The Story and The People
The world's most honest open index of AI tools.
Not just the largest.
The motivation
Why We Built Shypd
We're lazy people in love with perfection — you see the contradiction?
After the explosion of AI tools, we were on an urgent exploratory mission to find the best tools to do our work — faster, better, cheaper. And we got fooled dozens of times by the fancy look and feel that yielded less than average results. Meanwhile, hidden gems existed that nobody knew about.
So we decided to build an index that provides genuine information about what a tool does, why it matters, and who it's actually for.
That humbling exploration is at the root of Shypd.
Key differentiators
What Makes Us Helpful
Shypd Confidence Score
Every tool gets a score from 0 to 99, not based on opinions, but on real data signals free of human bias. Just data telling you how trustworthy a tool actually is. We're on Version 2 of the scoring system and continue to refine it as our index and audience grows.
Built for AI Search
People ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini for tool recommendations now, not just Google. Shypd is built for that world. Structured data, clean metadata, machine-readable listings. If your tool is on Shypd, it's discoverable where people are actually searching.
Data Enrichment at Scale
Every tool goes through a multi-step enrichment pipeline — data collection, AI-powered enrichment and classification, along with confidence scoring. We don't just list tools; we understand their goals and potential use cases.
How Claiming Your Tool Helps
Claiming lets you verify ownership, update your listing with accurate data, and boost your Confidence Score. We verify URL ownership because trust starts with proving you own what you claim to own. A claimed tool ranks higher, looks more credible, and reaches more users.
Got feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Write to us at [email protected]
If you are reading our story, please take 2 minutes to read our FAQ too.
The team
Behind The Curtain
Aditya Khokhar
Hi, I am Aditya. I have worked in the startup ecosystem for more than 10 years.
At Shypd, I handle product architecture, UX design, security audits, and frontend engineering. I built the claim and submission flows, designed the dashboard, wrote the ERD. Also, I enjoy running penetration tests on my own code 😄
Miss P
I'm Miss P. I conceptualized and engineered Shypd with bare hands...hmm...is that even a real expression, I wonder 🤔
Security architecture, data enrichment pipelines, collecting tools data from every corner of the internet, and making sure none of it breaks at 3 AM — that's what I'm doing behind the curtain.
Aditya and I are working with much joy to ensure “What You See Is What You Get” when it comes to your AI tool exploration journey.
LinkedIn? How about dropping me a word at [email protected]
Shypd was founded on March 03, 2026, in Pune, India.