AI and automation tools
101 tools in 15 categories, 2 of them open source. Free plans and starting prices come from each vendor's own pricing page, checked 23 September 2026.
Workflow automation
Compare all 9Zapier
No-code tool that connects web apps and runs automated, AI-assisted workflows
Make
Visual no-code tool for building automated workflows and AI agents across apps
n8n
Workflow automation and AI agent builder you can self-host or use in the cloud
Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft tool for cloud workflows, desktop RPA and process mining
IFTTT
Links apps and smart-home devices through simple automations called Applets
Pipedream
Workflow automation for developers, with 3,000+ integrated apps and custom code
Pabbly Connect
Workflow automation tool with task-based plans and one-time lifetime deals
Workato
Enterprise platform for integrations, workflow automation, APIs and AI agents
Open source
Activepieces
Open-source no-code builder for automations and AI agents, cloud or self-hosted
AI assistants
Compare all 9ChatGPT
OpenAI's AI chat assistant for writing, research, images, voice and coding
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, research and coding
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant app, with paid Google AI plans for higher limits
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's free consumer AI assistant, with more use in Microsoft 365 plans
Perplexity
AI answer engine that replies with cited sources from the web
Grok
AI assistant from xAI, now part of SpaceX, with real-time web and X search
Meta AI
Meta's AI assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and its own app
Mistral Vibe
Mistral AI's assistant for chat, work tasks and coding, now called Vibe
DeepSeek
Free AI chat app and pay-per-token API from Chinese AI company DeepSeek
AI agent builders
Compare all 7Lindy
AI assistant that works in Slack, email and meetings to handle routine tasks
Relevance AI
Platform for building teams of specialised AI agents for sales and operations
Gumloop
AI agent builder for teams, with model choice and admin controls on AI spend
Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft's low-code tool for building AI agents for Microsoft 365 and websites
Manus
General AI agent that carries out research, slides, websites and other tasks
Dust
Workspace for building and sharing AI agents connected to company data
StackAI
Enterprise no-code platform for building, deploying and governing AI agents
AI research tools
Compare all 4Gemini Notebook
Google's source-grounded research notebook, renamed Gemini Notebook in 2026
Elicit
AI research assistant that searches and summarises academic papers
Consensus
AI search engine for peer-reviewed research papers
scite
Research tool that shows how papers have been cited, with an AI assistant
AI coding assistants
Compare all 5GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI coding assistant for code completion, chat, agents and review
Cursor
AI code editor with agents that write and change code
Claude Code
Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal, IDEs, desktop and web
Devin Desktop
AI code editor from Cognition, renamed Devin Desktop in June 2026
Open source
OpenAI Codex
OpenAI's coding agent for the terminal, IDEs, desktop app and cloud
Meeting assistants
Compare all 8Otter.ai
AI notetaker that transcribes, summarizes and searches meeting conversations
Fireflies.ai
AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes team calls
Fathom
AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes video calls
tl;dv
AI meeting recorder and notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams
Granola
AI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, without a bot
Read AI
AI notetaker and search assistant for meetings, email and messages
Fellow
AI meeting assistant for notes, recordings and agendas with security controls
Krisp
Voice AI app for noise cancellation, meeting notes and accent conversion
AI writing tools
Compare all 7Grammarly
AI writing assistant for grammar, tone, rewrites and text generation
Jasper
AI platform with agents and brand controls for marketing content
Copy.ai
AI platform for sales and marketing teams to automate go-to-market work
Writer
Enterprise AI platform with agents, playbooks and brand style controls
QuillBot
AI paraphrasing, grammar checking and summarizing tools for writers
Wordtune
AI writing assistant for rewriting, summarizing and grammar checks
Rytr
AI writing assistant with templates, tones and a plagiarism checker
Productivity and scheduling
Compare all 9Notion
Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI
Microsoft 365 Copilot
AI assistant built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for business
Gemini in Google Workspace
Gemini AI inside Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Meet and other Google Workspace apps
ClickUp
Work management app combining tasks, docs, chat and AI in one workspace
Superhuman Docs
Docs that combine pages, tables, formulas and automations, now Superhuman Docs
Mem
AI notes workspace with an agent that learns from what you save
Taskade
AI workspace for building apps, agents and automations from prompts
Motion
AI calendar, task and project manager that plans work into the calendar
Reclaim.ai
AI scheduling for Google and Outlook calendars: focus time, habits and meetings
Email and inbox
Compare all 4Superhuman Mail
AI email app for teams that use Gmail or Outlook
Shortwave
AI email client for Gmail and Google Workspace accounts
SaneBox
Email filtering service that sorts less important mail into separate folders
Spark Mail
Cross-platform email app with a smart inbox, AI writing and team features
Spreadsheets and data
Compare all 3Airtable
Spreadsheet-style database for building team apps, with AI built in
Julius AI
AI workspace for analysing data and turning it into charts, reports and slides
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style work management for projects, programs and processes
AI image and design
Compare all 7Canva
Online design tool with templates, stock media and AI features
Midjourney
AI image and video generator sold as a monthly or yearly subscription
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's generative AI app for images, video and audio, with credit-based plans
Ideogram
AI image generator with credit-based plans and a developer API
Leonardo.Ai
AI image and video generation platform, part of Canva since 2024
Recraft
AI image and vector graphics generator for designers and marketers
Krea
AI suite for generating, editing and upscaling images, video and 3D
AI video and voice
Compare all 9Synthesia
AI video platform that turns scripts into presenter-led avatar videos
HeyGen
AI avatar video generator with video translation and voice cloning
Descript
Video and audio editor that works by editing a text transcript
Runway
AI video and image generation tool with credit-based plans
ElevenLabs
AI voice platform for text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing and music
CapCut
Video and photo editor with AI tools, on web, desktop and mobile
Loom
Screen and camera recorder for sharing video messages; owned by Atlassian
OpusClip
AI tool that cuts long videos into short social clips with captions
VEED
Browser-based video editor with subtitles, AI avatars and dubbing
Customer support AI
Compare all 7Intercom
Customer service helpdesk with a built-in AI agent, Fin
Zendesk
Customer service software with ticketing, messaging, voice and AI agents
Tidio
Live chat, ticketing and an AI agent (Lyro) for customer service
Chatbase
Builds AI support agents trained on a company's own content
Voiceflow
Platform for building AI customer service agents for chat and voice
Manychat
Automates social DMs and comment replies on Instagram, WhatsApp and more
Freshdesk
Freshworks help desk with ticketing, a knowledge base and Freddy AI
AI app and site builders
Compare all 8Lovable
AI app and website builder that creates apps from chat prompts
Bolt.new
AI builder that creates websites and web apps from chat prompts
v0 by Vercel
Vercel's AI builder that generates web apps and UI from prompts
Replit
Online app builder with an AI agent, hosting and databases in one place
Bubble
No-code builder for web and native mobile apps, with AI prompting
Glide
Builds internal business apps from spreadsheets, prompts or files
Softr
AI app builder for internal tools and portals, with databases and workflows
Framer
Website builder with visual design, CMS, hosting and AI agents
Sales and CRM
Compare all 5HubSpot
CRM platform with free tools plus paid marketing, sales and service hubs
Clay
Data enrichment and prospecting tool that pulls from many data providers
Apollo.io
Sales prospecting database with email sequences, dialer and deal tracking
Pipedrive
Pipeline-based sales CRM for tracking leads and deals
Attio
Customisable CRM with email sync, enrichment, workflows and AI agents