Toolradar Data
AI Tools Statistics 2026
A live snapshot of the AI and B2B software market, computed straight from the Toolradar catalog. Every number below refreshes as the directory grows, no manual edits. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
11,195
AI and software tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of October 14, 2026.
Last updated October 14, 2026. Computed live from the Toolradar database, not reviewed by hand.
Key findings
- Toolradar tracks 11,195 AI and B2B software tools as of October 14, 2026.
- 10,089 of them, or 90% of the catalog, were added during 2026.
- The average rating across 6,604 rated tools is 4.30 out of 5, weighted by review count, from 5,103,020 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
- 55% of tracked tools offer a free tier, 6,124 of 11,195.
- Podcast Hosting grew fastest in 2026, adding 25 tools, a 100% increase.
Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on October 14, 2026. Figures change as the catalog grows.
Headline numbers
AI and software tools published on Toolradar
Source: Toolradar catalog, published status
User reviews aggregated across third-party platforms
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 6,604 rated tools
Share of the catalog added to the directory in 2026
Source: Toolradar createdAt, 10,089 tools added in 2026 (directory add date, not vendor launch)
Average tool rating, weighted by review volume
Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.23 / 5
Average Toolradar editorial score across scored tools
Source: Toolradar editorial scoring methodology
Biggest categories in 2026
The ten deepest categories by number of published tools. Each links to its full ranked list.
1. Productivity tools
Published tools in the Productivity category
2. Developer Tools tools
Published tools in the Developer Tools category
3. AI Assistants tools
Published tools in the AI Assistants category
4. Analytics tools
Published tools in the Analytics category
5. AI & Automation tools
Published tools in the AI & Automation category
6. Workflow Automation tools
Published tools in the Workflow Automation category
7. AI Agents tools
Published tools in the AI Agents category
8. Marketing tools
Published tools in the Marketing category
9. Security tools
Published tools in the Security category
10. Automation tools
Published tools in the Automation category
Pricing distribution
How the catalog splits between tools that offer some free path to use (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid tools.
Tools that offer a free tier (free, freemium or open-source)
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 6,124 tools
Tools that are strictly paid, no free tier
Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 5,071 tools
- Paid 4,976 44%
- Freemium 4,543 41%
- Free 1,577 14%
- Contact sales 48 0%
- Custom 19 0%
- Enterprise 16 0%
- Usage-based 6 0%
- Pay-per-use 6 0%
- Open-source 4 0%
Highest-rated tools
Top-rated tools with at least 500 third-party reviews, so a single 5-star review never tops the list.
Headlime
3,004 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Hireflix
697 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Awardco
11,265 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Fera
8,017 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Fathom
7,187 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
SignWell
3,227 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Zeffy
3,091 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
NovelAI
3,015 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
TownSq
1,883 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
BunnyCDN
1,754 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Most reviewed tools
The tools carrying the most third-party reviews across the catalog.
Wise
4.10 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
PayPal
3.30 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Google Workspace
4.00 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Slack
4.20 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Adobe Creative Cloud
4.60 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Zoom
3.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Topaz Labs
4.20 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Topaz Gigapixel
4.30 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Dropbox
4.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Gmail
3.40 / 5 average, aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge)
Fastest-growing category in 2026
Deep dives
Cuts across the whole catalog, each one a figure no other directory publishes.
Statistics by category
Every category with at least 5 published tools has its own live statistics page. 329 category pages, each updated daily.
