AI inside the email and documents you already use, Canva for visuals, a notetaker, and an automation tool once work repeats. On Google, Workspace Business Starter (Rs 270 a user a month in India) adds Gemini to Gmail, and Business Standard (Rs 864 introductory) adds it to Docs and Meet. On Microsoft, Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot is Rs 1,955 a user a month paid yearly. Otherwise ChatGPT (Go $8, Plus $20) or Claude (Pro $20) covers writing, analysis and research. Canva is free, Pro US$144 a year. Fathom records and summarises calls free. Zapier connects your apps, free for 100 tasks a month. For a shop that sells on WhatsApp and Instagram, SOLO by Interakt answers leads and plans posts with your approval. The rule: buy the AI inside software you already pay for before adding a new app.
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Workspace in rupees, billed monthly: Business Starter Rs 270 a user a month with Gemini in Gmail and company data kept out of model training, Business Standard Rs 1,080 (Rs 864 introductory) with Gemini in Gmail, Docs and Meet and Gemini Notebook.
Google Nov 2026
Google Workspace on eChai Explore
Open workspace.google.com →Business plans in rupees: Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot Rs 1,955 a user a month paid yearly, and the Copilot Business add-on at Rs 1,495.73 (down from Rs 1,745) until 31 December 2026; Copilot Chat is free with a work account.
Microsoft Nov 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot on eChai Explore
Open microsoft.com →OpenAI's own plan table, read 10 November 2026: Free $0 with unlimited text chats on GPT-6, Go $8 a month (may show ads), Plus $20 with the reasoning models, projects and ChatGPT Work, and Pro from $100.
OpenAI Nov 2026
Open chatgpt.com →Anthropic's plan page, read 10 November 2026: Free with memory, voice, Claude Docs and up to 5 projects; Pro $20 a month ($17 billed yearly) adding Research, Claude Code, Claude in Chrome and Claude for Microsoft 365; Max $100; Ultra $200. Prices exclude tax.
Anthropic Nov 2026
Open claude.com →Canva's own plan page: Free with limited AI, Pro US$144 a year with 10x the AI allowance of Free, Business US$250 a year per person.
Canva Nov 2026
Open canva.com →Fathom's plan table, read 10 November 2026: free forever with unlimited recordings and instant summaries, a choice of bot-free capture (beta, Mac) or a bot, Team $15 a user a month billed yearly ($19 monthly, two users minimum).
Fathom Nov 2026
Open fathom.ai →Free forever for 100 tasks a month with Zaps, Tables and Forms; paid plans add more tasks and AI agents.
Zapier Nov 2026
Open zapier.com →An Indian app with two AI teammates: Tara plans a month of posts, makes images and reels and runs Meta ads; Ved answers WhatsApp and Instagram messages and follows up on leads. Nothing goes out without your approval.
Interakt (Jio Haptik) Nov 2026
SOLO by Interakt on eChai Explore
Open interakt.shop →A tested map of AI tools by job (chatbots, automation, search, content, meetings) for building out the rest of the stack.
Zapier Dec 2025
Open zapier.com →
