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The tools I've written about, grouped by topic. I've noted which ones have a free tier.

Image

ComfyUIFree tier
Node-based visual AI you can run locally
Leonardo.AiFree tier
Creative platform for image and video

Video

HeyGenFree tier
AI avatar video studio
SynthesiaFree tier
AI video platform for business
DescriptFree tier
Edit video and podcasts by editing text
PictoryFree tier
Automatic video from text and links

Voice

ElevenLabsFree tier
High-quality TTS and voice cloning
MurfFree tier
Studio-quality TTS and voice agents

Writing

ChatGPTFree tier
OpenAI's chat, writing, image and research assistant
ClaudeFree tier
Anthropic's long-context writing and coding assistant
GeminiFree tier
Google's assistant with Search and Workspace hooks
GrokFree tier
xAI's assistant tied into X
WritesonicPaid
AI search visibility and content platform

Coding

CursorFree tier
AI-first code editor
GitHub CopilotFree tier
GitHub's in-IDE coding agent

Productivity

SemrushFree tier
SEO platform for keywords, competitors and site audits