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Best Free AI Tools

Discover the best free AI tools and AI products with useful free plans for writing, coding, images and research.

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What this list covers

Free AI can mean fully free software, open-source software or a commercial product with a limited free plan. This page includes those no-cost starting points and labels pricing clearly so you can distinguish a permanent free tool from a freemium service.

Selection criteria

  • A usable free or freemium starting plan
  • Enough free functionality to evaluate real work
  • Clear limits, supported platforms and upgrade path

81 results

Development · Code Editors

Cursor

★ 6.9 / 10

AI-first code editor designed for code generation, editing and repository understanding.

Partially verified Freemium WindowsmacOSLinux
Development · IDEs

IntelliJ IDEA

★ 7.3 / 10

Powerful JVM-focused IDE for Java, Kotlin and enterprise development.

Partially verified Freemium WindowsmacOSLinux
Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

Ollama

★ 7.9 / 10

Run and manage large language models locally from a simple command-line interface.

Partially verified Free WindowsmacOSLinux
Development · IDEs

PyCharm

★ 7.3 / 10

Python IDE with intelligent coding assistance, debugging and project tools.

Partially verified Freemium WindowsmacOSLinux
Design and Graphics · UI/UX Design

Figma

★ 6.9 / 10

Collaborative interface design and prototyping platform.

Partially verified Freemium WebWindowsmacOS
Artificial Intelligence · Artificial Intelligence Tools

Hugging Face

★ 6.3 / 10

Platform for discovering, sharing and deploying machine learning models and datasets.

Partially verified Freemium Web
Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

LM Studio

★ 7.6 / 10

Desktop application for downloading, running and testing local language models.

Partially verified Free WindowsmacOSLinux
Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

Open WebUI

★ 8.2 / 10

Self-hosted web interface for local and remote AI models.

Partially verified Free WebWindowsmacOS +1
Artificial Intelligence · Research Assistants

Perplexity

★ 6.9 / 10

AI-powered search and research assistant with source-oriented answers.

Partially verified Freemium WebAndroidiOS
Development · IDEs

Visual Studio

★ 7.1 / 10

Full-featured IDE for .NET, C++, cloud and Windows development.

Partially verified Freemium WindowsmacOS
Design and Graphics · Design Tools

Canva

★ 7.5 / 10

Template-driven design platform for social media, presentations and marketing content.

Partially verified Freemium WebWindowsmacOS +2
Development · Developer Utilities

Docker

★ 7.6 / 10

Platform for building, packaging and running applications in containers.

Partially verified Freemium WindowsmacOSLinux
Artificial Intelligence · Image Generation

Gemini

★ 6.9 / 10

Google's AI assistant for text, images, research and productivity.

Partially verified Freemium WebAndroidiOS
Artificial Intelligence · Local AI

AnythingLLM

★ 7.9 / 10

Private AI workspace for chatting with documents and local models.

Partially verified Free WindowsmacOSLinux
Browsers and Internet · Privacy Browsers

Brave

★ 8.3 / 10

Privacy-focused Chromium browser with built-in blocking features.

Partially verified Free WindowsmacOSLinux +2
Development · Databases

DBeaver

★ 7.5 / 10

Universal database management tool supporting many database systems.

Partially verified Freemium WindowsmacOSLinux
Development · Version Control

GitKraken

★ 7.3 / 10

Visual Git client with repository management and collaboration features.

Partially verified Freemium WindowsmacOSLinux
Office and Documents · Spreadsheets

Google Workspace

★ 6.9 / 10

Cloud productivity suite with Docs, Sheets, Slides and team collaboration.

Partially verified Freemium WebAndroidiOS
Office and Documents · Notes

Notion

★ 7.5 / 10

All-in-one workspace for notes, documents, databases and project planning.

Partially verified Freemium WebWindowsmacOS +2
Audio and Music · Music Production

Spotify

★ 7.9 / 10

Music and podcast streaming service with personalized recommendations.

Partially verified Freemium WebWindowsmacOS +3
Office and Documents · Productivity

Todoist

★ 7.8 / 10

Task manager for organizing personal and team work.

Partially verified Freemium WebWindowsmacOS +3
Development · Code Editors

Zed

★ 7.3 / 10

Fast collaborative code editor built for modern software development.

Partially verified Freemium macOSLinux
Video and Animation · Video Editing

CapCut

★ 7.9 / 10

Accessible video editor with templates, effects and AI-assisted tools.

Partially verified Freemium WebWindowsmacOS +2
Cloud and Storage · Cloud Storage

Google Drive

★ 7.8 / 10

Cloud storage and file collaboration service integrated with Google Workspace.

Partially verified Freemium WebWindowsmacOS +2
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are these AI tools completely free?

Some are fully free or open source; others are freemium and limit usage, models or exports. Check the pricing label and official plan before relying on a tool.

What is the best free AI for beginners?

A general AI assistant with a free plan is usually the easiest starting point. Choose a specialist tool when your main need is coding, image generation, research or offline use.