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The Decoder

Accepts AI tools

AI news site that also publishes outside articles on AI research, business and products. Every claim in a submitted article must be backed by a linked source.

The Decoder is a tech publication at the-decoder.com. It covers AI startups. Listing is free, with paid spots on offer. The link you get is dofollow: company links in a live news article carry no nofollow (checked an article on Flux 3, October 2026). Review: article ideas get feedback within 24 to 48 hours. Terms read on the-decoder.com on 3 October 2026.

Rate card

Price: Free to send an article idea through the form; sponsored posts, newsletter and podcast slots on request by email to [email protected], no prices stated
Link you get: Dofollow: company links in a live news article carry no nofollow (checked an article on Flux 3, October 2026)
Review: Article ideas get feedback within 24 to 48 hours
Run by: Deep Content GmbH
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Reach: BigBig reach: #39,841 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #429,246 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does The Decoder cover AI startups?: Yes. It covers AI startups.
How much does a listing on The Decoder cost?: Listing is free, with paid spots on offer.
What link does The Decoder give?: The link you get is dofollow: company links in a live news article carry no nofollow (checked an article on Flux 3, October 2026).

Who is listed on The Decoder

Our nightly read of the-decoder.com found 364 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to The Decoder

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. Article ideas get feedback within 24 to 48 hours. 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 The Decoder lists you.

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

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Run The Decoder? 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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