Which AI for productivity?

Docs, wiki, and AI workspace

• First pick → Notion (Notion AI) — docs, databases, and AI Agent in one workspace; Free plan USD 0/member/mo includes a trial of Notion AI; Plus USD 10/member/mo also lists an AI trial. Paid: Business USD 20/member/mo (Notion Agent, AI Meeting Notes, Enterprise Search beta) · Enterprise custom. Custom Agents: free to try, then about USD 10 per 1,000 monthly Notion credits. Official: https://www.notion.com/pricing
• Also consider → ChatGPT · Claude — side-by-side: Notion vs ChatGPT vs Claude

Writing polish / grammar

• First pick → Grammarly — spelling, grammar, tone, full-sentence rewrites, plagiarism/AI detection. Free: USD 0 (basic grammar/spelling; 100 AI prompts/mo). Paid: Pro shows USD 12 on the plans page (annual average: USD 144/member/year ≈ USD 12/mo; Support lists USD 30/member/mo monthly). Official: https://www.grammarly.com/plans · https://support.grammarly.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000090011-How-much-does-Grammarly-Pro-cost
• Also consider → ChatGPT · Claude

Voice / meeting notes

• First pick → Otter.ai — records, transcribes, and summarizes Zoom / Meet / Teams; free Basic tier (300 monthly transcription minutes; limits on conversation length and imports). Paid: Pro about USD 16.99/user/mo monthly, or about USD 8.33/user/mo billed annually; Business higher on the official page. Official: https://otter.ai/pricing
• Also consider → Fireflies.ai — auto-joins Zoom/Meet/Teams; transcripts, summaries, AskFred; free tier (USD 0; feature-limited vs Pro/Business). Paid: Pro about USD 18/seat/mo monthly, or about USD 10/seat/mo billed annually · Business about USD 29/seat/mo monthly, or about USD 19/seat/mo billed annually. Official: https://fireflies.ai/pricing

Everyday assistant (chat, drafts, ideas)

• First pick → ChatGPT — broadest general assistant; free tier (limits on uploads, images, voice, research). Paid: Go, Plus, Pro (individual); Business / Enterprise for teams — current USD on the official page. Official: https://chatgpt.com/pricing/
• Also consider → Claude — strong on long documents, careful reasoning, and coding; free tier (web/desktop/mobile chat, web search, files, Artifacts). Paid: Pro USD 20/mo (or USD 17/mo billed annually); Max from USD 100/mo. Official: https://claude.com/pricing

Slides / decks from a prompt

• First pick → Gamma — turns a prompt or doc into decks, docs, and simple sites; exports to PPTX / Google Slides; free 400 starter credits (one-time, do not refill; up to 10 slides per prompt). Paid: Plus USD 9/seat/mo billed annually (USD 108/yr; 1,000 credits/mo) · Pro USD 18/seat/mo billed annually (USD 216/yr; 4,000 credits/mo). Official: https://gamma.app/pricing · https://help.gamma.app/en/articles/7834324-how-do-credits-work-in-gamma
• Also consider → ChatGPT · Claude (draft the outline first)

A simple productivity stack (test free first)

1. Keep docs and project notes in Notion (use the Free AI trial while it lasts).
2. Draft everyday email and ideas in ChatGPT or Claude.
3. Polish outgoing copy in Grammarly before you send.
4. Record meetings with Otter (or Fireflies if your team already uses it) and paste summaries back into Notion.
5. When you need a deck fast, generate a first pass in Gamma from a prompt or an outline.

Free-tier limits apply. Prices change — re-check each official pricing page before you pay. Not financial advice.

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