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AI Tools Statistics 2026
Live numbers from our verified catalog — 293 tools across 10 categories, re-checked continuously by automated crawls. Updated August 24, 2026.
Curated AI tools293across 10 categories, as of August 24, 2026
Verified in the last 7 days0median tool re-verified 45 days ago
Workflow stacks63plus 54 profession pages and 54 curated comparisons
How these numbers are made: every statistic on this page is computed live from the AI Workflow Center catalog — 293hand-curated tools whose websites are re-crawled on a rolling schedule, with data normalized from the vendor's own pages. Nothing is estimated or extrapolated. Cite as: “AI Workflow Center, AI Tools Statistics, August 24, 2026”.
Categories
Every category, by the numbers
| Category | Tools | Avg rating | Top rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Chat & Assistants | 34 | ★ 4.19 | Claude |
| AI Coding & DevOps | 45 | ★ 4.29 | Claude Code |
| AI Writing & SEO | 37 | ★ 4.11 | DeepL |
| AI Image & Design | 65 | ★ 4.15 | Midjourney |
| AI Video | 23 | ★ 4.21 | Synthesia |
| AI Audio & Music | 7 | ★ 4.29 | ElevenLabs |
| AI Research & Knowledge | 30 | ★ 4.18 | Perplexity |
| AI Automation & Agents | 36 | ★ 4.24 | n8n |
| AI Productivity & Docs | 11 | ★ 4.3 | Gamma |
| AI Data & Analytics | 3 | ★ 4.13 | Julius AI |
Workflow gravity
The tools real workflows are built on
Most used across our 63 workflow stacks
Churn
Tools don't live forever
Gone offline1failed 3 consecutive automated liveness checks
Renamed or moved12permanent redirects to a new home, detected by crawl
Deprecated1wound down by their vendors
14 tools tracked by this catalog are no longer in normal operation.