Find the right AI tools to run your freelance business

General-purpose AI assistant from OpenAI for writing, research and analysis.

Pricing: Free plan; paid Go, Plus and Pro plans. See the pricing page for current amounts. (as of Oct 2026)

Anthropic's AI assistant, popular for long-form writing and working with documents.

Pricing: Free; Pro $17/mo billed annually ($20 if billed monthly); Max from $100/mo. (as of Oct 2026)

Text-to-image generator known for stylised artwork.

Pricing: No free plan. Basic $10/mo, Standard $30, Pro $60, Mega $120 (20% off with annual billing). (as of Oct 2026)

AI voice platform for text-to-speech, voice cloning and dubbing.

Pricing: Free $0; Starter $6/mo; Creator $22/mo (first-month promos shown). (as of Oct 2026)

AI-first code editor with agents.

Pricing: Hobby free; Pro $20/mo. (as of Oct 2026)

General-purpose AI assistant from OpenAI for writing, research and analysis.

Pricing: Free plan; paid Go, Plus and Pro plans. See the pricing page for current amounts. (as of Oct 2026)

Anthropic's AI assistant, popular for long-form writing and working with documents.

Pricing: Free; Pro $17/mo billed annually ($20 if billed monthly); Max from $100/mo. (as of Oct 2026)

AI marketing platform with brand voice controls and content agents.

Pricing: Pro $69/mo billed monthly (listed as $59/mo billed yearly in its FAQ); 7-day free trial; Business is custom. (as of Oct 2026)

Writing assistant for grammar, tone and clarity, now with AI prompts.

Pricing: Free $0; Pro from $12/mo. (as of Oct 2026)

Browser-based design platform with templates and AI image and design tools.

Pricing: Free plan; Pro about US$18/mo monthly or US$180/yr. Check the pricing page for current amounts. (as of Oct 2026)

Text-to-image generator known for stylised artwork.

Pricing: No free plan. Basic $10/mo, Standard $30, Pro $60, Mega $120 (20% off with annual billing). (as of Oct 2026)

Adobe's generative AI for images, video and design assets.

Pricing: Free plan available; paid plans on Adobe's Firefly plans page. (as of Oct 2026)

AI voice platform for text-to-speech, voice cloning and dubbing.

Pricing: Free $0; Starter $6/mo; Creator $22/mo (first-month promos shown). (as of Oct 2026)

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript.

Pricing: Free plan; Hobbyist $16/mo annual ($24 monthly); Creator $24/mo annual ($35 monthly). (as of Oct 2026)

AI avatar video generator for training and explainer videos.

Pricing: Paid plans listed from $89/mo billed monthly (credit-based). (as of Oct 2026)

Turns long videos into short, captioned clips.

Pricing: Free $0; Starter $15/mo; Pro $29/mo monthly ($14.50/mo on annual). (as of Oct 2026)

Proposal, quote and e-signature software with AI assistance.

Pricing: See pricing page for current plans. (as of Oct 2026)

Cold email and multichannel outreach platform.

Pricing: Email plan from $55/mo billed yearly ($69 otherwise); free trial. (as of Oct 2026)

Cold email platform with unlimited sending accounts and warmup.

Pricing: Outreach plans from $47/mo per its pricing page. (as of Oct 2026)

B2B contact database with outreach sequences.

Pricing: Free Starter plan with no time limit; paid plans on pricing page. (as of Oct 2026)

Invoicing and accounting software for small businesses.

Pricing: Lite $23/mo list price; promotional discounts shown on the pricing page. (as of Oct 2026)

All-in-one freelancer toolkit: proposals, contracts, invoices and time tracking.

Pricing: Basic $9/user/mo billed yearly ($15 monthly); Essentials $19 ($25); Premium $29 ($39). (as of Oct 2026)

Free invoicing and accounting for small businesses.

Pricing: Starter $0 (card fees 2.9% + $0.60 per transaction); Pro $19/mo. (as of Oct 2026)

Workspace for notes, docs and projects with built-in AI.

Pricing: Free $0; Plus $10/member/mo; Business $20/member/mo. (as of Oct 2026)

AI meeting notes and transcription.

Pricing: Pro $16.99/mo monthly or $8.49/mo billed annually; Business $30 / $24. (as of Oct 2026)

AI notetaker for meetings with transcripts and summaries.

Pricing: Free; Pro $10/seat/mo annual ($18 monthly); Business $19 ($29). (as of Oct 2026)

AI meeting recorder with free unlimited recordings.

Pricing: Free $0; Premium $16/mo annual ($20 monthly). (as of Oct 2026)

AI calendar and task planner that auto-schedules your day.

Pricing: Individual plans from $29/mo billed annually ($49 monthly), per its pricing page. (as of Oct 2026)

AI-first code editor with agents.

Pricing: Hobby free; Pro $20/mo. (as of Oct 2026)

AI pair programmer inside your editor.

Pricing: Free $0; Pro $10/mo; Pro+ $39; Max $100. (as of Oct 2026)

Describe an app and it builds it.

Pricing: Free plan with daily credits; paid plans credit-based. (as of Oct 2026)

Design and publish websites visually, with AI features.

Pricing: Free $0; Basic $10/mo; Pro $30/mo (yearly billing). (as of Oct 2026)

SEO content optimization and AI visibility tool.

Pricing: Standard $99/mo and Pro $182/mo, billed yearly. (as of Oct 2026)

SEO and marketing toolkit.

Pricing: See pricing page for current plans. (as of Oct 2026)

Social media scheduling with AI assistant.

Pricing: Free plan; Essentials from $5/mo and Team from $10/mo (yearly). (as of Oct 2026)