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⚡ What is a stack?
- A stack is the set of AI tools one person actually uses for one job. Not a list of everything that exists — the handful of tools that cover the real work, with no overlap.
- Four starter stacks below: a real estate agent in Dubai, a wedding planner, a small shop owner in Doha, and a freelance video editor. Every tool is listed in our directory.
- Share yours: use the form at the bottom of this page. Every stack is checked by a human before it is published — nothing goes live automatically.
- Sponsored stacks are labelled Sponsored. Payment buys placement only, never a verdict or a ranking.
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A list of AI tools tells you what exists. A stack tells you what to actually use — and in what combination. The difference matters because most people do not need twenty tools; they need four or five that fit together without doing the same job twice. A real estate agent needs one tool to write listings, one to find buyers, one to design flyers, and one to make outreach emails land. A wedding planner needs one tool for timelines, one for design, and one for visual ideas. When two tools in a stack do the same thing, one of them is wasted money.
That is what this page is for. Each stack below is built only from tools listed in our own directory, with the starting price each vendor publishes on its own official site — a November 2026 snapshot, because pricing changes often and you should always check the official site before buying. The four stacks here are starter stacks assembled by the Aitopkit team; they are not presented as any one person's real setup, and no stack on this page is attributed to a named person. Stacks shared by readers are checked by us first and labelled as community stacks when published. If your job is not here yet, share your stack with the form below and it may become the next one.
1. Real estate agent in Dubai
Who it is for: an agent listing apartments and villas, chasing buyers on WhatsApp, and publishing new listings every week. The stack covers writing, prospecting, design and outreach — four jobs, five tools, no overlap.
| Tool | Role in the stack | Starting price* |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Writes listing descriptions, replies to buyer messages on WhatsApp, and summarises market news into short briefs | $20/month Plus |
| Clay | Builds targeted buyer and seller lists and enriches contacts with verified details | Free · from $149/month |
| Apollo.io | Finds owner and developer contacts and runs outreach sequences to them | Free · from $59/month |
| Canva | Property flyers, Instagram posts and open-house signage from one template set | Free |
| Lavender | Coaches outreach emails so they get replies instead of being ignored | Free · from $29/month |
Why it works: the expensive tools do the work that makes money — finding the right people and getting them to reply. The free tools do the work that only needs to look good. Total if you pay for everything: from $257 a month at the starting prices above — but most agents start on the free tiers of Clay, Apollo.io and Lavender and pay for one tool at a time. See also our best AI tools for realtors guide.
2. Wedding planner
Who it is for: a planner juggling timelines, vendors, design ideas and client messages for several weddings at once. The stack covers planning, design, visual ideas and research — five tools, each with one clear job.
| Tool | Role in the stack | Starting price* |
|---|---|---|
| Canva | Invitations, mood boards, table cards and signage — one design system for the whole wedding | Free |
| ChatGPT | Timelines, vendor emails, speeches and day-of schedules, drafted in minutes | $20/month Plus |
| Leonardo AI | Decor concepts and mood-board imagery to show clients before anything is bought | $12/month |
| Midjourney | Venue styling visuals and theme mockups that make a pitch feel real | $10/month |
| Perplexity | Researches venues, vendors and trends with cited sources you can actually check | $20/month Pro |
Why it works: the planner's real job is showing the client what the day will look like before spending anything — Leonardo and Midjourney do that for a few dollars, and Canva turns the approved ideas into everything guests actually see. Total if you pay for everything: from $62 a month at the starting prices above.
3. Small shop owner in Doha
Who it is for: a shop owner who posts on WhatsApp and Instagram, answers customers in Arabic and English, and has no marketing budget. The stack is built to cost almost nothing.
| Tool | Role in the stack | Starting price* |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Product descriptions and customer replies in Arabic and English | $20/month Plus |
| Canva | Posters, WhatsApp flyers and price boards for the shop window | Free |
| Microsoft Designer | Free social posts and ad creatives when Canva's free tier runs out of ideas | $0 |
| Rytr | Captions, ad copy and short product blurbs in seconds | $7.50/month |
| DeepSeek | Free daily assistant for quick questions, prices and supplier messages | $0 |
Why it works: three of the five tools cost nothing, and the two paid ones are the cheapest in their categories. Total if you pay for everything: from $27.50 a month at the starting prices above — and the whole stack runs free if you skip the two paid tools. See also our best AI tools for small businesses guide.
