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Runway

4.4

The category's pioneer for filmmakers, with traditional AI-VFX tools beyond generation

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Cradle

3.8

AI models that retrain on every round of your wet-lab data to guide the next protein design cycle – claimed 2-12x faster development, and your data never trains models for anyone else.

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Create content

Generate writing, images, video, audio and design.

Writing177 toolsAI writing tools help you draft, rewrite, and polish text in seconds, from blog posts and…Show all Writing tools Image Generation266 toolsAI image generators turn a text description into original artwork, photos, logos, and illustrations in seconds,…Show all Image Generation tools Video260 toolsAI video tools create clips from text, turn scripts into talking-avatar presenters, and automate editing like…Show all Video tools Audio158 toolsAI audio tools generate lifelike voiceovers, clone voices, compose royalty-free music, and clean up or transcribe…Show all Audio tools Design221 toolsAI design tools help marketers, founders, and product teams create graphics, websites, logos, and interface mockups…Show all Design tools

Chat & research

Get answers, talk to AI, and dig into sources.

Chatbots130 toolsAI chatbots hold natural conversations to answer questions, automate customer support, and act as everyday assistants…Show all Chatbots tools Research86 toolsThese tools help researchers, graduate students, and academics discover relevant papers, map citation networks, question documents,…Show all Research tools Customer Support168 toolsAI customer support tools answer questions, resolve tickets, and take actions across chat, email, and voice,…Show all Customer Support tools

Build & automate

Ship code, automate work, and analyze data.

Coding195 toolsAI coding tools autocomplete code, explain unfamiliar functions, fix bugs, and generate whole features from plain-English…Show all Coding tools Automation142 toolsAI automation tools help operators, marketers, and small teams connect their apps, move data between systems,…Show all Automation tools Data and Analytics234 toolsThese tools let analysts and business teams query data in plain English, build dashboards, and forecast…Show all Data and Analytics tools

Work & grow

Boost productivity, marketing and reach.

Productivity343 toolsAI productivity tools summarize meetings, draft emails, organize notes, and automate repetitive busywork so you can…Show all Productivity tools Marketing199 toolsAI marketing tools generate ad copy and creative, optimize SEO, personalize campaigns, and analyze performance to…Show all Marketing tools SEO109 toolsAI SEO tools help marketers, bloggers, and agencies research keywords, optimize content against live search results,…Show all SEO tools Social Media104 toolsThese platforms help marketers, agencies, and creators plan posts across networks, draft captions with AI, track…Show all Social Media tools Education174 toolsThese tools help teachers plan lessons, differentiate materials, and grade faster, while students get tutoring, language…Show all Education tools

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