Directory overview

Rise of Machine is a curated directory of AI tools aimed at makers and SMBs. The site aggregates a large catalog (listed as 1,113 tools) with short entries, referral links and a community-driven submission option via GitHub issues.

Categories covered

Major categories shown on the site include Art, Audio, Code, Copywriting, Design, Developer, Education, Enterprise, Fashion, Gaming, Health, LLMs, Legal, Music, No Code, Photos, Productivity, Prompts, Research, SEO, Social Media, Video, Xtras and more.

Pricing

Individual tool entries display pricing labels such as Free, Freemium, Paid, One-time or specific starting prices (e.g. "From $X/mo"). The directory itself is free to browse, and submissions via the public GitHub issues link appear to be free.

Key benefits

• Large, categorized catalog for quick discovery across AI niches
• Clear pricing tags and short descriptions for each tool
• Community submission flow (via GitHub) to keep listings up to date
• Focused on makers and small businesses for practical tool discovery