The AI tools market is full of products promising to save hours of work, increase output and do almost everything faster.
Before adding another monthly subscription, it is worth testing the product a little more systematically.
Test a real task
Do not settle for the company's demo.
Take a task you actually perform at work and test the tool on it.
If it is a writing tool, give it a real text.
If it is a research tool, test a topic you know well enough to spot mistakes.
If it is a coding tool, try it on a problem that represents your work.
Check the result, not just the speed
A tool that generates an answer in five seconds does not necessarily save time if you need to spend twenty minutes correcting it.
Ask:
Is the result accurate?
Does it need a lot of editing?
Can you trust the sources?
Does the tool understand Hebrew at the level you need?
Check the limits
Many AI services show a particular capability on their sales page, but in practice it may be limited by:
- Subscription type
- Number of uses
- Country
- Platform
- Model
- File size
- Context length
Check the real price
The entry price is not always what you will pay when you start using the tool seriously.
Check:
What is included?
What is limited?
Is there usage-based billing?
Is the price per user?
Does the price change with an annual plan?
Check what happens to the data
Before uploading sensitive information, check the privacy terms and the relevant product settings.
This is especially important for business, legal or medical work, or when handling customer information.
Check how to cancel
Before purchasing, make sure you know:
How do you cancel?
Does cancellation take effect immediately or at the end of the billing period?
Is there an annual commitment?
A simple test
An AI tool worth paying for should pass a basic test:
Does it save more time or money than it costs?
If the answer is unclear after real use, you probably should not rush to buy the subscription.