Does CRN cover AI startups?

Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: IT channel news only.

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CRN

IT channel news only

News site for IT channel partners and solution providers. Sensitive tips go to an encrypted inbox and regular story ideas to a reporter listed on its editors page; it prefers exclusives that matter to the channel and come with solution provider contacts.

CRN is a tech publication at crn.com. It covers AI startups, with a rule: IT channel news only. Listing is free, with paid spots on offer. Terms read on crn.com on 3 October 2026.

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Price: Free to send a news tip or story idea; an Industry Voices block on its home page is labelled sponsored, with no price or booking route stated
Link you get: not stated
Review: Not stated
Their rule: IT channel news only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: crn.com/tips ↗
Reach: HugeHuge reach: #17,383 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #3,557 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does CRN cover AI startups?: Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: IT channel news only.
How much does a listing on CRN cost?: Listing is free, with paid spots on offer.

Who is listed on CRN

Our nightly read of crn.com found 300 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, customer.io, research.google, chatgpt.site, claude.com, builder.io. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to CRN

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: it channel news only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Write to them. Their address and the subject line they ask for show above once you are signed in.
3. Wait for the reply. Reply times are not stated; give it two weeks before you follow up. Pay only for a spot you asked for; the listing itself is what the price above says. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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Know when CRN lists you.

Add your app once; we read crn.com every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.

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Run CRN? A badge for your site

Tells founders you take AI tools before they read your rules, and links to your terms here. Paste it in your site's footer, so it is on your home page, where our nightly check looks:

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