I Tested 100+ AI Tools. Here's What Nobody Tells You.
3 months. 100+ tools. Here's the truth.
Most Paid AI Tools Are Wrappers
Jasper, Copy.ai, and dozens of others just call the ChatGPT API, add a UI, and charge $20-50/month.
The Free Tiers Are Good Enough
- ChatGPT Free handles 90% of what most people need
- Claude Free is better than Jasper for long-form writing
- Leonardo AI Free gives you 150 images/day
- Perplexity Free replaces Surfer SEO ($89/mo)
The Best Free Stack
I use these 5 tools daily, all free:
- Claude Free — Writing and analysis
- ChatGPT Free — Quick tasks and coding
- Perplexity Free — Research
- Leonardo AI Free — Images
- Notion AI Free — Organization
Total cost: $0/month.
What I Built
I organized everything into a free directory: https://aitoolsgems.netlify.app/
It has:
- 150+ tools organized by category
- A quiz that recommends the perfect tool for your needs
- A cost calculator showing your actual spending
- Side-by-side comparisons
Try It
https://aitoolsgems.netlify.app/ai-tool-finder/ — Free, no signup.
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