Manifesto
Soft launches are for soft tools.
PayRank is a leaderboard that only listens to money. You list an AI tool, agent, app, or extension. You bid. Lifetime cash stacked on that row is the rank. No editorial committee. No “featured partner” slot. No vibes-based boosts.
If your product is sharp and your wallet is ready, the board has a seat. If you need a pitch deck to explain why you belong above the next listing — bounce. The algorithm already answered.
Who it's for / who should bounce
Stay: builders shipping agents, copilots, scrapers, eval harnesses, model wrappers, Chrome extensions that actually do AI work. People who'd rather pay than beg an influencer for a shoutout.
Leave: growth hackers looking for a free directory. Newsletter funnels disguised as tools. Anyone who thinks “community” is a substitute for a product people click.
What we refuse to become
- A SEO graveyard of “best AI tools 2026” listicles with affiliate sludge.
- A freemium SaaS with badges, coins, and a dashboard you forget exists.
- A taste-making magazine. We don't curate. We settle arguments with receipts.
The board
Live counts — listings, total cash on the board, clicks routed — land here once the pipes are humming. Until then: empty seats are cheap, and #1 is still for sale.
Peek the leaderboardMaker
Built by @wdm611 — tired of watching sharp AI tools drown under louder marketers. PayRank is the experiment: put the wallet on the table and see who shows up.
Wallet > vibes. Always.