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Open-source local guardrail that checks AI coding agent tool calls, secret reads, MCP use and package installs before they run.

Best for: HOL Guard is for developers who let agents such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor run commands on their machine.

Ask questions across uploaded documents, compare passages, and follow citations back to the original files.

Best for: Humata suits people who need answers from a specific collection of documents.

Job application tracker with an AI resume builder and Chrome extension, with a free plan for up to 100 jobs and Pro from $26.66 a month.

Best for: Huntr is for job seekers who want one place to track applications and prepare resumes.

Generate 3D objects from text prompts or images, with a pay-for-results model, engine plug-ins and API access on higher plans.

Best for: Hyper3D Rodin suits makers who want a first 3D draft from a prompt or reference image and then refine it in their usual 3D tool.

AI writing and research assistance with custom personas, source-linked responses, and suggestions while typing.

Best for: HyperWrite suits people drafting or revising material with a defined audience and source set.

AI image platform for prompt-based visuals, design exploration, and paid editing or reference workflows.

Best for: Image generation and Visual variations

AI video workspace combining agent-assisted creation, timeline editing, and generative video tools.

Best for: AI video creation and Agent-assisted editing

Run an open-source image studio locally with a layered canvas, model management, ControlNet guidance, and visual workflows.

Best for: InvokeAI suits creators who can provide suitable local hardware and want control over an image-generation setup.

Jan is an open-source desktop assistant that can run downloaded models locally or connect to online providers.

Best for: Offline desktop conversations with local models

Research writing workspace for reading sources, drafting with autocomplete, editing, and adding traceable citations.

Best for: AI autocomplete and PDF uploads

Resume scanner that compares a resume with a job posting and reports a match rate, with 5 free scans a month and a paid Premium plan.

Best for: Jobscan is for job seekers who want to compare a resume with one specific job posting before applying.

AI workspace for analysing data, creating charts, reports and slides, and building websites or visual assets.

Best for: Conversational data analysis and Data visualisation

JetBrains' coding agent for planned code changes, command-line tasks, IDE workflows, and reviewable actions.

Best for: Junie suits developers who want an agent to plan and carry out a repository task with explicit checkpoints.

Find and discuss academic research from a question or document, with related-paper discovery and reference exports.

Best for: Keenious suits students and researchers exploring literature around what they are reading or writing.

Khan Academy's AI teaching and tutoring tools for lesson preparation, writing support, and guided learning.

Best for: Lesson preparation and guided learning in Khan Academy

AI colour tool that learns your preferences and helps you discover, search, and save personalised colour palettes.

Best for: Personalised palette generation and Colour search

AI resume and cover letter builder with a free plan (4 resume templates, unlimited downloads) and paid plans from $4.50 a month billed yearly.

Best for: Kickresume is a resume and cover letter builder from Kickresume s.r.o.

Use an open-source AI coding agent with model choice, IDE integrations and separately billed inference.

Best for: Use an open-source AI coding agent with model choice, IDE integrations and separately billed inference.