AI productivity tools, automation, note-taking
6 tools reviewed • Updated May 2026
Notion's free plan got worse in 2025. Find the best Notion alternatives for project management, note-taking, and knowledge bases — including completely free options.
ChatGPT Plus costs $20/month. Is it still worth it? Here are 8 ChatGPT Plus alternatives including Claude Pro, Gemini Advanced, Perplexity Pro, and free options that rival GPT-4.
Calendly's free plan is very limited. Here are 8 Calendly alternatives for appointment scheduling that offer more features for free or less money.
Zapier gets expensive fast. Here are 10 Zapier alternatives for workflow automation that offer more tasks for less money, including Make, Pipedream, n8n, and free self-hosted options.
Loom's free plan got worse. Here are 9 Loom alternatives for screen recording and async video messaging including Clipchamp, Tella, Vidyard, and completely free options that don't watermark.
Perplexity Pro costs $20/month. Here are 8 Perplexity AI alternatives for AI-powered search including You.com, Andi Search, Brave Leo, Komo, and completely free options with source citations.