# WhichBot

> Opinionated AI tools directory. For each job it names one Best pick, a runner-up, a free pick, and who should skip it. Picks are editorial; paying never changes a Best pick. Pricing details are unverified unless stated.

- [How we pick](https://whichbotai.com/about)
- [New this week](https://whichbotai.com/new)

## Build & Ship Software

Turn ideas into working apps and keep them running.

- [Build an app from a prompt](https://whichbotai.com/best/build-an-app-from-a-prompt): Best: Lovable; runner-up: Bolt.new; free: v0.
- [AI code editor for daily coding](https://whichbotai.com/best/ai-code-editor-for-daily-coding): Best: Cursor; runner-up: Windsurf; free: GitHub Copilot.
- [Hand off tasks to a coding agent](https://whichbotai.com/best/hand-off-tasks-to-a-coding-agent): Best: Claude Code; runner-up: OpenAI Codex; free: GitHub Copilot.
- [Review pull requests](https://whichbotai.com/best/review-pull-requests): Best: CodeRabbit; runner-up: GitHub Copilot; free: Semgrep.
- [Test and debug a web app](https://whichbotai.com/best/test-and-debug-a-web-app): Best: Playwright; runner-up: Cursor; free: Playwright.
- [Set up a database and auth](https://whichbotai.com/best/set-up-a-database-and-auth): Best: Supabase; runner-up: Firebase; free: Supabase.
- [Deploy and host a side project](https://whichbotai.com/best/deploy-and-host-a-side-project): Best: Vercel; runner-up: Netlify; free: Vercel.
- [Scan code for security issues](https://whichbotai.com/best/scan-code-for-security-issues): Best: Snyk; runner-up: Semgrep; free: Semgrep.
- [Run a coding model locally](https://whichbotai.com/best/run-a-coding-model-locally): Best: Ollama; runner-up: LM Studio; free: Ollama.

## Agents & Automation

Hand off multi-step work to software.

- [All-purpose agent with its own computer](https://whichbotai.com/best/all-purpose-agent-with-its-own-computer): Best: ChatGPT; runner-up: Manus; free: ChatGPT.
- [Browser agent that clicks through websites](https://whichbotai.com/best/browser-agent-that-clicks-through-websites): Best: Browser Use; runner-up: Playwright; free: Playwright.
- [Connect apps with no-code automations](https://whichbotai.com/best/connect-apps-with-no-code-automations): Best: Zapier; runner-up: Make; free: n8n.
- [Build a custom agent without code](https://whichbotai.com/best/build-a-custom-agent-without-code): Best: Gumloop; runner-up: n8n; free: n8n.
- [Connect tools to agents (MCP servers)](https://whichbotai.com/best/connect-tools-to-agents-mcp-servers): Best: Model Context Protocol; runner-up: Smithery; free: Model Context Protocol.
- [Run an always-on personal assistant](https://whichbotai.com/best/run-an-always-on-personal-assistant): Best: Gemini Spark; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: OpenClaw.
- [Monitor sites or feeds and alert me](https://whichbotai.com/best/monitor-sites-or-feeds-and-alert-me): Best: Visualping; runner-up: Zapier; free: Visualping.

## Work & Operations

Documents, data and the back office.

- [Take meeting notes and send follow-ups](https://whichbotai.com/best/take-meeting-notes-and-send-follow-ups): Best: Granola; runner-up: Fireflies.ai; free: Fathom.
- [Manage inbox and email drafts](https://whichbotai.com/best/manage-inbox-and-email-drafts): Best: Superhuman; runner-up: Gemini; free: Gemini.
- [Analyze a spreadsheet](https://whichbotai.com/best/analyze-a-spreadsheet): Best: ChatGPT; runner-up: Julius AI; free: Claude.
- [Make a slide deck](https://whichbotai.com/best/make-a-slide-deck): Best: Gamma; runner-up: Canva; free: Gamma.
- [Search a company knowledge base](https://whichbotai.com/best/search-a-company-knowledge-base): Best: Glean; runner-up: Notion; free: Notion.
- [Draft and review contracts](https://whichbotai.com/best/draft-and-review-contracts): Best: Spellbook; runner-up: Claude; free: Claude.
- [Bookkeeping and invoices](https://whichbotai.com/best/bookkeeping-and-invoices): Best: QuickBooks Online; runner-up: Xero; free: HelloBooks AI.
- [Screen and hire candidates](https://whichbotai.com/best/screen-and-hire-candidates): Best: Truffle; runner-up: Workable; free: Breezy HR.

## Sales, Marketing & Support

Get customers and keep them happy.

