AI Tool News: July 22, 2026
ALG Team
Everything AI and More · Jul 22, 2026 · 39 min read
Our daily news roundup: what's new, what's moving, and what's worth watching in the AI tools space.
- 618 new tools added to the directory in the past week.
- Paperpal was today's biggest mover, up 200 spots.
- We track 1000 AI tools total.
New in the Directory
618 tools added in the past week:
Secureframe
Category: Business
AI-powered compliance automation platform for security certifications.
Ai2 Scholar QA
Category: Research & Search
Allen Institute's AI research question-answering tool for scientific literature.
Amadeus Code
Category: Audio & Music
AI songwriting assistant app for generating chord progressions and melodies.
Bing Copilot Search
Category: Research & Search
AI-powered conversational search within Microsoft Bing.
Brave Leo
Category: Research & Search
AI assistant integrated into the Brave browser with search grounding.
ChatGPT Deep Research
Category: Research & Search
OpenAI's AI agent that autonomously researches complex topics.
Chorus by ZoomInfo
Category: Business
AI-powered conversation intelligence platform for sales teams.
Deckset
Category: Presentation
Tool that turns markdown into designed presentations, with AI themes.
Edpuzzle
Category: Education
Interactive video learning platform with AI-assisted question generation.
Formative AI
Category: Education
AI-assisted formative assessment and feedback platform for teachers.
Gladly AI
Category: Business
AI-powered customer service platform focused on lifelong customer conversations.
Google Slides AI
Category: Presentation
AI-assisted design and content features within Google Slides.
Hostinger AI Website Builder
Category: Design
AI-powered website builder with automated content generation.
HubSpot Breeze Agents
Category: Business
Suite of AI agents for sales, marketing, and service in HubSpot.
Kagi FastGPT
Category: Research & Search
AI-powered instant answer feature within the Kagi search engine.
LivePerson AI
Category: Business
AI-powered conversational commerce and customer engagement platform.
Manus AI
Category: Research & Search
General-purpose autonomous AI agent for research and task execution.
Mendeley
Category: Research & Search
Reference manager and academic social network with AI recommendations.
Microsoft Designer for PowerPoint
Category: Presentation
AI design suggestions feature built into PowerPoint.
Papercup
Category: Audio & Music
AI dubbing platform for translating video content into new languages.
Paperpile
Category: Research & Search
Reference management tool with AI-assisted citation organization.
Perusall
Category: Research & Search
AI-powered collaborative annotation platform for academic reading.
Piktochart Presentations
Category: Presentation
AI-assisted presentation design tool from Piktochart.
Recall AI Notes
Category: Research & Search
AI tool for summarizing articles and videos into a knowledge base.
ResearchGate
Category: Research & Search
Academic social network with AI-assisted paper recommendations.
ROSS Intelligence
Category: Research & Search
AI-powered legal research platform for case law analysis.
Salesforce Agentforce
Category: Business
Salesforce's platform for building autonomous AI business agents.
SciSummary
Category: Research & Search
AI tool that summarizes scientific papers into plain-language digests.
Storm by Stanford
Category: Research & Search
Open-source AI research assistant that drafts long-form reports.
Synthesis Tutor
Category: Education
AI-powered tutoring platform inspired by SpaceX's education program.
Visme Presentations
Category: Presentation
AI-powered presentation design tool with data visualization.
VistaPrint Design Assistant
Category: Design
AI-assisted design tool for print and marketing materials.
Wingman by Clari
Category: Business
AI-powered conversation intelligence platform for revenue teams.
ActiveCampaign AI
Category: Marketing
AI features for automation and predictive sending in ActiveCampaign.
Adobe Premiere Pro AI
Category: Video Creation
Generative AI video editing features within Adobe Premiere Pro.
Ahrefs AI Content Helper
Category: Marketing
AI content optimization feature within Ahrefs SEO tools.
Automatic1111
Category: Image Generation
Popular open-source web UI for Stable Diffusion image generation.
Castmagic
Category: Video Creation
AI tool that turns podcasts and videos into show notes and clips.
Civitai
Category: Image Generation
Community platform for sharing Stable Diffusion models and images.
