The directory of AI tools
that actually work.

A browser-based prompt-to-app builder from StackBlitz that runs Node.js entirely in the browser, taking you from a plain-language idea to a deployable full-stack web app with no local setup.

Best for

Developers and makers who want to prototype and ship full-stack web apps quickly from the browser

Pricing

Free / ~£20/mo Pro / higher usage tiers Approx. GBP, billed in USD and metered by tokens (complex apps consume them quickly) — verify at checkout. Usage tiers run up to ~£160/mo.

🔒 US; no EU residency on the consumer product. Self-host available via StackBlitz Enterprise UK English

OpenAI's widely-used AI chatbot offering conversational AI, code generation, image creation, web browsing, and data analysis. The most popular general-purpose AI assistant globally.

Best for

General-purpose AI tasks, brainstorming, and quick answers

Pricing

Free / £6/mo Go / £16/mo Plus / £20/mo Business Approx. GBP excl. VAT. OpenAI bills in USD — verify exact GBP price at checkout.

🔒 US (EU residency on Enterprise) UK English

Anthropic's flagship AI assistant known for nuanced reasoning, long-context understanding, and careful instruction following. Excels at writing, analysis, coding, and complex multi-step tasks.

Best for

Professionals needing high-quality writing and analysis

Pricing

Free / £16/mo Pro / £80/mo Max / £20/seat Team Approx. GBP excl. VAT. Anthropic bills in USD — verify exact GBP price at checkout.

🔒 US (Anthropic/AWS) UK English

An AI platform built for marketing and sales teams, specialising in short-form copy like product descriptions, social media posts, and ad captions.

Best for

Marketers needing to generate high volumes of short-form copy quickly.

Pricing

Free / £39/mo Pro Approx. GBP excl. VAT. Affiliate programme available via PartnerStack.

🔒 US UK English

An AI-first code editor built on VS Code that deeply integrates LLMs into every aspect of the development workflow. Offers intelligent code generation, refactoring, and codebase-aware chat.

Best for

Developers who want AI deeply embedded in their editor

Pricing

Free Hobby / £16/mo Pro / £48/mo Pro+ / £32/seat Business Approx. GBP excl. VAT. Paid plans use a monthly usage-credit pool (since mid-2025); heavy frontier-model use can cost extra. Ultra tier £159/mo.

🔒 US (Azure) UK English

AI-powered code completion and suggestion tool built directly into your IDE. Taps leading LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) to understand context and generate relevant code snippets, entire functions, and documentation.

Best for

Professional developers who want inline code suggestions

Pricing

Free / £8/mo Pro / £31/mo Pro+ / £15/mo Business Approx. GBP excl. VAT. Free for verified students and open-source maintainers. Moving to usage-based AI-credit billing from June 2026.

🔒 US/Global (Microsoft/GitHub) UK English