AI tools directory
25 AI tools people actually use, grouped by job. For each one we list what the free plan gives you and where paid plans start, checked on the official pricing page (last check: 2026-09-30).
No paid placements. Prices change often, so confirm on the official site before you buy. How we choose and check tools. Deciding between two? See comparisons.
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AI chat assistants
OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, image creation, voice and deep research, on web and mobile.
Free plan with limited uploads, image creation and deep research. Paid plans: Go, Plus and Pro.
Anthropic's assistant for writing, analysis and coding help.
Free plan. Pro is $20/month billed monthly ($17/month billed yearly); Max starts at $100/month. Priced in US dollars.
Google's AI assistant, free with a Google account; paid plans raise limits and add newer models.
Free tier with a Google account. Paid: Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra.
An AI answer engine that searches the web and shows its sources, with a choice of AI models.
Free plan. Pro is $17/month billed yearly; Max is for heavy use.
AI image generators
Generates images, and short videos on higher plans, from text prompts.
Subscription only. Basic is $10/month ($8/month billed yearly).
Generates images from text prompts, with character consistency on paid plans.
Free plan with weekly slow credits. Plus is $20/month ($15/month billed yearly).
An online design tool with millions of templates and built-in AI design tools.
Free plan. Paid: Pro Lite, Pro (adds more AI features) and Business.
AI video tools
AI video and image generation with several models, plus editing tools like upscaling.
Free: 125 one-time credits. Standard is $12/month billed yearly ($15 monthly).
Makes presenter-style videos with AI avatars and voiceovers in many languages.
Free Basic plan: up to 10 minutes of video a month. Starter and Creator are paid.
Makes AI avatar and talking-head videos from a script.
Free plan: up to 3 videos a month, no card required. Paid plans add more.
Cuts long videos into short clips for Shorts and Reels, with captions and a virality score.
Free trial without a card. Starter is $15/month; Pro is $14.50/month billed yearly.
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, with AI tools like filler-word removal.
Free to start. Hobbyist is $16/month billed yearly ($24 monthly).
AI voice and music
Text to speech, speech to text, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and music.
Free: 10k credits/month. Starter ($6/month) adds a commercial licence and voice cloning.
AI voiceovers and dubbing, with an API for developers.
API: $10 of free usage every month, then pay as you go. Studio and Dub plans are listed separately.
Indian AI platform for Indic languages: text to speech, speech to text, translation and document digitisation.
Developer platform with an API and a browser playground; see the site for current pricing.
Creates music from a text prompt; paid plans add commercial use, stem separation and your own voice.
Free: 50 credits a day, no commercial rights. Pro is $8/month billed yearly with commercial use.
AI writing and grammar
Checks grammar, spelling and tone as you type, with AI rewriting.
Free plan. Plus is paid and India-only.
Paraphrasing, grammar checking, summarising and citation tools in one place.
Free: paraphrase up to 100 words at a time in 2 modes. Premium is paid.
AI presentations and productivity
Makes presentations, documents and simple websites from a prompt or an existing file.
Free: 400 credits at sign-up, up to 10 slides per prompt. Plus and Pro are paid.
Notes, documents, databases and project tracking, with AI features on higher plans.
Free plan with a trial of Notion AI. Plus is $10/member/month; Business ($20) adds Notion Agent.
AI coding tools
A code editor with AI agents that can write, edit and explain code across a project.
Free Hobby plan with limited agent requests. Pro is $20/month.
AI coding help in VS Code, on GitHub and in the terminal (Copilot CLI).
Free plan with limited chat and agent use. Pro is $10/month.
Build and host apps in the browser, with an AI agent that writes the code.
Core is $20/month ($18 billed yearly). The pricing page we checked didn't list a free plan.
AI automation
Workflow automation that connects apps and adds AI steps; can be self-hosted.
Cloud plans start at €20/month billed yearly, with a free trial. Self-hosting is under n8n's Sustainable Use License.
Connects apps with no-code automations (Zaps), plus Tables, Forms and AI agents.
Free forever: 100 tasks a month and two-step Zaps. Professional starts at $19.99/month.
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