hotaibuild
Sign inSubmit your app
The AI directory · curated daily

Where great AI
products catch fire.

A hand-picked index of the AI tools builders actually use. Discover what shipped this week, give your product a home, and buy it a place at the top when you are ready to launch.

Submit your app — freeGet featured
258products indexed
196added this week
10categories covered
RankingTrendingJust added
70 products

Results for “research” · clear

  • 01
    ChatGPT

    The general-purpose assistant that made AI a daily habit for a billion people.

    Writing & ResearchFreemiumassistant
    9,840upvotes
  • 02
    Claude

    A long-context assistant that writes like a careful editor, not a chatbot.

    Writing & ResearchFreemiumlong context
    8,120upvotes
  • 03
    Perplexity

    An answer engine that cites every sentence and shows its work.

    Writing & ResearchFreemiumsearch
    7,210upvotes
  • 04
    Gemini

    Google's assistant, wired straight into Search, Workspace and your own files.

    Writing & ResearchFreemiumassistant
    6,940upvotes
  • 05
    NotebookLM

    Drop in your sources, get a grounded notebook that only answers from them.

    Writing & ResearchFreeresearch
    4,380upvotes
  • 06
    DeepL

    Machine translation that reads like a native speaker wrote it.

    Writing & ResearchFreemiumtranslation
    3,960upvotes
  • 07
    Grammarly

    Proofreading that turned into a full writing co-pilot across every app.

    Writing & ResearchFreemiumgrammar
    3,120upvotes
  • 08
    Elicit

    A research assistant that reads 200 papers so you can read the five that matter.

    Writing & ResearchFreemiumacademic
    1,870upvotes
  • 09
    open-webuiOpen Source

    User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...)

    Writing & ResearchFree158,380 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 10
    TradingAgentsOpen Source

    TradingAgents: Multi-Agents LLM Financial Trading Framework

    Finance & LegalFree121,991 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 11
    paperclipOpen Source

    The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work

    Writing & ResearchFree113,085 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 12
    crawl4aiOpen Source

    Official Crawl4AI Cloud: a hosted web scraping, extraction, and search API for AI agents

    Writing & ResearchFree87,217 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 13
    lobehubOpen Source

    Add super-agents to the chats your team already uses.They take on work by themselves and get better every week

    Writing & ResearchFree84,983 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 14
    daily_stock_analysisOpen Source

    LLM 驱动的多市场股票智能分析系统：多源行情、实时新闻、决策看板与自动推送，支持零成本定时运行。 LLM-powered multi-market stock analysis system with multi-source market data, real-time news,…

    Writing & ResearchFree69,845 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 15
    anything-llmOpen Source

    Everything you need for a powerful local-first agent experience

    Writing & ResearchFree68,178 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 16
    cherry-studioOpen Source

    Your AI workspace for models, agents, and productivity

    Writing & ResearchFree53,429 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 17
    janOpen Source

    Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer

    Writing & ResearchFree45,667 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 18
    PDFMathTranslateOpen Source

    [EMNLP 2025 Demo] PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats - 基于 AI 完整保留排版的 PDF 文档全文双语翻译，支持 Google/DeepL/Ollama/OpenAI 等服务，提供…

    Writing & ResearchFree38,367 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 19
    khojOpen Source

    Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research

    Writing & ResearchFree38,108 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 20
    WeKnoraOpen Source

    Open-source LLM knowledge platform: turn raw documents into a queryable RAG, an autonomous reasoning agent, and a self-maintaining Wiki

    Writing & ResearchFree37,185 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 21
    next-ai-draw-ioOpen Source

    Draw and edit draw.io diagrams by chatting with an AI

    Writing & ResearchFree36,882 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 22
    SillyTavernOpen Source

    LLM Frontend for Power Users

    Writing & ResearchFree35,528 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 23
    FinceptTerminalOpen Source

    FinceptTerminal is a modern finance application offering advanced market analytics, investment research, and economic data tools, designed for…

    ProductivityFree33,688 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 24
    onyxOpen Source

    Open Source AI Platform - AI Chat with advanced features that works with every LLM

    Writing & ResearchFree33,335 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 25
    cogneeOpen Source

    Cognee is the open-source AI memory platform for agents

    Writing & ResearchFree33,243 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 26
    dbxOpen Source

    25 MB lightweight cross-platform database client for 100+ databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, SQL Server, and…

    Writing & ResearchFree30,032 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 27
    Chat2DBOpen Source

    Chat2DB is a free, cross-platform, local-first database client and SQL workspace for developers, DBAs, analysts, and data teams

    Writing & ResearchFree28,365 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 28
    haystackOpen Source

    Open-source AI orchestration framework for building context-engineered, production-ready LLM applications

    Writing & ResearchFree26,990 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 29
    lettaOpen Source

    Platform for stateful agents: AI with advanced memory that can learn and self-improve over time

