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AI Tools Directory

180 tools reviewed for small business owners

All Free Freemium Paid

Bardeen

Workflow Automation

AI automation agent for browser tasks

Bardeen automates repetitive browser tasks like scraping data, filling forms, and syncing information between web apps using a Chrome extension. Its AI recommends and builds automations. No-code required.

Browser automation
AI automation suggestions
Scraper

Sales TeamsRecruitersOperations Teams

Freemium

Quillbot

Writing & Content

Paraphrase, summarise, and polish writing

QuillBot offers AI-powered paraphrasing, summarisation, grammar checking, and citation generation in one free tool. It's extremely popular with SMBs that need to repurpose content quickly. The Chrome extension works inside Gmail, Google Docs, and more.

Paraphrase modes
AI summariser
Grammar checker

FreelancersConsultantsE-learning Businesses

Freemium

Latenode

Workflow Automation

Low-code automation with code when you need it

Latenode is a newer automation platform combining no-code visual flows with the ability to add JavaScript nodes for custom logic. Its generous free tier and competitive pricing are attracting SMBs from Zapier and Make.

Visual + code hybrid automation
JavaScript nodes
200+ integrations

Technical SMBsDevelopersAgencies

Freemium

Beam AI

AI Agents

Deploy pre-trained AI agents that handle your business operations end-to-end

Pre-trained business process agents
Data extraction from emails and documents
CRM and ERP integration

Operations teams replacing manual data entryBusinesses processing high volumes of documentsFinance teams automating invoice and expense workflows

From $99/mo

Encharge

Marketing Automation

Marketing automation for SaaS companies

Encharge is built for SaaS and subscription businesses, with native integrations for Stripe, Segment, and product analytics tools. Behaviour-based automation triggers emails based on in-app actions, making it powerful for product-led growth.

Behaviour-based automation
Stripe & Segment integration
Email campaigns

SaaS CompaniesSubscription BusinessesProduct-led Growth

From $59/mo

Alli AI

SEO

AI that fixes your technical SEO automatically — no developer needed

Bulk on-page SEO automation
Auto-deploy code changes without dev
A/B testing for SEO changes

Businesses with large sites and no in-house devE-commerce stores needing bulk meta optimisationAgencies managing technical SEO across many clients

From $299/mo

RankIQ

SEO

AI keyword research built for bloggers — finds low-competition keywords your competitors have missed

Curated low-competition keyword library
AI content brief generator
Word count targets from top-ranking posts

Bloggers and content creators in niche marketsSmall businesses with new blogs wanting fast winsSolo creators without a dedicated SEO team

From $49/mo

Make

Workflow Automation

Visual automation builder with more power than Zapier for less money

Visual scenario builder
1,500+ apps
HTTP/webhooks

Tech-savvy business ownersDevelopersTeams needing complex workflows

From $9/mo

Iconosquare

Social Media

Advanced analytics for Instagram and Facebook

Iconosquare specialises in deep Instagram and Facebook analytics with competitor benchmarking, content scheduling, and comment management. Popular with brands where visual social performance matters most.

Instagram & Facebook analytics
Competitor benchmarking
Scheduling

E-commerce BrandsFashionHospitality

From $49/mo

Flowise

AI Agents

Open-source visual builder for LLM apps and AI agents — free to self-host

Drag-and-drop LLM chain builder
Multi-model support (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama)
RAG and document Q&A workflows

Developers and technical teams building AI appsBusinesses wanting free, self-hosted AI agentsTeams building document Q&A or RAG systems

Freemium

Kustomer

Customer Service

CRM-powered customer service platform

Kustomer unifies customer data across all channels into a timeline view, giving support agents full context in every conversation. Its AI automates repetitive tasks and routing. Best for SMBs that have outgrown basic ticketing tools.

Unified customer timeline
AI automation
Omnichannel support

Mid-size E-commerceSubscription BusinessesDTC Brands

From $89/mo

Automate.io

Workflow Automation

Simple business workflow automation

Automate.io connects cloud apps with multi-step workflows and a visual bot builder. Now part of Notion, it offers competitive pricing for straightforward integrations. Free plan includes 300 actions/month.