- [Find and enrich leads](https://whichbotai.com/best/find-and-enrich-leads): Best: Clay; runner-up: Apollo.io; free: Apollo.io.
- [Run cold email outreach](https://whichbotai.com/best/run-cold-email-outreach): Best: Instantly; runner-up: Apollo.io; free: Apollo.io.
- [Write and schedule social posts](https://whichbotai.com/best/write-and-schedule-social-posts): Best: Buffer; runner-up: Canva; free: Buffer.
- [Make ad creatives](https://whichbotai.com/best/make-ad-creatives): Best: Canva; runner-up: Ideogram; free: Canva.
- [Rank in Google and AI answers (SEO/AEO)](https://whichbotai.com/best/rank-in-google-and-ai-answers-seo-aeo): Best: Surfer; runner-up: Perplexity; free: Perplexity.
- [Website support chatbot](https://whichbotai.com/best/website-support-chatbot): Best: Fin by Intercom; runner-up: Tidio; free: no free option.
- [Email marketing and newsletters](https://whichbotai.com/best/email-marketing-and-newsletters): Best: beehiiv; runner-up: Kit; free: beehiiv.

## Writing & Content

Words in, better words out.

- [Everyday writing assistant](https://whichbotai.com/best/everyday-writing-assistant): Best: Claude; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Claude.
- [Long-form blog posts](https://whichbotai.com/best/long-form-blog-posts): Best: Claude; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Gemini.
- [Edit and proofread](https://whichbotai.com/best/edit-and-proofread): Best: Grammarly; runner-up: Claude; free: Grammarly.
- [Transcribe audio and video](https://whichbotai.com/best/transcribe-audio-and-video): Best: Descript; runner-up: Otter.ai; free: MacWhisper.
- [Translate documents](https://whichbotai.com/best/translate-documents): Best: DeepL; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: DeepL.
- [Write scripts for video](https://whichbotai.com/best/write-scripts-for-video): Best: Claude; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Gemini.

## Images & Design

Make and fix visuals.

- [Generate images from text](https://whichbotai.com/best/generate-images-from-text): Best: Midjourney; runner-up: Ideogram; free: Leonardo.Ai.
- [Edit photos with prompts](https://whichbotai.com/best/edit-photos-with-prompts): Best: Gemini; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Gemini.
- [Remove backgrounds](https://whichbotai.com/best/remove-backgrounds): Best: Photoroom; runner-up: remove.bg; free: remove.bg.
- [Design a logo and brand kit](https://whichbotai.com/best/design-a-logo-and-brand-kit): Best: Looka; runner-up: Canva; free: Canva.
- [Upscale and restore images](https://whichbotai.com/best/upscale-and-restore-images): Best: Magnific; runner-up: Upscayl; free: Upscayl.
- [Design UI mockups](https://whichbotai.com/best/design-ui-mockups): Best: v0; runner-up: Figma; free: v0.
- [Make YouTube thumbnails](https://whichbotai.com/best/make-youtube-thumbnails): Best: Canva; runner-up: Ideogram; free: Canva.

## Video & Audio

Clips, voices and music.

- [Generate video from text or images](https://whichbotai.com/best/generate-video-from-text-or-images): Best: Runway; runner-up: Kling AI; free: Kling AI.
- [Edit video by editing text](https://whichbotai.com/best/edit-video-by-editing-text): Best: Descript; runner-up: CapCut; free: CapCut.
- [Turn long videos into short clips](https://whichbotai.com/best/turn-long-videos-into-short-clips): Best: OpusClip; runner-up: Descript; free: OpusClip.
- [AI presenter or avatar videos](https://whichbotai.com/best/ai-presenter-or-avatar-videos): Best: Synthesia; runner-up: HeyGen; free: HeyGen.
- [Voiceover (text to speech)](https://whichbotai.com/best/voiceover-text-to-speech): Best: ElevenLabs; runner-up: HeyGen; free: ElevenLabs.
- [Clone your voice](https://whichbotai.com/best/clone-your-voice): Best: ElevenLabs; runner-up: HeyGen; free: Inworld AI.
- [Generate music](https://whichbotai.com/best/generate-music): Best: Suno; runner-up: Udio; free: Suno.
- [Dub video into other languages](https://whichbotai.com/best/dub-video-into-other-languages): Best: HeyGen; runner-up: ElevenLabs; free: HeyGen.
- [Clean up podcast audio](https://whichbotai.com/best/clean-up-podcast-audio): Best: Adobe Podcast; runner-up: Auphonic; free: Adobe Podcast.

## Research & Learning

Find answers and keep what you learn.

- [Answers with cited sources](https://whichbotai.com/best/answers-with-cited-sources): Best: Perplexity; runner-up: Grok; free: Perplexity.
- [Deep research reports](https://whichbotai.com/best/deep-research-reports): Best: ChatGPT; runner-up: Gemini; free: Gemini.
- [Chat with PDFs and papers](https://whichbotai.com/best/chat-with-pdfs-and-papers): Best: Gemini Notebook; runner-up: Claude; free: Gemini Notebook.
- [Note-taking and second brain](https://whichbotai.com/best/note-taking-and-second-brain): Best: Notion; runner-up: Obsidian; free: Obsidian.
- [Study and tutoring](https://whichbotai.com/best/study-and-tutoring): Best: Khanmigo; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Gemini.
- [Pull data from websites](https://whichbotai.com/best/pull-data-from-websites): Best: Firecrawl; runner-up: Browser Use; free: Firecrawl.

