Best of
Best agent tools by category
A shortlist for each of 79 categories, with picks by need, strengths and weaknesses, from the Anchor benchmark. A category gets one once it has 4 ranked listings.
Models & inference
- Best model APIs and inference for AI agents 17 ranked · #1 OpenAI API A
- Best embedding and reranking APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Amazon Nova Multimodal Embeddings BB
- Best fine-tuning services for AI models 9 ranked · #1 Amazon Bedrock model customisation BB
- Best GPU and serverless compute for AI workloads 19 ranked · #1 Modal Sandboxes BB
- Best guardrails and safety filters for AI agents 16 ranked · #1 Google Cloud Model Armor BB
- Best local AI models and assistants 20 ranked · #1 LocalAI B
- Best decision models for AI agents 12 ranked · #1 OpenAI Decisions API BB
Content generation
- Best image generation for AI agents 11 ranked · #1 OpenAI Image API BB
- Best video generation for AI agents 13 ranked · #1 fal video models B
- Best music generation for AI agents 11 ranked · #1 fal music models B
Voice & speech
- Best speech-to-text APIs for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 Amazon Transcribe BB
- Best text-to-speech APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Amazon Polly BB
- Best conversational voice-agent APIs 14 ranked · #1 ElevenLabs Agents API + MCP BB
- Best phone calling and voice transport APIs for AI agents 13 ranked · #1 Twilio Programmable Voice API + MCP A
- Best voice cloning and custom voice APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Speechify API Voice Cloning BB
- Best meeting bots, recording and transcript APIs for AI agents 9 ranked · #1 Nylas Notetaker API BB
Agent frameworks
- Best agent frameworks and SDKs 10 ranked · #1 OpenAI Agents SDK AA
- Best agent harnesses and coding agents 19 ranked · #1 Kilo Code CLI BB
Agent runtime
- Best code execution sandboxes for AI agents 15 ranked · #1 Microsoft Execution Containers BB
- Best memory layers for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Memory A
- Best auth and delegated access for AI agents 17 ranked · #1 Descope Agentic Identity Hub A
- Best secrets managers and credential vaults for AI agents 13 ranked · #1 Infisical A
- Best human approval and handoff for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Temporal BB
Web, data & documents
- Best web search APIs for AI agents 16 ranked · #1 Tavily API + MCP BB
- Best web scraping and crawling APIs for AI agents 18 ranked · #1 Apify MCP Server BB
- Best data provider APIs for AI agents 9 ranked · #1 CoinGecko x402 API BB
- Best lead, contact and company data APIs for AI agents 16 ranked · #1 ZoomInfo API + MCP BB
- Best document parsing, OCR and extraction APIs for AI agents 16 ranked · #1 Google Cloud Document AI BB
- Best PDF manipulation and conversion APIs for AI agents 6 ranked · #1 Nutrient DWS Processor API B
- Best SEO and search visibility data for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 DataForSEO B
Domain data
- Best travel search and booking APIs for AI agents 11 ranked · #1 Duffel Flights and Stays API B
- Best open banking and bank data APIs for AI agents 15 ranked · #1 Plaid B
- Best accounting and invoicing APIs for AI agents 12 ranked · #1 Apideck Accounting API + MCP BB
- Best weather and climate data APIs for AI agents 16 ranked · #1 Xweather Weather API B
- Best payroll APIs and embedded payroll for AI agents 11 ranked · #1 Finch BB
- Best spend management and procurement platforms for AI agents 9 ranked · #1 Airwallex Spend and Issuing B
- Best identity and business verification APIs for AI agents 11 ranked · #1 Didit BB
- Best sales tax and VAT calculation APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Avalara AvaTax B
Developer & infrastructure
- Best code, repository and documentation tools for AI agents 8 ranked · #1 Context7 BB
- Best browser automation tools for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 Browser Use BB
- Best database, file and memory tools for AI agents 12 ranked · #1 MongoDB MCP Server A
- Best vector search and retrieval databases for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 Meilisearch A
- Best observability and incident tools for AI agents 7 ranked · #1 Grafana MCP Server BB
- Best agent tracing, monitoring and evaluation tools 15 ranked · #1 Arize Phoenix BB
- Best cloud infrastructure tools for AI agents 7 ranked · #1 Terraform MCP Server BB
- Best webhook and event delivery infrastructure for AI agents 11 ranked · #1 Hookdeck BB
Communication
- Best email delivery APIs for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 Amazon SES BB
- Best email inbox APIs for AI agents 7 ranked · #1 AgentMail API + MCP BB
- Best SMS, WhatsApp and messaging APIs for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 Twilio API + MCP A
- Best social media posting and scheduling APIs for AI agents 15 ranked · #1 Zernio (formerly Late) API + MCP B
- Best advertising platform APIs for AI agents 8 ranked · #1 Google Ads API BB
- Best lifecycle marketing and customer engagement platforms for AI agents 9 ranked · #1 Customer.io BB
- Best mailbox access APIs for AI agents 9 ranked · #1 Nylas Email API A
Everyday APIs
- Best maps, geocoding and places APIs for AI agents 13 ranked · #1 Mapbox APIs + MCP BB
- Best machine translation APIs for AI agents 12 ranked · #1 Azure Translator BB
- Best calendar and scheduling APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Google Calendar API A
- Best notification APIs for AI agents 12 ranked · #1 Amazon SNS BB
- Best file storage and sharing APIs for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 Google Drive API + MCP A
Design & diagrams
- Best design workspace and canvas APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Figma API + MCP B
- Best programmatic image and design asset APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Shotstack B
- Best diagramming APIs and diagram-as-code for AI agents 15 ranked · #1 PlantUML B
Work & business apps
- Best issue tracking, docs and chat tools for AI agents 8 ranked · #1 Mattermost B
- Best CRM and customer-platform tools for AI agents 17 ranked · #1 HubSpot API + MCP BB
- Best customer support and helpdesk APIs for AI agents 18 ranked · #1 Intercom API + MCP BB
- Best commerce platforms and checkout APIs for AI agents 17 ranked · #1 Shopify API + MCP BB
- Best workflow automation platforms with APIs for AI agents 17 ranked · #1 Temporal BB
- Best agent tool access platforms 8 ranked · #1 Composio (API + MCP) BB
- Best company knowledge search and data catalogues for AI agents 13 ranked · #1 Glean B
- Best contract, proposal and e-signature APIs for AI agents 8 ranked · #1 Dropbox Sign B
- Best shipping and fulfilment APIs for AI agents 9 ranked · #1 Easyship B
- Best product analytics and experimentation tools for AI agents 13 ranked · #1 Statsig BB
- Best headless CMS and website publishing for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 DatoCMS BB
- Best recruiting and applicant tracking systems for AI agents 13 ranked · #1 Greenhouse B
- Best HR systems and employee records for AI agents 8 ranked · #1 Remote BB
- Best form and survey tools for AI agents 11 ranked · #1 Google Forms API BB
- Best spreadsheet and operational table APIs for AI agents 10 ranked · #1 Google Sheets API BB
- Best project and task management tools for AI agents 15 ranked · #1 monday.com BB
Payments & protocols
- Best agent wallets and spending controls 7 ranked · #1 Turnkey Agentic Wallets BB
- Best payment and monetisation platforms for AI agents 14 ranked · #1 Stripe API + MCP A