Multi-step workflows
Visual bot builder
300+ integrations

SMBsSolopreneursMarketing Teams

Freemium

Tailor Brands

Design & Creative

AI logo and brand identity platform

Tailor Brands creates logos, brand kits, and even sets up LLCs using AI. Its all-in-one branding and business formation offering is unique for new small business owners. Logo subscription includes social media kits and a basic website.

AI logo designer
Brand kit
Social media design kit

New Business OwnersSolopreneursLocal Businesses

From $3/mo

Drift

Customer Service

Conversational AI for sales and support

Drift pioneered conversational marketing and now offers AI chatbots that qualify leads and handle support queries simultaneously. Its free plan is limited but useful for testing. Best for B2B companies blending support with sales prospecting.

AI chatbot
Lead qualification
Meeting scheduling

B2B SaaSProfessional ServicesConsultancies

Freemium

Whatagraph

Analytics & Data

Multi-channel marketing reporting for agencies

Whatagraph automates marketing performance reports, pulling data from 40+ channels and producing visual client-ready reports. Primarily used by marketing agencies to save hours of manual reporting weekly.

Cross-channel reporting
Visual report templates
White-label client reports

Marketing AgenciesPerformance Marketing Teams

From $223/mo

PicMonkey

Design & Creative

Photo editing and graphic design for marketing

PicMonkey is an accessible photo editor and graphic design tool popular with SMBs for creating social graphics, marketing materials, and editing product photos. Cloud storage keeps designs accessible across devices.

Photo editing
Template library
Brand Kit

E-commerceBloggersSocial Media Managers

From $7/mo

Calendly

Scheduling & Admin

Easy scheduling automation for busy people

Calendly eliminates the back-and-forth of scheduling by letting people book time based on your live availability. It integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, and 700+ apps. Free plan supports one event type.

One-click booking
Calendar sync
Automated reminders

ConsultantsSales TeamsCustomer Support

Freemium

Constant Contact

Marketing Automation

Email marketing trusted by small businesses

Constant Contact is one of the oldest and most trusted email marketing platforms for SMBs. It includes event management, social posting, and SMS. Strong customer support and ease-of-use make it great for non-technical business owners.

Email campaigns
Event management
Social media posting

Local BusinessesNonprofitsEvent Organisers

From $12/mo

Capsule CRM

Sales & CRM

Simple CRM for small businesses

Capsule CRM is a no-frills, easy-to-use CRM for small businesses that just need contact management, deal tracking, and task management without overwhelming features. Free plan supports 2 users and 250 contacts.

Contact & deal management
Task & calendar view
Email integration

SolopreneursSmall Service BusinessesNonprofits

Freemium

Sage Accounting

Accounting & Finance

Trusted accounting for small businesses

Sage Accounting is a well-established SMB accounting tool with strong VAT and tax compliance features, especially for UK businesses. AutoEntry (now Sage) captures receipts automatically. Long-trusted brand in accountancy circles.

VAT & tax compliance
Invoicing
Bank feeds

UK & Ireland SMBsProfessional ServicesRetailers

From $15/mo

Animoto

Video & Media

Easy video maker for small businesses

Animoto is a simple drag-and-drop video maker popular with small businesses for product videos, slideshows, and social ads. Storyboard templates make it extremely accessible for non-video creators. Free plan available.

Drag-and-drop video maker
Storyboard templates
Music library

RetailReal EstateEvent Businesses

Freemium

AgentGPT

AI Agents

Assemble, configure, and deploy autonomous AI agents in your browser

Browser-based autonomous agent
Goal decomposition into subtasks
Web search and browsing

Users wanting to experiment with autonomous AI agentsTechnical users exploring agent capabilitiesTeams running one-off research or analysis tasks

From $40/mo

Fotor

Design & Creative

AI-powered photo editing and design

Fotor combines photo editing with an AI image generator and graphic design templates. Its AI portrait enhancer and background remover are popular for e-commerce product photography. Free plan available.

AI image generator
Photo enhancement
Background remover

E-commerceBloggersOnline Sellers

Freemium

AI Tools Directory

Bardeen

Quillbot

Copy.ai

Latenode

Beam AI

Encharge

Alli AI

RankIQ

Make

Iconosquare

Flowise

Kustomer

Automate.io

Tailor Brands

Drift

Whatagraph

PicMonkey

Calendly

Constant Contact

Capsule CRM

Sage Accounting

Animoto

AgentGPT

Fotor