AI tools for freelancers: 30 tools by task
Working for yourself means doing every job yourself. These are the tools in our directory for the jobs that repeat: writing, meeting notes, planning your week, finding clients, sending proposals, bookkeeping and building a site.
Listed by task, alphabetical within each task, not ranked and not tested: we have not used these tools. Descriptions and starting prices are the ones on each tool's page, from the vendors' own sites and other public sources, and they change, so confirm on the vendor's site before you pay.
Before you pick a tool
- Add one tool per repeating task. Start with the job you do every week and add another tool only when a second task keeps repeating. A long list of subscriptions adds up quickly.
- Compare monthly and annual billing. Annual plans usually cost less per month but commit you for a year, which matters when your income varies. Each tool page shows the starting price and how it is billed where the vendor says so.
- Check how client material is handled. Before you paste a client's documents or recordings into any tool, read the vendor's data and privacy terms and your contract with the client.
Writing and editing5 tools
Assistants and editors for drafts, emails and proposals.
- ChatGPT PlusOpenAI's paid personal ChatGPT plan with expanded chat, deep research, image creation, voice, projects, custom GPTs and Codex. Plus is $20 a month, billed monthly; the Free and Go plans are separate.$20/mo
- Claude ProAnthropic's paid personal Claude plan: more usage than Free, plus Research, unlimited Projects and Claude Code. $17 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $17+
- GrammarlyWriting assistant that checks grammar, spelling, tone and clarity and suggests rewrites in a desktop app, browser extensions, mobile apps and integrations.Free / $12+
- Notion AIAI inside Notion workspaces: agents, meeting notes, Q&A and autofill. Limited trial on Free and Plus; Business ($20 per member a month) lists the AI features, with credits for custom agents.$20/mo
- QuillBotWriting tool with a paraphraser, grammar checker, summarizer, AI detector and translator. Free plan with limits; Premium is $8.33 a month billed annually.$8.33/mo
Meetings and notes5 tools
Tools that record, transcribe and summarize calls.
- FathomAI meeting notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams with a free plan; paid plans start at $15 per user a month billed annually (Team, 2-user minimum).Free / $15+
- FellowAI meeting note taker with transcripts, recaps and action items. Free plan available; paid plans start at $7 per user a month billed annually ($11 monthly).Free / $7+
- Fireflies.aiAI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarises calls and uploaded files. Free plan; Pro is $10 per seat a month billed annually.Free / $10+
- GranolaAI meeting notes app that captures device audio without a bot joining the call. Free plan with 30-day history; Business is $14 per user a month.Free / $14+
- Otter.aiAI meeting notetaker that transcribes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and generates summaries and action items. Free plan includes 300 minutes per month.Free / $8.33+
Planning your week5 tools
Calendars, task lists and schedulers.
- AkiflowTime-blocking planner with calendar, tasks and the Aki AI assistant; no free plan, 7-day trial. Pro is $19 a month billed annually ($34 monthly).$19/mo
- MotionAI work platform combining tasks, projects, calendar and docs with auto-scheduling. Pro AI is $19 per seat a month on the monthly toggle; annual saves 33%.$19/mo
- Reclaim.aiAI calendar tool for Google and Outlook that schedules tasks, habits and meetings. Lite is free; Starter is $10 per seat a month billed annually ($12 monthly).Free / $10+
- SunsamaDaily planner that pulls tasks from other tools into a guided workflow. Pro is $17 per user a month billed annually ($22 monthly); 14-day trial, no free plan.$17/mo
- TodoistTask manager with projects, filters, reminders and board views. Todoist Assist adds AI task suggestions and voice entry. Free plan; Pro from $5 a month billed annually.Free / $5+
Finding clients4 tools
Prospecting and outreach tools.
- Apollo.ioB2B contact database with sequences, dialing and AI research tools. Free plan available; Basic is $49 per user a month billed annually (Reported).Free / $49+
- ClayTable-based data enrichment and outbound workflows using Actions and Data Credits. Free plan; paid plans from $167 a month billed annually ($185 monthly).Free / $167+
- lemlistSales engagement platform for email and multichannel outreach with a lead database; Email plan from $55 a month billed yearly ($69 monthly).$55/mo
- WaalaxyAutomates LinkedIn outreach and email follow-ups via a Chrome extension and web app. Pro is €19 a month per user, or about €9.50 with yearly billing (reported).€9.50/mo
Proposals and presentations4 tools
Decks and proposal documents.
- Beautiful.aiBrowser-based presentation software with auto-formatting Smart Slides and AI drafting; no free plan, 14-day trial. Pro is $14.50 a month billed annually.$14.50/mo
- DecktopusGenerates slide decks and carousels from a topic or file. Pro is $9.99 a month billed annually ($24.99 monthly) with 750 AI credits a month.$9.99+
- GammaAI tool that generates presentations, documents and websites from a prompt or outline. Free plan with 400 credits; paid plans add credits, no badge and custom domains.$9/mo
- PitchPresentation software with templates, shared workspaces and AI actions. Free plan available; paid plans start at €10 a month billed annually (Plus, 1 member).Free / €10+
Bookkeeping and expenses4 tools
Accounting, expense reports and bookkeeping help.