- Productivity 1,859 tools
- Developer Tools 1,814 tools
- AI Assistants 1,559 tools
- Analytics 1,293 tools
- AI & Automation 1,091 tools
- Workflow Automation 1,020 tools
- AI Agents 980 tools
- Marketing 764 tools
- Security 724 tools
- Automation 673 tools
- Finance 633 tools
- Data & Databases 566 tools
- Writing & Content 525 tools
- Cloud & Infrastructure 513 tools
- CRM 506 tools
- No-Code 496 tools
- API Tools 479 tools
- UI/UX Design 439 tools
- DevOps 420 tools
- Video & Media 404 tools
- HR & Recruiting 396 tools
- Testing & QA 384 tools
- Marketing Automation 348 tools
- E-commerce 347 tools
- Hosting & Deployment 310 tools
- Customer Support 277 tools
- Accounting 272 tools
- Communication 270 tools
- Sales 266 tools
- SEO Tools 265 tools
- Graphic Design 245 tools
- Project Management 226 tools
- Invoicing 224 tools
- Compliance 213 tools
- Lead Generation 211 tools
- Task Management 210 tools
- Business Intelligence 207 tools
- Website Builders 203 tools
- Note-Taking 194 tools
- Monitoring 189 tools
- Payment Processing 186 tools
- Inventory Management 175 tools
- Practice Management 175 tools
- Documentation 174 tools
- Email 170 tools
- Image Editing 169 tools
- Transcription 167 tools
- Compliance Management 167 tools
- AI Image Generation 166 tools
- Terminal Tools 159 tools
- AI Coding 157 tools
- Social Media Management 154 tools
- App Builders 154 tools
- Video Editing 151 tools
- Sales Engagement 146 tools
- AI Video Generation 143 tools
- Data Visualization 141 tools
- AI Writing 129 tools
- IDE & Code Editors 127 tools
- AI Voice 126 tools
- Animation 124 tools
- AI Research 118 tools
- File Management 117 tools
- Translation 114 tools
- CI/CD 114 tools
- Knowledge Base 112 tools
- Low-Code Backend 111 tools
- Sales Intelligence 111 tools
- Screen Recording 110 tools
- Logistics & Operations 110 tools
- Email Marketing 107 tools
- Supply Chain 106 tools
- Time Tracking 105 tools
- Meeting Scheduling 105 tools
- ETL & Data Pipelines 105 tools
- E-commerce Platforms 104 tools
- Community Platforms 101 tools
- Education & Learning 97 tools
- Advertising 96 tools
- Design 95 tools
- Property Management 95 tools
- Nonprofit Tools 94 tools
- Calendar 93 tools
- Writing Apps 92 tools
- Debugging 91 tools
- Identity & Access 91 tools
- Survey Tools 90 tools
- Customer Feedback 90 tools
- EHR/EMR 88 tools
- Digital Asset Management 88 tools
- 3D Design 87 tools
- Screenshot Tools 87 tools
- Subscription Billing 85 tools
- Event Platforms 85 tools
- Product Analytics 83 tools
- Version Control 83 tools
- Form Builders 83 tools
- Expense Management 83 tools
- Code Review 82 tools
- IoT Platforms 82 tools
- Chatbots 79 tools
- CMS 79 tools
- Field Management 78 tools
- Web Analytics 77 tools
- Learning & Training 77 tools
- Health & Fitness 76 tools
- Directories 73 tools
- Payroll 73 tools
- Stock Assets 71 tools
- Sales Enablement 70 tools
- Internal Tools 70 tools
- Travel & Hospitality 70 tools
- Landing Pages 69 tools
- Healthcare 69 tools
- Online Course Platforms 69 tools
- Audio Editing 68 tools
- Presentation Design 68 tools
- Contract Management 67 tools
- Sustainability & ESG 65 tools
- Prototyping 63 tools
- Client Portals 63 tools
- Crypto & Web3 62 tools
- Personal Finance 62 tools
- Fundraising 62 tools
- Live Streaming 61 tools
- LMS 61 tools
- Video Conferencing 60 tools
- Construction Project Management 60 tools
- E-Signature 57 tools
- Fleet Management 57 tools
- Log Management 56 tools
- Diagramming 55 tools
- Incident Management 55 tools
- Content Marketing 53 tools
- Live Chat 52 tools
- Serverless 52 tools
- Hotel Management 52 tools
- Medical Billing 51 tools
- Focus & Pomodoro 50 tools
- Infrastructure as Code 50 tools
- Food & Restaurant 50 tools
- Privacy Management 50 tools
- Membership Sites 49 tools
- Revenue Management 49 tools
- Habit Tracking 48 tools
- AI Observability 46 tools
- Call Center 44 tools
- Performance Management 44 tools
- Headless CMS 44 tools
- Whiteboard 43 tools
- Resource Planning 43 tools
- Assessment Tools 43 tools
- Shipping & Fulfillment 43 tools
- Route Optimization 43 tools
- AI Model Deployment 43 tools
- Design Systems 42 tools
- Revenue Intelligence 42 tools
- Music Production 42 tools
- User Research 42 tools
- Market Intelligence 42 tools
- Tax Software 41 tools
- Legal & Compliance 41 tools
- Legal Document Automation 41 tools
- Customer Success 40 tools
- RPA 40 tools
- Customer Data Platform 40 tools
- GPU Cloud 40 tools
- Data Quality 39 tools
- Webinar 38 tools
- Internal Comms 38 tools
- Password Managers 37 tools
- Container Orchestration 37 tools
- Government & Public Sector 37 tools
- Loyalty Programs 37 tools
- Influencer Marketing 36 tools
