Best AI assistants for small businesses
We list 14 AI assistants tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT OpenAI's conversational assistant | Freemium | $8/mo | Small businesses, Creators, Developers | web, ios, android, macos, windows | 0 |
| 2 | Claude Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and code | Freemium | $20/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Creators | web, ios, android, macos, windows | 0 |
| 3 | Microsoft Copilot AI assistant inside Windows and Microsoft 365 | Freemium | $10/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | Google Gemini Google's AI assistant across Workspace and Android | Freemium | $5/mo | Small businesses, Creators, Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | Perplexity AI answer engine with citations | Freemium | $20/mo | Small businesses, Creators | web, ios, android, macos | 0 |
| 6 | Le Chat Mistral's assistant with European data residency | Freemium | $15/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 7 | Notion AI AI writing and Q&A inside your Notion workspace | Paid | $24/mo | Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 8 | You.com AI search and agents for work | Freemium | — | Small businesses, Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 9 | Cursor AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX | Freemium | $8/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | macos, windows, linux, web | 0 |
| 10 | DeepSeek Free AI chat app and low-cost API built on open-weight models | Freemium | — | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 11 | Genspark AI agent workspace that turns prompts into reports, slides and sheets | Freemium | $25/mo | Creators, Freelancers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 12 | Grok xAI's AI assistant with live X data, bundled with X and Cursor | Freemium | $8/mo | Creators, Developers, Freelancers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 13 | Meta AI Meta's free AI assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and its own app | Freemium | — | Creators, Freelancers, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 14 | Writer Enterprise AI agent platform built on its own Palmyra models | Paid | $39/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses | web | 0 |
All 14 tools
2.Claude
▲ 0Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and code
Freemium · $20DevelopersSmall businessesAI assistant inside Windows and Microsoft 365
Freemium · $10EnterpriseSmall businessesGoogle's AI assistant across Workspace and Android
Freemium · $5Small businessesCreators6.Le Chat
▲ 0Mistral's assistant with European data residency
Freemium · $15DevelopersSmall businesses9.Cursor
▲ 0AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX
Freemium · $8DevelopersSmall businesses10.DeepSeek
▲ 0Free AI chat app and low-cost API built on open-weight models
FreemiumDevelopersSmall businesses11.Genspark
▲ 0AI agent workspace that turns prompts into reports, slides and sheets
Freemium · $25CreatorsFreelancers12.Grok
▲ 0xAI's AI assistant with live X data, bundled with X and Cursor
Freemium · $8CreatorsDevelopers13.Meta AI
▲ 0Meta's free AI assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and its own app
FreemiumCreatorsFreelancers14.Writer
▲ 0Enterprise AI agent platform built on its own Palmyra models
Paid · $39EnterpriseSmall businesses