every ai tool i actually pay for (and what i'd cut first)
the one-person stack: every ai tool i actually pay for.
The full list of AI tools in my stack — what each one does, what I'd cut first, and what I'd never drop.
This is my real stack — not a sponsored list. I update this whenever something changes.
The rule
If I haven't used it in 30 days, it gets cut. No "maybe someday" subscriptions.
Core stack (update as you go)
| Tool | Job | Keep or cut? | |------|-----|--------------| | Claude | Thinking, writing, building | Keep | | Cursor | Building software | Keep | | ChatGPT | Quick tasks / voice | Keep | | Add yours | | |
What I'd cut first
Tools that duplicate what you already pay for. Pick one winner per job.
Steal this
Audit prompt:
Here's my current AI tool list: [PASTE].
Find overlap, rank by value, and tell me what to cancel first.
What to do next
Export your subscriptions. Run the audit. Cancel one thing this week.