AI Tools Directory
180 tools reviewed for small business owners
Receipt Bank
Accounting & Finance
Capture and process receipts automatically
Dext (formerly Receipt Bank) extracts data from receipts and invoices automatically using AI, then pushes it to QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage. It eliminates manual data entry for expense management. Popular with accountants and their clients.
- AI receipt extraction
- Direct integration with QBO/Xero/Sage
- Mobile receipt capture
Accountants & BookkeepersSMBs with heavy expensesRetail
From $20/mo
Lattice
HR & Hiring
People management for high-performance teams
Lattice provides performance reviews, OKR tracking, employee engagement surveys, and compensation management. AI insights identify top performers and at-risk employees. Popular with SMBs wanting structured people management.
- Performance reviews
- OKR & goal tracking
- Engagement surveys
Tech StartupsGrowing SMBsPeople-first Companies
From $11/mo
Beautiful.ai
Design & Creative
Smart presentations that design themselves
Beautiful.ai uses AI to automatically adjust slide layouts as you add content, ensuring professional-looking presentations every time. Popular with SMBs that need to pitch to clients or investors. Team plan enables template libraries.
- AI-designed slide layouts
- 100+ smart templates
- Team template library
ConsultantsAgenciesSales Teams
From $12/mo
Adobe Express
Design & Creative
Quick, impactful content creation from Adobe
Adobe Express offers professional templates, AI generative fill, text-to-image, and brand kit features in a simplified interface. Free plan is strong; premium unlocks Adobe Stock and full Creative Cloud integration.
- AI generative fill
- Text-to-image
- 5,000+ templates
Marketing TeamsContent CreatorsSmall Agencies
Freemium
Botpress
AI Agents
Open-source AI agent platform — build chatbots and agents that actually work
- Visual flow builder
- Built-in LLM integration (GPT-4, Claude)
- Knowledge base and document Q&A
Small businesses wanting free AI chatbot automationDevelopers building custom agent experiencesTeams deploying WhatsApp or Telegram bots
Freemium
AnswerThePublic
SEO
Find what your audience is searching for
AnswerThePublic visualises search questions and queries around any keyword, helping content teams uncover what their audience wants to know. Now owned by Neil Patel. Great for content ideation and blog planning.
- Question-based keyword research
- Visual mind maps
- CSV export
BloggersContent StrategistsSocial Media Teams
Freemium
Ubersuggest
SEO
SEO tool for budget-conscious marketers
Ubersuggest by Neil Patel offers keyword research, site audits, and competitor analysis at a fraction of Ahrefs' cost. Free plan provides limited daily searches. A great entry-level SEO tool for SMBs starting out with SEO.
- Keyword research
- Site audit
- Competitor analysis
SolopreneursBloggersBudget SMBs
Freemium
GetResponse
Marketing Automation
Email, automation, webinars, and more
GetResponse is an all-in-one platform covering email, automation, landing pages, webinars, and paid ads. Its AI-powered email generator and subject line tool speed up campaign creation. Good for businesses running multiple marketing channels.
- Email marketing
- Webinar hosting
- Landing pages
Online EducatorsE-commerceCoaches
Freemium
Streak
Sales & CRM
CRM inside Gmail, no new tool to learn
Streak turns Gmail into a CRM, adding deal pipelines, contact tracking, and email templates directly inside your inbox. The free solo plan is very capable. Loved by freelancers and small agencies who resist adopting a separate CRM.
- Gmail-native CRM
- Pipeline views
- Email tracking & snippets
FreelancersSmall AgenciesSolopreneurs
Freemium
Klipfolio
Analytics & Data
KPI dashboards for data-driven SMBs
Klipfolio connects to 100+ data sources and builds real-time KPI dashboards for business metrics. Its PowerMetrics product makes it easy to define and track key business metrics. Popular with agencies for white-label reporting.
- Real-time dashboards
- 100+ data sources
- White-label reports
Marketing AgenciesOperations TeamsFinance Teams
From $90/mo
Taskade
AI Agents
AI-powered project workspace where agents help you research, plan, and execute tasks
- AI agent creation and management
- AI-powered project management
- Automated research and summarisation
Small teams wanting project management plus AI agentsFreelancers and agencies managing client work with AITeams that want an all-in-one work OS with AI built in
From $8/mo
Loomly
Social Media
Brand success platform for teams
Loomly offers content ideation, scheduling, approval workflows, and analytics. Its post inspiration feature surfaces trending topics and holiday content ideas. Popular with marketing teams that need structured content planning.
