AI is here, and it’s transforming businesses in every industry.
But where do you start with your AI strategy? Which tools offer the most value for your organization?
The internet is full of hype on this topic. So let’s cut through the noise. Rather than give you 50-100 tools to sort through, we’ve curated a list of the best tools for specific functions—the cream of the crop in the AI world.
We’re not just looking at GenAI for images or text. We’ve got AI tools for every corner of the business, from marketing to supply chain management.
Here are the 10 best tools to check out.
1. Best chatbot for personal use: ChatGPT
ChatGPT is arguably the standard in publicly available generative chatbots. It can generate text, images, code, and more, and it’s available in both free and paid versions.
While ChatGPT is powerful, it doesn’t necessarily protect your company’s proprietary data. Learn more here (scroll down to #7): Microsoft Copilot vs. ChatGPT.
If a business is considering widespread adoption of ChatGPT, we usually recommend Microsoft Copilot instead. It offers similar capabilities while safeguarding your proprietary data.
2. Best chatbot for business: Microsoft Copilot
Copilot excels at generating content and insights within your Microsoft environment, using your proprietary data. The tool does not share your data outside your environment, which is a welcome protection compared to ChatGPT. Copilot can handle a wide variety of tasks, such as:
- Summarizing meeting transcripts, Teams chats, and email threads, providing a concise, bulleted overview so you don’t have to wade through tons of content.
- Drafting emails and other written communications based on prompts and internal data.
- Analyzing internal data and providing insights.
- Converting a Word document to a PowerPoint.
- Finding internal documentation that the user may not be aware of (or know how to find).
That’s just the beginning of what Copilot can do. But you need to prepare your organization if you want to get the most out of it. Learn more here: Copilot Training and Consulting.
3. Best AI agent for business: Manus
Manus bills itself as “the first general AI agent.” It’s an incredibly powerful tool that can handle complex tasks such as:
- Finding the best residential properties for sale in a region based on budget and school ratings.
- Finding the best B2B suppliers based on comprehensive research of supplier networks.
- Providing detailed SEO recommendations to improve your website performance.
- Analyzing complex financial information and creating interactive, visual representations of the data.
- Analyzing brand sentiment and reputation on social media.
Manus is a little more expensive than some tools on this list. However, with true agent capabilities, it may be worth it for your organization.
4. Best AI for video generation: HeyGen
HeyGen is an incredible tool. It turns text into video with a lifelike avatar, no camera needed. You can create an avatar based on your own image, use a stock character, or generate a new one with AI. HeyGen has numerous business use cases:
- Marketing videos
- Presentations
- Tutorials and classes
- Interactive conversations with users
HeyGen is more specialized than some tools on this list—but specialization is often the key to solving business problems. If you need to generate videos with a minimum of effort, you should reach for HeyGen.
5. Best AI search for business: Perplexity
AI search is quickly becoming a dominant player alongside traditional search engines like Google or Bing. Perplexity excels at pulling data from a wide range of online content, assembling a cohesive answer, and citing sources. The last point is especially important, as users can verify information by going directly to the website that Perplexity examined.
Here are some great ways to use Perplexity:
- Highly detailed and specific web searches
- Generating advanced ideas for solving specific business problems
- In-depth research and analysis
- Summarizing various sources on a subject
- Fact-checking content
6. Best financial AI: FP&A Genius
Specialized AI tools can really shine in their markets, as they’re built to solve specific business problems rather than trying to solve every conceivable problem. FP&A Genius from Data Rails is a great example of this approach. This tool is built for CFOs, the C-suite, and any finance professional who needs complex financial analysis and insight. Here are some things it can do:
- Generate insights following your parameters and send them to the appropriate stakeholders
- Generate storyboards with data visualization to tell the story of your financial situation
- Chat with FP&A Genius and get answers about budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and more
7. Best supply chain AI: Blue Yonder Orchestrator
Supply chain management only gets more complex with economic disruption. Blue Yonder Orchestrator allows you to ask questions in natural language, then see answers and analysis based on all available and allowable data. You can:
- Query Orchestrator in everyday language
- Get data and insights in easy-to-read formats
- Get recommendations and insights for implementation
- Leave execution to Orchestrator, which has access to the company’s full range of microservices
8. Best coding AI: Qodo
Qodo, formerly Codium, is a powerful tool for devs in all specialties. In a nutshell, Qodo is an agentic AI for reviewing, testing, and generating code, helping devs to produce better output faster. Qodo can:
- Write or help write code with contextual awareness, iterative generation, and collaborative chat
- Execute regression testing with contextual awareness
- Review, merge, and implement code directly to environments
Qodo can save devs 25% of their time, leading to faster outputs with higher quality and fewer bugs.
9. Best marketing website chatbot: Warmly
Warmly is a next-generation company providing AI marketing agents that can detect intent and ICP (ideal customer profile) characteristics on a user-by-user basis. (Hint: Warmly is installed right here on the Corsica website. You can see the chat in the lower righthand corner.)
When integrated with your corporate website, Warmly provides insider information on who’s visiting, what pages interest them, and what’s going on at their company. Warmly’s website chat function can:
- Proactively engage with high-intent target accounts visiting your website
- Autonomously interact and answer questions with personalization based on the account’s metadata
- Bring in a human representative when the prospect is ready
10. Best customer service AI: Salesforce Agentforce
Agentforce is a powerful tool for customer service. Whatever customer relationship function you want to automate, Agentforce has you covered. The tool can:
- Proactively work leads and engage customers
- Schedule meetings with prospects and customers
- Answer customer questions with detailed information about their account and previous orders
- Point customers toward relevant documentation
The takeaway: Find the right AI solutions for your business
The age of AI is here. Why wait on the sidelines? Numerous companies are creating incredible tools to solve specific business problems. Whatever challenges you face, there’s an AI solution that can help. Contact us today, and our experts can help you determine which AI tools offer the best opportunities for your organization to thrive.
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