Questions about the index.

An independent public catalogue of recorded AI tools and directory submission facts. Each entry lists what is captured, what is missing, and what is not measured.

A reference catalogue. The site does not rank tools by traffic, popularity, or paid placement. Listings on /tools default to record time, which is closer to a changelog than a leaderboard.

Because star ratings and upvote counts measure sentiment, not the substance of a tool record. The index records what a tool publishes about itself and shows that publication as-is.

No. Listed tools do not pay to appear. Verification is an editorial step, not a paid promotion. Submissions are reviewed on the same criteria regardless of source.

Use the submission form at /submit. The minimum viable record is a name, URL, and primary category. Submissions enter a review queue and are published once they pass basic validity checks.

Most public submissions are reviewed within a few days. Editor-imported batches run on a separate cadence. There is no paid fast-track.

Yes — file a correction through /contact and include the dossier URL. Corrections are credited on the record when filed. We do not hand out self-serve edit access.

An editorial review that adds a verification field to your dossier. Verification is recorded as a field on the same Evidence Ledger as every other entry — it does not promote, boost, or relabel the tool. Full plan details at /pricing.

Two paths: public submissions via /submit, and editor imports from public sources (Product Hunt launches, changelogs, public lists). Imports populate the same fields as a submission and carry a recorded source when one is available.

Recheck cadence varies by tool. A "recorded" field is a snapshot at the time of recheck, not a guarantee that the underlying product still operates the same way.

Because sparse data is shown as sparse. The dossier labels missing fields rather than padding or inferring them. This is a feature, not a bug.

The dossier section that lists what fields a tool record actually carries — name, category, tagline, pricing state, recorded source, and any editor notes — without scoring or ranking them.

Shown as a field on the dossier and as a sort key in /tools. It is a third-party domain metric, not an editorial quality claim. It is never used to boost or hide a tool.