    Writing & ResearchFree25,417 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 30
    nextai-translatorOpen Source

    基于 ChatGPT API 的划词翻译浏览器插件和跨平台桌面端应用 - Browser extension and cross-platform desktop application for translation based on ChatGPT API

    Writing & ResearchFree25,038 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 31
    TasmotaOpen Source

    Alternative firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 based devices with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules,…

    Writing & ResearchFree24,979 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 32
    MaxKBOpen Source

    🔥 MaxKB is an open-source platform for building enterprise-grade agents

    Writing & ResearchFree23,143 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 33
    coze-studioOpen Source

    An AI agent development platform with all-in-one visual tools, simplifying agent creation, debugging, and deployment like never before

    Writing & ResearchFree21,818 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 34
    voyagerOpen Source

    Enhancement suite for Gemini, AI Studio, Claude, ChatGPT & DeepSeek — plus a prompt manager for any website, DeepSeek Harness included

    Writing & ResearchFree20,596 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 35
    hermes-webuiOpen Source

    Hermes WebUI: The best way to use Hermes Agent from the web or from your phone!

    Writing & ResearchFree19,482 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 36
    LangBotOpen Source

    Production-grade platform for building agentic IM bots - 生产级多平台智能机器人开发平台/ Agent、知识库编排、插件系统 / Bots for Discord / Slack / LINE / Telegram /…

    Writing & ResearchFree18,912 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 37
    DocsGPTOpen Source

    Private AI platform for agents, assistants and enterprise search

    Writing & ResearchFree18,372 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 38
    hydraOpen Source

    Internet-scale OpenID Certified™ OpenID Connect and OAuth2.1 provider that integrates with your user management through headless APIs

    Writing & ResearchFree17,659 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 39
    OpenMetadataOpen Source

    The Open Context Layer for Data and AI , OpenMetadata is the open platform for building trusted data context and business semantics for humans, AI…

    Writing & ResearchFree15,742 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 40
    ChuanhuChatGPTOpen Source

    Supports agents, file-based QA, GPT finetuning and query with web search

    Writing & ResearchFree15,242 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 41
    casdoorOpen Source

    An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) /LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server with web UI supporting OpenClaw, MCP,…

    Writing & ResearchFree14,828 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 42
    hermes-desktopOpen Source

    Desktop Companion for Hermes Agent

    Writing & ResearchFree14,566 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 43
    webviewOpen Source

    Tiny cross-platform webview library for C/C++

    Writing & ResearchFree14,341 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 44
    bishengOpen Source

    BISHENG is an open-source enterprise Agent platform for building, deploying, and managing AI applications

    Writing & ResearchFree12,252 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 45
    wechat-botOpen Source

    🤖 Multi-platform IM AI Agent for Telegram, WhatsApp, Lark, and WeChat

    Writing & ResearchFree11,551 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 46
    dashboard-iconsOpen Source

    3,400+ curated icons and logos for dashboards and AI agents

    Writing & ResearchFree9,067 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 47
    astron-agentOpen Source

    Enterprise-grade, commercial-friendly agentic workflow platform for building next-generation SuperAgents

    Writing & ResearchFree8,927 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 48
    FinRobotOpen Source

    FinRobot: An Open-Source AI Agent Platform for Financial Applications using Large Language Models

    Writing & ResearchFree8,409 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 49
    backrestOpen Source

    Backrest is a web UI and orchestrator for restic backup

    Writing & ResearchFree7,884 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 50
    YuxiOpen Source

    可私有部署的多租户知识智能体平台：统一 RAG、知识图谱、多智能体、MCP/Skills、沙盒与权限管理。Yuxi = Cloud Agents + Knowledge RAG, Self-hosted knowledge agent platform for RAG, knowledge…

    Writing & ResearchFree7,654 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 51
    VueTorrentOpen Source

    The sleekest looking WEBUI for qBittorrent made with Vuejs!

    Writing & ResearchFree7,046 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 52
    KunOpen Source

    Local-first AI agent workspace for coding, writing, design, research, and automation — one runtime for desktop GUI and TUI

    ProductivityFree6,378 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 53
    EverywhereOpen Source

    On-screen aware AI assistant for your desktop

    Writing & ResearchFree6,354 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 54
    nexentOpen Source

    Nexent is a zero-code platform for auto-generating production-grade AI agents using Harness Engineering principles — unified tools, skills,…

    Writing & ResearchFree6,183 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 55
    LobsterAIOpen Source

    Open-source, desktop-grade AI agent that gets real work done — data analysis, slides, docs, video & web research

    Developer ToolsFree6,179 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 56
    enchantedOpen Source

    Enchanted is iOS and macOS app for chatting with private self hosted language models such as Llama2, Mistral or Vicuna using Ollama

    Writing & ResearchFree6,014 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 57
    sqlchatOpen Source

