AI tool picks for Nov 1, 2026
Today's picks were chosen from our researched list. Search Console shows people searching for a free Zapier plan and for running AI locally, so Zapier and Ollama match that interest; ElevenLabs covers game dev. Ollama and ElevenLabs pricing and the Zapier Free plan were re-checked on 2026-11-01. They are not hands-on tested yet.
Zapier
ResearchedFor people who want a free Zapier plan: the Free plan is $0/mo with 100 tasks per month, unlimited Zaps and two-step Zaps. The Professional plan starts at $19.99/mo billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly).
Ollama
ResearchedFor builders who want to run open models on their own computer: Ollama is free and open source (MIT) for local use on macOS, Windows and Linux. Ollama cloud models are pay as you go from $0, and the Pro plan is $20/mo with $60 of usage credits a month.
ElevenLabs
ResearchedFor game devs who need character voices and sound effects: ElevenLabs offers text to speech, voice design, sound effects and music. The Free plan gives 10,000 credits a month without a commercial license, and the Starter plan at $6/mo adds the commercial license and 30,000 credits.