Small businesses worldwide · Prices checked 29 Oct 2026

Find the right AI tool for your business in 30 seconds

For tradespeople, salons, cafés, online sellers and other small businesses, wherever you are. Pick your trade and the job that eats your time, and get 3–5 tools with why they fit, real starting prices and free plans.

1What's your trade?
2What do you need help with?

Choose one of each to see your matches.

  • 37 tools compared
  • 20 with a free plan
  • No sign-up, no tracking

How it works

From problem to the right tool in three steps

  1. 01

    Pick your trade

    Tell us what kind of business you run, from plumber to Etsy shop.

  2. 02

    Pick the problem

    Quotes, social posts, replies, bookkeeping, listings, bookings or website copy.

  3. 03

    Compare 3–5 tools

    See why each fits, a checked starting price, free plans and trials, then try it.

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Made for the way you work

Start with your trade and we'll pre-select it in the finder.

Trades & buildersPlumbers, electricians, buildersHair & beautyHair, nails, beauty, barbersCafé & restaurantCafés, restaurants, takeawaysOnline sellerEtsy, eBay, Shopify, AmazonAccountantAccountants & bookkeepersCleanerDomestic & commercial cleaningPersonal trainerPTs & online coachesPhotographerWeddings, portraits, productOther businessAny small business, anywhere

Popular problems

What do you want to spend less time on?

Quotes & invoicesSend clear quotes and get paid fasterSocial media postsPosts, captions and schedulingCustomer replies & emailEnquiries, complaints and reviewsBookkeeping & taxReceipts, invoices, sales tax and VATProduct or service listingsTitles, descriptions and photosBookings & schedulingOnline booking and remindersWebsite & marketing copyWeb pages, emails and ads

Featured guides

Practical guides, with sources

All guides
Global · Free tools · 6 min readBest free AI tools for small businesses in 2026AI and business tools with a genuinely free plan — for writing, design, social media, bookings and bookkeeping — with each free plan checked on the official pricing page.Read guide Global · Online sellers · 6 min readAI tools for Etsy, Amazon and Shopify sellersThe AI features built into Amazon Seller Central and Shopify, plus independent tools for keyword research and product photos — what they do, what they cost, and the rules to remember.Read guide UK · Trades · 5 min readBest AI tools for UK tradespeople to write quotesJob-management apps and AI writing assistants that help plumbers, electricians and builders send clear quotes and invoices faster — with prices checked on official pages.Read guide UK · Online sellers · 4 min readFree AI tools for UK Etsy and eBay sellersFree plans and built-in AI features that help marketplace sellers write listings, research keywords and clean up product photos.Read guide UK · Tax & MTD · 6 min readMaking Tax Digital (UK): what AI bookkeeping tools can helpWho needs Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and when, according to HMRC, and the bookkeeping tools that can make digital records easier.Read guide

Free tools

Free calculators, coming soon

Coming soon

Late-payment interest calculator UK

Work out statutory interest on a late business invoice. GOV.UK says it's 8% plus the Bank of England base rate, unless your contract sets a different rate.

Read the GOV.UK rules
Coming soon

MTD deadline checker UK

See when Making Tax Digital for Income Tax could apply to you, based on HMRC's published income thresholds.

Read our MTD guide

Offers & deals

Deals coming soon

We don't have any exclusive deals yet, and we won't invent them. When we have a genuine offer, we'll list it here with its terms. Meanwhile, the tool cards show free plans and trials published by each company.

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