- Content calendar
- Approval workflows
- Post inspiration engine
Marketing TeamsAgenciesBrand Managers
From $42/mo
JazzHR
HR & Hiring
Powerful ATS designed for SMBs
JazzHR is a purpose-built ATS for small businesses, offering unlimited users, customisable workflows, and AI tools for screening and job descriptions. One of the most affordable full-featured ATS options for growing teams.
- Unlimited user seats
- AI screening questions
- Custom workflows
SMBs 10-100 employeesRetailersService Companies
From $75/mo
Lumen5
Video & Media
Turn content into compelling video, fast
Lumen5 uses AI to transform articles, blogs, and social posts into branded video content. Its free plan produces watermarked videos. Popular with content teams that want to repurpose written content into video without a videographer.
- Blog-to-video AI
- Brand templates
- Stock media library
Content MarketersSMB Marketing TeamsBloggers
Freemium
Nutshell
Sales & CRM
CRM + email marketing in one
Nutshell combines CRM and email marketing automation in one affordable platform, with AI writing assistance and a focus on ease of use. Its built-in sequencing and reporting make it a strong choice for small B2B sales teams.
- CRM + email marketing
- AI email writing
- Sales automation
B2B SMBsInside Sales TeamsProfessional Services
From $16/mo
Runway
Design & Creative
AI video generation and editing
Runway offers text-to-video, video-to-video, and AI-powered video editing tools. Its Gen-2 model is used by creative agencies and marketers for generating short-form video content without filming. Free plan includes limited credits.
- Text-to-video generation
- Video editing (AI)
- Background removal
Creative AgenciesVideo MarketersContent Studios
Freemium
Recharge
E-commerce
Subscription and recurring payments for e-commerce
Recharge powers subscription billing for e-commerce brands, enabling product subscriptions, bundles, and gifting. Integrates deeply with Shopify and has processed $15B+ in subscription revenue. Best for subscription-first businesses.
- Subscription billing
- Product bundles
- Gift subscriptions
Subscription E-commerceDTC BrandsCoffee & Supplements
From $99/mo
Microsoft Copilot Studio
AI Agents
Build custom AI agents and copilots for your business — powered by Azure and GPT-4
- No-code agent and copilot builder
- Integration with Microsoft 365 apps
- Custom knowledge sources and SharePoint
Microsoft 365 shops wanting AI built into their stackEnterprise teams needing secure, compliant AI agentsIT teams building internal helpdesk or HR bots
From $200/mo
Factorial HR
HR & Hiring
All-in-one HR software for SMBs
Factorial HR covers time tracking, leave management, payroll (select countries), performance reviews, and hiring in one affordable platform. It's particularly popular in Europe. AI automates payroll calculations and compliance checks.
- Time & leave management
- Payroll (EU countries)
- Performance reviews
European SMBsSmall TeamsProfessional Services
From $5/mo
AlsoAsked
SEO
Visualise PAA questions for content planning
AlsoAsked maps out Google's People Also Asked questions in a visual hierarchy, helping content teams plan topic clusters and FAQ sections. Highly affordable and focused on a specific but valuable use case.
- PAA question mapping
- Visual hierarchy
- CSV export
Content StrategistsSEO ConsultantsBloggers
Freemium
Stack AI
AI Agents
Build enterprise AI agents and workflows with a no-code drag-and-drop interface
- Visual AI pipeline builder
- Document processing and Q&A
- Multi-model support (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini)
Enterprise teams building internal AI toolsHealthcare and legal businesses needing compliant AIOperations teams automating document-heavy workflows
From $199/mo
Durable
Design & Creative
AI website builder for small businesses
Durable builds a complete small business website with copy and images in under 30 seconds using AI. It also includes a built-in CRM and invoicing tool. Designed specifically for service-based small businesses who want to get online fast.
- AI website generation (30 seconds)
- CRM built-in
- Invoicing
Local Service BusinessesTradesSolopreneurs
From $15/mo
Predis.ai
Social Media
AI-generated social media content
Predis.ai generates complete social media posts including text, images, and video from a single prompt. It's excellent for businesses that struggle with content creation bandwidth. Free plan includes 15 AI generations per month.
- AI text + image generation
- Video post creation
- Competitor analysis
E-commerceStartupsSolopreneurs
Freemium
Relay.app
Workflow Automation
Human-in-the-loop workflow automation
Relay.app builds automations that include human approval steps, making it ideal for workflows where you want automation plus human oversight. AI fills in automation steps. Growing Zapier alternative for approval-heavy processes.
- Human-in-the-loop steps
- AI step builder
- Approval workflows
Operations TeamsLegal & Finance SMBsAgencies
Freemium