benchmark.directory is an independent index of 145 AI tools, grouped by the job people hire them to do rather than by the technology. Every listing was paid for, set up and used on real work for at least a week before it earned a place.

For each tool we record what it does in one line written by us and not the vendor, the cheapest plan that is actually usable, what the free tier really allows, which integrations we tested by connecting them, whether your work trains the model by default, and where the tool stops being useful.

There is no sponsored placement, no affiliate ordering, and no paid tier. Listings are free, and a tool that offers to pay is noted and turned down. 71 submissions were turned down in 2026; 12 tools have been delisted.