How We Pick the Best Tools
The word "best" gets thrown around a lot in AI tool lists. We try to be specific about what it means here. These are not sponsored lists or affiliate-driven rankings - they are curated selections based on a combination of real user ratings, engagement data from our directory, and editorial judgement.
When we put together a best-of list for a category, we start by looking at all the tools in that category in our directory. We then filter by approval status, average rating, and the number of users who have engaged with each listing. Our editors review the shortlist and make final calls based on factors like quality of documentation, pricing transparency, and genuine usefulness for the stated use case.
Sponsored tools may appear at the top of some lists and are clearly labelled. Sponsorship does not affect which tools appear in the organic rankings below the sponsored slots.
Ranked by verified user ratings from our directory.
All tools reviewed by a human editor before listing.
Lists refreshed as new tools gain traction.
Free and paid tools included in every category.
Top AI Tools for AI (6834 tools)
All Best ToolsNotebook LM Plus
freemiumNotebookLM Plus is Google's premium research AI. Upload PDFs, docs, and websites, then chat with all sources simultaneou...
Best for: Students, researchers, and analysts synthesising multiple documents
AssemblyAI
freemiumAssemblyAI is a speech recognition API platform that offers developers accurate transcription alongside a rich set of AI...
Best for: Developers building audio-powered applications who need accurate transcription plus rich AI audio intelligence in a single API.
Obsidian AI
freemiumObsidian is a capable local-first knowledge base and note-taking app that stores notes as plain Markdown files, with AI...
Best for: Power users and researchers who want maximum customisation and AI capability over a large personal knowledge base.
NotebookLM
freeGoogle NotebookLM is a free AI research assistant that grounds itself entirely in your uploaded documents. Upload PDFs,...
Best for: Researchers and students who need AI to analyse and chat with their own documents
Topaz Labs
paidTopaz Labs makes professional AI photo and video improvement software - including Topaz Photo AI (sharpening, noise redu...
Best for: Professional photographers and videographers needing the highest quality AI improvement for sharpening, noise reduction, and upscaling
Genesys AI
paidGenesys AI is an AI contact centre platform with predictive routing, AI-generated after-call summaries, real-time agent...
Best for: Large contact centres seeking full AI-driven customer experience changeation
Adobe Podcast
freemiumAdobe Podcast (Improve Speech) is an AI audio improvement tool that dramatically improves the quality of recorded speech...
Best for: Podcasters, educators, and remote workers wanting to instantly improve the quality of recorded speech without a studio or expensive equipment
SentinelOne
paidAI endpoint security platform with Purple AI that autonomously hunts threats, correlates alerts, and generates plain-Eng...
Best for: Security teams seeking autonomous endpoint protection with AI-assisted investigation