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Cursor

AI-native code editor with agents, Composer, codebase context, and multi-model support.

Coding & DevelopmentFreemium

4.9

Midjourney

Premium AI image generation with V8.1 — 2K output, fast rendering, and image-to-video.

Image Generation

Paid

4.8

Claude

Anthropic's long-context assistant for writing, coding, analysis, and careful reasoning.

Chatbots & Assistants

Freemium

4.8

ChatGPT

OpenAI's AI assistant powered by GPT-5.6 — chat, agents, image generation, coding, and deep research.

Chatbots & Assistants

Freemium

4.7

ElevenLabs

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

Video & Audio

Freemium

4.7

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12 tools

Productivity

33 tools

AI Agents

30 tools

Data & Analytics

4 tools

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13 tools

Local & Open Source AI

11 tools

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