7 NEW Lifetime Deals at AppSumo

Introduction

Welcome to the Taco Truck Roundup for the week of April 8th, 2024! In this weekly series, we save you time by highlighting the latest lifetime deals (LTDs) available on AppSumo. Our goal is to help you quickly decide which tools are worth trying out for your business. This week, we have an exciting lineup of 7 new deals, including AI-powered content creation, video analytics, course building, email management, and more. We’ll dive deep into each product, discussing the problems they solve, how well they perform, deal details, and our overall score. By the end of this post, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of these new LTDs and be able to make informed decisions about which ones to invest in for your business needs. So, let’s get started and explore the latest offerings from AppSumo!

Klevere [00:18]

Category: Content Marketing

Problem it solves?

Klevere aims to replace or enhance your marketing, sales, and HR teams with AI-powered workflows. It offers a solution for businesses looking to streamline their processes and reduce the cost of human resources.

How well it does

• Klevere offers workflows organized by category and typical generative AI interactions.
• The Text function lacks a conversation history, which can be inconvenient if you click away and lose your conversation.
• The image generation, based on a prompt for a taco-eating sumo wrestler in Austin, was fairly impressive.
• However, some workflows, such as the Feedback to Website, failed to work even when tested on two separate websites.
• The blog post generation produced a lengthy post but with abrupt paragraph endings and unanswered questions.

Deal Details

• All plans have limits for workflow credits, word creation, and AI image generation.
• While the need for limits is understandable, having too many restrictions can feel restrictive, even if they’re not realistically going to be hit.
• Higher plans offer increased limits, but it’s essential to consider which plan you’re mapped to on AppSumo.
• AppSumo’s tier 1 is mapped to Klevere’s starter plan, while tiers 2 and 3 are mapped to the Premium plan, currently the highest tier offered by Klevere.
• Tier 3 includes unlimited users, a feature not available on Klevere’s subscription plans.

Score: 5.8

While Klevere is a good idea, its workflows aren’t reliable enough to truly replace humans yet. The concept of an all-AI agency is exciting, but Klevere still has room for improvement.

Kuasar Video [05:08]

Category: Social Media

Problem it solves?

Kuasar Video helps users stay up-to-date with the latest video trends on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok without actually being on those platforms. It analyzes videos and provides insights into popular content.

How well it does

• Kuasar Video is fairly simple in premise. Users add their favorite social media influencers, and the platform scans their profiles, rating their content on a scale of 1 to 100.
• The script writer feature was a bit disappointing, as it functions more like a video summary, telling users what the most popular videos are about rather than writing a script in a similar style.
• The AI component allows users to ask questions about videos, but Kuasar struggles to compare content across multiple videos, focusing instead on individual video analysis.
• The Datadash board is visually appealing but has text contrast issues and lacks clarity on what data is being displayed on each axis, making it difficult to make data-driven decisions without proper documentation.

Deal Details

• Tiers are based strictly on usage, so choose a plan that fits your budget and needs.
• You can upgrade while the deal is still running and downgrade within 60 days of purchase.

Score: 5.9

It’s hard to take Kuasar Video seriously as a video analytics platform when it doesn’t include YouTube. Combined with a lack of documentation and clarity in the data, Kuasar Video receives a 5.9 rating.

VidBoard.ai [08:48]

Category: Video

Problem it solves?

VidBoard.ai is an AI-driven video creation tool that allows users to create presentations using built-in avatars and voices or by uploading their own. It supports 125 languages, offers templates, and integrates with popular stock media libraries.

How well it does

• VidBoard.ai has some technical issues, such as crashing in Safari and preview templates extending beyond their container.
• Adding scripts can be tedious, as users need to choose their avatar and voice on a slide-by-slide basis, which is time-consuming when using the same settings for the entire presentation.
• Clicking away from a script for a slide too early can result in lost progress, and there is no clear indication that the voice has been added to the presentation.
• Adding images, icons, videos, and music works well in Arc, but adding music in Safari caused the platform to crash, resulting in lost progress due to the lack of a save mechanism.
• The voices are good, with accurate inflection, but the lip-syncing is not very realistic.
• During testing, the generated video never arrived, which could be due to an overwhelmed trial account but was still disappointing.

Deal Details

• Tier 1 does not include custom avatars, but otherwise, all limits scale with each plan up to tier 5.
• Choose a plan that fits the number of minutes of video you want to create per month or the number of custom avatars you think you’ll need.

Score: 5.9

VidBoard.ai receives a 5.9 rating, but AI enthusiasts might still be tempted by the lifetime access to this technology. If reliability improves, an LTD investment could pay off in the long run.

BrainCert [14:27]

Category: Course Builders

Problem it solves?

BrainCert is an online course platform that allows users to sell courses or create their own Udemy-style course marketplace. It offers various payment options, AI-powered course creation, live classes, and SCORM uploads.

