Business type
AI tools for small businesses
Established companies with a handful of staff and no dedicated IT.
24 tools
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Tactiq
Capture live meeting transcripts and generate instant summaries
$12/month 81/100 Top pick -
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Consensus
Search and summarize academic research with source links
Editor's pick Search & summarize the web FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a freelance science or health writer on deadlines$20/month 81/100 Top pick -
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$16.99/month 80/100 Top pick -
Read AI
Record meetings and create searchable transcripts, summaries, and recaps
Summarize meetings FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a meeting-heavy freelancer needing quick follow-up notes$19.75/month 79/100 Solid -
Fathom
Record, transcribe and summarize your video meetings
Summarize meetings FreelancersSmall businesses Free plan Best for a solo founder or small team running frequent calls$20/month 79/100 Solid -
Zapier
Connect web apps and automate repeatable tasks
$29.99/month 79/100 Solid -
NoteGPT
Convert videos and documents into transcripts, summaries, and slides
Transcribe calls & audio Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a solo creator needing quick transcripts and slides$9.99/month 79/100 Solid -
Framer
Design and publish landing pages from prompts in a visual canvas
$10/month 78/100 Solid -
Parseur
Extract structured data from PDFs, emails, invoices, and receipts
Editor's pick Extract data from documents FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a freelancer handling recurring invoices$49/month 77/100 Solid -
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VidIQ
Generate YouTube titles, keywords and basic thumbnails
$19/month 77/100 Solid -
Landbot
Build website and WhatsApp chat flows for leads, bookings, and support
€40/month 76/100 Solid -
Monica
Generate on-page copy, summaries and translations from your browser
Write sales & marketing copy Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a freelancer needing quick on-page copy$9.90/month 76/100 Solid -
Cutout.Pro
Remove backgrounds and enhance photos with AI
Edit photos Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a solo ecommerce seller managing product photos$2.99 76/100 Solid -
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n8n
Automate multi-step workflows across APIs and services
Automate workflows Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a technical solo founder who self-hosts automations€20/month 75/100 Solid -
Fireflies.ai
Record, transcribe, and summarize meetings into searchable notes
$18/month 75/100 Solid -
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Immersive Translate
Read websites, documents, and videos with translations beside the original
Translate content FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a frequent reader of foreign research and documentation$14.99/month 74/100 Solid -
PDF Guru
Edit, sign, convert and summarize PDFs in your browser
Explain documents & papers FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a solo freelancer needing quick OCR and summaries$49.99/month 72/100 Solid -
Z.ai
Turn prompts into editable slide drafts and short documents
Build presentations Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a solo creator polishing slide drafts$18/month 72/100 Solid -
Workable
Manage applicants, interviews, job posts, and employee records
Hire & onboard AgenciesSmall businesses Best for a small team hiring regularly with multiple managers$299/month 71/100 Solid -
Base44
Turn written app ideas into hosted tools with built-in databases
Prototype an app or website FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a founder building a simple MVP or internal tool$20/month 71/100 Solid -
Tidio
Answer website visitor questions with chat and automated replies
$29/month 70/100 Solid -
Surfer
Optimize search articles using ranking-page patterns
$49/mo (yearly) 67/100 Situational -
Emergent
Build deployable web and mobile MVPs from simple chat prompts
Prototype an app or website FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a non-technical founder needing a deployable MVP$20/month 67/100 Situational -
Dovetail
Organize customer feedback into tagged research evidence and themes
Analyze surveys & feedback AgenciesSmall businesses Best for a team running recurring customer researchQuote only 66/100 Situational