Budget

AI tools at $10–30/mo

The typical single-seat subscription.

10 tools

  1. ElevenLabs

    Turn written scripts into spoken audio

    Editor's pick Make voiceovers & audio AgenciesCreators & influencers Best for a creator producing regular client voiceovers
    $0/month 85/100 Top pick
  2. HeyGen

    Generate talking‑head videos from scripts and audio with lifelike avatars

    Editor's pick Make & edit video AgenciesCreators & influencers Best for a creator repurposing short social and marketing clips
    Starting price: $0/month (Free plan) 84/100 Top pick
  3. Klaviyo

    Send personalized email and SMS tied to customer events

    Write better emails AgenciesSmall businesses Best for running a Shopify or ecommerce store
    $20/month 83/100 Top pick
  4. GPT For Work

    Clean, classify, translate, and generate spreadsheet rows in Google and Microsoft files

    Clean & analyze spreadsheets FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a spreadsheet-heavy freelancer or small-business operator
    $25/month 80/100 Top pick
  5. Claude

    Turn briefs and long documents into drafts and edits

    Write blog posts & articles FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a freelancer with regular long-document writing work
    $0 (Free); paid plans from $20/month 80/100 Top pick
  6. Google Gemini

    Draft copy and research summaries from Google Workspace material

    Write sales & marketing copy FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a Google Workspace-heavy freelancer
    $19.99/month 80/100 Top pick
  7. Otter.ai

    Record meetings and turn them into transcripts, summaries, and action items

    Summarize meetings Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a freelancer with frequent client meetings
    free (Pro from $16.99/month) 80/100 Top pick
  8. Topview AI

    Generate editable product and social ad videos from scripts, URLs, or clips

    Make & edit video FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a marketer making editable product ads
    $29/month 62/100 Skip
  9. DeeVid AI

    Generate short clips from text, images, and existing video

    Make & edit video Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a creator publishing frequent short social visuals
    Starting price: $10/month 62/100 Skip
  10. Oreate AI

    Create draft presentations, writing, research, images, video, and chat from prompts

    Build presentations FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a freelancer turning source notes into draft presentations
    $3.59/3 days 57/100 Skip