Pick a job. We'll show you the AI tool for it.
Most people don't need ten AI tools. They need one that does the job in front of them, and they want to know what it costs before they sign up. This guide covers the tools beginners ask about most, one page each: what it does, what the free plan gives you, what the paid plans cost and where the limits are.
Every plan, price and limit here comes from the company's own pricing or help page, and each page shows the date we last checked it. If a free plan will do the job, we say so first. You can also start from the job you need done or read the getting started guides.
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The tools, one page each
- ChatGPTChat assistant. Free plan with text chats and search
- ClaudeChat assistant. Free plan on web, desktop and phone
- DescriptVideo and podcast editor. Free plan with 60 minutes a month
- ElevenLabsText to speech. Free plan with 10,000 credits a month
- GammaSlide decks from an outline. 400 free credits to start
- GeminiGoogle's assistant. Paid plans bundle storage
- GrammarlyWriting checker. Free plan with 100 AI prompts a month
- OtterMeeting notes. Free plan with 300 minutes a month
- PerplexitySearch assistant. Free plan with basic searches