The AI Tools I Actually Use (2026)

The AI tools I actually use, plus a quiz that builds your stack out of them.

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I have tested hundreds of AI tools so you do not have to. This is my personal list for 2026, the ones I pay for with my own money and recommend to everyone who asks. No affiliate links. No sponsored picks. Just the real ones.

Not sure which of these are for you?

I put together a quiz. Answer a few questions, about 90 seconds, and I'll build you a stack out of this list, in the order you should actually pick them up.