    Chat-based SQL Client and Editor for the next decade

    Writing & ResearchFree5,856 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 58
    pyspurOpen Source

    A visual playground for agentic workflows: Iterate over your agents 10x faster

    Writing & ResearchFree5,809 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 59
    wigoloOpen Source

    The go-to web for your AI coding agent — local-first search, fetch, crawl & research over MCP

    Developer ToolsFree5,539 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 60
    open-scienceOpen Source

    The open-source AI research workbench for scientific research and agent workflows

    ProductivityFree5,515 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 61
    tabularisOpen Source

    Open-source desktop SQL workspace with 3 built-in database drivers and 29 shipped driver plugins, including SQL Server, DuckDB, ClickHouse and Redis

    Writing & ResearchFree5,452 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 62
    DeskcommCRMOpen Source

    Open-source AI sales OS — self-hosted CRM with native AI agents + WhatsApp (WAHA)

    Writing & ResearchFree5,350 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 63
    h2o-llmstudioOpen Source

    H2O LLM Studio - a framework and no-code GUI for fine-tuning LLMs

    Writing & ResearchFree5,193 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 64
    all-api-hubOpen Source

    All-in-one New-API/Sub2API account hub: balance/usage dashboard, auto check-in, one-click keys, price comparison, health checks, plus advanced…

    Writing & ResearchFree5,059 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 65
    OpenAgentsOpen Source

    [COLM 2024] OpenAgents: An Open Platform for Language Agents in the Wild

    Writing & ResearchFree4,868 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 66
    Cli-Proxy-API-Management-CenterOpen Source

    This is a WebUI interface based on CLI-Proxy-API, designed to simplify configuration modifications and runtime status monitoring

    Writing & ResearchFree4,786 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 67
    archestraOpen Source

    Enterprise AI Platform with guardrails, MCP registry, gateway & orchestrator

    Writing & ResearchFree4,438 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 68
    openscienceOpen Source

    The open-source AI workbench for scientific research

    Developer ToolsFree4,368 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 69
    PyChatGPTOpen Source

    ⚡️ Python client for the ChatGPT API with, conversation tracking, proxy support and more

    Writing & ResearchFree4,182 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
  • 70
    CPA-Manager-PlusOpen Source

    A self-hosted CPA / CLIProxyAPI management panel and AI gateway observability dashboard for requests, usage, cost, quota, failures, and account health

    Writing & ResearchFree4,061 starsOpen Source
    0upvotes
    • Ranking is upvotes first. Paid slots carry a flame badge, the amount bid and a countdown — never a quiet bump inside the organic order.Get your product on this list
    Paid placement, honestly labelled

    Good products get found.
    Impatient ones get boosted.

    The Hot list runs on a transparent bid, not a black box. Name your price for a slot, see exactly where you will sit, and pay only when the placement goes live. Every boosted row carries a flame badge and a countdown — no one is tricked into thinking it is organic.

    Boost your launchHow ranking works
    Top slot right now
    Openfrom $19
    Take the #1 position$19
    Comfortable top-three bid$39
    Products in the index258
    Boosted slots running0
    Place a bid
    Browse

    Categories, plus a dedicated open-source index.

    Every listing is reviewed by a human before it can appear on the Hot list.

    Add your category
    O194 products

    Open Source

    Self-hosted and source-available AI apps, listed from their public repos

    D21 products

    Design & Creative

    Brand systems, image models, layout tools

    D89 products

    Developer Tools

    Shipping, debugging, infra and agents

    P34 products

    Productivity

    Notes, meetings, inboxes, calendars

    M5 products

    Marketing & Sales

    Creative, SEO, outbound and attribution

    D5 products

    Data & Analytics

    Warehouses, dashboards and questions

    A27 products

    Audio & Video

    Music, voice, editing and post

    W63 products

    Writing & Research

    Drafting, reading, synthesis

    S5 products

    Support & Ops

    Tickets, workflows, logistics

    F5 products

    Finance & Legal

    Books, contracts, compliance

    E4 products

    Education & Health

    Learning, coaching, wellbeing

    Transparency

    How a product catches fire here

    Read the full rules
    01

    Submit in four minutes

    One form: name, one-liner, a real website and a category. Free, forever. We review every submission within a working day.

    02

    Earn the organic list

    Upvotes and launch recency decide the default order. No pay-to-win in the organic feed — ever.

    03

    Boost when timing matters

    Launching on a Thursday? Bid for a labelled slot at the top for 24 hours, 3 days or a week. One-time payment, no auto-renewal — check our refund policy before you bid.

    Built for a global audience. Prices in USD, a secure hosted checkout with major cards and local payment methods, and VAT and sales tax calculated by Dodo Payments at the point of sale.
    Fresh from the queue

    Recently added

    See all new

    markitdown

    Productivity

    Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown

    AutoGPT

    Developer Tools

    AutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on

    ollama

    Developer Tools

    Get up and running with Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models