01Business SaaS · Guide
Free booking software for a solo business in Japan: freee vs STORES
Compare freee Reservation and STORES Reservation for a solo business in Japan: booking limits, payment fees and a worked monthly-cost example.
RESEARCH ARCHIVE
Find the decision you need
Pricing, limits, terms and changing conditions—organized around a question, not a product directory.
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02AI Tools · Comparison
Descript pricing: Free, Hobbyist and Creator compared
Descript costs $0, $24/month for Hobbyist or $35/month for Creator. Compare annual totals, free-plan limits, 1080p, 4K and which plan fits your workload.
03AI Tools · Comparison
Descript vs Riverside: choose for recording, editing and total cost
Both Descript and Riverside record remote guests and edit transcripts. Compare the complete podcast workflow, separate tracks, plan limits and the cost of using one tool or both.
04AI Tools · Deep dive
How to use NotebookLM: add a PDF, ask questions and check citations
Learn the NotebookLM workflow with a PDF, practical prompts for work and study, citation checks and source-search options.
05Business SaaS · Deep dive
Accounting software for sole proprietors in Japan: Money Forward, freee and Yayoi
Compare Money Forward, freee and Yayoi for Japanese sole-proprietor filing: regular annual fees, receipt limits, consumption-tax features and support.
06AI Tools · Comparison
Descript vs CapCut: which fits your videos, captions and budget?
Choose Descript for editing spoken content through a transcript, or compare CapCut for mobile and visual edits. See pricing differences, subtitle delivery and a practical test before paying.
07AI Tools · Comparison
ChatGPT Free vs Plus: $20 price, Deep Research and limits
Compare ChatGPT Free and the $20/month Plus plan: file analysis, Deep Research allowances, the usage counter and reset period, and separate API billing.
08AI Tools · Comparison
Perplexity Free vs Pro: $20 pricing, search limits and Research
Compare Perplexity Free with the $20/month or $200/year Pro plan: daily Pro Searches, monthly Research, model choice and the limits paid access still has.
09AI Tools · Deep dive
Descript Studio Sound: reduce noise without cutting off speech
Apply Descript Studio Sound, adjust Intensity when words disappear, process only part of a recording, repair audio drift and check current AI credit costs.
10AI Tools · Deep dive
Descript captions: how to create subtitles and export SRT or VTT
Choose between video captions and SRT/VTT files, correct words without cutting speech, and verify language support before delivering a Descript project.
11AI Tools · Comparison
Notta vs Descript: meeting notes or audio and video editing?
Choose Notta or Descript by the deliverable: a checked meeting record or edited media. Compare workflow, free-plan limits, review time and the cost of using both.
12Business SaaS · Deep dive
Money Forward Cloud Tax Return setup: five checks before connecting accounts
Prepare records and connect a bank or card in Japan’s Money Forward Cloud Tax Return. Check missing imports, duplicate transactions and entries still awaiting review.
13AI Tools · Comparison
Notta free plan: 120 minutes a month, 3 minutes per recording
See what the Notta free plan allows, why a 120-minute monthly allowance does not cover a full meeting, and when Pro is worth comparing.
14AI Tools · Comparison
Gemini Free vs Google AI Pro: 32K vs 1M context and current limits
Compare Gemini without an AI plan and Google AI Pro by 32K vs 1M context, relative usage limits, Google integrations and account type.
15AI Tools · Deep dive
Can you put confidential data in ChatGPT? Six checks beyond training off
Before sending client names, contracts or unreleased information to ChatGPT, check the product, contract, training setting, retention, connections and safer substitutes.
16Reskilling · Guide
Study.com refund policy: cancellation, no-refund rule and guarantee exceptions
Study.com generally does not refund unused time. Learn how cancellation affects access and when a promotional money-back guarantee may apply.
17Reskilling · Update watch
Course price update checklist: keep old and new tuition accurate
Updating a course price? Record the announcement, old-price cutoff, effective date and benefit reference date. Includes a reusable checklist and worked example.
18AI Tools · Guide
How to turn off ChatGPT training without deleting chat history
Follow the current Web and mobile Data Controls steps, confirm device sync, and understand how the setting differs from Temporary Chat and Business.
19AI Tools · Comparison
Claude Free vs Pro: what to check before paying $20
Compare Claude Free and Pro for long documents, repeated revisions, usage limits and API costs before paying $20 a month.
20AI Tools · Deep dive
Can generative AI output be used commercially? Seven checks before publishing
Separate provider terms from copyright, trademarks, privacy, source material, disclosure and client obligations.
21AI Tools · Comparison
When does AI meeting software pay off? A time-based cost model
Calculate recording, cleanup, review and distribution time instead of comparing subscription prices alone.
22Business SaaS · Comparison
Website-builder total cost: fees that simple plan comparisons miss
Include domain, email, templates, apps, payments, collaborators, export and renewal—not only the advertised monthly plan.
23Reskilling · Deep dive
Can you fit an online course around work? Time and support to check
Check weekly capacity, total workload, support deadlines, absence handling and a post-course practice plan.
24AI Tools · Update watch
AI terms have changed: what to check for your business
Move from an announcement to a decision about input data, output rights, sharing, integrations and internal policy.