Free to use, honestly scored.

Tools whose free plan a light user could live on, not a trial and not a teaser. The score still counts the paid plans, so you know what upgrading buys.

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CapCut

Edit short social videos with captions, templates, and 4K export

Make & edit video Creators & influencers Freelancers Free plan Best for a short-form creator publishing frequent social videos

$9.99/month 66/100 Situational
DeepSeek

Draft text and write code through chat or an API

Write blog posts & articles Freelancers Solo founders Free plan Best for a writer who edits every draft

$0.22/1M tokens 62/100 Situational

CapCut

DeepSeek