## Make Games

Prototype, build and ship games.

- [Prototype a game from a prompt](https://whichbotai.com/best/prototype-a-game-from-a-prompt): Best: Rosebud AI; runner-up: Cursor; free: Rosebud AI.
- [AI help inside Unity, Unreal or Godot](https://whichbotai.com/best/ai-help-inside-unity-unreal-or-godot): Best: Unity AI tools; runner-up: Cursor; free: Cursor.
- [Generate 3D models and assets](https://whichbotai.com/best/generate-3d-models-and-assets): Best: Meshy; runner-up: Tripo; free: Tripo.
- [Make sprites and pixel art](https://whichbotai.com/best/make-sprites-and-pixel-art): Best: PixelLab; runner-up: Scenario; free: Scenario.
- [Generate textures and materials](https://whichbotai.com/best/generate-textures-and-materials): Best: Scenario; runner-up: Meshy; free: Scenario.
- [NPC dialogue and AI characters](https://whichbotai.com/best/npc-dialogue-and-ai-characters): Best: Inworld AI; runner-up: Convai; free: Convai.
- [Game sound effects and music](https://whichbotai.com/best/game-sound-effects-and-music): Best: ElevenLabs; runner-up: Suno; free: ElevenLabs.
- [Automated playtesting and QA](https://whichbotai.com/best/automated-playtesting-and-qa): Best: nunu.ai; runner-up: modl.ai (modl:test); free: modl.ai (modl:test).

## Play & Stream

AI for players and streamers.

- [Game guides and companions](https://whichbotai.com/best/game-guides-and-companions): Best: Perplexity; runner-up: Grok; free: Perplexity.
- [Auto-clip stream highlights](https://whichbotai.com/best/auto-clip-stream-highlights): Best: Eklipse; runner-up: OpusClip; free: no free option.
- [Stream overlays and alerts](https://whichbotai.com/best/stream-overlays-and-alerts): Best: Streamlabs; runner-up: Canva; free: Streamlabs.
- [Mods and reviving old games](https://whichbotai.com/best/mods-and-reviving-old-games): Best: NVIDIA RTX Remix; runner-up: Upscayl; free: NVIDIA RTX Remix.
- [Play chess against AI opponents](https://whichbotai.com/best/play-against-ai-opponents): Best: Chessiverse; runner-up: Gambito; free: Lichess.

## Money, Life & Home

Bills, paperwork and everyday logistics.

- [Budget and track spending](https://whichbotai.com/best/budget-and-track-spending): Best: Monarch Money; runner-up: Rocket Money; free: Rocket Money.
- [Cancel subscriptions and lower bills](https://whichbotai.com/best/cancel-subscriptions-and-lower-bills): Best: Rocket Money; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Rocket Money.
- [Tax prep help](https://whichbotai.com/best/tax-prep-help): Best: TurboTax; runner-up: H&R Block; free: TurboTax.
- [Fill out forms and paperwork](https://whichbotai.com/best/fill-out-forms-and-paperwork): Best: ChatGPT; runner-up: Claude; free: ChatGPT.
- [Organize health info](https://whichbotai.com/best/organize-health-info): Best: ChatGPT; runner-up: Helm; free: ChatGPT.
- [Family calendar and logistics](https://whichbotai.com/best/family-calendar-and-logistics): Best: Ohai; runner-up: Skylight Calendar; free: Cozi.
- [Smart home control](https://whichbotai.com/best/smart-home-control): Best: Alexa+; runner-up: Gemini for Home; free: Gemini for Home.

## Shopping, Travel & Chat Assistants

Everyday assistants and errands.

- [Best all-round chatbot](https://whichbotai.com/best/best-all-round-chatbot): Best: ChatGPT; runner-up: Claude; free: Gemini.
- [Best free chatbot](https://whichbotai.com/best/best-free-chatbot): Best: Gemini; runner-up: Microsoft Copilot; free: Gemini.
- [Most private / local assistant](https://whichbotai.com/best/most-private-local-assistant): Best: LM Studio; runner-up: Jan; free: Jan.
- [Best voice assistant on your phone](https://whichbotai.com/best/best-voice-assistant-on-your-phone): Best: ChatGPT; runner-up: Gemini; free: Gemini.
- [Track prices and find deals](https://whichbotai.com/best/track-prices-and-find-deals): Best: Keepa; runner-up: Perplexity; free: Keepa.
- [Research products before buying](https://whichbotai.com/best/research-products-before-buying): Best: Perplexity; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Perplexity.
- [Plan a trip](https://whichbotai.com/best/plan-a-trip): Best: Mindtrip; runner-up: ChatGPT; free: Mindtrip.
- [Book restaurants and appointments](https://whichbotai.com/best/book-restaurants-and-appointments): Best: Google AI Mode; runner-up: Mindtrip; free: Google AI Mode.