![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shahed.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BDM2024-2-Thursday-183-1-1520x1900.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shahed.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BDM2024-2-Thursday-196-1520x1900.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The best free AI tools<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Claude vs. ChatGPT: What’s the difference?<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n AI metrics: How to measure AI performance<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The best AI newsletters<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The best AI podcasts<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The best AI personal assistants<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The best AI coding tools<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n AI orchestration and automation (Zapier<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Chatbots (ChatGPT<\/a>,\u00a0Claude<\/a>,\u00a0Meta AI<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n AI agent builders (Zapier Agents<\/a>,\u00a0Botpress<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Search engines (Perplexity<\/a>,\u00a0Komo<\/a>,\u00a0Brave<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Content creation (Jasper<\/a>,\u00a0Anyword<\/a>,\u00a0Writer<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Grammar checkers and rewording tools (Grammarly<\/a>,\u00a0Wordtune<\/a>,\u00a0ProWritingAid<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Video creation and editing (Runway<\/a>,\u00a0Descript<\/a>,\u00a0Google Veo 3<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Image generation (ChatGPT<\/a>,\u00a0Midjourney<\/a>,\u00a0Ideogram<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Vibe-coding tools (Lovable<\/a>,\u00a0Bolt<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Social media management (FeedHive<\/a>,\u00a0Flick<\/a>,\u00a0Buffer<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Voice and music generation (ElevenLabs<\/a>,\u00a0Hume<\/a>,\u00a0Speechify<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Knowledge management and AI grounding (Mem<\/a>,\u00a0Notion,<\/a>\u00a0Evernote<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Task and project management (Asana<\/a>,\u00a0ClickUp<\/a>,\u00a0Hive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Transcription and meeting assistants (Fireflies<\/a>,\u00a0Avoma<\/a>,\u00a0Granola<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Scheduling (Reclaim<\/a>,\u00a0Clockwise<\/a>,\u00a0Motion<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Email (Shortwave<\/a>,\u00a0Microsoft Copilot Pro for Outlook<\/a>,\u00a0Gemini for Gmail<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Slide decks and presentations (Gamma<\/a>,\u00a0Canva<\/a>,\u00a0Beautiful.ai<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Resume builders (Teal<\/a>,\u00a0Enhancv<\/a>,\u00a0Kickresume<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Other AI productivity tools<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n It seems like every time I turn around, there are a dozen more AI tools clamoring for attention. And the tools I’ve used for years\u2014like Notion, Canva, Grammarly, and (against my will) Microsoft\u2014have added AI features and assistants to their platforms.<\/p>\n To be fully transparent, I haven’t gotten around to testing\u00a0every<\/i>\u00a0single AI tool on the market, mostly because it would be easier to count the glitter particles left over after a kindergarten art project. But I’m doing my best to make a dent in the ever-growing list.<\/p>\n The list you’re about to see contains a collection of great AI productivity tools tested by Zapier’s app review team, myself included. If there’s a particular category you like, check out the\u00a0best apps lists<\/u><\/a>\u00a0we’ve put together for them.<\/p>\n While all these apps are getting better every day, they’re far from perfect: be sure to always check AI’s work with your human brain. With that being said, please keep all hands and legs inside the vehicle\u2014it’s time to explore.<\/p>\n AI tools are great at individual tasks, but the real magic happens when you can connect them together. If your stack already looks like a toolbox with a dozen half-used gadgets, you’re in good company\u2014more than\u00a04 in 10 enterprises run multiple AI vendors<\/u><\/a>\u00a0at once to spread their risk.<\/p>\n The upside is flexibility; the downside is that nobody’s tools are talking to each other. Nearly 80% of enterprises are struggling to integrate AI with their current tech stacks, which is why your first stop should be choosing an AI orchestration layer that can coordinate how all your apps, data, and AI tools interact so your work actually flows.<\/p>\n Zapier is built to help your tools and AI work together seamlessly across\u00a09,000+\u00a0apps. It’s a hub that lets you do everything from analyzing business data with AI to creating entire automated systems that react instantly (and intelligently) to real-time triggers.<\/p>\n Zapier’s AI productivity features include:<\/p>\n Copilot<\/u><\/a>: your natural language builder for automation. Describe what you want to happen (“summarize new leads in Slack every morning”), and Copilot will draft a complete workflow, then connect your accounts, map the data, and even test each step automatically.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n AI by Zapier<\/u><\/a>: built-in access to ChatGPT with no API key required. You can extract data, generate text, summarize content, or analyze information, all within your automated workflows.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Zapier Agents<\/u><\/a>: intelligent, self-directed AI teammates that can take multi-step actions across your tech stack. Agents can handle anything from drafting emails to preparing reports, and they work across apps autonomously. You can even use the Chrome extension to trigger them from anywhere on the web.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Chatbots by Zapier<\/u><\/a>: custom, no-code bots trained on your own content\u2014like a help center or website\u2014that can answer questions, guide customers, or handle internal requests. You can set them to automatically check for new updates so they always stay current.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Tables<\/u><\/a>: a flexible, spreadsheet-style database that lets you store, organize, and update the data your automations and AI agents rely on. Use it to track projects, leads, business data\u2014anything that needs structure\u2014and connect it directly to your Zaps or\u00a0AI workflows<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Put it all together, and Zapier acts as your AI productivity control center. Connect AI models, trigger them with real-world data, and orchestrate how they interact with every other app your team uses.<\/p>\n AI chatbots allow you to chat with a\u00a0large language model<\/u><\/a>, letting you ask questions and get answers in a conversational style. The best chatbots use advanced reasoning and logic, write code, and make mathematical calculations.<\/p>\n Take a look at the full list of chatbots in our article on the\u00a0best AI chatbots<\/a>.<\/p>\n ChatGPT is the current industry leader, and the first chatbot that set the scene on fire\u2014and it’s surprisingly flexible and very easy to use. Learn\u00a0how to use ChatGPT<\/u><\/a>, understand\u00a0how it works<\/u><\/a>, and discover how to use it to\u00a0write marketing copy<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0do market research<\/u><\/a>, or\u00a0write sales emails<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n You can also use\u00a0Zapier’s ChatGPT integration<\/a>\u00a0to connect it with thousands of other apps, allowing you to orchestrate workflows that bring AI into every stage of your operations. For example, after an event ends, you can automatically collect attendee feedback from survey tools, have ChatGPT summarize the responses into key themes, and generate personalized follow-up emails based on participant engagement. Learn more about\u00a0how to automate ChatGPT<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
The best AI productivity tools by category<\/h2>\n
\n
How I selected the best AI productivity app in each category<\/h2>\n
1. Apps for AI orchestration and automation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/div>\nZapier<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
\n![\"Zapier,](\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/lzny33ho1g45\/6kEgtlXeG5yXNbAAUvgzVU\/9308736b71c0306c0694fbdace63f359\/best-ai-productivity-tools_zapier.png?fm=webp\")
<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Try Zapier free<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n2. AI chatbots<\/h2>\n
<\/div>\nChatGPT<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n![\"ChatGPT,](\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/lzny33ho1g45\/4ozvJMQ32duYbZjncPFP7S\/5d4a81744a84fe101a3f36265e999868\/89e1e76480a3644b2ccba881a78c6d32.png?fm=webp\")
<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
![\"Claude,](\"https:\/\/images.ctfassets.net\/lzny33ho1g45\/iKJMrQxWbi8omnLSagyxX\/1a7c8bf6c19469046ff972a01cbd03f2\/image19.png?fm=webp\")
<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n