Ask HN: Have you cancelled any software subscriptions because AI replaced them?

I went through all my subscriptions recently and haven't cancelled a single one because of AI - neither has my girlfriend.

I built some small tools and browser extensions for myself that I use daily. But honestly, I wouldn't have paid for those anyway — maybe a one-time small purchase, but never a subscription.

Curious if others had a different experience. Did you cancel something because chat with LLMs replaced it? Or did you build your own thing and make a paid tool redundant?

7 points | by maxim_bg 6 hours ago

4 comments

  • _pdp_ 2 hours ago
    Yep. We've canceled some software we could build internally. But biggest win was deploying our own agents to help with the business. So in general, we spend more more money - not less.
  • tmatsuzaki 4 hours ago
    We replaced our CRM with an in-house solution. Since our main use case was simply sending emails to lists, it made more sense for us to manage those lists in Google Sheets and build an LLM-powered workflow for email outreach and nurturing.
  • loveparade 4 hours ago
    There are a few personal scripts I replaced with an LLM prompt/skill. Can't really think of any subscriptions though.
  • tsukiaki 6 hours ago
    grammarly
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    • Eawrig05 7 minutes ago
      What about the inpalce corrections when you are typing or do you just copy and paste into a chat?
    • chistev 32 minutes ago
      Are they still in business? They merged with Duolingo, right?