How well it does

• BrainCert impresses with its comprehensive course building and professional website building features.
• Content can be uploaded, linked from other platforms, or written in plain HTML.
• Courses are created by generating an outline and adding content from a central hub, allowing for easy updating and reuse of lessons across multiple courses.
• The website builder is focused on classes and provides an excellent user experience.

Deal Details

• Skip tier 1 if you plan to monetize your course, as it includes a 5% transaction fee. Tier 2 is a better option, with no transaction fees for an additional $120.
• Tier 5 offers unlimited administrators and authors but caps the total number of courses at 300.
• For live courses, choose a plan that fits your required minutes of virtual classroom time.

Score: 8.8

BrainCert is an excellent choice for those looking to create or sell online courses. It’s a highly recommended platform with an impressive set of features.

Email Meter [18:32]

Category: Email Management

Problem it solves?

Email Meter is an email analytics dashboard for Gmail that helps users improve their email workflows by providing insights into email sending, receiving, and response times. It also offers team analytics for organizations.

How well it does

• The UI is clean, and the analytics are clearly displayed, making it easy for users to see how much email they or their teammates are sending.
• Email Meter cannot see the body of emails, ensuring message privacy.
• While the tool looks good, its usefulness may be limited for many users, as CRMs or helpdesks often measure response times, and measuring response times for general work emails is uncommon.

Deal Details

• Tier 1 is for solo email only; choose tier 2 or 3 for team features.
• Select a plan based on the number of inboxes you want to analyze.

Score: 7.1

Email Meter is a good, solid tool that provides unique data, but it may not be groundbreaking for most users.

Blogify [20:52]

Category: Content Marketing

Problem it solves?

Blogify is an AI writing tool that converts audio or video content into SEO-optimized blog posts. It supports 150 languages and allows users to share their new posts on social media.

How well it does

• Blogify is essentially a form that users fill out, linking to the source of their content and choosing the content length and blog tone.
• It can convert content from one language to another, making it easy to turn a foreign language video into an English blog post.
• The AI-generated content impressed during testing, creating a comprehensive blog post with headings, bullets, keywords, and more from a YouTube video.
• Blog posts can be published directly to WordPress or exported in any format.
• Additional features include YouTube connect, which pulls a list of recent videos, and Copilot, which asks questions to help shape the article according to the user’s preferences.

Deal Details

• Plan 3 is required for Copilot blog creation, which allows users to have more input on the creation of their blog posts by adding the title and outline.
• Plan 5 includes YouTube connect, enabling users to import videos directly from YouTube.

Score: 7.6

Blogify is a promising tool with a bright future, but its long-term success will depend on the improvement of AI models.

Straico [24:19]

Category: Productivity

Problem it solves?

Straico offers lifetime access to popular AI models like GPT-4 Turbo, Claude 3 Opus, and Stable Diffusion XL, helping users save on multiple subscriptions to services like Claude Pro, ChatGPT Plus, and Midjourney.

How well it does

• Straico’s strength lies in its text chat capabilities, with great tools for organizing chats, including folders and search.
• Users can easily access prompt templates using the slash command, choosing from a range of templates or creating and sharing their own.
• Image generation is powered by Stable Diffusion XL, which may feel dated compared to Midjourney and Dall-E, but can still produce great images with the right prompts.

Deal Details

• Plans are based on monthly usage, with all features included in each plan.
• Consider choosing a slightly higher tier than you think you’ll need, as this is a one-time payment, and a few months of these services as a subscription will cover the cost of the LTD.

Score: 7.2

While some users may still prefer paid subscriptions to services like Claude Pro, Straico is a cool tool for those who want to compare the outputs of various models regularly without recurring costs.

Key Takeaways

In this week’s Taco Truck Roundup, we explored 7 new lifetime deals available on AppSumo, covering a wide range of categories, including content marketing, social media, video creation, course building, email management, and productivity.

• Klever and Blogify offer AI-powered content creation solutions, aiming to streamline marketing and content repurposing processes.
• Kuasar Video and VidBoard.ai focus on video analytics and creation, respectively, helping users stay on top of trends and create engaging video content.
• BrainCert stands out as an excellent platform for creating and selling online courses, with a comprehensive set of features and a user-friendly interface.
• Email Meter provides unique email analytics insights, though its usefulness may be limited for some users.
• Straico offers a cost-effective way to access popular AI models like GPT-4 Turbo, Claude 3 Opus, and Stable Diffusion XL, with a focus on text chat capabilities.

When considering which deals to invest in, it’s essential to evaluate your business needs, budget, and the potential long-term value of each tool. Some deals, like BrainCert and Blogify, received high scores and are worth exploring further if they align with your goals. Others, like Klever and Kuasar Video, may need more time to mature but could still be valuable for businesses willing to take a chance on emerging technologies.

As always, be sure to carefully review the deal details, including plan tiers, feature limitations, and any additional costs, before making a purchase. By staying informed and making strategic investments in lifetime deals, you can set your business up for success without breaking the bank on recurring subscriptions.

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