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AI Writing Detector & ChatGPT Detector
Free ChatGPT detector and AI writing detector — paste text, get an honest three-signal score.
AI Prompt Improver & Generator
Paste a rough prompt and get a better one — with an explanation of what changed.
AI API Cost Calculator
Compare per-request and at-scale costs across 12 frontier AI models — caching included.
OpenAI Codex
OpenAI's cloud-based autonomous coding agent — built on GPT-5.6.
AI Humanizer
Make AI-written text sound like a real human wrote it.
Sora 2
OpenAI's text-to-video model — included with ChatGPT Plus.
Meta AI
Free AI built into WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger — with image generation baked in.
Kimi
Moonshot AI's open-weight chat model, known for huge context windows and strong agentic benchmarks.
Perplexity Comet
An agentic AI browser that browses, compares, and completes tasks for you — not just search.
Manus
Autonomous AI agent that completes complex multi-step tasks end to end.
OpenAI Operator
Hosted browser agent that books flights, fills forms, and shops online for you.
Anthropic Computer Use
API that lets Claude see your screen, move your cursor, and control any desktop app.
Wispr Flow
AI voice dictation that knows your context — speak, watch perfect text appear.
Flux Pro 1.1
Photorealistic AI image generation from Black Forest Labs.
Higgsfield AI
AI video with cinematic camera control — finally directable.
Cartesia Sonic
The fastest realistic AI voice — 90 ms latency, indistinguishable from human.
Devin
The first AI software engineer — runs your codebase end-to-end.
Gemini
Google's AI — best if you live in Gmail, Docs, and Search.
Suno
AI that generates full songs — vocals, lyrics, instruments — from a prompt.
Grok
xAI's irreverent chatbot with real-time X (Twitter) knowledge.
Azure AI Foundry
Microsoft's enterprise AI platform — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google models in one place.
Lindy
Build AI agents that handle email, meetings, and CRM without code.
NotebookLM
Google's research notebook — upload sources, get a personalised AI tutor.
Claude
Anthropic's AI — preferred by writers, developers, and researchers.
Cursor
The AI code editor most pro developers swap to.
ElevenLabs
The AI voice generator with the most realistic output.
ChatGPT
The AI assistant that started it all — still the most versatile.
Gamma
AI-generated presentations, websites, and documents from a one-line prompt.
Midjourney
The AI image generator with the most distinctive aesthetic.
Photoroom
AI product photography — instant pro-quality e-commerce shots from your phone.
Frequently asked
About this directory
What are the best AI tools in 2026?
For chat: ChatGPT (with GPT-5.6) and Claude (with Opus 4.8). For coding: Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex. For images: Midjourney, Reve, Flux Pro 1.1. For video: Sora 2, Veo 3, Kling. For voice: ElevenLabs, Cartesia. Browse the full directory for honest pros and cons on each.
Are these AI tools free?
Many are. Use the "Free" or "Freemium" filter on this page to see only tools with a free tier. Truly free options include our four in-house tools, Mistral Le Chat, HuggingChat, Gemini's free tier, ChatGPT's free tier, and Cline (with your own API key).
How do you decide which tools to list?
We hand-pick every tool. Selection criteria: real-world usefulness, honest pricing, an active product (not abandoned), and credibility of the team. We do not accept payment for placement.
Can I filter by category and pricing?
Yes. Use the category buttons (Chat, Image, Video, Voice, Coding, Search, Productivity, Writing, Music) and the pricing pills (Free, Freemium, Free Trial, Paid) above the grid. Filters combine — pick a category and a pricing tier together.
How can I save tools to come back to later?
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Where can I find honest comparisons between two tools?
We publish dedicated comparison pages for the most-searched pairs: Cursor vs Cline, Midjourney vs DALL-E, ChatGPT vs Claude, Sora 2 vs Veo, and 25 more. Browse them at /compare/ — each one has a side-by-side feature table, pros/cons, and our verdict.
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