Colossyan Creator
Category: Video Creation
AI video creation tool with avatars for training content.
Confluence AI
Category: Productivity
AI-assisted documentation and knowledge base features in Confluence.
DaVinci Resolve AI
Category: Video Creation
AI-powered editing, color, and audio tools within DaVinci Resolve.
Deepbrain AI Studios
Category: Video Creation
AI video generation platform with photorealistic avatars.
Deforum
Category: Video Creation
Open-source AI tool for creating animated videos with Stable Diffusion.
Depositphotos AI
Category: Image Generation
AI image generation tool integrated into the Depositphotos stock library.
Fal.ai
Category: Image Generation
Fast inference platform for running generative image and video models.
Generative Fill (Photoshop)
Category: Image Generation
Adobe Photoshop's generative AI fill and expand feature.
Getty Images Generative AI
Category: Image Generation
Commercially safe AI image generation tool from Getty Images.
Google Imagen
Category: Image Generation
Google's text-to-image diffusion model available via Vertex AI.
HeyGen Studio
Category: Video Creation
AI avatar video generation platform for marketing and training.
Hotpot.ai
Category: Image Generation
AI image generation and editing tools for creators and marketers.
InvokeAI
Category: Image Generation
Open-source Stable Diffusion toolkit for professional creative workflows.
Jira AI Assistant
Category: Productivity
Atlassian Intelligence features embedded within Jira for issue management.
Layer AI
Category: Image Generation
AI-powered asset generation platform for game development studios.
Lensa AI
Category: Image Generation
AI-powered photo editing app known for generated avatar portraits.
Lucidchart AI
Category: Productivity
AI-assisted diagramming and flowchart generation in Lucidchart.
Luminar Neo
Category: Image Generation
AI-powered photo editing software with sky replacement and more.
Marketo Engage AI
Category: Marketing
AI-powered lead scoring and content features in Adobe Marketo.
Meshcapade
Category: Image Generation
AI platform for generating and animating realistic 3D human avatars.
Meta AI Imagine
Category: Image Generation
Meta's AI image generation tool integrated into its apps.
MyHeritage Photo Enhancer
Category: Image Generation
AI photo enhancement tool for restoring old images.
NightVision AI
Category: Image Generation
AI art generator specializing in fantasy and character illustration.
PhotoAI
Category: Image Generation
AI tool that generates realistic photos of yourself from selfies.
Podsqueeze
Category: Video Creation
AI tool that generates podcast show notes, clips, and transcripts.
PromeAI
Category: Image Generation
AI image and design generator for architecture and product renders.
Rephrase.ai
Category: Video Creation
AI platform for generating personalized avatar videos at scale.
Replicate
Category: Image Generation
Platform for running open-source AI image and video models via API.
Repurpose.io
Category: Video Creation
AI-assisted tool for repurposing video content across platforms.
RescueTime
Category: Productivity
AI-powered automatic time tracking and productivity analytics app.
RunDiffusion
Category: Image Generation
Cloud platform for running Stable Diffusion image generation.
Salesforce Einstein Copilot
Category: Marketing
AI assistant embedded across Salesforce's marketing and CRM tools.
Scribble Diffusion
Category: Image Generation
AI tool that turns rough sketches into refined images.
Segmind
Category: Image Generation
Platform for running and combining AI image generation pipelines.
Shutterstock AI Image Generator
Category: Image Generation
AI image generation tool integrated into the Shutterstock library.
Smartsheet AI
Category: Productivity
AI-assisted work management and automation features in Smartsheet.
Topaz Video AI
Category: Video Creation
AI video upscaling, denoising, and frame interpolation software.
Triple Whale
Category: Marketing
AI-powered e-commerce marketing analytics and attribution platform.
AI Dungeon
Category: Writing & Chat
AI-powered text adventure game and interactive storytelling platform.
AI21 Studio
Category: Writing & Chat
AI21 Labs' platform for building with the Jurassic and Jamba language models.
Airtable AI
Category: Productivity
AI features for summarizing and generating content within Airtable bases.
Asana Intelligence
Category: Productivity
AI features in Asana for workflow smart summaries and recommendations.
