I Built a Free AI Tool Finder
I spent 3 weeks testing 150+ AI tools and building a free directory to help people find the right one.
What it does
- Interactive quiz - Answer 5 questions, get personalized recommendations
- Cost calculator - See exactly how much your AI stack costs
- Side-by-side comparison - Compare any two tools
- Free vs paid - Every tool marked with free tier availability
The Problem
There are 150+ AI tools now. Most people use ChatGPT because they don't know what else exists. But ChatGPT isn't always the best tool for every job.
- Writers should use Claude (200K context, better at long docs)
- Designers should use Midjourney (best AI images)
- Coders should use GitHub Copilot (actual code completion)
- Researchers should use Perplexity (AI search with sources)
The Tool
AI Tools Gems - 150+ AI tools, free vs paid, best for each use case.
It's free. No sign-up. No credit card.
Results
- 39 pages live
- 651+ DA 98 backlinks from GitHub Gists
- Google Search Console verified
- Indexed by Bing via IndexNow
What I Learned
- SEO takes time - Backlinks don't drive traffic overnight
- Social media matters - Nobody clicks GitHub Gist links
- Free tools convert - People love free stuff
- Quizzes go viral - Interactive content gets shared
Try It
https://aitoolsgems.netlify.app
Built by ElevaSync Solutions
Top comments (1)
Five quiz questions plus side-by-side comparisons is a sensible way to turn a 150+ tool directory into a decision aid instead of another catalog. The cost calculator and free-tier labels are useful, but recommendations such as Claude for writers or Copilot for coders need dated criteria because model quality, limits, and pricing change quickly. At 39 pages, the harder product problem is no longer discovery but maintenance: showing when each tool was last tested and why it won would trade some simplicity for much more trust.