I replaced five paid subscriptions with Claude, and none were coding tools
…and a technical foundation to her coverage of how AI is reshaping the way we work and learn. Sign in to your XDA account No one truly likes paying for subscriptions. Sure…
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I paid for Perplexity, Claude, and NotebookLM, and only one was worth keeping
…And it's not like AI subscriptions are $5 throwaways - some are $20 a pop, if not more, and they all sit alongside whatever else you've already got renewing in the…
I ditched ChatGPT Plus, and Gemini's free tier handled my entire workflow surprisingly well
…subscription plans, and I’ll ensure to grab it when my current subscription ends. Google Gemini Google Gemini is an AI assistant that rivals ChatGPT with comparable large language models and features…
You no longer need a Gemini subscription to use its NotebookLM Notebooks feature
…You can save Gemini chats to NotebookLM and query your unshared notebooks from Gemini. Free tier limits to 50 sources per notebook; AI Plus 100, Pro 300, and Ultra 600 if you…
I replaced Claude Design with this open-source tool, and I'm not paying for design software again
…You can just choose the type of artifact you want to create, select a design system, and the AI generates within those constraints. The biggest difference is freedom from subscriptions And the…
Free open-source apps do everything I need from Microsoft 365, except cost money
…In her spare time she plays video games and geeks out about the latest tech. Sign in to your XDA account After years of avoiding Microsoft's subscription for its office and…
Claude subscribers just lost access to OpenClaw and other third-party tools—unless they pay more
…sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Claude subscriptions no longer cover third-party tools (like OpenClaw…
I went a full week using only the free tiers of AI tools, and here's what I actually missed
…For one full week, I stripped away every paid AU subscription and lived entirely on free tiers. Want to stay in the loop with the latest in AI? The XDA AI Insider…
Claude Pro is great, but here are 3 reasons why it'll never be the only subscription you'll need
…Sign in to your XDA account Anthropic has, beyond doubt, pushed the frontier of what is possible with generative AI through its flagship Opus 4.7 and the lighter Sonnet 4.6…
Anthropic cut Claude Code from new Pro subscriptions, calling it an "A/B test"
…Claude Code is a very powerful tool, and part of the reason why I'm keeping my Pro subscription. Unfortunately, it seems that some people signing up for Pro may not get…