What I use.
Everything on this list is something I reach for regularly. Nothing sponsored, nothing I wouldn't recommend to a friend.
I use this for everything. Building sites, writing scripts, creating content. $20/month.
"If I could only keep one tool, it would be this one."
The desktop app version. Great for managing projects, connecting to your apps, and running tasks without touching the terminal.
"If you're not ready for Claude Code, start here."
My daily thinking partner. Strategy, proposals, writing.
"The best AI for long, thoughtful conversations."
Google's AI notebook. Upload anything and it gives you summaries, audio overviews, and answers grounded in your sources.
"The audio overview feature is genuinely magic."
Carousels and graphics. The brand kit feature saves me hours.
Schedule and post to all platforms from one place. Works with Claude Code.
"Simple, reliable, does exactly what it says."
Voice-to-text that actually works. I dictate everything now -- emails, scripts, notes. Faster than typing.
"Once you start dictating, you can't go back."
Visual automation builder. I'm moving away from it but it's good for beginners.
"Great starting point, but I outgrew it."
AI phone agents. Built a voice receptionist in one afternoon.
"Mind-blowing what you can build in a few hours."
AI voice generation. I use it to build voice agents and add voiceovers to videos.
"The voice quality is genuinely impressive."
Content ideas inbox, project management, notes. My second brain.
"I've tried everything else. I always come back to Notion."
Booking calls. Simple and works.
"Nothing fancy, just never lets me down."
Email and docs. Nothing fancy, just works.
"The boring choice that keeps everything running."
Records and transcribes all my meetings. Auto-syncs to my knowledge base.
"I never take meeting notes anymore. It just handles it."