Artificial intelligence tools for writing, image generation, coding, and automation.
| Tool | Free Tier | Starting Price | Rating | Open Source | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | โ Limited free usage | $20/mo (Pro) | โญ 4.5 | No | Writing, analysis, and complex reasoning tasks |
| Google Gemini | โ Free with Google account | $19.99/mo (Advanced) | โญ 4.1 | No | Google users wanting AI integrated with their workflow |
| Perplexity | โ Free with limited Pro searches | $20/mo (Pro) | โญ 4.4 | No | Research and fact-finding |
| Jasper | โ No | $49/mo | โญ 4 | No | Marketing teams creating content at scale |
| Copy.ai | โ 2,000 words/mo | $49/mo | โญ 4 | No | Marketers needing AI-generated copy |
| Midjourney | โ No | $10/mo | โญ 4.6 | No | Artists and creators wanting high-quality AI images |
| Stable Diffusion | โ Free (local/open source) | Free (local) | โญ 4.3 | โ Yes | Technical users wanting customizable AI image generation |
| Ollama | โ Completely free | Free | โญ 4.4 | โ Yes | Developers wanting to run AI locally |
| Cursor | โ 2,000 completions/mo | $20/mo | โญ 4.5 | No | Developers wanting AI-native coding |
| GitHub Copilot | โ Free for OSS/students | $10/mo | โญ 4.4 | No | Developers wanting AI code assistance |
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