- Team Chat 36 tools
- VPN 36 tools
- NLP Tools 36 tools
- Pricing Optimization 36 tools
- A/B Testing 35 tools
- Patient Scheduling 35 tools
- Restaurant POS 35 tools
- Creator Platforms 35 tools
- CDN 34 tools
- Gaming & Game Dev 34 tools
- Student Information Systems 34 tools
- Browser DevTools 33 tools
- Cloud Storage 33 tools
- Reviews & UGC 33 tools
- HRIS 33 tools
- Warehouse Management 33 tools
- Competitive Intelligence 33 tools
- Personalization 33 tools
- ATS 32 tools
- Recruiting 32 tools
- Legal Practice Management 31 tools
- AI for Legal 31 tools
- Computer Vision 31 tools
- Roadmapping 30 tools
- Icon Libraries 29 tools
- Attribution 28 tools
- Clipboard Managers 28 tools
- Email Clients 28 tools
- Help Desk 28 tools
- AI Prompt Tools 28 tools
- Brand Monitoring 28 tools
- Video Hosting 27 tools
- Production Management 27 tools
- Reservation Systems 27 tools
- Proposal Software 26 tools
- Static Site Generators 26 tools
- Real-Time Analytics 26 tools
- Podcast Hosting 25 tools
- Security Monitoring 25 tools
- Employee Engagement 25 tools
- Research & Science 25 tools
- Language Learning 25 tools
- Online Ordering 25 tools
- Volunteer Management 25 tools
- Bookmarks 24 tools
- Mind Mapping 24 tools
- Email Deliverability 24 tools
- Real Estate 24 tools
- Marketplace Builders 24 tools
- Headless Commerce 24 tools
- SMS Marketing 24 tools
- Color Tools 23 tools
- Referral Marketing 23 tools
- Bug Tracking 23 tools
- Managed Databases 23 tools
- Tutoring Platforms 23 tools
- Telehealth 23 tools
- Real Estate CRM 23 tools
- Grants Management 23 tools
- Channel Managers 23 tools
- Newsletter Tools 22 tools
- Feature Flags 22 tools
- Async Video 21 tools
- Email Verification 21 tools
- Agriculture & Farming 21 tools
- Logo Design 20 tools
- Status Pages 20 tools
- Employee Onboarding 20 tools
- Social & Community 20 tools
- Corporate Travel 20 tools
- Professional Networks 20 tools
- AI for Sales 20 tools
- Font Tools 19 tools
- Affiliate Marketing 19 tools
- Edge Computing 19 tools
- Read Later 18 tools
- Screen Sharing 18 tools
- Financial Planning 18 tools
- Vector Databases 18 tools
- Vulnerability Scanning 18 tools
- Equipment Management 18 tools
- Carbon Tracking 18 tools
- Project Tracking 17 tools
- Flashcards & Spaced Repetition 17 tools
- Game Engines 17 tools
- Farm Management 17 tools
- AI Data Labeling 17 tools
- ESG Reporting 16 tools
- Push Notifications 16 tools
- Subtitles & Captions 16 tools
- Grammar & Style 15 tools
- EdTech for Schools 15 tools
- CAD & Simulation 15 tools
- Video AI 15 tools
- Blogging Platforms 14 tools
- Construction & Architecture 14 tools
- Medical Imaging 14 tools
- Transactional Email 13 tools
- Travel Booking 13 tools
- Cross-Platform Mobile 13 tools
- Heatmaps 12 tools
- Copywriting 12 tools
- Guest Experience 12 tools
- Energy Management 12 tools
- Product Information 12 tools
- Agile & Scrum 11 tools
- Data Warehouses 11 tools
- Print on Demand 11 tools
- Entity Management 11 tools
- STEM Education 11 tools
- Blockchain Development 11 tools
- Web3 Infrastructure 11 tools
- AI for Customer Service 11 tools
- GraphQL Tools 11 tools
- Big Data Analytics 11 tools
- Web Hosting 11 tools
- Server Management 11 tools
- Video Compression 10 tools
- Cold Email 10 tools
- Mental Health Apps 10 tools
- Freight & Cargo 10 tools
- Content Scheduling 10 tools
- Vacation Rentals 10 tools
- AI Fine-Tuning 10 tools
- PR & Media Relations 10 tools
- Tenant Screening 9 tools
- Mortgage & Lending 9 tools
- Music Distribution 9 tools
- Estimating & Takeoff 9 tools
- Investment Apps 9 tools
- App Monetization 9 tools
- AR/VR Development 9 tools
- Last Mile Delivery 8 tools
- Forum Software 8 tools
- AI for HR 8 tools
- Spreadsheets 7 tools
- Encryption 7 tools
- Virtual Classrooms 7 tools
- Citizen Services 7 tools
- Permitting & Licensing 7 tools
- Precision Agriculture 7 tools
- WebSocket Tools 7 tools
- Serverless Databases 7 tools
- Gantt Charts 6 tools
- Dropshipping 6 tools
- Checkout & Cart 6 tools
- Legal Billing 6 tools
- Real Estate Investment 6 tools
- Lab Management 6 tools
- VPS & Cloud Infrastructure 6 tools
- Returns Management 5 tools
- BIM Tools 5 tools
- Subscription Commerce 5 tools
- Podcasting Tools 5 tools
Methodology and sources
Every figure on this page is computed live from the Toolradar catalog. Counts cover tools in published status only. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge) and are not the site's own reviews. Added in 2026 means added to the Toolradar directory this year (the record createdAt), not the vendor's launch date.
Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor so a single high score cannot top a list. See how we rate for the full scoring methodology, and browse all categories.