The Index is a hand-checked directory of AI tools, organized by what they're actually good at, not a "top 100" list. Compare writing, image, video, audio, coding, and design tools side by side, with honest pros and cons for each.
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Hey everyone! ๐
I built The Index because I kept bookmarking "best AI tools" articles that were either outdated, sponsored, or just listicles with no real comparison. I wanted something closer to a catalog: hand-checked entries, honest pros/cons, and an easy way to compare tools within the same category.
Right now it covers 40+ tools across 8 categories (writing, image, video, audio, coding, productivity, research, design), and I'm adding new ones every week.
Would genuinely love your feedback โ what's missing, what's confusing, and which AI tools you think deserve a spot. There's a "Submit a tool" page if you want to suggest one directly.
Thanks for checking it out! ๐
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One thing that would make this way more useful for me - a "stacks" or favorites feature where I can save the tools I'm currently testing and view them on one page with side-by-side pricing and feature comparison. Right now I have like fifteen tabs open comparing Notion AI, Claude, and ChatGPT for writing tasks and it's a mess.
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@accelerateproย That's a really solid idea, and honestly a perfect example of what I want this to solve. A "compare" view where you pick 2-3 tools and see them side by side would fix exactly the 15-tabs problem. Adding it to the roadmap, thank you!
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@accelerateproย Just shipped this! You can now select 2-3 tools from any category and compare them side by side, pricing, pros/cons, everything in one view. Try it out and let me know what you think
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Finally a directory that doesn't just list every shiny new tool with zero context. Loved that the writing and coding categories actually show pros and cons side by side, made it way easier to pick what to try next.
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@pete_wordsworthย Thanks Pete, that's exactly the gap I was trying to close! Glad the pros/cons format is actually useful and not just filler. More categories getting that same treatment every week.
One thing that would make this way more useful for me - a "stacks" or favorites feature where I can save the tools I'm currently testing and view them on one page with side-by-side pricing and feature comparison. Right now I have like fifteen tabs open comparing Notion AI, Claude, and ChatGPT for writing tasks and it's a mess.
@accelerateproย That's a really solid idea, and honestly a perfect example of what I want this to solve. A "compare" view where you pick 2-3 tools and see them side by side would fix exactly the 15-tabs problem. Adding it to the roadmap, thank you!
@accelerateproย Just shipped this! You can now select 2-3 tools from any category and compare them side by side, pricing, pros/cons, everything in one view. Try it out and let me know what you think
Finally a directory that doesn't just list every shiny new tool with zero context. Loved that the writing and coding categories actually show pros and cons side by side, made it way easier to pick what to try next.
@pete_wordsworthย Thanks Pete, that's exactly the gap I was trying to close! Glad the pros/cons format is actually useful and not just filler. More categories getting that same treatment every week.