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Starter stacks to post on social, make product images, answer customers and keep work on track. Pick a budget, swap any tool for another that does the same main job, and the total updates. Prices only from official pricing pages.
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Free stack
$0 — only tools with a verified real free plan (no trials, no one-time credits).
- Marketing & SEO: Buffer — Main job: social scheduling. Verified free plan: Free plan available. checked 2026-10-19
- Images: Leonardo — Main job: image generation. Verified free plan: Free: 150 fast tokens/day. checked 2026-10-14
- Chatbots & Agents: Botpress — Main job: support chatbot. Verified free plan: Free: $0, 100 conversations. checked 2026-10-19
- Productivity & Meetings: Fireflies — Main job: meeting notes. Verified free plan: Free forever: $0. checked 2026-10-19
Total: $0/mo · $0/yr
Under $30/mo stack
cheapest monthly price per job (tools that do the same main job only), total strictly under $30/mo. Left out (no tool for that job fits on verified monthly prices): Chatbots & Agents, Productivity & Meetings
- Cheapest real option for support chatbot: no checked monthly price for any tool that does this job
- Cheapest real option for meeting notes: Otter at $16.99/mo (monthly) — adds $16.99, total $30.99/mo
- Marketing & SEO: Buffer — Main job: social scheduling. Entry plan $5/mo billed monthly — the cheapest monthly price we checked for social scheduling in Marketing & SEO (per channel). checked 2026-10-19
- Images: Krea — Main job: image generation. Entry plan $9/mo billed monthly — the cheapest monthly price we checked for image generation in Images. checked 2026-10-19
Total: $14/mo · $168/yr (all billed monthly)
Pro stack
each category's Best Value pick at its verified entry plan.
- Marketing & SEO: Buffer — Main job: social scheduling. Entry plan $5/mo billed monthly — ToolPick's Best Value pick in Marketing & SEO (per channel). checked 2026-10-19
- Images: Leonardo — Main job: image generation. Entry plan $12/mo billed monthly — ToolPick's Best Value pick in Images. checked 2026-10-14
- Chatbots & Agents: Botpress — Main job: support chatbot. Entry plan $150/mo billed yearly — ToolPick's Best Value pick in Chatbots & Agents ($0.65 per extra conversation (pack of 100 for $65)). checked 2026-10-19
- Productivity & Meetings: Fireflies — Main job: meeting notes. Entry plan $18/mo billed monthly — ToolPick's Best Value pick in Productivity & Meetings. checked 2026-10-19
Total: $185/mo · $2,220/yr (1 billed-yearly price converted to per month, yearly price ÷ 12; the rest billed monthly)
How totals work: each slot is one main job (for example text to speech or meeting notes), and tools are only swapped or ranked against others that do that same job. We use the monthly price when it is checked, otherwise the billed-yearly per-month price (labelled on each tool); 1 person; prices in USD. "Under $30" means the total is strictly below $30/mo. Pro uses each category's Best Value pick at its verified entry plan — we only list tiers we've verified, so no higher tier is assumed. Prices change; confirm on the official pricing page.
FAQ
What is the best free AI stack for small businesses & online sellers?
Buffer, Leonardo, Botpress, Fireflies — every pick has a verified real free plan on its official pricing page, so the stack costs $0.
How much does the under-$30 AI stack for small businesses & online sellers cost?
$14/mo ($168/yr) for Buffer, Krea, using each tool's checked monthly price (monthly billing, so the tools are compared like for like).
Which tools are in the pro AI stack for small businesses & online sellers?
Buffer, Leonardo, Botpress, Fireflies, totalling $185/mo ($2,220/yr) at verified entry plans.
Where do these prices come from?
Each price was copied from the tool's official pricing page (checked dates shown per pick, latest 2026-10-19). Tools marked 'check site' are never counted in a total.
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