Meet the
shortlist.

A personal directory of AI tools, organized by where I think they fit. Pick a tier, find a use case, and take a closer look.

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11 toolsPERSONAL REVIEW TIERS

Claude

Coding, writing, and reasoning

AI assistantGold

Cursor

An AI editor for working with a codebase

Code editorGold

Midjourney

AI image creation and visual exploration

ImagesGold

ChatGPT

A general-purpose AI assistant

AI assistantSilver

Perplexity

AI search and research with sources

ResearchSilver

ElevenLabs

AI voice and audio workflows

VoiceSilver

Notion AI

AI assistance inside a workspace

WritingSilver

Gamma

AI-assisted presentations

PresentationsSilver

Jasper AI

Marketing and writing workflows

WritingBronze

Pictory

AI-assisted video workflows

VideoBronze

Copy.ai

Writing and marketing workflows

WritingBronze

These personal tiers carry forward the earlier directory, rather than a new comparison. Products change; check the provider’s latest details. No tools have been placed in Skip yet.

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