Editor's pick · Research
Citelight
A research assistant that greys out every sentence it can't source.
Freemium4.7Read the review
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Patchwork Review
Coding
A pull-request reviewer that explains every suggestion and points at the exact line it's worried about.
Freemium4.6
Sumwise
Data
A spreadsheet assistant that explains a formula in plain English before applying it.
Freemium4.6
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Cleanroom Audio
Audio
Removes room echo, hum and keyboard clatter from spoken recordings.
Freemium4.5
Draftsmith
Writing
A writing partner that argues with your outline before it writes a word.
Freemium4.5
Relay Canvas
Agents
A visual canvas for building agents, with approval steps built in from the start.
Freemium4.3
Burrow
Coding
A terminal coding agent that asks before it runs anything destructive.
Open source4.4
Captionista
Video
Accurate captions, translated subtitles and a tidy transcript in a single pass.
Freemium4.4
Gantry
Agents
An open-source framework for multi-step agents that writes its plan to a file.
Open source4.4
Quillmark
Writing
Line edits with the reason written in the margin, never silent rewrites.
Paid4.3
Swatchbook
Design
Generates accessible colour palettes and checks contrast as you design.
Free4.3
Inkwell Studio
Image
Sketch-to-image for illustrators who want to keep their own linework.
Freemium4.2
Paperboat
Research
Reads a stack of PDFs and builds a comparison table with page citations.
Freemium4.2
Sounding
Data
Ask questions of a database in plain English and read the SQL before it runs.
Open source4.2
Beacon Notes
Productivity
An on-device meeting recorder that never uploads your audio.
Freemium4.1
Reelwright
Video
Turns a script and a folder of raw footage into a rough cut you can actually edit.
Paid4.1
Fixture Farm
Coding
Generates regression tests from the bugs you've already had.
Paid4.0
Humwell Voices
Audio
Text-to-speech with a consent-verified voice library and per-project licences.
Paid4.0
Pebble Planner
Productivity
Turns a morning brain-dump into three priorities and a calendar you can actually keep.
Freemium4.0
Errandly
Agents
An email-and-calendar agent with spending limits, curfews and a daily receipt.
Paid3.9
Unjargon
Writing
Turns jargon-heavy drafts into plain English at the reading level you choose.
Free3.9
Vectorine
Image
Generates clean, editable vector icons and spot illustrations.
Freemium3.8
Carryall
Productivity
Keeps your personal context file in sync across every assistant you use.
Free3.7
Blueline
Design
Turns a hand-drawn wireframe into an editable layout with real components.
Freemium3.5
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