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8.9

Notion AI

Notion Labs, Inc.

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Notion AI helps inside your Notion workspace with summaries, writing, database insights and team knowledge.

  • Writing help
  • Summaries
  • Meeting notes
freemium_usage_subscriptionFree planFree trialAPI#New
8.9

Perplexity

Perplexity AI, Inc.

(0)

Perplexity searches the live web, assembles cited answers, analyzes uploaded files and runs multi-step Research, Create and Computer tasks across consumer and enterprise workspaces.

  • Conversational web search with inline citations
  • Pro Search for deeper questions
  • Research mode for source-backed reports
freemium_subscriptionFree planAPIMobile app#New
9.0

Google Gemini

Google LLC

(0)

Google Gemini combines multimodal chat, Deep Research, Live voice, file analysis, image and video generation, Gems and direct Gmail and Docs integration under Google AI plans.

  • Multimodal chat
  • Gemini Live
  • Deep Research
freemium_subscriptionFree planAPIMobile app#New
8.5

Speak AI

AI Meeting Assistants

★ 4.3 (4)

AI transcription, meeting notetaker, media analysis and conversation intelligence platform for audio, video and text workflows.

  • AI transcription
  • AI meeting notetaker
  • Audio and video upload
Free trial + pay-as-you-go + paid plansFree trialAPIGDPR friendly#New
9.0

Claude

AI API Platforms

(0)

Claude is strong for long documents, business writing, analysis and reasoning with large context.

  • Long document analysis
  • Business writing
  • Reasoning
Free plan + paid Claude plans + separate API billingFree planAPIMobile app#New
ChatGPT screenshot 9.0

ChatGPT

AI Assistants

(0)

ChatGPT helps with writing, research, brainstorming, coding and file analysis in one broad AI assistant.

  • Chat assistant
  • File analysis
  • Image understanding
Free plan + paid plansFree planAPIMobile app#New

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