Does AlternativeTo list AI products?

Only some. It lists AI products, with a rule: no basic AI wrapper tools.

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AlternativeTo

No basic AI wrapper tools

Crowdsourced software alternatives site. It rejects AI humanizers, rewriters, headshot generators, AI companions, general-purpose image, video and music generators, other basic LLM tools and AI directories, as well as unreleased apps (coming soon, closed beta, invite-only); the account needs a verified email.

AlternativeTo is a software directory and review site at alternativeto.net. It lists AI products, with a rule: no basic AI wrapper tools. Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $5. Review: reviewed by hand; a free submission usually waits in the backlog for at least a few months; a paid priority submission is usually reviewed within 1-2 business days. Paying does not guarantee approval. Terms read on alternativeto.net on 2 October 2026.

Rate card

Price: Free listing; an optional one-time $5 fee moves a submission to the front of the review queue
Link you get: Not stated; on a live listing the official website link points straight at the product's domain
Review: Reviewed by hand; a free submission usually waits in the backlog for at least a few months; a paid priority submission is usually reviewed within 1-2 business days. Paying does not guarantee approval
Run by: 27 Kilobyte AB
Their rule: No basic AI wrapper tools
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: alternativeto.net/faq/#why-wasn-t-my-software-app-approved ↗
Reach: HugeHuge reach: #16,204 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #3,510 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 2 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does AlternativeTo list AI products?: Only some. It lists AI products, with a rule: no basic AI wrapper tools.
How much does a listing on AlternativeTo cost?: Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $5.
How does AlternativeTo review submissions?: Review: reviewed by hand; a free submission usually waits in the backlog for at least a few months; a paid priority submission is usually reviewed within 1-2 business days. Paying does not guarantee approval.

How to submit to AlternativeTo

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: no basic ai wrapper tools. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the review. Reviewed by hand; a free submission usually waits in the backlog for at least a few months; a paid priority submission is usually reviewed within 1-2 business days. Paying does not guarantee approval. Pay only for a spot you asked for; the listing itself is what the price above says. Mark the result in your tracker yourself: our checks cannot read this site.

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