If 2023–2024 were the years of “there’s an AI for that,” 2025 is when the directories that prove it finally matured. The explosion of model-powered apps created a new problem—discovery. Between look-alike chatbots and dazzling, one-week-old startups, most teams now need a trusted aggregator to triage the chaos: a place to filter by use case, pricing, integrations, and credibility, and to jump straight into a trial without spending your whole afternoon doom-scrolling product pages.
As a reporter who tracks these catalogs for living, I’ve tested dozens. The five below consistently balance breadth (they actually cover the market), signal (useful filters, curation, and write-ups), and momentum (fresh additions, not abandoned lists). You’ll also see when an aggregator turns into something more—a working hub for running tasks across multiple models. That trend matters, because the line between “directory” and “workspace” is blurring fast.
What counts as a great AI tool aggregator?
Three traits separate the serious directories from hobby lists:
- Coverage and refresh rate. Thousands of entries are table stakes; frequent updates are the moat. Dead links and year-old screenshots are red flags.
- Search that reflects how people actually work. The best sites let you filter by task (“summarize PDFs,” “generate voiceovers”), pricing (free, freemium, enterprise), platform (web, Chrome, API), and even “model family” when relevant.
- Context, not just links. Short notes on limitations, example prompts, or typical workflows save hours. The new wave also tracks trends—what’s popular this week, which categories are breaking out, and what’s cooling off.
With that in mind, here are the five aggregators worth your bookmarks in 2025.
1) Futurepedia: the steady, structured directory for buyers and builders
Futurepedia has become the default “start here” link for a lot of teams because of one simple thing: predictable structure. Instead of treating AI as one amorphous blob, it breaks the universe into human-legible aisles—Text, Image, Audio, Video, Business, Automation, and so on—with deep subcategories under each. That organization sounds boring; in practice, it makes comparison shopping painless. You can drop straight into AI agents → workflows or Image → editing → background removal and quickly narrow to a shortlist.
A few touches make it unusually practical:
- Category-level views that highlight common use cases and related sub-tasks (e.g., marketing → ad creatives → social crops).
- “Resources” sidebars (best-of lists, beginner explainers) that help non-technical stakeholders understand the space before they evaluate products.
- Stable labeling—the same terms appear across pages, which avoids the “every vendor invents a new category for itself” trap.
If you’re assembling a stack—say, a voiceover generator, an image enhancer, and a social scheduler—Futurepedia is a strong map of the terrain and rarely feels out of date.
2) There’s An AI For That: the zeitgeist radar with natural-language search
If Futurepedia is the aisle map, There’s An AI For That is the bazaar. It leans into discovery: a sweeping, fast-growing index paired with a search that accepts the way people actually ask (“AI that writes Jira tickets,” “Chrome summarizer for PDFs,” “turn spreadsheet into chart”). For solo makers and growth teams, that matters—you’re often hunting for something weirdly specific, and you don’t want to memorize vendor names to find it.
Why it’s on this list:
- Strong recall for niche jobs. It surfaces smaller, newer tools you won’t see elsewhere yet.
- Simple filters (task, pricing, platform) that get you from “vague need” to “three candidates to test” in minutes.
- Community signal. Popularity indicators and frequent refreshes help you avoid stale entries.
It’s not the place you’d send a CFO for a governance briefing; it is the site you open during a sprint when you need a clever point solution today.
3) Jadve platform: when an “aggregator” also becomes a working hub
Midway through 2025, a lot of directories started morphing into workbenches. The jadve platform is a good example: instead of just listing tools, it lets you use them. You get multi-model chat (access to leading LLMs), plus a set of built-in utilities—text generation, image creation, code assist, PDF/website reading, prompt libraries, and lightweight workflow automation. It’s less “link farm,” more all-in-one console for everyday tasks.
Where it fits in a developer or content team’s day:
- Quick drafts and variants. Spin up briefs, tweets, ad copy, or image ideas without bouncing between ten vendor tabs.
- Compare model outputs. For prompts that matter (e.g., policy wording, product claims), you can test across models from the same screen and pick the safest or most on-brand result.
- Glue tasks. Convert formats (HTML → Markdown), sketch README outlines, generate alt text, or summarize PDFs and screenshots—useful “edges” that cut the boring 20% from your workflow.
