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Practical AI for the small business, minus the hype.
Pocket Stack AI tests AI tools on real small-business jobs (email, content, design, admin) and shows you exactly how to use the ones worth paying for. Plain English, honest prices, no hype.
Prices dated & sourced
Free tiers first
No made-up deals
A starter stack
from our 2026 guide
ChatGPT Plus
Writing and thinking
$0–20/mo
Kit Free
Email list
$0/mo
Canva
Design
$0–18/mo
ElevenLabs
Voiceover
$6/mo
Total
$0–44
/mo
Under $50 a month
Prices checked Nov 2026
Writing
Drafts, policies, and replies in half the time.
A list you own, plus automations that sell.
Design
On-brand graphics without a designer.
Voice & video
Voiceovers and clips from one recording.
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Guides worth your evening
Hands-on, sourced, and written for owners who’d rather be running their business.
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Tool guide
The Best AI Tools for Small Business Owners in 2026 (A Practical, No-Hype Shortlist)
A shortlist of AI tools that earn their keep in a small business, grouped by job: writing, email, design, voice and video, and admin. Prices checked November 2026.
8 min read
Nov 4, 2026
Tutorial
How to Build an Automated Welcome Email Sequence in Kit (Free Plan), With AI Writing Help
A step-by-step tutorial for small business owners on building a signup form, a 5-email welcome sequence, and an automation in Kit, using an AI assistant to draft the emails.
7 min read
Nov 4, 2026
Deals tracker
Black Friday 2026 AI Tool Deals for Small Businesses: What’s Confirmed, What to Watch For
An honest tracker of 2026 Black Friday deals on AI and marketing tools for small businesses. We list only offers we can verify, and mark the rest TBD.
7 min read
Nov 4, 2026
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We cite sources for facts and prices, and we date-stamp them, so you know what was true when.
If we can’t verify it, we say so
Unconfirmed offers are marked TBD. We don’t invent deals or inflate discounts.
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