For vendors
Being listed is free. Enhanced is $199 a year.
Xither's rankings and recommendations are editorial and stay that way — payment never buys placement. What vendors can buy is presentation: verification, a richer profile, and clearly labeled visibility.
Free claim
$0
Prove you represent the vendor and submit factual corrections to your listing — keep your data accurate at no cost.
- Submit corrections to your profile data
- Flag inaccurate or stale information
- Appear in the directory (listing is free for everyone, always)
Enhanced
$199 / year per tool
The trust layer: show buyers your profile is vendor-maintained and current.
- Vendor-maintained mark on your tool page
- Rich, editable profile section (screenshots, case studies, positioning)
- Inbound lead routing from buyer inquiries
- Vendor portal: buyer inbox and a listing co-pilot
- Cancel anytime; the free claim never expires
Spotlight
Coming soon$399 / year per guide slot
A clearly labeled sponsor card on a named buyer guide — the page where buyers are already weighing this exact decision. Five slots per guide. Includes Enhanced.
- Labeled Spotlight card on one named buyer guide
- You choose the guide — the adjacency is the product
- Includes the Enhanced profile while active
- Five slots per guide — first come, first placed
- Never a place in the ranking: editorial order is not for sale
How it works: find your tool in the directory, claim it from its profile page (free, with an editorial review step), then upgrade to Enhanced from your vendor portal. Questions? Contact us. Our methodology explains exactly what paid products can and cannot influence.