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Why I Stopped Paying for AI Tools (And What I Use Instead)

Why I Stopped Paying for AI Tools

I was spending $300/month on AI tools. Now I spend $0.

What I Was Paying For

  • Jasper ($59/mo) - Writing
  • Copy.ai ($49/mo) - Copywriting
  • Grammarly ($30/mo) - Grammar
  • Canva Pro ($13/mo) - Design
  • Midjourney ($30/mo) - Images
  • Notion AI ($10/mo) - Notes
  • Surfer SEO ($89/mo) - SEO

Total: $370/month

What I Use Now (All Free)

Writing: Claude Free

  • Better than Jasper for long-form
  • 200K context window
  • Free tier is enough

Copywriting: ChatGPT Free

  • Same as Copy.ai (Copy.ai calls the same API)
  • More versatile
  • Free

Grammar: Hemingway Editor Free

  • Better than Grammarly for readability
  • Free, no signup

Design: Canva Free

  • AI tools built into free plan
  • Good enough for 90% of needs

Images: Leonardo AI Free

  • 150 images/day
  • Better than Midjourney for many use cases

Notes: Notion Free

  • AI features in free plan
  • Good enough

SEO: Perplexity Free

  • Better than Surfer for research
  • Free, real-time answers

Total Cost: $0/month

Savings: $370/month = $4,440/year

The Truth

Most paid AI tools are just ChatGPT wrappers. Use the originals for free.

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