Free AI Tools Directory
Free AI Tools Directory is a large, searchable index of free, freemium and paid AI tools organized by detailed categories and metadata to help professionals quickly find the right AI product for their use case.
Key features
- Comprehensive catalog: ~1,960 listed AI tools across hundreds of categories (productivity, marketing, video, audio, design, SEO, chatbots, etc.).
- Structured metadata: price type (Free / Freemium / Paid / FreeTrial), affiliate flag, API availability, and custom category taxonomies.
- Advanced search & filtering: full-text search, multi-select category filters (Select2), AJAX-powered results, pagination and infinite-scroll support.
- Tool detail pages: per-tool descriptions, screenshots, category tags, and direct links for "Read More" and bookmarking.
- Contributor workflow: a Submit Request page for adding tools and site owner moderation.
Technical highlights
- Uses a WordPress + Elementor front end with Search & Filter (data-sf-form) and Select2 for complex faceted search.
- AJAX endpoints drive result updates and pagination (history API enabled) for fast, client-side filtering.
- Each entry stores structured post_meta: _sfm_free_trial (pricing), _sfm_is_affiliate (affiliate), _sfm_has_api (API), and category taxonomies for programmatic consumption.
- Page templates include loop-grid widgets, theme-post-featured-image, and structured schema-like content suitable for crawling and integration.
Primary users & use cases
- Product managers and startup founders: discover competitor tools, compare pricing and features.
- Marketers and SEOs: find AI tools for content, SEO, and social media workflows.
- Designers and video/audio creators: locate image, video and audio AI tools (upscaling, subtitles, voice manipulation).
- Developers and integrators: filter by API availability and embed or prototype integrations quickly.
- Educators and researchers: catalog and bookmark AI tools for teaching and evaluation.
Unique selling points
- One of the largest curated lists of AI tools with detailed category breakdowns and usage metadata.
- Practical filtering that surfaces API-enabled tools and affiliate / pricing information for procurement and testing.
- Ready for automation: structured fields make it straightforward to export, integrate or build automated comparisons.
Suggested integrations
- CSV/JSON export of tool records for internal procurement or R&D pipelines.
- API or web-scraper hooks to monitor new entries and category trends.
- Embeddable widgets for partner sites to surface curated lists by category.
