An AI work agent from Alibaba that runs multi-step business tasks — pulling store performance data, building comparison reports, handling research — in a browser or desktop app. The free plan includes a one-time seven-day onboarding allowance with bonus credits and stronger models, then reverts to a base daily credit allowance you keep. Paid packages run $19.90, $99 and $199.
Why I recommend it: The honest use here is trying an agent that takes a task end to end instead of answering one question, which is worth doing once so you know what the category actually does. Two flags: the free daily credit allowance is small and unpublished as a number, and the examples are built around Alibaba's own marketplaces, so its strongest work is e-commerce operations rather than general office tasks.
A free searchable directory of business software with side-by-side feature comparisons, pricing summaries and verified user reviews across categories like workflow, CRM and accounting.
Why I recommend it: Free to browse and useful when you are choosing tools for a small business — just remember vendors pay for placement, so read the reviews, not the rankings.
Zapier's annual virtual conference on September 23, 2026 at 9AM PT: live workshops, keynotes, and playbooks on connecting AI agents to the apps a business already runs on and automating critical workflows.
Details: Free and virtual, so the only cost is your morning. Go for the workflow sessions, not the keynotes — automating two repetitive tasks is worth more than another AI overview.
A walkthrough of an AI-assisted short-form video editing workflow, covering the setup and the specific prompts used to cut, caption, and assemble clips without manual editing.
Why I recommend it: Copy the prompts, not the whole stack. One good repeatable editing routine beats a pile of tools you only use once.
Public leaderboard and open-source benchmark that drops AI agents into realistic business environments with 47 real tools across sales, marketing, operations, support, finance, and HR. Scores are based on final environment state, not an LLM-as-judge.
Why I recommend it: The leaderboard and the benchmark code are free; running it yourself means paying the model APIs at the costs shown. The test design is based on Zapier's own task data, so it's a realistic lens on agent work, but Zapier also sells automation tools — treat the benchmark as a useful public dataset, not a neutral referee.
