AI tools directory

Useful AI tools, without the marketing fog.

Everyday assistants, creative and productivity tools, plus specialist security and governance products. We focus on what each one does, what to watch, and where permissions matter.

Directory entries are editorial summaries, not recommendations. Product features, plans and data-handling terms change, so important decisions should be checked against current provider documentation.

OpenAIChatGPTA general-purpose AI assistant for writing, research, analysis, coding and business work. The important security question is not simply “is ChatGPT safe?” but which account you use, what you connect to it, and what information you allow it to reach.Everyday AI / Access & Permissions CloudflareCloudflare AI GatewayA gateway layer between your application and AI model providers. Its value is visibility and control - but because prompts and responses can pass through it, logging choices become a security decision in their own right.Security & Controls FigmaFigma AIAI inside Figma for design, search, image work, prototyping and agent-assisted editing. Here the key question is unusually concrete: exactly which file or workspace can the person - and therefore the AI feature - work in?Everyday AI / Access & Permissions AnthropicClaudeAnthropic's AI assistant for writing, coding, document work and longer-form analysis. The main security question is which account and integrations sit behind the conversation, not simply which model is answering.Everyday AI / Privacy & Data GoogleGeminiGoogle's AI assistant, available directly and across Google Workspace. For businesses already living in Gmail, Drive and Docs, the important question is which account and Workspace permissions Gemini is working inside.Everyday AI / Access & Permissions Lakera / Check PointLakera AI GuardrailsA runtime security layer for generative-AI applications and agents. It screens prompts, outputs and agent interactions for attacks, leakage and unwanted behaviour rather than trying to make the underlying model magically trustworthy.Security & Controls MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 CopilotAI woven into Microsoft 365 for chat, drafting, analysis and work across organisational data. Its usefulness comes from Microsoft 365 context, so old SharePoint, Teams and file permissions matter immediately.Everyday AI / Access & Permissions NotionNotion AIAI inside Notion for writing, workspace search, meeting notes and agent-style work. Because Notion is often the place where a company stores its internal memory, permission hygiene matters more than flashy AI features.Everyday AI / Access & Permissions PerplexityPerplexityAn AI research tool built around web search and cited answers. It is easy to treat Perplexity as 'just search', but uploads, organisational knowledge and enterprise features can move it into much more sensitive territory.Everyday AI / Privacy & Data