Notes on getting work done by agents
Comparisons, prices as of this month, and what actually works when you hand a task to an AI agent. Written by the people who build and test them.
AI for Entrepreneurs: 8 Jobs in Order, With the Real Bill
I would start at $0 and pay only after a job earns it: a $20 assistant first, then a site, bookkeeping and email, about $71 a month. 8 jobs, in order.
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AI for Auditors: 8 Jobs, Tool Prices and Standards (2026)
I would settle the client-data question before buying AI for audit work: 8 jobs, what AuditFile, Josi and Copilot cost, and what the AICPA and PCAOB say.
Granola AI Pricing (2026): Basic, Business and Enterprise
Granola Basic is free with 30 days of notes. Business is $14 a user a month, billed monthly only, so yearly-billed rivals can undercut it.
Gamma Pricing 2026: Free, Plus, Pro, Ultra and AI Credits
Gamma is $9, $18 or $90 a seat a month billed yearly ($12, $25, $100 monthly). Free's 400 credits never refill, so Plus is the real starting price.
Zendesk Pricing 2026: Suite vs Support, Seats and AI Fees
Zendesk Support Team is $19 an agent a month billed yearly and Suite Team $55. Monthly costs more, and AI resolutions past the allowance are billed on top.
Fathom AI Pricing 2026: Free, Premium, Team, Business
Fathom is free for one person. Premium is $16 a month billed annually or $20 monthly. Team's $15 seat, billed annually, needs two people. Superhuman owns it.
Descript Pricing 2026: Plans, Media Hours and AI Credits
As of October 2026, Descript is $16, $24 or $50 a month billed yearly ($24, $35, $65 monthly). Hobbyist cannot buy top-ups, so size the plan by media hours.
Loom Pricing 2026: Every Plan, Free Limits and User Tiers
Loom Business is $18 a user monthly or $180 a year, and Business + AI $24 or $240. Free stops at 25 five-minute videos. Past 100 users, check monthly.
Grammarly Pricing 2026: Free vs Pro, Every Billing Option
Grammarly Pro is $144 a year, $60 a quarter or $30 a month. Free stops at 100 AI prompts. Need it under seven months? Skip the yearly plan.
ClickUp Pricing 2026: Core, Business and MAX Explained
As of October 2026, new ClickUp Workspaces pay $9 a seat a month for Core or $17 for Business, billed yearly, AI included. Pay yearly; most teams never need MAX.
Superhuman Pricing 2026: Suite, Mail and Grammarly Plans
Superhuman Pro is $12 a month billed yearly with Grammarly Pro included, or $15 monthly without it. Mail alone starts at $25. Pay yearly or skip the suite.
Manychat Pricing 2026: Plans, Active Contacts and Fees
Manychat Pro is $39 a month, or $29 billed yearly, for 2,500 active contacts. Past that you pay per person, so pick the plan by how many people you DM.
Calendly Pricing 2026: Free, Standard, Teams and Plus Plans
Calendly is free for one event type. Standard is $10 a seat billed yearly or $12 monthly. The AI add-on costs $8 to $12 more. Most solo users need Standard.
Make.com Pricing 2026: Plans, Credits and Hidden Costs
Make Core is $16 a month, or $12 billed yearly, for 10,000 credits in the US. Empty polls and 25% pricier extra credits decide what you really pay.
Lovable Pricing 2026: Free Plan, Pro, Business and Credits
Lovable Pro is $25 a month, or $21 billed yearly, for 100 credits plus 5 a day. I would pay yearly: the credits then keep for the whole year.
AI for Nonprofits: 8 Jobs and 5 Discounts, Priced (2026)
I would claim the nonprofit price before buying AI: Google and Microsoft include an assistant at $0; ChatGPT and Claude Team start at $8 a seat. 8 jobs, mapped.
Otter AI Pricing 2026: Free Plan Limits, Pro and Business
Otter's free plan: 300 minutes a month, 30 of transcript per call. Pro is $16.99 monthly or $8.33 a month billed yearly: pay for the year or stay on Basic.
AI Concierge: 7 Compared by Who Buys One, 3 Priced (2026)
I read the pages of seven AI concierge products in October 2026. Three publish a price, four need a sales call. Pick by the business you run, not by the name.
AI for Car Dealerships: 8 Jobs, Tools Priced (2026)
I would hand a dealership's lead follow-up and service calls to AI first, with consent and California's first-message price rule handled. 8 jobs, tools priced.
Grok Pricing 2026: Free to $200, and What Replaced SuperGrok
SuperGrok is gone for new buyers. Grok now sells as The X Subscription at $8, $30, $100 or $200 a month, and $30 Premium is where Grok really starts.
AI for Nurses: 7 Admin and Study Jobs, Tools Priced (2026)
I would hand a nurse's admin and study load to AI, never the chart: 7 jobs, tools priced in October 2026, and what OpenAI says about RNs and ChatGPT.
AI for Journalists: 7 Reporting Jobs and the Tools, Priced
I read nine tool pages and the AP, Reuters, Guardian and SPJ rules in October 2026. AI can transcribe and search; checking facts and the byline stay yours.
AI Web Scraper 2026: 7 Tools Priced, 6 Free to Start
I read seven AI web scrapers' pricing pages in October 2026. Six start free, but a credit means a page, a row or half a cent, so price the job first.
AI Interview Coach 2026: 7 Practice Tools, 6 Start Free
I read seven interview practice tools' pricing and product pages in October 2026: six start free, Huru costs nothing. Why I left live copilots out.
AI for Real Estate Investors: 7 Deal Tools, Priced (2026)
I read seven investor tool pricing pages in October 2026: all publish a price, four default to annual billing. Six deal jobs to hand AI.
Best AI Subscription 2026: Which $20 Plan Fits Your Work
ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro cost $20 a month, Google AI Pro and Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99 (16 Oct 2026). Which AI subscription fits what you do.
AI for Therapists: 8 Best Tools for Notes and Admin, Priced
I read eight therapist AI pricing pages in October 2026: two have free plans, all eight list a BAA. Six admin jobs to hand over, and what stays with you.
AI for Hotels: 8 Front Desk Tools, Actually Priced (2026)
I checked eight hotel AI tools' prices in October 2026: five publish a price, three quote only. Six front desk jobs to hand over, and what the tools cost.
Perplexity Pricing 2026: Free, Pro, Max and Enterprise
Perplexity Pro lists at $17 a month billed annually and Max at $167, or $200 month to month. Every plan, read off Perplexity's pages on 16 Oct 2026.
Gemini Pricing 2026: AI Plus, Pro and Ultra Plans Compared
Google AI Plus is $4.99 a month, AI Pro $19.99 and AI Ultra $99.99 or $199.99 in the US. Every plan, usage rule and the US student offer, checked 14 Oct 2026.