Which AI tool should I use?
35 real tools across 8 use cases. One honest line each, whether there's a free tier, and the official link. Nobody pays to be listed; sponsored slots are labelled.
No-code app builders
Which AI tool should I use for building an app without code?
See picks →5 toolsCoding agents
Which AI tool should I use for a coding agent?
See picks →4 toolsVoice AI
Which AI tool should I use for voice and speech?
See picks →4 toolsImage generation
Which AI tool should I use for image generation?
See picks →5 toolsVideo generation
Which AI tool should I use for video generation?
See picks →4 toolsAutomation
Which AI tool should I use for automating a workflow?
See picks →4 toolsWriting
Which AI tool should I use for writing?
See picks →4 toolsResearch
Which AI tool should I use for research?
See picks →New releases
Releases from the last 30 days, with sources. Updated by hand.
- Claude Code: Hardening release focused on the sandbox and running on cloud providers. Source
- Codex CLI: Quality-of-life release for saved prompts and model switching. Source
- Replit: Platform update covering build, hosting and monitoring. Source
- Claude Duet: Research preview for Claude Pro and Max users. Source
- n8n: October release; see source for details. Source
- ElevenLabs: Video to Music API added. Source
- v0: October updates for teamwork and polish. Source
- Cursor: October update, mostly for teams running agents across repos. Source
- GitHub Copilot: October update; see source for details. Source
- Runway: Agent access to many video, image and audio models. Source
- Lovable: Update aimed at non-developers shipping a first web app. Source
- Midjourney: Thinking rerun for better prompt-following, plus shared folders. Source
Head-to-head
Lovable vs Bolt vs Replit
ComparisonCursor vs Claude Code vs Codex
ComparisonElevenLabs alternatives
ComparisonZapier vs Make vs n8n
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