Finds and summarises real research papers, with citations.
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$49/monthNo training on your data
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483 tools and websites, sorted by the job they do. Flip the switch at the top to see the AI way or the human-made way.
227 checked against the vendor’s own site, most recently on 8 September 2026.
Top 5 this week
Week of 7 September- 1
Number 1: Cursor
Code editor built around an AI pair programmer.
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- 2C
Number 2: Captions
Subtitles and editing built for short-form video.
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- 3
Number 3: Inworld AI
Builds NPCs that can hold a conversation.
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- 4
Number 4: Exa
Search built for models rather than for people.
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- 5
Number 5: Elicit
Finds and summarises real research papers, with citations.
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Number 1: Jan
Open source offline alternative to a hosted chat app.
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- 2
Number 2: Audacity
The default free audio recorder and editor for twenty years.
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Number 3: htmx
Modern interactivity with almost no JavaScript.
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- 4
Number 4: AntennaPod
Open source podcast player with no account.
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Number 5: Dolphin
GameCube and Wii emulator, the reference implementation.
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Answers questions using peer-reviewed findings only.
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Explains a dense paper paragraph by paragraph.
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A tutor built to guide rather than hand over the answer.
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$4/month
Speaking practice with feedback on your pronunciation.
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Free tier
Flashcards and study sets, easiest to start with.
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Daily language practice that people actually keep up.
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Full-stack curriculum built from open resources.
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Free tierOpen source
Harvard's introduction to computer science, free.
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Free tier
UK university short courses, many free to audit.
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Search millions of open access research papers.
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Free tier
A full school curriculum, free, no adverts.
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Actual MIT course materials, published free.
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University courses, auditable free in many cases.
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Peer-reviewed textbooks, free to download.
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Maths and science taught by doing, not watching.
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