AI Tools, Ranked and Compared

19 tools reviewed. Filter by category, price, and experience level.

19 tools

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1

Claude★4.8Editor's Pick

The AI assistant that thinks carefully before answering.

Best for: Long-form writingFree planFree plan. Pro at $20/month.

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The AI assistant that thinks carefully before answering.

Long-form writing

★ 4.8

✓

Free plan

2

The most recognised AI assistant, built by OpenAI.

Best for: General-purpose tasksFree planFree plan. Plus at $20/month. Pro at $200/month.

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The most recognised AI assistant, built by OpenAI.

General-purpose tasks

★ 4.7

✓

Free plan

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Lovable★4.6Editor's Pick

Build real web apps by describing what you want.

Best for: Building web apps without codeFree planFree plan (5 credits). Starter at $20/month. Pro at $50/month.

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Build real web apps by describing what you want.

Building web apps without code

★ 4.6

✓

Free plan (5 credits)

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Cursor★4.7Editor's Pick

The AI code editor built for professional developers.

Best for: Professional software developmentFree planFree plan (limited). Pro at $20/month.

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The AI code editor built for professional developers.

Professional software development

★ 4.7

✓

Free plan (limited)

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Bolt★4.3

Build and run web apps directly in your browser.

Best for: Quick prototypesFree planFree plan (limited). Paid plans from $20/month.

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Build and run web apps directly in your browser.

Quick prototypes

★ 4.3

✓

Free plan (limited)

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A Cursor alternative with a unique Cascade AI mode.

Best for: Developers looking for a Cursor alternativeFree planFree plan. Pro at $15/month.

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A Cursor alternative with a unique Cascade AI mode.

Developers looking for a Cursor alternative

★ 4.3

✓

Free plan

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Jasper★4.1

AI writing built for marketing teams and agencies.

Best for: Marketing teamsNo free planCreator at $49/month. Pro at $69/month. No free plan.

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AI writing built for marketing teams and agencies.

Marketing teams

★ 4.1

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Creator at $49/month

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Writesonic★4.0

Affordable AI writing with built-in SEO tools.

Best for: SEO article writingFree planFree plan (limited). Individual at $20/month.

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Affordable AI writing with built-in SEO tools.

SEO article writing

★ 4.0

✓

Free plan (limited)

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Notion AI★4.0

AI writing and summarisation inside your Notion workspace.

Best for: Teams already on NotionNo free planAdd-on to Notion at $10/member/month.

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AI writing and summarisation inside your Notion workspace.

Teams already on Notion

★ 4.0

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Add-on to Notion at $10/member/month

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AI design tools for non-designers, inside Canva.

Best for: Social media graphicsFree planFree plan. Pro at $15/month.

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AI design tools for non-designers, inside Canva.

Social media graphics

★ 4.4

✓

Free plan

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GitHub Copilot★4.5

AI code completion that works in almost every IDE.

Best for: Teams using multiple IDEsFree planFree plan (limited). Pro at $10/month. Business at $19/user/month.

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AI code completion that works in almost every IDE.

Teams using multiple IDEs

★ 4.5

✓

Free plan (limited)

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Grammarly★4.6

Grammar and writing checks that follow you across every app.

Best for: Non-native English writersFree planFree plan. Premium at $12/month (billed annually). Business from $15/user/month.

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Grammar and writing checks that follow you across every app.

Non-native English writers

★ 4.6

✓

Free plan

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Perplexity AI★4.5

AI search that cites its sources.

Best for: Research and fact-checkingFree planFree plan. Pro at $20/month.

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AI search that cites its sources.

Research and fact-checking

★ 4.5

✓

Free plan

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Surfer SEO★4.4

Content scoring against top SERP results, built for SEO teams.

Best for: Content teams producing SEO articles at volumeNo free planEssential at $99/month. Scale at $219/month. No free plan — 7-day money-back guarantee.

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Content scoring against top SERP results, built for SEO teams.

Content teams producing SEO articles at volume

★ 4.4

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Essential at $99/month

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HeyGen★4.6

AI avatar videos from a script, no camera required.

Best for: Marketing videos without a cameraFree planFree plan (1 credit/month). Creator at $24/month. Business at $69/month.

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AI avatar videos from a script, no camera required.

Marketing videos without a camera

★ 4.6

✓

Free plan (1 credit/month)

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Synthesia★4.5

AI avatar videos built for corporate training and L&D.

Best for: Corporate training and L&DFree planFree plan (3 videos/month, 1 min each). Starter at $29/month. Creator at $89/month.

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AI avatar videos built for corporate training and L&D.

Corporate training and L&D

★ 4.5

✓

Free plan (3 videos/month, 1 min each)

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ElevenLabs★4.7

The most natural-sounding AI voice cloning and text-to-speech.

Best for: Voice cloning for content creatorsFree planFree plan (10,000 characters/month). Starter at $6/month. Creator at $22/month. Pro at $99/month.

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The most natural-sounding AI voice cloning and text-to-speech.

Voice cloning for content creators

★ 4.7

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Free plan (10,000 characters/month)

18

Visual website builder that outputs real, production-ready code.

Best for: Designers who want code-quality output without writing codeFree planFree plan (2 pages, webflow.io subdomain). Basic at $14/month. CMS at $29/month. Business at $49/month.

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Visual website builder that outputs real, production-ready code.

Designers who want code-quality output without writing code

★ 4.5

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Free plan (2 pages, webflow

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Framer★4.6

AI-generated site layouts. Fastest publishing in the category.

Best for: Marketing sites and landing pagesFree planFree plan (framer.site subdomain). Mini at $5/month. Basic at $15/month. Pro at $30/month.

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AI-generated site layouts. Fastest publishing in the category.

Marketing sites and landing pages

★ 4.6

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Free plan (framer