Guide: AI in business › AI implementation, tools and team skills
The best AI tools for a company are not the ones that win model rankings, but the ones that speed up the team's specific, repetitive tasks and do not take data outside the company's control. Rankings change every few weeks, while the effect in a company depends on integration with everyday software, a plan with data protection and people who know how to use the tool. Below we show how to read AI rankings, review tools by task and explain what it costs and how to build a sensible toolkit.
In 60 seconds Before you buy another app
- What it is: programs based on AI models that write, summarise, translate, analyse data, create graphics and automate tasks.
- Who it is for: every company, but start with the departments with the most repetitive tasks, such as marketing, sales, customer service or HR.
- Cost: business plans of the main assistants are usually USD 20–30 per person per month; specialist tools are priced separately.
- Starting point: a list of the 10 tasks that take up the most of the team's time. Not a list of fashionable apps.
- What to avoid: private accounts with company data, buying “just in case” and AI recruitment without knowing the regulations.
How to read AI rankings, benchmarks and LLM leaderboards
When someone asks “what is the best AI?”, they usually come across one of two kinds of comparison. The first is benchmarks (AI benchmarks), i.e. sets of test tasks in maths, programming or general knowledge on which AI models are assessed. The second is rankings based on human votes, the best known being Arena (formerly LMArena), where users receive answers from two anonymous models to the same question and choose the better one. Thousands of such comparisons produce a ranking, i.e. an LLM leaderboard (a results table for large language models).
Both kinds have value, but they measure something different from what your company needs. A benchmark tells you how a model copes with a test, and a vote-based ranking tells you which answers people found better in general conversations. Neither will tell you how a model will write a reply to a complaint in Polish or how it will summarise your terms and conditions. On top of that, rankings age quickly: the Open LLM Leaderboard, a popular ranking of open models on Hugging Face, was discontinued and archived in 2025.
Praktyczny wniosek jest prosty. Ranking AI traktuj jak listę kandydatów do testu, a nie jak rekomendację zakupu. Dotyczy to każdego zestawienia, które wyskoczy po wpisaniu „AI ranking”, bo nawet najlepsza tablica wyników nie zna Twoich dokumentów.
Why ‘the best AI’ depends on the task and the company
For most office tasks, the difference between the models at the top of the rankings is smaller than the difference between a good and a bad way of working. A company that has rules, ready-made prompts and a person checking the results achieves better results with an average tool than a company without rules on the most expensive plan.
Down-to-earth matters count too: does the tool work in the software the team already uses; does the business plan protect data; can accounts be managed; does it work well in Polish? We compared the three most popular assistants in detail in our piece on which to choose: ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot.
Według Eurostatu w 2025 roku AI używało 20% firm w UE i tylko 8,4% firm w Polsce, co znaczy, że wiele polskich firm dopiero wybiera pierwsze rozwiązania AI dla firm i ma szansę zrobić to w dobrej kolejności. Tę kolejność, od diagnozy przez zasady po narzędzia, opisuje nasz guide to artificial intelligence in a Polish company.
AI tools by task
Below are the most popular AI tools grouped by the tasks that come up most often in mid-sized Polish companies. This is not a complete list of AI apps, just a starting point for a test, and for each task we point to an article in which we discuss them in more detail.
Jakie narzędzia AI są polecane do analizy danych? Dla większości firm średniej wielkości najprościej zacząć od AI w arkuszu, którego już używacie, czyli od Copilota w Excelu albo Gemini w Arkuszach Google, bo dane nie muszą nigdzie wędrować. Jak z tego korzystać bez błędów w formułach, pokazujemy w poradniku o AI w arkuszach kalkulacyjnych.
| Task | Example tools | What to look out for | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant for text and analysis | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot | business plan, integration with the office suite | an AI assistant in the company |
| Presentations | Copilot in PowerPoint, ChatGPT for PowerPoint, Gamma, Canva | working with the company template | AI presentations |
| Translation | DeepL Pro, ChatGPT, Copilot, Google Translate | glossaries, data protection, support for Polish | AI translator in the company |
| Data analysis and spreadsheets | Copilot in Excel, Gemini in Sheets, file analysis in ChatGPT | checking formulas and results | AI in Excel |
| Graphics and video | generators in ChatGPT, Gemini and Canva, Adobe Firefly | usage rights, brand consistency, labelling | graphics and logos with AI |
| Process automation | n8n, Make, Zapier with AI modules | human control over actions | automation with AI and n8n |
| Media and brand monitoring | monitoring systems with AI analysis | quality of sources, Polish media | AI media monitoring |
AI tools in marketing and PR
Narzędzia AI w marketingu dzielą się na trzy grupy. Pierwsza to narzędzia AI do tworzenia treści, czyli asystenci, którzy piszą szkice tekstów i postów albo odpowiedzi na maile. Dają najwięcej, gdy znają ton marki i przekaz kluczowy, a ich praca wynika z przemyślanej strategii content marketingowej; jak nie zepsuć przy tym jakości, pokazujemy w artykule AI copywriting and content marketing.
