Free AI tools
DBX: Free Database Client for 100+ Databases, With AI (2026)
DBX is a free database client that opens 100+ kinds of databases in a 25 MB app. Its AI helper turns plain English into database queries for you.
PureMac: Free CleanMyMac Alternative, No Subscription
PureMac is a free CleanMyMac alternative. It clears junk, fully uninstalls apps and finds duplicates, with no subscription, no tracking and no scare tactics.
Strata: Run Big Local AI on a Gaming PC, Free
Strata is a free installer that runs big, private local AI on a gaming PC. It sets up a large Qwen model, so your chats never leave your computer.
Recordly: Free Screen Recorder With Auto-Zoom (2026)
Recordly is a free screen recorder and editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It adds auto-zooms, a smooth cursor, webcam bubbles and styled backgrounds.
OpenSEO: Free Semrush Alternative, Open Source (2026)
OpenSEO is a free Semrush alternative for keyword research, rank tracking and site audits. It's open source, and you pay only for the search data you use.
Tolaria: A Free Offline Notes App You Fully Own (2026)
Tolaria is a free offline notes app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Your notes are plain files you own, with full version history and no account.
PhotoCraft: Free PSD Editor That Works Like Photoshop (2026)
PhotoCraft is a free PSD editor that works like Photoshop. It opens and saves real layered PSD files and runs offline on Mac, Windows and Linux.
OpenReel: Free Online Video Editor, No Watermark (2026)
OpenReel is a free online video editor with no watermark. Cut clips, add captions, mix music and export up to 4K, right in your web browser.
Odysseus: Free Self-Hosted AI Workspace (2026 Guide)
Odysseus is a free self-hosted AI workspace for chat, deep research, documents, email, notes and calendar. You run it yourself, so your data stays with you.
Moli: A Free, Light Headless Browser for AI Agents
Moli is a free headless browser for AI agents. It lets AI helpers read, search and use websites fast, while using far less memory than Chrome.
OpenPencil: Free Figma Alternative With AI (2026 Guide)
OpenPencil is a free Figma alternative. It opens and saves .fig files, builds designs from a chat prompt, and lets you co-edit live with no account.
Thaw: Free Mac Menu Bar Manager, No Tracking (2026 Guide)
Thaw is a free Mac menu bar manager that hides, sorts and styles the icons at the top of your screen. Open source, no tracking and no account.
openGym: Free Workout Tracker App With No Subscription
openGym is a free workout tracker app you own. Plan routines, follow guided sessions with 5,600+ exercises, and log weight. No subscription, no ads.
Compositor: Free Photoshop Alternative for Mac (2026 Guide)
Compositor is a free Photoshop alternative for Mac with layers, masks, blend modes and Photoshop-style shortcuts. It opens PSD files and has no subscription.
Cloudflare Security Audit: Free AI Code Security Check (2026)
Cloudflare's Security Audit skill is a free AI code security check. It turns your AI coding helper into a careful reviewer that writes a clear report.
Hindsight: Free AI Agent Memory That Learns (2026 Guide)
Hindsight is free, open-source AI agent memory. It helps AI helpers remember past chats and learn from them. Works with Claude Code, Codex and 60+ tools.
Brag: A Free AI Launch Video Maker for Your Project
Brag is a free AI launch video maker. Type one command in Claude Code or Codex and it turns your project into a short video with music and share text.
Artemis: Google's Free AI Android Automation Tool
Artemis is free AI Android automation from Google. Type a task in plain English and an AI taps, swipes and tests apps on a real Android phone for you.
Vorssaint Utils: Free Mac Utility App for Menu Bar (2026)
Vorssaint Utils is a free Mac utility app. Per-app volume, window snapping, clipboard history, a system monitor and an uninstaller behind one menu bar icon.
Diagram Design: Free AI Diagram Generator in Your Brand (2026)
Diagram Design is a free AI diagram generator. Ask your AI helper in plain words and get a clean, on-brand diagram in one file you can open anywhere.
DeepSeek Harness: DeepSeek's Free Open-Source AI Agent
DeepSeek Harness is DeepSeek's free, open-source AI agent. Every feature is a plugin you can swap or build, and it runs in your browser with one command.
