Small Business

AI tools for small businesses (1–50 employees)

Real prices, setup time and ROI for owner-operators.

Tools

beehiiv

Newsletter platform with a website builder, email automations, ad network, paid subscriptions and built-in AI tools, for businesses running an email newsletter.

Free up to 2,500 subscribers; Lite from $49/mo billed annually ($59 monthly) and Pro from $95/mo annually ($109 monthly) at up to 1,000 subscribers; price scales with list size; Enterprise custom.

Canva Pro

Design tool with templates, brand kits and AI image/edit features for social posts, flyers and presentations.

Free plan; Pro US$144/year for one person (≈$12/mo).

ChatGPT Business

General-purpose AI assistant workspace for teams of 2–200, including ChatGPT, agent, deep research and Codex.

Standard seat $20/user/mo annual or $25 monthly; Premium seat $100/user/mo annual. Min. 2 users.

Fyxer AI

AI email assistant that sorts your inbox and drafts replies in your voice.

Pro $37/person/mo annual ($49 monthly); Team $64 annual ($99 monthly).

Grammarly Pro

AI writing assistant for clear, on-tone emails, proposals and web copy.

Free plan; Pro $12/mo (per vendor plans page).

HubSpot Starter Customer Platform

CRM plus starter marketing, sales and service tools with the built-in Breeze AI assistant.

List $20/seat/mo; new-customer promo from $7/seat/mo annual or $10 monthly (limited time).

Notion (Business with AI)

Docs, wiki and project workspace; Business plan adds Notion Agent and AI Meeting Notes.

Business $20/member/mo (includes Notion Agent, AI Meeting Notes).

Otter.ai

AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings.

Basic free; Pro $16.99/user/mo monthly or $8.49 annual; Business $30 ($24 annual).

QuickBooks Online

Cloud accounting with AI-driven insights and automation (Intuit Assist) for small businesses.

Promo shown: $19, $42.50, $70, $170/mo (50% off list $38/$85/$140/$340 for 3 months).

Tidio (Lyro AI Agent)

Website live chat and AI agent that answers common customer questions automatically.

Lyro AI Agent from $24.17/mo billed annually (≈100 billable conversations); higher tiers available.

Zapier

No-code automation connecting thousands of apps, plus AI steps, forms, tables and chatbots.

Free plan; Pro from $19.99/mo; Team from $69/mo; Chatbots Pro $13.33/mo (annual).

Categories

Marketing & Social Media

Content & Copywriting

SEO

Email Marketing

Sales & CRM

Customer Support & Chatbots

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Invoicing & Payments

HR & Hiring

Scheduling & Booking

Meeting Notes & Admin

E-commerce

Design & Video

Website Builders

Automation

Legal & Contracts

Phone & Voice Receptionist

Analytics & Reporting

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