The latest articles on DEV Community by Kelora (@kelora). https://dev.to/kelora https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3860166%2Ff75ed4cd-a69b-464e-8b72-5de38bc3f835.png https://dev.to/kelora en Kelora Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:38:46 +0000 https://dev.to/kelora/how-i-replaced-6-paid-ai-subscriptions-with-one-free-tool-saved-86month-i17 https://dev.to/kelora/how-i-replaced-6-paid-ai-subscriptions-with-one-free-tool-saved-86month-i17 <p>I was paying $86/month for AI tools. Then I found one free platform that replaced all of them.</p> <p>Here's the exact breakdown:</p> <h2> The Tools I Cancelled </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Tool</th> <th>Cost</th> <th>What I Replaced It With</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>ChatGPT Plus</td> <td>$20/mo</td> <td>Free GPT-4o on Kelora</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Otter.ai</td> <td>$17/mo</td> <td>Free audio transcription</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jasper</td> <td>$49/mo</td> <td>Free AI text tools</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Total</strong></td> <td><strong>$86/mo</strong></td> <td><strong>$0</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> GPT-4o — Free </h2> <p>Kelora gives direct access to GPT-4o, the same model inside ChatGPT Plus. No subscription, no credit card.</p> <p>I use it daily for code reviews, email drafts, and research summaries.</p> <h2> Audio Transcription — Free </h2> <p>Upload any audio file — meeting recordings, lectures, podcasts — and get accurate text back in seconds. Replaced my Otter.ai subscription instantly.</p> <h2> AI Writing — Free </h2> <p>Blog drafts, product copy, social posts. The text tools cover everything Jasper did for me at $49/month.</p> <h2> Bonus: Cinematic AI </h2> <p>This one I didn't expect. There's a cinematic script tool that generates complete film production packages from a text prompt — camera specs, lighting design, shot lists, audio score. Useful for any video creator.</p> <h2> Image Analysis — Free </h2> <p>Upload receipts, charts, screenshots, whiteboard photos — ask anything about them. Surprisingly accurate.</p> <h2> The Result </h2> <p>I went from $86/month to $0. Same quality, more tools, zero subscriptions.</p> <p>Everything is at <a href="https://kelora.site" rel="noopener noreferrer">kelora.site</a> — no signup needed to start.</p> <p>For daily AI tips: <a href="https://t.me/kelora1" rel="noopener noreferrer">t.me/kelora1</a></p> ai webdev javascript aws