OpenLogi: Free Logitech Options+ Alternative (2026)
OpenLogi is a free Logitech Options+ alternative. Remap mouse buttons, tune your webcam and control Litra lights on Mac, Windows and Linux.
OfficeCLI: Free AI for Word, Excel and PowerPoint Files
OfficeCLI is free AI for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It lets AI helpers create, read and edit real Office files, with no Office install needed.
Archify: Free AI Diagram Generator for Claude and Codex (2026)
Archify is a free AI diagram generator. Describe an idea, plan or codebase to Claude Code or Codex and get an interactive diagram as one shareable web page.
Colibri: Run Large AI Models Locally Without a GPU
Colibri is a free tool to run large AI models locally on the computer you already own. No graphics card needed: it reads most of the model from disk.
Meetily: Free AI Meeting Note Taker That Stays Private
Meetily is a free AI meeting note taker. It transcribes your calls live and writes summaries on your own computer, so recordings never have to leave it.
Hallmark: Free AI Web Design Skill for Claude Code (2026)
Hallmark is a free AI web design skill for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex. It steers your AI away from generic pages so each site looks like its own brand.
AI Job Search: Tailor Your CV With AI for Every Job (2026)
AI Job Search helps you tailor your CV with AI for every job. It scores postings, writes cover letters and builds interview prep packs on your computer.
OpenCut: Free CapCut Alternative, Open Source (2026 Guide)
OpenCut is a free CapCut alternative you can use in your browser today. It's open source, and a full rewrite for desktop, mobile and AI agents is on the way.
Headroom: Reduce AI Token Costs for Free (2026 Guide)
Headroom is a free tool to reduce AI token costs. It shrinks logs, files and data on your computer before your AI reads them, so answers stay the same.
Pake: Turn Any Website Into a Desktop App, Free (2026)
Pake lets you turn any website into a desktop app with one command. Apps are often under 10 MB. Ready-made ChatGPT, Gemini and Notion apps too. Free.
Apple Container: Run Linux Containers on Mac for Free
Apple Container is Apple's free tool to run Linux containers on Mac. Each one runs in a tiny virtual machine, tuned for Apple silicon and macOS 26.
Ponytail Skill: Make Your AI Coder Write Less Code (2026)
The Ponytail skill is one free prompt that makes your AI coding helper reuse what exists, write half the code, and still keep the tests and safety checks.
Open Notebook: A Free NotebookLM Alternative You Own
Open Notebook is a free NotebookLM alternative you run yourself. Chat with your PDFs and videos, get cited answers, and turn notes into podcasts.
OpenMontage: Free AI Video Maker for Your AI Helper (2026)
OpenMontage is a free AI video maker. Describe a video in plain words and your AI helper researches, scripts, narrates, edits and renders it for you.
Understand Anything: Visualize Any Codebase for Free (2026)
Understand Anything is a free plugin that lets you visualize any codebase as a clickable map with plain-English notes, guided tours and a chat for questions.
Matt Pocock Skills: Free Claude Code Skills That Work
Matt Pocock skills are free add-ons that make Claude Code, Codex and Copilot ask better questions, test their work and keep your code tidy.
OpenHuman: Open Source AI Agent App That Runs Lean (2026)
OpenHuman is an open source AI agent app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Its agents browse, search, remember and use your apps while using less power.
OpenDesign: Free Open Source AI Design Tool for Teams
OpenDesign is a free open source AI design tool. It uses Claude Code, Codex or Cursor to make on-brand prototypes, slide decks, dashboards and images.
CodeGraph for Claude Code: Cut AI Coding Costs (2026)
CodeGraph for Claude Code builds a local map of your code, so your AI helper finds the right files in one step. Free, MIT licensed, runs on your computer.
Karpathy Skills for Claude Code: One Free Rules File
Karpathy skills for Claude Code is one free rules file that makes your AI coder ask first, keep code simple and only change what you asked for.
Hermes Agent: Free Self-Improving AI Agent (2026 Guide)
Hermes Agent is a free self-improving AI agent from Nous Research. It remembers you, learns new skills, and chats with you on Telegram, Slack or WhatsApp.
