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AI tools directory · updated Nov 9

The AI tools we'd actually recommend.

A short list for every job, with prices up front. The ones we've used ourselves carry a Tested stamp and the numbers behind it.

119 tools listed0 paid placements
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Our top pick right now

ChatGPT

Best overall

OpenAI's general assistant for writing, questions, images and code.

Free$8/mo

Our picks right now

Best AI tools, one per job

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  1. Best overall

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI's general assistant for writing, questions, images and code.

    Free$8/mo
  2. Best for research

    Perplexity

    Answer engine that searches the web and cites every source.

    Free$17/mo
  3. Best free design tool

    Canva

    Design app with AI tools for posts, slides, flyers and video.

    Free
  4. Best free video editor

    CapCut

    Free video editor with AI captions, effects and video generation.

    Free$12.49/mo
  5. Best for slides

    Gamma

    Builds presentations, documents and simple websites from a prompt.

    Free
  6. Best for automation

    Zapier

    Connects thousands of apps so work moves between them automatically.

    Free$19.99/mo

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  • AdCreative.ai

    Marketing

    Generates ad images, videos and copy sized for each ad platform.

    Trial
  • Adobe's AI studio for images, video and audio, with many models in one place.

    Free
  • AIVA

    Music

    AI composer for instrumental music in hundreds of styles.

    Free€11/mo

How this directory works

There are thousands of AI tools and most lists copy each other. Here every listing has its own page with the price we found on the maker’s site, the jobs it does well and the people it suits. Tools we used ourselves carry a Tested badge and a link to what we found.

Start with a role if you know who you are shopping for, or with a category if you know the job. Prices change often; each page shows the date we last checked it.

Questions people ask

How do tools get on this list?

Makers submit them or we find them. A person reads the maker’s site and pricing page before a tool is listed. Nothing is added automatically.

What does the Tested stamp mean?

We used the tool ourselves on a real task, wrote down the numbers and kept the screenshots. The stamp links to that write-up.

Do tools pay to be listed or ranked?

No. Listing is free and there are no paid placements. If that ever changes, paid spots will be labelled on the page.

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