Build Your AI Marketing Stack
Beginner. Professional. Agency. Entrepreneur.
Real tools. Real prices. Real links. Start where you are — upgrade when a bottleneck appears.
Beginner Stack
Solo founders, just starting
$0
ChatGPT (Free)
FreeGeneral drafting + research
Gemini (Free)
FreeGoogle-connected research
Google Analytics 4
FreeWeb analytics
Canva Free
FreeDesign + ad creative
Zapier Free
FreeBasic automations (100 tasks/mo)
Professional Stack
Indie marketers and creators
~$80/mo
ChatGPT Plus
$20/moGPT-5 + Custom GPTs
Perplexity Pro
$20/moCited market research
Descript
$24/moVideo editing + transcripts
Zapier Starter
$20/moMulti-step automations
Agency Stack
Agencies serving multiple clients
~$300/mo
ChatGPT Team
$30/seatShared workspace + GPTs
Claude Pro
$20/moLong-form + analysis
Perplexity Pro
$20/moResearch + competitive intel
Make (Pro)
$16/moHeavy automation workflows
Ahrefs Lite
$129/moReal SEO data
ElevenLabs Starter
$5/moAI voiceovers
Opus Clip
$19/moAuto short-form video
Entrepreneur Stack
Bootstrapped founders shipping fast
~$150/mo
ChatGPT Plus
$20/moDaily marketing copilot
Claude Pro
$20/moStrategy + long-form
Perplexity Pro
$20/moResearch
n8n Cloud
$20/moOpen-source automation
Descript
$24/moVideo
Submagic
$16/moAnimated captions
Canva Pro
$15/moDesign at scale
Rules of thumb
- Start free. Validate your offer before adding paid tools.
- One tool per job. Avoid stacking 5 tools that do the same thing.
- Audit subscriptions quarterly — kill anything you haven't used in 30 days.
- Track ROI per tool: time saved AND output quality.