassian productsMarketplaces and app stores | Huge | Revenue share on paid apps | not stated | Each app goes through Atlassian's approval process before it goes live; review time is not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Meta reviews every app before it is listed; it advises submitting at least two weeks before the target launch date | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | not stated | Figma reviews every plugin before listing it and replies by email; approval times vary with volume, and the data security disclosure review can take up to two weeks | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free or paid | not stated | No standard process and no formal acceptance; it cannot reply to every unsolicited proposal, and promising ones are developed with an editor over several rounds of edits | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Apps are checked by moderators and an antivirus; time not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free or paid | dofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Segment engineers review every source or destination for security and usability before customers can use it; review time is not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | The Notion team reviews every listing and replies by email within 5-10 business days | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Intercom's team reviews every public app, using a demo video and test credentials you supply; it says review can take up to seven business days | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Trello's team adds the Power-Up to a board and checks it against the public guidelines, then emails feedback; it says review usually takes two or more weeks | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | A submission is not accepted without the playbook, documentation and brand assets, and the listing text may be edited before publication; time not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Paid | dofollow | Each app is reviewed against the approval requirements, and partners must answer feedback within 30 days or the app is rejected; partner credentials arrive up to two days after the partner application is approved | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | dofollow | Submissions are reviewed about once a week; no reply within a week means the piece was not selected | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Square runs a QA process on every app, with a technical and a content review before launch; it says the time varies with how ready the app is | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | On request | dofollow | Its editors decide coverage on reader needs, and PR contacts and advertisers get no preferential treatment | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free or paid | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Snowflake approves your provider profile before you can publish marketplace listings; a paid listing also needs contact with Snowflake's business development team or Marketplace Operations first; review time is not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Every new app is put under review for several business days; it can be used straight away but may be deactivated if the review fails, and Semrush emails you if it is not approved | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | nofollow | No review before posting; every Show HN appears on the shownew page and moves to the show page after a small points threshold. Flags, software and moderators can kill a post. | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | dofollow | Apply by 2 November 2026 for the Winter 2027 batch to hear back by 11 December; promising applications are interviewed by video in November and December | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free for open source | not stated | The Grafana Plugins team studies each submission and approves it case by case; best practices and test information do not guarantee approval, and Grafana can decline or remove any plugin | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | RingCentral's ISV Marketing team answers the request form within 5-10 business days and then arranges a call to learn about your company | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | The Miro Platform team reviews each app through a Jira ticket; review can take 8-12 weeks | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Not stated | Visit ↗ |
 | Huge | Free or paid | nofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | The store runs an automated review when a snap is uploaded and, if no errors are found, makes it available at once; classic confinement needs prior approval | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | nofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | 30% revenue share | dofollow | Automated code tests, then a review of function, security, compatibility, UX and the business model; a formal decision within 30 days of the business review | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | Webflow reviews every app against its Marketplace Guidelines and aims to decide within 10-15 business days; a rejected app gets a short explanation and can be resubmitted | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | nofollow | Zapier reviews every submission and replies within a week with any outstanding requirements; approved apps stay in beta for 90 days before going public | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | The Airtable team runs functionality, QA, security and design reviews in turn; it takes from a few days to a few weeks | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | Vercel reviews the programme form and gets in touch; a connectable integration is listed publicly on request after it reaches 500 active installs and meets the review guidelines | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Revenue share on app sales | not stated | The app review team checks product, engineering, security, privacy, content, support and legal points; first response within 72 business hours | Sign in to submit |
 Cursor Marketplace (plugins) cursor.com Curated open-source pluginsMarketplaces and app storesCoding and developer tools | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | Every plugin and every update is reviewed by hand for security, data handling and quality; time not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | not stated | A workspace appears once made public (on Team and Enterprise plans a team Community Manager approves it first); Postman reviews applications for the verified publisher badge | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | not stated | CISA applies set criteria and keeps sole discretion over what is included | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Netlify reviews a public extension before it is listed in the directory; review time is not stated, and a partner extension is arranged with its technology partner programme first | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free | dofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | On request | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free or paid | not stated | A manager reviews each company blog request and contacts the team; free access can be refused without explanation | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Automatic: an app page is created from attributed API traffic, and apps are ranked by usage | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free or paid | sponsored | It replies only to pitches it wants to pursue and says it favours independent sources over company representatives; contributed articles and speaking slots are by invitation only | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | On request | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Every app is submitted for moderation against Bitrix24's rules and requirements before it can be published; moderation time is not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free, or from $299 | not stated | A submitted product goes live as conditionally approved; G2's research team verifies it in about 3-5 business days, and a claim on the profile is approved within 1-3 business days | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | On request | not stated | TNW Council applications are reviewed by an internal committee before acceptance | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | dofollow | Apps get an automatic review before publishing, and an optional premium review from Text's team is offered; review time and the premium price are not stated | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Free or paid | dofollow | Pitches are approved as they are or developed with an editor; contributors sign a writer agreement | Sign in to submit |
 | Huge | Not stated | not stated | Not stated | Sign in to submit |
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