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15 genuinely free AI tools for small businesses
No trials that expire next week — these tools have free plans you can run a business on.
By Nadia Benali · Oct 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Running a small business means every subscription counts. We filtered our directory for tools whose free plan is actually usable long-term.
Writing & marketing
Grammarly, Buffer and Canva all have free tiers that cover the essentials for a solo founder.
Meetings & admin
Fathom records and summarises calls for free, while Notion’s free plan handles docs and light project management.
See the whole list on our Free AI tools page.
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