Get your tool on the page ChatGPT reads when someone asks for tools like yours.
One-time payment. Do-follow link. Live instantly.
Challenger
Charged once for this listing. Never billed again.
Live instantly with do-follow links and 7 days of featured placement. No badge needed.
- Your website link plus 1 more, both do-follow
- Featured for 7 days
- Priority in category pages
- Live instantly, no badge required
Leader
Charged once for this listing. Never billed again.
Everything in Challenger, plus the #1 spot on a Best-of listicle and homepage placement.
- Your website link plus 5 more, all do-follow
- Featured for 30 days
- Homepage placement
- Priority in category pages
- Placed at #1 on a 'Best-of' listicle with a do-follow link, the page ChatGPT and Google AI read when someone asks for tools like yours (see an example)Goes up the moment your product is live. Listicle placement is exclusive to this plan.
Frontrunner
Launch bundle. Not on sale yet.
The launch bundle. Everything in Leader, plus the distribution work done for you.
- Everything in Leader
- Submission to 100+ top directories
- Category sponsor badge on your category for 90 days
Or list free as a Builder: a profile listing with a no-follow link, in exchange for our badge on your site. Not on any Best-of page, not featured. Start free
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What $49 buys here against the usual alternative.
| Price | Do-follow link | Listicle placement | Live instantly | One-time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildlist Leader | $49 | Yes, ranked #1 | |||
| Typical paid directory | $99 to $299 | Maybe | No | Waits for review | Often yearly |
Questions founders ask before paying
Is the link do-follow?
Yes. On Challenger and Leader, every link to your site is do-follow: your website link, the extra links on your listing page, and, on Leader, the link on the Best-of listicle. The free Builder listing carries a no-follow link.
What is the domain rating?
Buildlist has a Domain Rating of 58 on Ahrefs. You are buying a do-follow link from a DR 58 domain, on a topical, indexed page in your exact category, the kind of page AI assistants pull from when asked to recommend tools.
How fast is it indexed?
Your listing goes live the moment your payment settles, and on Leader the Best-of page with you at #1 is built within minutes and added to our sitemap straight away. Search engines set their own crawl schedule; new pages on Buildlist are typically picked up within days, not weeks.
What if my category has no Best-of page yet?
We build it. A Leader listing gets its Best-of page generated automatically, with your tool at #1. If a stronger page already exists for your category, you are placed on that one instead, which is better for you because it already carries authority.
Can I upgrade later?
Yes, any time from your dashboard. Upgrading is a single payment at the new plan's price, your listing stays live throughout, and the new placement applies automatically. Going from Builder to Leader also removes the badge requirement.
Is this a subscription?
No. Every plan is one payment, charged once, for this listing. There is no renewal, no auto-charge, and nothing that expires when a billing cycle ends.