The second group is AI tools for SEO and competitor analysis. Platforms such as Ahrefs and Semrush now have AI modules, and some of them also measure how often a brand appears in AI model answers (Ahrefs calls such a module Brand Radar). This matters because more and more people look for information not in a search engine but in ChatGPT or Google's AI Mode. Optimising content for AI models is not just a technical matter, though, as media coverage also plays a decisive role; we explain this in the context of AI visibility audit. Narzędzia AI do analizy konkurencji podpowiedzą, o jakie tematy walczą inni, ale listę priorytetów i tak ułóż sam.
The third group is monitoring and analysis: tools that collect mentions of the brand and competitors, with AI helping to organise them. The old PR rule applies here: the tool collects the data, and a human draws the conclusions. We write about the classic toolkit in our article on PR tools and their place in the work.

Jak Commwork®AI porządkuje narzędzia AI w firmie
Dziesięć abonamentów AI kupionych przez różne działy, a nikt nie wie, co realnie działa. Commwork®AI łączy programy, które firma już ma, i pokazuje mapę licencji oraz ich wykorzystania, a zespół Commplace® proponuje warianty: co zostawić, co połączyć, z czego zrezygnować. Decyzję o zakupie zawsze podejmuje człowiek.
- Czas zespołu na wdrożenie i szkolenia 34%
- Licencje asystenta podstawowego 28%
- Checking outputs 22%
- Narzędzia specjalistyczne 16%
- 11.12.2025Eurostat: AI w 8,4% firm w Polsce i 20% w UE
- Week 2Spis narzędzi, kont i danych
- Week 4Wybrany asystent w planie firmowym
- Tydzień 5Test dwóch narzędzi specjalistycznych
- Week 12Przegląd licencji, zostają te powyżej progu
- Grudzień 2027Obowiązki AI Act dla systemów wysokiego ryzyka
- 01Inwentaryzacja narzędzi
- 02Mapa zadań i licencji
- 03Test na zadaniach
- 04Zasady i szkolenie
- 05Quarterly review
- Tworzy mapę licencji i ich wykorzystania, więc widzisz, za które abonamenty płacisz bez pożytku i które zadania nadal nie mają dobrego narzędzia.
- Daje jedną bramę do modeli AI zamiast prywatnych kont: uprawnienia, klucze po stronie serwera i dziennik każdego zapytania.
- Pilnuje, żeby każdy wniosek miał etykietę dowodu, a trudne pytania sprawdza w naradzie pięciu modeli naraz. Jak dobrać samego asystenta, piszemy w tekście o AI assistants in business.
The view reproduced is modeled after the dashboards provided to customers. The names, numbers, and terms are examples and show the way the system works, not the results of a specific company.
AI tools in HR, recruitment and for lawyers
AI recruitment tools call for particular caution. The AI Act classifies AI systems used for recruitment and candidate assessment as high-risk systems, with additional obligations. Under changes adopted in 2026 (a package known as the Digital Omnibus), the obligations for high-risk systems have been postponed to December 2027, but that is no reason to buy such tools without checking them. We describe the details in the article AI in HR and recruitment.
Bezpieczniejsze zastosowania narzędzi AI w HR to te, które nie oceniają ludzi: szkice ogłoszeń, odpowiedzi na pytania pracowników o regulaminy, materiały onboardingowe, streszczenia ankiet. Takie wsparcie dobrze uzupełnia klasyczne internal communication tools, ale ich nie zastępuje.
The question about the best AI for lawyers has a similar answer. An assistant on a business plan is good at summarising documents and structuring arguments, but it can invent a case reference or a legal provision, so choose AI tools for lawyers that rely on a verified database of legislation and case law, and have a lawyer check every answer. Where these fabrications come from is explained in our article on AI hallucinations.
How to build a set of AI tools step by step
Most companies do not need ten AI apps. They need one good assistant for everyone and two or three specialist tools for the departments that will genuinely benefit from them.
