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Recommended stack
Monthly total: $46/month
Recommended stack updated. Monthly total $46/month. 3 tools.
Chat assistant
A self-hosted, ChatGPT-style chat app that connects to many AI providers in one place
Free · listed as Free and open source; self-hosting, model or API costs may apply
Swap this tool
- HuggingChat — Free
- Gemini CLI — Free
- Duck.ai — Free
- Jan — Free
- AnythingLLM — Free
Free alternatives
- HuggingChat — has a free tier
- Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) — has a free tier
- Gemini Pro — has a free tier
- Lumo by Proton — has a free tier
- Brave Leo — has a free tier
Writing
AI-assisted editing for long-form writers
$30/month · listed as Free tier available; Premium about $30/mo monthly or $10/mo billed yearly ($120); Premium Pro about $36/mo monthly or $12/mo yearly; lifetime options listed
Swap this tool
- Grammarly — $12/month
- TextCortex — $0/month
- Rytr — $7.5/month
- FeedHive — $15/month
- HubSpot Campaign Assistant — Free
Free alternatives
- Grammarly — has a free tier
- Copy.ai — has a free tier
- TextCortex — has a free tier
- Rytr — has a free tier
- HIX AI — has a free tier
Notes and workspace
Local-first notes and objects with optional AI-friendly workflows
$16/month · listed as Free plan with limited remote storage; paid plans about $4–$16/mo depending on tier; self-host options noted
Swap this tool
- Notion AI — $10/month
- Trilium Notes — Free
- Capacities — $9.99/month
- AppFlowy — $0/month
- Onyx — Free
Free alternatives
- Notion AI — has a free tier
- Trilium Notes — has a free tier
- Capacities — has a free tier
- Tana — has a free tier
- AppFlowy — has a free tier