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AI & Automation Tools Statistics 2026

Live data on AI & Automation software, computed from the Toolradar catalog. Ratings and review counts are aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).

1,054

AI & Automation tools published and tracked on Toolradar as of September 10, 2026.

Last updated September 10, 2026. Reviewed by Louis Corneloup.

Key findings

  • Toolradar tracks 1,054 AI & Automation tools as of September 10, 2026, 10% of its 10,516-tool directory.
  • AI & Automation tools average 4.43 out of 5 across 658 rated tools and 321,180 reviews aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge).
  • 35% of AI & Automation tools offer a free tier, 372 of 1,054.
  • 1,026 AI & Automation tools were added to Toolradar during 2026, 97% of the category.
  • Scrut Automation is the highest-rated AI & Automation tool at 4.9 out of 5 from 1,365 reviews.

Source: Toolradar catalog, computed live on September 10, 2026.

Headline numbers

AI & Automation tools published on Toolradar

Source: Toolradar catalog, published status

1,054

Share of the whole Toolradar directory

Source: 1,054 of 10,516 published tools

10.0%

User reviews across AI & Automation tools

Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge), across 658 rated tools

321,180

Average AI & Automation tool rating, weighted by review volume

Source: aggregated across third-party review platforms (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, SourceForge); unweighted mean 4.42 / 5 across 658 rated tools

4.43 / 5

AI & Automation tools added to the directory in 2026

Source: Toolradar createdAt, 97% of the category (directory add date, not vendor launch)

1,026

Pricing mix

How AI & Automation tools split between a free path (free, freemium, open-source) and strictly paid.

Tools that offer a free tier

Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 372 of 1,054 AI & Automation tools

35%

Tools that are strictly paid

Source: Toolradar pricing labels, 682 of 1,054 AI & Automation tools

65%
Paid675·64%Freemium310·29%Free62·6%Custom2·0%Enterprise2·0%Usage-based1·0%Pay-per-use1·0%Unlisted1·0%

Where the reviews come from

Review volume for AI & Automation tools by third-party platform.

G2 reviews

Across 566 AI & Automation tools carrying a G2 profile

204,526

Capterra reviews

Across 438 AI & Automation tools carrying a Capterra profile

102,452

Trustpilot reviews

Across 34 AI & Automation tools carrying a Trustpilot profile

9,119

SourceForge reviews

Across 64 AI & Automation tools carrying a SourceForge profile

3,247

TrustRadius reviews

Across 12 AI & Automation tools carrying a TrustRadius profile

1,296

PeerSpot reviews

Across 14 AI & Automation tools carrying a PeerSpot profile

540

Highest-rated AI & Automation tools

Top-rated AI & Automation tools with at least 500 third-party reviews.

Most reviewed AI & Automation tools

The AI & Automation tools carrying the most third-party reviews.

AI & Automation growth in 2026

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Methodology and sources

Every figure is computed live from the Toolradar catalog, published AI & Automation tools 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, not the vendor's launch date. Leaderboards apply a 500-review floor. See how we rate.