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AI Development

Build with AI: faster, cheaper, without cutting corners.

AI development means building software with AI and building AI into software: hosting and GPUs, app builders, agents and automation. This area holds our guides from our own projects and the tools for each step.

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Assessments of third-party tools are based on the vendors' own information — we have not tested them. Logos, product images and the quoted product descriptions come from the vendors' websites, named as the source.

Infrastructure & Hosting 5

Netlify

Developers · Platform / API

Software with AI features

A platform for building, deploying and hosting websites and web apps, now with AI-assisted creation. Hosting infrastructure first; AI is an addition, not the core.

Create with AI or code, deploy instantly on production infrastructure. One platform to build and ship.

The vendor about itself · netlify.com
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Pinecone

Developers · Platform / API

AI at the core

A managed vector database for AI applications such as search and retrieval. You need it when an application has to find relevant passages in large amounts of your own data.

Pinecone is the trusted AI knowledge company. Its AI knowledge platform—Database, Nexus, and Marketplace—powers accurate, fast, cost-effective AI for 10,000+ customers and 1M developers worldwide.

The vendor about itself · pinecone.io
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Image: Pinecone, source pinecone.io

Plesk

Developers · App

Software with AI features

A control panel for web hosting that manages websites, WordPress, email, DNS and databases from one dashboard. Server administration software with little connection to AI.

Plesk is a web hosting and server management platform that helps you manage websites, servers, security, and WordPress from one dashboard.

The vendor about itself · plesk.com
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Runpod

Developers · Platform / API

AI at the core

A GPU cloud for training and running AI models, with on-demand GPUs and serverless inference billed by usage. A fit for developers who need compute without long contracts. See also how we reduce AI development costs.

AI infrastructure with on-demand GPUs and serverless compute. Run training, inference, and batch workloads on the cloud with Runpod.

The vendor about itself · runpod.io
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Image: Runpod, source runpod.io

ThorData

Developers · Platform / API

Software with AI features

A proxy network for collecting publicly available web data at scale. A building block for data pipelines; check the legal side of what you plan to collect before you start.

Thordata's precision proxy solution was chosen to ensure seamless data collection. Enjoy the best prices and services tailored to your needs.

The vendor about itself · thordata.com
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Image: ThorData, source thordata.com

App Building & Testing 5

Devs.ai

Enterprises · Platform / API

AI at the core

An enterprise platform for building governed apps and agents on company data, with many integrations. Similar in idea to Emergent, but aimed at larger organizations that need controls.

Enterprise vibe-coding platform: build governed apps and agents on your data, 2,000+ integrations, and distribute to teams or marketplaces. Devs.ai, an AppDirect company.

The vendor about itself · devs.ai
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Dry Ground AI

Small businesses · Service

AI at the core

An AI engineering and consulting firm whose product CompanyClaw is an AI operator that learns a company’s processes and handles routine work. Part consultancy, part product.

AI solutions engineering, research lab, and consultancy platform. Built on Lean Six Sigma rigor. Built-in excellence across our clients and yours.

The vendor about itself · dryground.ai
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Image: Dry Ground AI, source dryground.ai

Emergent

Founders & builders · App

AI at the core

Builds web and mobile apps from a conversation in plain language. A vibe coding tool for founders and teams who want a working product quickly; our VibeCoding article explains the trade-offs.

Transform ideas into production-ready web and mobile apps with vibe coding. Emergent's AI agents build in minutes through conversation, no code.

The vendor about itself · emergent.sh
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Image: Emergent, source emergent.sh

Stratos Development Group

Enterprises · Service

Software with AI features

A services company that builds and operates custom software, AI and integration systems. You hire a team here; you do not buy a tool.

Stratos builds and operates production-grade AI systems, modern software platforms, custom products, and data automation for companies modernizing critical workflows.

The vendor about itself · stratosdevgroup.com
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TestDriver.ai

Developers · App

AI at the core

Writes and runs UI tests for your pull requests and reports regressions before they merge. Useful for teams that ship AI-written code and need a safety net.

The @testdriverai in any GitHub repo and TestDriver writes UI tests and catches regressions before they merge. AI-powered end-to-end testing.

The vendor about itself · testdriver.ai
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Agents & Automation 3

Browse AI

Founders & builders · App

Software with AI features

No-code web scraping: it extracts data from websites, monitors pages for changes and can turn a website into an API. Useful for price tracking and research without writing a scraper.

Easily scrape web data, monitor webpage changes, and turn websites into APIs with Browse AI.

The vendor about itself · browse.ai
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Image: Browse AI, source browse.ai

MindStudio

Founders & builders · Platform / API

AI at the core

A no-code platform for designing, building and deploying AI agents. A fit for people who know their process well but do not write code.

For yourself, your team, or your enterprise — no coding required. Design, build, and deploy AI agents with MindStudio.

The vendor about itself · mindstudio.ai
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Image: MindStudio, source mindstudio.ai

Turbotic

Enterprises · Platform / API

AI at the core

An automation platform that builds workflows from a description in natural language. Its website addresses larger organizations that want to automate operations.

Turbotic helps organizations build self-driving operations with AI and automation.

The vendor about itself · turbotic.com
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Image: Turbotic, source turbotic.com