Questions
A short answer to each, with the page that goes deeper right after it.
Listing
- What is Product Atlas?
- A hand-reviewed directory of AI products. Every listing gets its own page with what the tool does, its category and its maker. Paid listings carry a permanent dofollow link; free listings are nofollow. Browse the directory →
- Can I list for free?
- Yes — $0, the page stays up, and it competes on the weekly board like any other. Two differences: the link is nofollow, and review usually takes 7–14 days. See pricing →
- How long does review take?
- Free is reviewed by hand, usually in 7–14 days, not guaranteed, and longer when busy. Standard, Featured and Pro are published automatically by a verified payment webhook as soon as the payment succeeds, with no manual confirmation. Review and rejection rules →
- Do I need a working email to submit?
- Yes. The receipt, the review outcome and any refund all go to that address, so it is required on every plan, free included. Submit a product →
- What gets rejected?
- Spam, submissions made only for the backlink, scams, malware and phishing, adult content, harassment and hate, illegal goods or services, gambling, products you do not own, unreachable sites, and duplicate domains. Acceptable Use Policy →
- Can I submit the same domain twice?
- No. Each domain gets one product page, and a duplicate domain is rejected.
Votes and ranking
- Who can vote?
- Anyone signed in. An anonymous vote is refused outright rather than silently dropped. Sign in →
- How many times can one person vote?
- One vote per person per product per week. Sending it twice does not count twice. Full rules →
- When does the board reset?
- A new week opens every Monday at 00:00 UTC and closes Sunday at 23:59 UTC. Last week is archived, not overwritten. This week’s board →
- How is the board ordered?
- By this week’s votes, high to low. The number shown counts this week only, not all time. A vote is not a rating — there are no stars here.
- Does paying improve my rank?
- No. A payment adds no votes, changes no vote’s weight, and moves nothing up the board. Paid and free listings compete on the same board on the same vote count. What paying does buy →
Links
- Is the link dofollow or nofollow?
- Paid listings are permanent dofollow, with no badge and no re-checking. Free listings are nofollow, so no authority passes. Link policy →
- Does a pin last forever?
- No. Featured pins the listing to the top of the directory and category for 7 days, then it drops back to Standard ordering; Pro pins its category page for 90 days. In both cases the link does not change.
- Do ad links pass authority?
- No. Every ad link carries rel="sponsored nofollow"; a paid link that passes PageRank is exactly what search engines penalise.
Pricing and ad slots
- What are the plans and prices?
- Four plans, all one-time: free $0, Standard $9, Featured $19 and Pro $29. No subscription, no auto-renewal, no credits. Full pricing table →
- How are ad slots sold?
- Billboard is one-time, name your price from $10. Another payment for the same website stacks, and being outbid only drops your rank. Was from $15. The sidebar is $9 a week, or $32 for four weeks. Billboard is not the weekly vote list. See Billboard →
- Do I need a listing to book a slot?
- No listing and no account needed. A slot is rented by the week, starts on a Monday, runs seven days, and one slot is sold once per week.
- Can I get a refund?
- The refund conditions, review deadlines and payout times are in the billing section of our terms. A paid listing removed for breaking the Acceptable Use Policy is not refunded. Billing and refunds →
About the site
- Is there a Chinese version?
- Yes. English lives at the root and Chinese under /zh; both describe the same listings.
- May AI assistants cite this site?
- Yes — summarising, quoting and citing are all allowed. The exact permissions are in /ai.txt and the site map is /llms.txt.
Not answered here?
The full ranking and listing rules have their own page. For anything they do not cover, open a ticket or email us.