Graphify Knowledge Graph: Free Project Map for AI Helpers
A graphify knowledge graph turns your code, docs, PDFs and videos into one clickable map, so your AI helper looks things up instead of guessing.
Caveman: Reduce Claude Code Token Usage for Free (2026)
Caveman is a free add-on to reduce Claude Code token usage. Your AI helper gives short answers and reads less noise, so each session costs less.
Career-Ops: Free AI Job Search Tool That Says Skip (2026)
Career-Ops is a free AI job search tool. It checks each job against your CV, tells you when to skip, and drafts tailored CVs and cover letters.
Awesome DESIGN.md: Free AI Design System Files (2026)
Awesome DESIGN.md is a free set of 84 DESIGN.md files for AI. Drop one in your project and Claude Code or Cursor builds pages in that site's style.
MemPalace: Free AI Memory for Claude Code, Stored Locally
MemPalace is free AI memory for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. It saves your chats word for word on your own computer and finds the right one later.
RTK: Reduce Claude Code Token Usage for Free (2026 Guide)
RTK is a free tool to reduce Claude Code token usage. It trims noisy command output before your AI coding helper reads it. Works with Codex and Cursor too.
Karpathy autoresearch: AI That Runs Experiments Overnight
Karpathy autoresearch lets an AI agent tweak, train and test a tiny AI model on its own overnight, keeping only the changes that make it better.
gstack: Garry Tan's Free Claude Code Skills (2026 Guide)
gstack claude code skills turn Claude Code into a free virtual team: a CEO, designer, code reviewer, QA tester and release engineer. Here's how to start.
CorridorKey: Free AI Green Screen Removal That Keeps Hair
CorridorKey is free AI green screen removal. It pulls people off green or blue screens and keeps fine hair, motion blur and see-through edges clean.
Paperclip: Free App to Manage AI Agents Like a Company
Paperclip is a free, self-hosted app to manage AI agents like a company, with goals, an org chart, budgets, approvals and one dashboard for all the work.
Project NOMAD: Free Offline Knowledge Server (2026 Guide)
Project NOMAD is a free offline knowledge server with Wikipedia, medical guides, Khan Academy courses, maps and a local AI that work with no internet.
ECC: The Free Claude Code Plugin With 311 Skills (2026)
ECC is a free Claude Code plugin with 71 agents, 311 skills, memory and a security scanner. It teaches your AI coder to plan, test and review.
Superpowers: Free Claude Code Skills That Plan First (2026)
Superpowers is a set of free Claude Code skills that make your AI coder ask questions, write a plan, test and review its work before it calls a job done.
nanobot: Free Self-Hosted AI Assistant You Own (2026)
nanobot is a free self-hosted AI assistant. Run it on your own computer, then chat in your browser, Telegram, Slack, Discord or email. Here's how.
World Monitor: A Free Live World News Map With AI Briefs
World Monitor is a free live world news map. It puts global news, markets and events on one interactive globe, with short AI-written news briefs.
Handy: Free Offline Voice Typing App (2026 Guide)
Handy is a free offline voice typing app. Press a key, talk, and your words appear in any app on Mac, Windows or Linux. Your voice stays on your computer.
agent-browser: Free AI Browser Automation Tool by Vercel
agent-browser is a free AI browser automation tool from Vercel Labs. It lets Claude Code, Codex and other AI helpers open sites, click, fill forms and read.
Mole: Free Mac Cleaner That Runs in Terminal (2026)
Mole is a free Mac cleaner you run in Terminal. It clears junk, fully removes apps, maps your disk and shows your Mac's health. Open source, no subscription.
OpenClaw: Free AI Assistant for WhatsApp and Slack (2026)
OpenClaw is a free AI assistant for WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and 20+ more chat apps. It runs on your own computer, so your memory and logins stay with you.
VibeVoice: Free AI Transcription Tool From Microsoft
VibeVoice is a free AI transcription tool from Microsoft. It turns up to 60 minutes of audio into text and labels who spoke and when.
DeepTutor: Free AI Tutor That Learns From Your Notes
DeepTutor is a free AI tutor that answers questions, makes quizzes and builds study plans from your own notes, books and videos. Here's how to set it up.