Automation Anywhere
Category: Productivity
Enterprise robotic process automation platform with AI features.
Baichuan AI
Category: Writing & Chat
Chinese large language model chatbot from Baichuan Intelligent Technology.
Builder.io Visual Copilot
Category: Coding
AI tool that converts Figma designs into production code.
Chatsonic
Category: Writing & Chat
AI chatbot with web search and content generation from Writesonic.
Content at Scale
Category: Writing & Chat
AI long-form content generator designed to bypass AI detectors.
Copilot for Microsoft 365
Category: Productivity
AI assistant integrated across Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Deepl Glossary
Category: Writing & Chat
DeepL's terminology management add-on for consistent translation.
Ernie Bot
Category: Writing & Chat
Baidu's large language model chatbot for Chinese and English tasks.
Flowrite
Category: Writing & Chat
AI writing tool that turns instructions into ready-to-send emails.
Ginger Software
Category: Writing & Chat
Grammar and writing enhancement tool with AI-based corrections.
Google Gemini for Workspace
Category: Productivity
AI assistant integrated across Gmail, Docs, and Sheets.
Haystack
Category: Coding
Open-source framework by deepset for building LLM-powered search applications.
Hemingway Editor
Category: Writing & Chat
Writing app that highlights complex sentences and readability issues.
LangSmith
Category: Coding
LangChain's platform for testing, debugging, and monitoring LLM applications.
LanguageTool
Category: Writing & Chat
AI-powered grammar, style, and spell checker supporting many languages.
ManyChat
Category: Writing & Chat
AI-assisted chatbot builder for Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.
Microsoft Translator
Category: Writing & Chat
Microsoft's AI-powered text and speech translation service.
MiniMax Chat
Category: Writing & Chat
MiniMax's conversational AI assistant from the Chinese AI startup.
Obsidian
Category: Productivity
Extensible note-taking app with AI plugin support for knowledge graphs.
Portkey
Category: Coding
AI gateway platform for observability, routing, and reliability of LLM calls.
Sapling
Category: Writing & Chat
AI writing assistant and grammar checker for customer-facing teams.
Scribbr AI Proofreading
Category: Writing & Chat
AI-assisted proofreading and citation tool for academic writing.
Sembly AI
Category: Productivity
AI meeting assistant that turns conversations into structured notes.
Semgrep
Category: Coding
Lightweight static analysis tool for finding code bugs and vulnerabilities.
SenseNova
Category: Writing & Chat
SenseTime's foundation model platform powering conversational AI.
TextCortex
Category: Writing & Chat
AI content generation platform for marketing and business writing.
Vercel AI SDK
Category: Coding
Open-source toolkit for building AI-powered applications with JavaScript.
Weights & Biases
Category: Coding
AI experiment tracking and model management platform for ML teams.
Today's Ranking Moves
Tools with the biggest rank changes since yesterday. See the full leaderboard →
Paperpal ▲ up 200
Now ranked: #81 · Category: Research & Search
AI academic writing and research assistant that checks grammar, language, and citations for papers.
Brisk Teaching ▲ up 150
Now ranked: #144 · Category: Education
AI Chrome extension for teachers to create lessons, quizzes, and feedback inside Google Docs.
Artisan ▼ down 123
Now ranked: #212 · Category: Business
AI sales platform offering an autonomous AI BDR ('Ava') to handle outbound prospecting.
AssemblyAI ▲ up 117
Now ranked: #88 · Category: Audio & Music
Developer speech recognition API for transcription, summarisation, and audio intelligence at scale.
Shortwave ▼ down 117
Now ranked: #156 · Category: Productivity
AI email client built on Gmail that summarizes threads and drafts replies automatically.
Podcastle ▲ up 111
Now ranked: #95 · Category: Audio & Music
AI podcasting studio for recording, editing, and enhancing audio with AI voice tools.
firecrawl ▼ down 73
Now ranked: #103 · Category: Research & Search
The API to search, scrape, and interact with the web at scale. 🔥
Reclaim AI ▲ up 66
Now ranked: #208 · Category: Productivity
AI scheduling assistant that auto-protects time for habits, tasks, and meetings in Google Calendar.
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