AI Tools for Startup Ideation and Validation
Building a startup is tough – finding the right AI tools shouldn’t be. This living spreadsheet helps founders navigate the growing number of AI tools available for startup ideation and validation, organized by task.
Community contributions are welcome to keep this resource up to date and valuable for all founders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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We prioritize AI tools that (a) directly support early-stage founders and (b) offer a free tier or generous trial. Community suggestions are reviewed regularly and added when they meet these criteria.
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No. However, if you want to create your own GPTs, you’ll need a paid account.
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It depends on your needs. For most knowledge-based tasks, ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini will suffice. To help you decide, we’ve organized the prompts by use case.
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