Discover In research
Shortlists, not directories.
For each real job — editing a video, transcribing a call, sending an invoice — we'll test the tools and tell you which few are worth your time, and when to skip them.
No shortlists are published yet. Rather than fill this page with scraped listings, we're showing how they'll work while the first ones are researched.
The method
How a shortlist gets made.
- 01
Start from a real job
Every shortlist answers one specific task, not a broad category like “AI tools”.
- 02
Test with real work
Tools are used for the job itself, not judged from their landing pages.
- 03
Say who it's for
Each pick gets a plain “pick this if” and “skip it if” — including when the free option is enough.
- 04
Date every price
Prices link to their source with the date we checked. Shortlists are re-checked over time.
Jobs we're considering first
A working list, not a promise — the order may change as research goes.
- Editing short-form videoPlanned
- Transcribing calls and interviewsPlanned
- Invoicing as a freelancerPlanned
- Designing social graphicsPlanned
Want a job researched? Suggest it.
Hear when the first one is published
New shortlists are announced in Monday Heist — one email a week, free.