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275 tools · 9 categories · 71 with a free plan

AI tools for productivity: 275 tools in 8 types

The types of AI tool that take the admin off your day: who keeps the diary, who answers the phone, who reads the paperwork and who joins your apps together.

48 tools

  • ManusGeneral-purpose agent that takes a goal, researches, browses and produces files and reports with little supervision.
  • GoodcallAI answering service and receptionist for small businesses that handles phone calls 24/7 with a self-serve setup.
  • Frontdesk (My AI Front Desk)AI receptionist platform that answers calls, texts and chats and books appointments for small businesses, including…
  • Smith.aiAI receptionist with human receptionist backup that answers calls, qualifies leads and books appointments, used mostly…
  • UpfirstAI phone answering service for small service businesses that handles calls around the clock, books appointments and…
  • NucleusAI phone agent platform with a free AI receptionist tier for small businesses, giving a US or Canadian number and 24/7…
  • Marlie AIAI receptionist for service businesses such as locksmiths, plumbers and towing firms that answers calls, books jobs and…
  • RosieAI call answering service for small businesses that answers, books appointments and texts call details to the owner.
  • NextPhoneAI receptionist and answering service with flat monthly pricing for law, accounting, insurance and home-service firms.
  • DialzaraAI phone answering service that acts as a 24/7 receptionist, books appointments and qualifies leads for small…
  • Simple PhonesAI phone agent service that answers missed or forwarded calls, books appointments and takes messages for small…
  • CanvaOnline design platform with AI photo editing: Magic Edit, Magic Eraser, Magic Expand, background removal.
  • ZapierNo-code automation platform that connects thousands of apps with triggers, actions, AI steps and agents, for business…
  • GammaAI tool that generates presentations, documents and websites from a prompt
  • PreziPresentation platform with zooming canvas and Prezi AI deck generation
  • SlidesgoTemplate library from Freepik with an AI presentation maker that turns prompts into slides
  • SetmoreFree online appointment scheduling with a booking page, calendar, reminders and payments for small service businesses.
  • SavvyCalScheduling links with a calendar overlay and focus-time controls for individuals and sales, recruiting and success…
  • MakeVisual workflow automation platform with app connectors, AI modules and agents, for marketers, operations teams and…
  • Presentations.AIAI presentation platform that generates branded decks from prompts and documents
  • GensparkAI agent workspace whose AI Slides feature generates presentations from prompts
  • n8nSource-available workflow automation platform with a visual builder, code steps and AI agent nodes, self-hosted or…
  • OpenClawOpen-source personal agent that runs on your own machine and takes tasks over WhatsApp, Telegram and other chat apps.
  • VenngageInfographic and design platform with an AI presentation generator
  • Acuity SchedulingOnline appointment booking software from Squarespace for service businesses, with client self-booking, payments and…
  • Klippa (Doxis AI.dp)Intelligent document processing platform with an interface, API and SDKs, now sold as Doxis AI.dp.
  • DoodleGroup scheduling tool that finds meeting times by poll, with booking pages and calendar connections for teams.
  • CalendlyMeeting scheduling platform with booking links, an AI assistant called Callie that arranges meetings over email, and a…
  • PolyAIEnterprise voice AI platform for customer-service phone agents, used by large companies in hospitality, healthcare and…
  • PiktochartVisual design tool whose AI presentation maker drafts editable decks from a topic or file
  • AiPPTAI PPT maker that generates editable slide decks from topics, documents or links
  • SmallpptAI slideshow maker that turns ideas into PowerPoint slides using templates
  • SimplifiedAll-in-one AI marketing and design app including an AI image generator.
  • MindStudioNo-code platform for building AI agents and automations across models and apps, for business users.
  • PandaDocDocument generation, proposals and e-signature with AI writing, for sales and operations teams.
  • Sai by SimularComputer-use agent, Sai, that operates a real computer to carry out repetitive tasks across apps.
  • KlaviyoEmail, SMS and marketing automation with AI agents for ecommerce brands.
  • Cal.comCustomisable scheduling software with booking links for individuals, companies and developers, plus an AI phone agent…
  • LangGraphFramework and platform from LangChain for building and running stateful AI agent workflows in code, for developers.
  • UiPath Document UnderstandingUiPath's document extraction and validation module inside its automation platform, for large companies.
  • SlideSpeakAI presentation generator that creates PowerPoint decks from documents and prompts
  • AlloBusiness phone system with an AI receptionist and AI agents for calls and texts, aimed at small teams.
  • GumloopVisual AI agent builder that connects business tools and runs multi-step automations from plain-language instructions…
  • PrezentEnterprise AI presentation platform, now positioned for life sciences communications
  • Plus AIAI presentation maker that works inside Google Slides and PowerPoint
  • AutopptAI PowerPoint generator that creates slides from a topic, text or document
  • PresentiAI presentation maker that creates editable online slides from prompts
  • SlidesAIAI tool that turns text, documents and prompts into Google Slides and PowerPoint decks

AI tools for productivity: questions people ask

What counts as an AI tool for productivity on this page?

A tool from one of the 9 categories that do anyone with too much admin's work: assistant, executive, scheduling, calls, paperwork, workflow, slides and shopping. The page is built from those category lists, so a tool is here because a category lists it, never because it paid to be.

Which type of AI tool for productivity should I start with?

Start from the job, not the product. Each section above opens with one line on what that type of tool does; read those first, then open the category whose line matches the work you have in front of you.

Which AI tools for productivity are free?

71 of the 275 tools here have a free plan, marked with a "Free plan" chip, and the line under the name says what the plan includes in the vendor's words. The full free list is on the free AI tools page.

Is this list of AI tools for productivity a ranking?

No. The tools I have reviewed come first, then the rest in order of how visited they are, so the names you will recognise come early. The pills above the list filter it by the type of tool; the order says nothing about which is best.

How are the AI tools for productivity tested?

Each category has one written procedure, the same for every tool in it, and the grade links to a test results page with the measurements and screenshots behind it. 11 of the tools on this page have been through it so far; the rest are listed by name, site and what they do, with no link until they are tested.

Written by Miles Foster, Owner and tester, RankDude.

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