WorthToTry

WorthToTry is a directory of AI tools for people who want to compare options before deciding what to try. It organizes products by category and provides short, practical overviews covering what each tool does, its pricing, whether it is open source, and other details worth knowing before signing up.

It’s aimed at startup founders, product teams, and anyone researching AI software by use case rather than searching for a specific vendor. Each listing is reviewed before publication, while weekly launch boards highlight newly added tools alongside the larger directory.

Key Features

Category-Based Discovery

Browse and filter AI tools according to what they help you accomplish.

This makes it easier to find relevant software by use case instead of starting with a specific company or product name.

Written Tool Overviews

Get a concise explanation of what each listed product does.

The overviews are designed to provide enough context to understand a tool before visiting its website or deciding whether it is worth testing.

Pricing Information

See useful pricing context alongside each listing.

Depending on what is available, listings can include information about:

• Free plans
• Free tiers
• Paid plans
• Pricing structure

Weekly Launch Boards

Discover newly listed AI tools through weekly collections.

The launch boards provide a way to see what has recently been added without searching through the entire directory.

Product Submission

Builders can submit their products without creating an account or providing an API key.

This keeps the submission process straightforward for developers and founders who want to add a tool to the directory.

Agent Skill

Products can also be submitted through the provided agent skill file.

This gives developers another way to submit listings as part of an AI-assisted workflow.

Directory Data

WorthToTry also publishes information about the directory itself.

This includes:

• Listing counts
• Weekly activity
• JSON export of the directory

The JSON data makes the catalog useful for people who want to reuse the listings or track additions programmatically.

Curated Rather Than Paid Ranking

A notable part of WorthToTry is its approach to ranking.

Listings are not ordered based on payment, and the site explicitly contrasts this with directories where companies can pay for better placement. This gives the directory a more reference-oriented structure rather than treating visibility as an advertising product.

Built for AI Tool Discovery

The directory combines broad category coverage with short explanations that help users make an initial judgment quickly. Instead of simply presenting a collection of company names and links, each listing provides context around the product, pricing, and other considerations.

That makes it useful for people who are still exploring their options and want to narrow down a larger set of AI tools before testing them individually.

Built For

• Startup Founders
• Product Teams
• Developers
• AI Users
• Marketers
• Researchers
• Agencies
• AI Tool Builders

Common Use Cases

• Discovering AI tools by category
• Comparing software before signing up
• Finding newly launched AI products
• Checking pricing and free tiers
• Finding open-source AI tools
• Researching tools for a specific workflow
• Reusing AI directory data through JSON
• Submitting a new AI product
• Tracking newly added tools

Why It Matters

The AI software landscape is large enough that finding the right tool can become a research task of its own. WorthToTry reduces that initial search by organizing products around use cases and adding enough written context to help users decide what deserves a closer look.

The non-paid ranking approach is also important for the browsing experience. When listings are not positioned according to who paid the most, the directory can function more like a curated reference than a traditional sponsored software marketplace.

For builders, the low-friction submission process provides a simple way to get a product listed. For users, the combination of categories, written overviews, launch boards, and directory data provides several ways to discover and evaluate AI software.

Discover AI Tools Worth Trying

Browse AI software by category, review concise product overviews and pricing context, explore weekly launches, and compare options before deciding which tools are worth testing.