AI tool directory for small businesses

A general AI assistant for writing, research and everyday office tasks.

Best for Teams that want one general assistant for many tasks

Free plan, paid plans from Business Standard seat: $20 per user per month, billed yearly

An AI assistant for writing, analysis and working through long documents.

Best for Teams that work with long documents and written content

Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $17 per month, billed yearly

Google's AI assistant, built into Gmail, Docs and Meet for Workspace teams.

Best for Teams already paying for Google Workspace

Paid plans from Business Starter: $7 per user per month with a 1-year commitment

Microsoft's AI assistant that works inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Best for Teams already paying for Microsoft 365

Paid plans from Copilot Business add-on: $18.00 per user per month, paid yearly (promotional through December 31, 2026)

An AI search assistant that answers questions with web sources.

Best for Owners who do a lot of online research

Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $17 per month, billed yearly

A notetaker that records meetings and writes summaries.

Best for Small teams that want a free plan to try first

Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $8.33 per user per month, billed yearly

A meeting notetaker that joins calls and keeps searchable transcripts.

Best for Teams that want searchable call records

Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $10 per seat per month, billed yearly

A notetaker that records calls and writes quick summaries.

Best for Individuals and small teams that want a generous free plan

Free plan, paid plans from Team: $15 per user per month, billed yearly

A meeting recorder that saves highlights from Google Meet, Zoom and Teams.

Best for Teams that want a one-click recorder for Google Meet

Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $18 per seat per month, billed yearly

A meeting notetaker that also searches across your work apps.

Best for Google Workspace users who like a browser extension

Free plan, paid plans from Pro: $15 per user per month, billed yearly

Connects your apps so tasks run automatically.

Best for Beginners who want a visual builder and many app connections

Free plan, paid plans from Professional: from $19.99 per month, billed yearly

A visual builder for connecting apps and automating work.

Best for Users who like a visual canvas

Free plan

A workflow tool you can use in the cloud or host yourself.

Best for Teams with someone technical who can self-host

Free plan, paid plans from Starter: €20 per month, billed yearly

Microsoft's tool for automating tasks across Microsoft 365 and other apps.

Best for Teams already using Microsoft 365

Paid plans from Premium: $15.00 per user per month, paid yearly

An AI assistant that does tasks across your chat, email and business apps.

Best for Teams that want an AI helper working inside Slack and email

Free plan, paid plans from Team: from $49.99 per month for 5,000 credits

A customer support inbox with an AI agent called Fin.

Best for Businesses that want website chat and an AI agent in one place

Paid plans from Essential: $19 per seat per month for new customers

A full customer support platform with email, chat and AI agents.

Best for Teams that expect their support needs to grow

Paid plans from Support Team: $19 per agent per month, billed yearly

Live chat and an AI chatbot for small business websites.

Best for Small online shops and service sites

Free plan, paid plans from Starter: $24.17 per month

A support ticket system with Freddy AI features.

Best for Teams that want tickets and AI in one tool

Paid plans from Growth: $19 per agent per month, billed yearly

A shared inbox for customer email with simple AI helpers.

Best for Small teams that want a simple shared inbox

Free plan, paid plans from Standard: $25 per user per month

Checks and improves your writing wherever you type.

Best for Staff who write many customer emails

Free plan, paid plans from $12 for Pro, as shown with no billing period

Drafts on-brand marketing content with AI agents.

Best for Marketers who publish content every week

Paid plans from $59 per seat per month billed yearly, or $69 per seat per month billed monthly

Chat and workflow automation for sales and marketing writing.

Best for Small teams that want one chat tool with several AI models

Paid plans from $29 per month billed monthly, or $24 per month billed yearly for Chat

AI help for notes, docs and team knowledge inside Notion.

Best for Teams that already keep their documents in Notion

Free plan, paid plans from $10 per member per month for Plus, with full AI features on Business at $20 per member per month

Rewrites and checks text to make it clearer.

Best for Individuals who rewrite and tidy their own text

Free plan, paid plans from Premium: $8.33 per month, billed annually

A CRM with built-in marketing, sales and service tools and Breeze AI.

Best for Businesses that want a free CRM to start

Free plan, paid plans from $7 per seat per month for new customers paying annually, or $10 per seat per month paying monthly

A sales pipeline CRM with an AI sales assistant.

Best for Small sales teams that think in pipeline stages

No free plan, paid plans from Lite: US$14 per seat per month, billed annually

A contact database and outreach tool for finding and emailing new leads.

Best for Teams that run outbound email to new prospects

Free plan

A CRM with a free edition and Zia AI on higher editions.

Best for Small teams that want to start with a free CRM

Free plan

A large CRM with small-business suites and Agentforce AI.

Best for Businesses that expect to grow into a larger CRM

Paid plans from $25 per user per month for Starter Suite

An easy design app for social posts, flyers, slides and more.

Best for Owners who design their own social posts and flyers

Free plan, paid plans from Pro: US$144 per year for one person

A design and video app with Adobe Firefly AI features.

Best for Businesses that already use Adobe products

Free plan, paid plans from $9.99 per month for Premium

Edits video and audio by editing the text of the transcript.

Best for Teams that edit podcasts or recorded meetings

Free plan, paid plans from From $16 per person per month for Hobbyist, as listed

Makes videos with AI avatars from a script.

Best for Businesses that make training or how-to videos

Free plan, paid plans from $19 per month billed monthly, or $14 per month billed yearly for Starter

Creates avatar videos and translates them into many languages.

Best for Businesses that want a custom avatar of themselves

Free plan, paid plans from $29 per month, or $24 per month billed annually, for Creator

Online accounting software with AI help from Intuit Intelligence.

Best for Businesses whose accountant already uses QuickBooks

Paid plans from $19 per month for the first 3 months then $38 per month for Simple Start

Online accounting software with an AI finance assistant called JAX.

Best for Bookkeepers who already work in Xero

Paid plans from $27 per month for Early after the introductory offer

Captures receipts and invoices and sends the data to your accounting software.

Best for Businesses that handle many paper receipts and invoices

Paid plans from $25.21 per month billed monthly

Company cards, bill pay and expense management with AI features.

Best for Businesses that want company cards with spend controls

Free plan, paid plans from $15 per user per month plus a platform fee for Plus

Scans receipts and manages expense reports for teams.

Best for Teams that submit many receipts and mileage claims

Free plan, paid plans from $5 per unique member per month for Collect on pay-per-use