- ExpensifyExpense management with receipt scanning and approvals. A free Submit workspace exists for individuals; Collect starts at $5 per member a month (pay-per-use, no annual billing).Free / $5+
- Pilot.comUS bookkeeping, tax and CFO service using an AI accountant with human support. Essentials bookkeeping is $99 a month, billed monthly per the pricing page.$99/mo
- PuzzleAccounting software with AI transaction categorization and optional bookkeeping services. Starter is $30 a month (monthly equivalent, billed annually).$30/mo
- XeroCloud accounting software for small businesses with JAX, an in-product AI assistant that answers questions about your Xero data. Plans start at $27 a month, billed monthly.$27/mo
Websites and prototypes3 tools
Tools that build a site or an app from a prompt or a design.
- FramerWebsite builder with a visual canvas, CMS and hosting, plus an AI Agent and translations that run on workspace credits. Free plan; paid site plans from $10 a month, priced per site.Free / $10+
- LovableAI app builder that generates editable full-stack web apps from plain-language prompts and publishes them online. Free plan with daily credits; paid from $21/mo billed annually.Free / $21+
- v0 by VercelAI agent from Vercel that builds web apps and full-stack projects from prompts, with publishing to Vercel and GitHub sync. Free: 7 messages a day; Plus is $30 per user a month.Free / $30+
Tools on this page with a free plan16 tools
These list a free plan on their tool page. Free plans differ a lot in limits, watermarks and what you may do commercially, so open the profile before you rely on one.
- Apollo.ioB2B contact database with sequences, dialing and AI research tools. Free plan available; Basic is $49 per user a month billed annually (Reported).Free / $49+
- Claude ProAnthropic's paid personal Claude plan: more usage than Free, plus Research, unlimited Projects and Claude Code. $17 a month billed annually ($20 monthly).Free / $17+
- ClayTable-based data enrichment and outbound workflows using Actions and Data Credits. Free plan; paid plans from $167 a month billed annually ($185 monthly).Free / $167+
- ExpensifyExpense management with receipt scanning and approvals. A free Submit workspace exists for individuals; Collect starts at $5 per member a month (pay-per-use, no annual billing).Free / $5+
- FathomAI meeting notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams with a free plan; paid plans start at $15 per user a month billed annually (Team, 2-user minimum).Free / $15+
- FellowAI meeting note taker with transcripts, recaps and action items. Free plan available; paid plans start at $7 per user a month billed annually ($11 monthly).Free / $7+
- Fireflies.aiAI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarises calls and uploaded files. Free plan; Pro is $10 per seat a month billed annually.Free / $10+
- FramerWebsite builder with a visual canvas, CMS and hosting, plus an AI Agent and translations that run on workspace credits. Free plan; paid site plans from $10 a month, priced per site.Free / $10+
- GrammarlyWriting assistant that checks grammar, spelling, tone and clarity and suggests rewrites in a desktop app, browser extensions, mobile apps and integrations.Free / $12+
- GranolaAI meeting notes app that captures device audio without a bot joining the call. Free plan with 30-day history; Business is $14 per user a month.Free / $14+
- LovableAI app builder that generates editable full-stack web apps from plain-language prompts and publishes them online. Free plan with daily credits; paid from $21/mo billed annually.Free / $21+
- Otter.aiAI meeting notetaker that transcribes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and generates summaries and action items. Free plan includes 300 minutes per month.Free / $8.33+
- PitchPresentation software with templates, shared workspaces and AI actions. Free plan available; paid plans start at €10 a month billed annually (Plus, 1 member).Free / €10+
- Reclaim.aiAI calendar tool for Google and Outlook that schedules tasks, habits and meetings. Lite is free; Starter is $10 per seat a month billed annually ($12 monthly).Free / $10+
- TodoistTask manager with projects, filters, reminders and board views. Todoist Assist adds AI task suggestions and voice entry. Free plan; Pro from $5 a month billed annually.Free / $5+
- v0 by VercelAI agent from Vercel that builds web apps and full-stack projects from prompts, with publishing to Vercel and GitHub sync. Free: 7 messages a day; Plus is $30 per user a month.Free / $30+
No tool matches that search.
Side-by-side comparisons for these tools16
- ChatGPT Plus vs Claude Pro
- Grammarly vs QuillBot
- Lovable vs v0 by Vercel
- Otter.ai vs Fireflies.ai
- Otter.ai vs Fathom
- Fireflies.ai vs Fathom
- Gamma vs Beautiful.ai
- Gamma vs Pitch
- Clay vs Apollo.io
- Motion vs Reclaim.ai
- Motion vs Sunsama
- Waalaxy vs lemlist
- Reclaim.ai vs Sunsama
- Akiflow vs Motion
- Gamma vs Decktopus
- Puzzle vs Pilot.com
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