AI and automation tools worth knowing

Short, plain profiles: what each tool is for, who it suits and who should skip it. Prices change often, so each profile points you to the official plan page.

Claude

AI assistant and API

Long-context assistant with a developer API built for tool use.

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ChatGPT

AI assistant and API

General-purpose assistant with a large ecosystem around it.

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Cursor

AI code editor

A code editor built around chatting with your codebase.

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GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistant

Autocomplete and chat that plug into the editor you already use.

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n8n

Workflow automation

Visual workflow automation you can self-host.

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Zapier

Workflow automation

The largest catalogue of app connections, with the lowest setup effort.

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Make

Workflow automation

Visual automation with more control than Zapier at a lower entry cost.

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Perplexity

AI search

Answers with sources, built for research rather than conversation.

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At a glance

Tool	Type	A good fit if you want to
Claude	AI assistant and API	Summarising and extracting data from long documents
ChatGPT	AI assistant and API	Mixed everyday work: writing, analysis, brainstorming
Cursor	AI code editor	Making edits across several files at once
GitHub Copilot	AI coding assistant	Teams already on GitHub
n8n	Workflow automation	Complex branching workflows with custom code steps
Zapier	Workflow automation	Non-developers who want results in an afternoon
Make	Workflow automation	Multi-branch scenarios without writing code
Perplexity	AI search	Fast background research with citations