AI tools directory
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Coding
Anysphere
Cursor
9.6
Agent-native IDE. The ranking leader for people who ship in a real repo.
From $20/mo · Product engineers
Anthropic
Claude Code
9.4
Terminal agent that reads the repo and runs the tests.
Usage · CLI-native developers
GitHub
GitHub Copilot
9.0
The default assistant inside the GitHub universe.
From $10/mo · Teams already on GitHub
Codeium
Windsurf
8.8
Cascade agent IDE. The perennial Cursor alternative.
From $15/mo · IDE bake-offs
Vercel
v0
8.5
UI generation that ships into Next.js instead of a screenshot.
Usage · Frontend spikes
StackBlitz
Bolt.new
8.4
Prompt a full-stack app in the browser. Great for spikes, not forever architecture.
Usage · Prototypes
Replit
Replit Agent
8.3
Build and host in one tab. The on-ramp for people who do not have a local toolchain.
Core plan · Learners + spikes
Chat
OpenAI
ChatGPT
9.2
The general assistant. Images, canvas, and agents in one tab.
Free / Plus · Everyone
Anthropic
Claude
9.3
Long-context writing and coding with a calmer refusal personality.
Free / Pro · Writing + reasoning
Gemini
8.9
Workspace-native assistant with Search in its bloodstream.
Free / Google AI · Google Workspace
Search
Image
Midjourney
Midjourney
9.3
Still the look people mean when they say AI art.
From $10/mo · Concept art
Black Forest Labs
Flux
9.0
Prompt-adherent open-weight family. The SD successor energy.
API / local · Self-host + product
Adobe
Adobe Firefly
8.8
Generative fill inside Photoshop with a commercial story.
CC plan · Agencies
Ideogram
Ideogram
8.6
When the image must contain real, readable words.
From $7/mo · Posters + type
OSS
ComfyUI
8.7
Node graph for image models. Infinite control, infinite yak shaves.
Free · Technical artists
Video
Audio
Work
Notion
Notion AI
8.3
AI where the docs already live. Fine, not a reason to switch notes apps.
Add-on · Notion shops
Linear
Linear
8.6
Issue tracker with AI that does not feel bolted on.
From $10/user · Product teams
Granola
Granola
8.4
Meeting notes for people who still type. Not another bot in the call.
From $18/mo · Founders
Superhuman
Superhuman
8.2
Fast email with AI drafts. A luxury if inbox is the job.
From $25/mo · High-volume mail