- STEP 01List the 10 tasks that take up the most time
From different departments. For each: how many hours a month, how often, what data is needed and what the risk of error is.
- STEP 02Choose the foundation: an assistant on a business plan
Most often the AI in the office suite you already use, or ChatGPT or Claude on a team plan.
- STEP 03Choose specialist tools for 2–3 tasks
Only where a general assistant clearly falls short: translation with a glossary, monitoring, automation.
- STEP 04Test for two weeks on real tasks
Compare time and the number of corrections, and assess the results without knowing which tool produced them, otherwise brand sympathy will win.
- STEP 05Write down the rules and train the team
What not to paste, who checks texts published externally, where to report errors. Since 2 February 2025, Article 4 of the AI Act has required companies to ensure their employees’ AI literacy.
- STEP 06Review the set every quarter
Drop tools nobody uses. Add new ones only after a test.
How much AI tools for business cost
The cost of the licence is usually the smaller part of the budget. Time costs more: for deployment, for training, for checking results. Below are the public prices of selected plans (USD excluding VAT, DeepL in euros including VAT; as of 24 September 2026) and the factors on which the rest depends.
Chcesz zestawić te ceny z zadaniami swojego zespołu i nie płacić za licencje na zapas? Zespół Commplace od narzędzi AI w marketingu zacznie od inwentaryzacji tego, co już macie, i zaproponuje zestaw do testu.
| Item | Cost | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Business | USD 20 per person per month (billed annually) or USD 25 (billed monthly), min. 2 users | number of people, need for custom assistants |
| Claude Team | USD 20 per person (billed annually) or USD 25 (billed monthly) | number of seats; Premium seats cost more |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot | USD 21 (Business) or USD 30 (large enterprises) per user per month, annual | requires Microsoft 365 |
| Gemini in Google Workspace | included in plans from Business Standard upwards | Workspace plan |
| DeepL Pro | from EUR 7.49 to EUR 49.99 per user per month (annual) | number of characters, files, glossaries |
| SEO, monitoring and automation tools | subscriptions depending on the provider | number of projects, keywords, sources, operations |
| Implementation and training | time of the team or an external partner | number of departments, state of documents, level of risk |

Security and compliance: questions for every provider
Check every AI tool that receives company data with the same questions. Is the data used to train models? Where is it stored? Is there a data processing agreement for personal data? Can an administrator manage accounts and delete data? Does the tool have security certifications (e.g. ISO 27001, SOC 2)?
Large vendors answer these questions in the documentation for their business plans; OpenAI and DeepL, for example, state that on paid business plans they do not train models on customer data. Smaller apps often have no such answers. We discuss the full list of risks in the article AI risks and ethics in the company.
Zestaw na 90 dni bez przepłacania, czyli rachunek, próg i pytania
Policzmy to na przykładzie. Firma na 25 osób, która wybierze jednego asystenta w planie zespołowym za 20 USD na osobę przy płatności rocznej, zapłaci około 500 USD miesięcznie. Jeśli trzy osoby z działu eksportu dostaną do tego DeepL Pro, dojdzie od około 22 do 150 euro miesięcznie, zależnie od planu. To i tak mniej niż czas zespołu na szkolenie, zasady i sprawdzanie wyników w pierwszym kwartale, więc tej pozycji nie pomijaj w budżecie.
Próg decyzji ustal z góry. Narzędzie zostaje po 90 dniach, jeśli co tydzień korzysta z niego większość osób z licencją, a zmierzony czas oszczędności jest wart więcej niż licencja. Narzędzie, którego używa jedna osoba, zwykle da się zastąpić wspólnym asystentem.
Poza pytaniami o bezpieczeństwo z poprzedniej części zadaj dostawcy jeszcze kilka. Czy przetestujemy narzędzie na własnych zadaniach przez dwa tygodnie, zanim kupimy plan roczny? Jak wygląda rezygnacja i eksport danych? Czy administrator widzi, kto korzysta, a kto nie? Czy narzędzie łączy się z programami, których już używamy, czy wymaga przenoszenia danych? Jeśli słyszysz „trzeba przenieść”, policz ten koszt osobno, bo potrafi przerosnąć cenę licencji.
Na koniec szybka lista. Większość odpowiedzi brzmi „tak”? Możesz kupować. Jeśli nie, zacznij od porządków.
- Wiemy, jakie narzędzia i aplikacje AI zespół już wykorzystuje, także na prywatnych kontach.
