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AI tools for small businesses

Established companies with a handful of staff and no dedicated IT.

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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
Tactiq

Capture live meeting transcripts and generate instant summaries

Summarize meetings Freelancers Small businesses Best for a solo founder on regular client calls

$12/month 81/100 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

$16.99/month 80/100 Top pick
Read AI

Record meetings and create searchable transcripts, summaries, and recaps

Summarize meetings Freelancers Small 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 Freelancers Small 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

Automate workflows Freelancers Small businesses Best for a solo founder wiring web apps

$29.99/month 79/100 Solid
Framer

Design and publish landing pages from prompts in a visual canvas

Build landing pages Agencies Creators & influencers Best for a solo designer building landing pages

$10/month 78/100 Solid
Parseur

Extract structured data from PDFs, emails, invoices, and receipts

Editor's pick Extract data from documents Freelancers Small businesses Best for a freelancer handling recurring invoices

$49/month 77/100 Solid
Cutout.Pro

Remove backgrounds and enhance photos with AI

Edit photos Creators & influencers Freelancers Best for a solo ecommerce seller managing product photos

$2.99 76/100 Solid
n8n

Automate multi-step workflows across APIs and services

Automate workflows Creators & influencers Freelancers 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

Summarize meetings Agencies Freelancers Best for a small team handling regular client calls

$18/month 75/100 Solid
Kick

Categorize business transactions and prepare tax-ready books

Manage finances & invoices Freelancers Small businesses Best for a US freelancer with one active business entity

$40/mo (yearly) 74/100 Solid
Z.ai

Turn prompts into editable slide drafts and short documents

Build presentations Creators & influencers Freelancers Best for a solo creator polishing slide drafts

$18/month 72/100 Solid
Workable

Manage applicants, interviews, job posts, and employee records

Hire & onboard Agencies Small businesses Best for a small team hiring regularly with multiple managers

$299/month 71/100 Solid
Tidio

Answer website visitor questions with chat and automated replies

Run chat support Small businesses Best for a small store with routine website questions

$29/month 70/100 Solid
Quadratic

Analyze connected business data in spreadsheets using AI and editable code

Clean & analyze spreadsheets Freelancers Small businesses Best for a freelance analyst using connected business data

$18/mo (yearly) 70/100 Solid
Emergent

Build deployable web and mobile MVPs from simple chat prompts

Prototype an app or website Freelancers Small 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 Agencies Small businesses Best for a team running recurring customer research

Quote only 66/100 Situational