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AI tools at $10–30/mo

The typical single-seat subscription.

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ElevenLabs

Turn written scripts into spoken audio

Editor's pick Make voiceovers & audio Agencies Creators & influencers Best for a creator producing regular client voiceovers

$0/month 85/100 Top pick
HeyGen

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

Editor's pick Make & edit video Agencies Creators & influencers Best for a creator repurposing short social and marketing clips

Starting price: $0/month (Free plan) 84/100 Top pick
Klaviyo

Send personalized email and SMS tied to customer events

Write better emails Agencies Small businesses Best for running a Shopify or ecommerce store

$20/month 83/100 Top pick
Consensus

Search and summarize academic research with source links

Editor's pick Search & summarize the web Freelancers Small businesses Best for a freelance science or health writer on deadlines

$0/month 81/100 Top pick
GPT For Work

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

Clean & analyze spreadsheets Freelancers Small businesses Best for a spreadsheet-heavy freelancer or small-business operator

$25/month 80/100 Top pick
Claude

Turn briefs and long documents into drafts and edits

Write blog posts & articles Freelancers Small businesses Best for a freelancer with regular long-document writing work

$0 (Free); paid plans from $20/month 80/100 Top pick
Google Gemini

Draft copy and research summaries from Google Workspace material

Write sales & marketing copy Freelancers Small businesses Best for a Google Workspace-heavy freelancer

$19.99/month 80/100 Top pick
Otter.ai

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

Summarize meetings Creators & influencers Freelancers Best for a freelancer with frequent client meetings

free (Pro from $16.99/month) 80/100 Top pick