- Znamy 10 zadań, które zabierają najwięcej czasu, i wiemy, ile go zabierają.
- Wybraliśmy jednego asystenta podstawowego w planie firmowym.
- Mamy spisane zasady: czego nie wklejać i kto sprawdza wyniki.
- Narzędzia AI w HR, które oceniają kandydatów, przechodzą osobną kontrolę prawną.
- Co kwartał przeglądamy licencje i rezygnujemy z nieużywanych.
When to add a new AI tool and when to pass
A new tool makes sense when you can name the task it will speed up, measure the time before and after, and your current assistant does not do that task. Novelty is a bad reason. So is a high place in an AI ranking on its own.
Sygnały, że zestaw jest za duży: płacisz za licencje, z których nikt nie korzysta, zespół nie wie, którego narzędzia użyć do czego, a te same dane są wklejane w trzy miejsca. Sygnały, że jest za mały: ludzie używają prywatnych kont, bo firmowe narzędzie nie wystarcza, albo powtarzalne zadania nadal zajmują dziesiątki godzin miesięcznie. Obie sytuacje najłatwiej rozpoznać na mapie licencji i ich wykorzystania. Taką mapę, z podpowiedzią, co zostawić, co połączyć, a z czego zrezygnować, pokazuje Commwork®AI system, pracujący na programach, które firma już ma.
When an effect appears, check whether it is really down to the tool: compare the result with the same quarter of the previous year or with a team that is not yet using it. How to plan a deployment together with such measurement is described in implementing AI in marketing and PR. If you want to choose a set of tools for marketing and PR with the help of a team that uses them every day, visit the page AI tools in marketing.
How companies overpay for AI tools
A model from the top of the ranking may fit your software and tasks poorly, and then you pay for a test score, not for time saved by your team.
The team masters none of them, and company data spreads across many providers. Licence costs grow faster than the effect.
The company loses control over customer data and risks a GDPR breach, and when an employee leaves, their assistants and work history disappear too.
A tool that assesses candidates is a high-risk system under the AI Act, so a mistake can end in a discrimination claim and a dispute with a candidate.
Without recording how long tasks take before the start, you cannot show that the tool pays for itself, and it is hard to defend the budget the following year.
Questions about choosing AI tools for your company
What is the best AI for a company?
There is no single best AI for every company. Most often the best fit is an assistant integrated with the office suite the company uses (Copilot or Gemini), or ChatGPT or Claude on a business plan. Base the final choice on a two-week test on your own tasks.
What is an LLM leaderboard?
It is a results table comparing large language models. The best known, Arena (formerly LMArena), is built from the votes of users who compare answers from two anonymous models, and it shows general conversation quality, but not how a model will cope with a particular company's tasks.
Which AI tools in marketing are worth having?
Usually these are enough: a content creation assistant on a business plan, an on-brand graphics tool, an SEO tool with a module that checks visibility in AI answers, and media monitoring. Add more only after testing them on a specific task.
How much do AI tools for business cost?
Business plans for the main assistants (ChatGPT Business, Claude Team, Microsoft 365 Copilot) usually cost 20–30 USD per person per month (as of 24 September 2026), and Gemini is included in Google Workspace plans from Business Standard upwards. On top of that comes the time for deployment and training.
Can AI be used in recruitment?
You can, but the AI Act classifies tools that assess or rank candidates as high-risk systems, so it is safer to start with uses that do not assess people, such as drafting job adverts. Before buying an assessment tool, check the legal obligations and the vendor's documentation.
Which AI tools are recommended for data analysis?
For most companies, Copilot in Excel, Gemini in Google Sheets or file analysis in ChatGPT or Claude is enough. Every result has to be checked, because AI can misread columns or make calculation errors, and large datasets call for analytics tools and a specialist.
Are free AI tools enough for a company?
For learning and tasks without company data, often yes. When customer data, price lists or personal data are to go into the tool, you need a business plan with data protection and an admin panel, and the price difference is usually smaller than the cost of a single incident.
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Dostaniesz inwentaryzację zadań i narzędzi, które zespół już ma, rekomendację zestawu z kosztem na osobę oraz zasady korzystania. Po teście mierzymy efekt. Pierwszy krok to rozmowa o tym, na co Twój zespół traci dziś najwięcej czasu.
Sebastian Kopiej, President of Commplace®. In public relations since 1996. Text prepared with the help of AI tools and fact-checked by the author. Data current as of September 29, 2026.
