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Find the right tool in ten seconds
Tell us what you want to get done. We rank the tools we would actually recommend, and say why.
Your top picks appear here, ranked, with the reason for each.
The whole cheat sheet
Every task and our picks, in order, on one page.
Write and edit
- ClaudeThe most natural writing voice, and great with long documents.
- ChatGPTFast first drafts, and you can talk it through by voice.
- GrammarlyFixes and tone suggestions everywhere you type.
- DeepLPolished translation when you write in more than one language.
Write code
- Claude CodePlans and makes changes across your whole repository.
- CursorAn AI-first editor for everyday coding speed.
- GitHub CopilotLives inside GitHub, from issue to pull request.
- CodexHand off several tasks at once and review the results.
Build an app, no code
- LovableDescribe it, get a working app with a real database.
- ReplitBuild and host in the browser with zero setup.
- v0Beautiful interfaces you can deploy in one click.
- FigmaTurn a design into a working prototype.
Create images
- MidjourneyThe strongest sense of style and atmosphere.
- IdeogramGets words inside images right, for posters and thumbnails.
- Adobe FireflyCommercially safer models, straight into Photoshop.
- CanvaQuick on-brand graphics without design skills.
Make video
- RunwayA full creative suite for generating and editing shots.
- KlingConvincing motion and physics, great from a still image.
- HeyGenPresenter videos from a script, in many languages.
- HiggsfieldCinematic camera moves and several models in one place.
- SynthesiaTraining videos that update when you edit the script.
Voice and music
- ElevenLabsLifelike narration, dubbing and voice cloning.
- DescriptEdit podcasts and video by editing the transcript.
- SunoA complete song, vocals included, from one sentence.
Research a topic
- PerplexityDirect answers with sources you can check in one click.
- GeminiDeep Research writes a structured report from many sources.
- NotebookLMAnswers only from documents you upload, with citations.
- ClaudeThoughtful analysis of what you found.
Automate busywork
- ZapierConnect thousands of apps without code.
- MakeA visual map for workflows with branches and loops.
- n8nSelf-hostable, with code wherever you need it.
Analyse data
- Julius AIUpload a spreadsheet, ask questions, get charts.
- RowsA spreadsheet with an AI analyst and live data sources.
- AirtableRun a prompt on every row of your database.
Meeting notes
- Otter.aiLive transcripts, summaries and action items.
- Fireflies.aiSearchable calls that sync to your CRM.
- Notion AINotes that land next to the rest of your work.
Learn or teach
- NotebookLMStudy guides and audio overviews from your material.
- KhanmigoA tutor that guides instead of giving answers away.
- ClaudePatient explanations at exactly your level.
- GammaLesson slides from an outline in minutes.