Reviews

Deep, hands-on reviews of single tools — what I actually do with them, what breaks, and who should pay.

Reviews August 28, 2026

Zapier Review: Still Worth It in the Age of AI Agents?

An honest Zapier review from a freelancer with 40+ active Zaps — what it automates well, where AI agents have caught up, and whether the price still makes sense in 2026.

4 min read Still worth it for reliable, boring automation between your core tools. AI agents are flashier, but Zapier's determinism — it does exactly what you told it, every time — is the feature.
Reviews August 27, 2026

Otter.ai Review: Meeting Notes That Write Themselves (Mostly)

An honest Otter.ai review from a freelancer who transcribed 40+ client meetings — what it captures well, where it garbles reality, and who should pay for it.

4 min read Worth the paid plan if you take more than a few meetings a week. The free tier is great for a trial, but the search and summary features are what make it a real tool.
Reviews August 26, 2026

Reclaim.ai Review: Does an AI Calendar Really Save You 5 Hours a Week?

A hands-on Reclaim.ai review from a freelancer who let an AI scheduler run their calendar for 8 weeks — what it automated, what it broke, and who should use it.

4 min read Worth it for solo founders and small teams whose calendars are chaos. Skip it if your week is already predictable — you won't get your money back in time saved.
Reviews August 25, 2026

Perplexity Review: I Swapped Google Search for AI for 60 Days

An honest Perplexity review from a freelancer who replaced Google Search with AI for two months — where it saves time, where it hallucinates, and who should switch.

4 min read Worth $20/month if you research for a living. The free tier is genuinely useful — upgrade only when citations and speed start slowing you down.
Reviews August 17, 2026

Motion Review: Does AI Scheduling Actually Save Freelancers Time?

I let Motion's AI calendar plan my freelance week for a month. Honest review of what it does well, what it gets wrong, and who should pay $19+/month for it.

4 min read A real time-saver for meeting-heavy freelancers and agencies. Overpriced and overkill if you live in a simple calendar.
Reviews August 10, 2026

Notion AI Review: I Used It Every Day for 3 Months as a Freelancer

An honest, hands-on Notion AI review from a freelancer who used it daily for 90 days — what it's actually good at, where it falls short, and who should pay for it.

4 min read Worth the $10/month add-on if you already live inside Notion. Not worth switching your whole workflow to Notion just for the AI.