For many small teams, that hybrid—directory + do-the-thing tools—is precisely the point. You still keep a shortlist of specialized apps for heavy lifting, but you centralize 60% of daily chores here and ship faster.
4) Toolify: the numbers-driven index with obsessive categorization
Toolify feels like an analytics-first take on aggregation. Instead of a flat directory, you get hundreds of categories (from “AI detection & anti-detection” to “coding & development”) and a sense of movement: what’s new, most saved, or most used today. That temporal layer is more than curiosity—it helps you spot trend noise vs enduring picks.
What stands out:
- Granular filters across category, platform, pricing, and sometimes geography.
- Rolling leaderboards that surface breakout tools quickly—handy if you’re scouting partnerships or new channels.
- Content extras like category reports and traffic snapshots that give marketing teams a read on where attention is going.
Caveat: with breadth comes a bit of sprawl. Toolify is fantastic when you already know the aisle; it’s less hand-holdy for first-timers who need context.
5) FutureTools: curated discovery with maker-style notes
FutureTools reads like it was built by someone who actually uses the tools (because it was). You get a big catalog, yes, but what makes it sing is curation. Categories such as generative code, research, and marketing are peppered with human notes—what it’s good at, where it falls down, when to reach for an alternative. The tone is closer to a trusted coworker than a buyer’s guide.
When it’s the right pick:
- Rapid brainstorming. If you have a problem and want three plausible directions (and tools) to try this afternoon, the curation saves time.
- Creative work. For content and design teams, FutureTools’ genre-style groupings (e.g., inspiration, prompt guides) can kickstart ideas.
- Maker workflows. If you’re a solo builder connecting small parts, its “find the exact thing” ethos hits the sweet spot.
It’s not as hierarchical as Futurepedia nor as exhaustive as Toolify, but that’s part of the charm: you go to FutureTools when you want taste as much as coverage.
How to pick the right aggregator (and not waste a week)
Start from the job, not the tool. Write a one-sentence brief (“Find a SOC-2-friendly PDF QA bot with an API”) and use that as your search string. You’ll cut your shortlist by half.
Prefer filters over scrolling. On any directory worth its salt, filters do the heavy lifting—task, price, model access, integrations. If you can’t filter by what matters to you, move on.
Check update cadence. A homepage that highlights new additions, a “what’s hot” block, or a dated changelog is a good sign. Stale directories create stale stacks.
Look for context. Short pros/cons blurbs or example prompts are gold. The absence of commentary is a hint the site’s a scraper, not a guide.
Test before you commit. Aggregators are a starting point. Grab two contenders, run the same prompt/script, and measure. The right tool is the one that wins on your data, not in a demo gif.
Quick comparison at a glance
- Futurepedia — Most structured, deep subcategories, strong for procurement-style searches.
- There’s An AI For That — Best for broad discovery and natural-language hunting; great during rapid sprints.
- jadve platform — Hybrid aggregator/workbench; multi-model chat plus built-in tools for daily tasks.
- Toolify — Data-heavy directory with granular categories and trend views; powerful for market scanning.
- FutureTools — Curated picks with maker notes; ideal for brainstorming and creative workflows.
Where the category is heading
- From catalogs to consoles. Expect more directories to add “do-it-here” features: prompt libraries, model switching, and one-click trials that run in-browser.
- Signal > size. With every vendor now “AI-powered,” the next battlefield is verification—labels for data practices, eval scores, and provenance.
- Vertical slices. General directories aren’t going away, but 2025 is birthing vertical aggregators (for legal ops, ecommerce, medical writing) with domain-specific filters and templates.
- Agentic workflows. As tools expose APIs, aggregators will layer on starter flows—“turn webinar into a blog, clips, and a newsletter”—so you’re assembling outcomes, not just apps.
Directories are no longer just link gardens. The best ones help you decide—and in some cases, do—faster. Keep a couple of broad aggregators bookmarked for scouting (Futurepedia, There’s An AI For That), a data-rich index for market watching (Toolify), a curated lens for creative sessions (FutureTools), and a hybrid workspace like the jadve platform for the everyday glue work that actually ships projects. In a market that changes by the week, that mix gives you both a compass and an engine.