4. Freelance video editor
Who it is for: an editor cutting client videos every week — social clips, ads and short promos. The stack covers the edit itself, effects, AI b-roll, quick clips and client communication.
| Tool | Role in the stack | Starting price* |
|---|---|---|
| Kino | The edit itself — timeline, cuts and colour, built for AI-assisted editing | Free editor; Pro $25/editor/month |
| Runway | AI effects, green screen and cleanup on footage that needs fixing | $15/month |
| Kling AI | AI b-roll and motion shots when the client has no footage for a scene | $10/month Standard |
| MiniMax Hailuo | Quick AI clips for social cutdowns and teasers | Free trial · from $14.99/month |
| ChatGPT | Scripts, captions and client emails between edits | $20/month Plus |
Why it works: Kino does the cutting, and the three video generators each fill a different gap — effects, b-roll, and fast clips — so no two tools are bought for the same job. Total if you pay for everything: from $84.99 a month at the starting prices above. See also our best AI tools for YouTubers and creators guide.
*Pricing changes often — treat every figure above as a November 2026 snapshot from each vendor's own pricing page and check the official site before buying. Where no price is stated, the vendor publishes none.
How we check a stack
Every stack on this page — ours and yours — goes through the same checks. First, every tool in it must be listed in our directory, with a real website and a working free tier or trial we can verify. Second, the tools must not overlap: if two tools do the same job, we ask which one earns its place and drop the other. Third, the prices must come from the vendor's own pricing page, not from a coupon site or a review that quotes no date. Stacks that fail any of these checks are not published, and stacks that go stale — a tool shuts down, or a price changes — are updated or removed. If you spot a stack that is out of date, tell us.
Share your stack
What does your workday actually run on? Tell us your job, the tools in your stack, and what each one does for you. If it checks out, we will publish it here with your job title — your name is optional, and your email is only used if we need to ask a follow-up question. Every stack is checked by a human before it is published, and stacks are never published automatically.
Sponsored stacks
Some stacks on this page may be sponsored: a company pays to feature a stack that includes its tool. A sponsored stack is always labelled Sponsored, and payment buys placement only — never a verdict, a ranking, or a place in our scores. Editorial stacks are never paid for, and a sponsored stack still has to contain real tools from our directory and pass the same checks as any other stack. If you want your tool featured in a stack, see our advertise page.
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI stack?
An AI stack is the set of AI tools one person actually uses for one job — not a list of everything that exists, but the handful of tools that cover the real work: finding customers, writing, designing, editing, or answering questions. A good stack has no overlap: each tool does one job the others do not.
Are these stacks real?
The four stacks on this page are starter stacks assembled by the Aitopkit team from tools listed in our own directory. They are not presented as any one person's real setup, and no stack here is attributed to a named person. Stacks shared by readers are checked by us before publishing and are labelled as community stacks.
How do I share my stack?
Use the form on this page: tell us your job, the tools in your stack, and what each one does for you. Your name is optional and your email is only used to ask follow-up questions. Every submission is checked by a human before anything is published, and stacks are never published automatically.
How much does a stack cost?
It depends on the job. Every table on this page shows each tool's starting price as listed on its own official site in November 2026, plus a total if you pay for everything. Most stacks start free: use the free tiers first, then pay for one tool at a time only when the free tier runs out. Pricing changes often, so check the official site before buying.
What is a sponsored stack?
A sponsored stack is a stack a company pays to feature on this page. It is always labelled Sponsored, and payment buys placement only — never a verdict, a ranking, or a place in our scores. Editorial stacks are never paid for, and a sponsored stack still has to contain real tools from our directory.
Can I copy a stack exactly?
Yes — that is the point. Start with the free tier of each tool, run one real week of your own work through it, and only pay for the tools that earn their keep. If a tool in a stack does not fit your work, swap it for another tool in the same category on our site.