Startup databases

Startup Ranking

Accepts AI tools

Global startup database ranked by web and social signals; you add a startup from an account and it is ranked only after approval.

Startup Ranking is a startup database at startupranking.com. It lists AI startups. Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $49. The link you get is nofollow: they state free listings get a nofollow link and Premium Profile a do-follow link (pricing page as of January 2025). Review: every startup waits in an approval queue: about 60 days per the FAQ, about 80 days per the pricing page; paid options cut it to under 24 hours. Terms read on startupranking.com on 2 October 2026.

Rate card

Price: Free listing; Premium Profile from $49 a month (faster approval, do-follow link); the FAQ also names a $99 option to skip the queue
Link you get: They state free listings get a nofollow link and Premium Profile a do-follow link (pricing page as of January 2025)
Review: Every startup waits in an approval queue: about 60 days per the FAQ, about 80 days per the pricing page; paid options cut it to under 24 hours
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Reach: HugeHuge reach: #211,211 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #16,189 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 2 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Can an AI startup get a profile on Startup Ranking?: Yes. It lists AI startups.
How much does a listing on Startup Ranking cost?: Listing is free; a paid spot starts at $49.
What link does Startup Ranking give?: The link you get is nofollow: they state free listings get a nofollow link and Premium Profile a do-follow link (pricing page as of January 2025).

How to submit to Startup Ranking

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots. 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. Every startup waits in an approval queue: about 60 days per the FAQ, about 80 days per the pricing page; paid options cut it to under 24 hours. 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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Add your app once and keep every submission in one place. startupranking.com blocks automatic reads, so this one you mark by hand; the other places we read every week, every night on Pro.

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