Tool catalog

The tools, honestly described.

Every tool we mention is real, verified, and linked directly. We don't get paid to list them. We just tell you what they do and who they're for.

Tier 0 — Web chatYou don't install anything. Open your browser and type.

ChatGPTMost popular. Free account.ClaudeMade by Anthropic. Great at writing.Google GeminiFree with any Google account.Microsoft CopilotBuilt into Edge and Windows.PerplexitySearch with sources. Free tier.PiConversational AI by Inflection.

Tier 1 — Workflow toolsStill mostly web, but for specific jobs.

NotebookLMUpload docs, get podcasts and summaries.Vercel v0Describe a UI, get working code.Replit AgentBuild and deploy apps from a prompt.

Tier 2 — Coding agentsFor builders. Terminal or IDE.

Claude CodeTerminal agent by Anthropic.OpenAI CodexAI coding agent from OpenAI.OpenCodeOpen-source coding assistant.GitHub Copilot CLINatural-language shell commands.CursorAI-native code editor.WindsurfAgentic IDE by Codeium.Factory DroidAI software engineering agent.Poolside poolCoding agent with open-weight Laguna XS.2.OpenClawOpen-source agent framework.Hermes AgentAgent by Nous Research. 95.6K stars.

Tier 3 — Local & power-userYour machine, your model. No cloud needed.

OllamaRun LLMs locally. Free, open-source.LM StudioGUI for local models.OpenRouterGateway to many models with one API key.