ChatGPT
General AI Assistants
The broadest general assistant for writing, analysis and day-to-day business questions.
From $20/mo
Beginner
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
Industry guide
AI for Professional Services
Most professional services businesses get the majority of their AI benefit from three areas: handling enquiries faster, producing marketing content consistently, and removing repetitive admin. The products below are recorded as a good fit for this sector.
Claude
General AI Assistants
Strongest choice for long documents, careful reasoning and considered written tone.
From $20/mo
Beginner
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
Make
Automation
Visual automation for multi-step business processes at a low running cost.
From $9/mo
Intermediate
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
Perplexity
Research
Live web research with citations you can check.
From $20/mo
Beginner
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
Gemini
General AI Assistants
Best fit for businesses already running on Google Workspace.
From $20/mo
Beginner
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
HubSpot
CRM
CRM with marketing and AI assistance, usable free at the entry level.
From $20/mo
Intermediate
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
Fathom
Meetings
Meeting recording, notes and follow-up actions with a usable free plan.
From $19/mo
Beginner
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
Zapier
Automation
The simplest way to connect apps when you want automation without complexity.
From $20/mo
Beginner
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
Notion
Productivity
Company knowledge, documentation and processes with AI search across them.
From $12/mo
Intermediate
Free plan
Last verified 2026-08-20View profile
A sensible starting stack
- 1. One general assistant for writing, summarising and day-to-day questions.
- 2. One tool for whichever customer-facing task costs you the most hours.
- 3. Automation only once the first two are used consistently.