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Top tools

The overall editorial leaderboard: 25 tools that stand out across categories. This order is kept separately from each category’s ranking.

Updated 9 October 2026 Top three Moving up Moving downHow rankings work

  1. #1

    ChatGPT (moving up)

    General-purpose AI assistant for questions, writing, analysis, images and voice.

    Freemium#1 in Chat#2 in Images#2 in WritingDetails about ChatGPTVisit (opens ChatGPT official site in a new tab)

  2. #2

    Claude (moving up)

    AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding help and working with long documents.

    Freemium#1 in Writing#2 in Chat#3 in BusinessDetails about ClaudeVisit (opens Claude official site in a new tab)

  3. #3

    Gemini (moving up)

    Google's AI assistant, connected to Search and Google apps like Gmail, Docs and Drive.

    Freemium#2 in Photo editing#3 in Chat#3 in ImagesDetails about GeminiVisit (opens Gemini official site in a new tab)

  4. #4

    Cursor (moving up)

    AI-first code editor with autocomplete, chat and agents that edit across your codebase.

    Freemium#2 in CodingDetails about CursorVisit (opens Cursor official site in a new tab)

  5. #5

    Perplexity

    Answer engine that searches the web and replies with cited sources.

    Freemium#1 in Research#5 in Chat#10 in EducationDetails about PerplexityVisit (opens Perplexity official site in a new tab)

  6. #6

    GitHub Copilot

    AI pair programmer in your editor, on GitHub.com, in the terminal and in pull requests.

    Freemium#3 in CodingDetails about GitHub CopilotVisit (opens GitHub Copilot official site in a new tab)

  7. #7

    Canva

    Design platform with AI tools for graphics, presentations, video and documents.

    Freemium#2 in Slides#2 in Design#2 in MarketingDetails about CanvaVisit (opens Canva official site in a new tab)

  8. #8

    NotebookLM

    Research notebook that answers questions grounded in the sources you upload.

    Freemium#2 in Research#2 in EducationDetails about NotebookLMVisit (opens NotebookLM official site in a new tab)

  9. #9

    Midjourney

    Image generator known for its distinctive, high-quality visual style.

    Paid#1 in Images#7 in DesignDetails about MidjourneyVisit (opens Midjourney official site in a new tab)

  10. #10

    ElevenLabs

    Realistic AI voices for speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and music.

    Freemium#1 in Voice#2 in MusicDetails about ElevenLabsVisit (opens ElevenLabs official site in a new tab)

  11. #11

    Google Flow (moving up)

    Google's AI filmmaking tool for creating video clips and scenes with Veo models.

    Freemium#1 in Video genDetails about Google FlowVisit (opens Google Flow official site in a new tab)

  12. #12

    Figma

    Collaborative interface design tool with AI for generating and editing designs.

    Freemium#1 in DesignDetails about FigmaVisit (opens Figma official site in a new tab)

  13. #13

    Gamma

    Create presentations, documents and web pages from a prompt or outline.

    Freemium#1 in SlidesDetails about GammaVisit (opens Gamma official site in a new tab)

  14. #14

    Runway

    AI video platform for generating, editing and transforming video.

    Freemium#2 in Video gen#6 in Video editingDetails about RunwayVisit (opens Runway official site in a new tab)

  15. #15

    Suno (moving up)

    Generate full songs with vocals and instruments from a text prompt.

    Freemium#1 in MusicDetails about SunoVisit (opens Suno official site in a new tab)

  16. #16

    Claude Code (moving up)

    Agentic coding tool that works in your terminal, IDE, desktop app or browser.

    Paid#1 in CodingDetails about Claude CodeVisit (opens Claude Code official site in a new tab)

  17. #17

    Grammarly

    Writing assistant for grammar, clarity, tone and AI drafting across the apps you use.

    Freemium#3 in Writing#6 in ProductivityDetails about GrammarlyVisit (opens Grammarly official site in a new tab)

  18. #18

    Descript

    Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript, with AI cleanup and clipping.

    Freemium#1 in Video editing#2 in VoiceDetails about DescriptVisit (opens Descript official site in a new tab)

  19. #19

    Zapier

    Connect thousands of apps and automate work with Zaps, AI agents and chatbots.

    Freemium#1 in AutomationDetails about ZapierVisit (opens Zapier official site in a new tab)

  20. #20

    Lovable

    Build full-stack web apps by chatting, with hosting and a database built in.

    Freemium#1 in Websites#8 in CodingDetails about LovableVisit (opens Lovable official site in a new tab)

  21. #21

    Microsoft Copilot

    Microsoft's free AI assistant on the web, Windows and mobile, with web-grounded answers.

    Freemium#4 in Chat#9 in Slides#10 in WritingDetails about Microsoft CopilotVisit (opens Microsoft Copilot official site in a new tab)

  22. #22

    n8n (moving up)

    Workflow automation you can self-host, with deep support for AI agents.

    Freemium#2 in AutomationDetails about n8nVisit (opens n8n official site in a new tab)

  23. #23

    CapCut

    Video editor for social content, with auto-captions, templates and AI effects.

    Freemium#2 in Video editing#7 in MarketingDetails about CapCutVisit (opens CapCut official site in a new tab)

  24. #24

    DeepSeek

    Free chat assistant from DeepSeek, whose models are also released with open weights.

    Free#7 in ChatDetails about DeepSeekVisit (opens DeepSeek official site in a new tab)

  25. #25

    Adobe Firefly

    Adobe's generative AI app for images, video, audio and vectors, built for commercial use.

    Freemium#3 in Design#4 in Images#4 in Photo editingDetails about Adobe FireflyVisit (opens Adobe Firefly official site in a new tab)