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AI for consultants that starts from your own client material

Win the work, make sense of what you heard, and get the deliverable out. Every tool reads the notes and files you already have and writes a real document you can send.

Win the projectPaste your discovery call notes. A proposal with three priced options.Start Make sense of interviewsDrop your transcripts. Themes, how many said each, and the quotes.Start Build the storylinePaste your findings. The answer first, then a slide-by-slide outline.Start

Every free tool and template

Where are you in the project?

Win the work

Proposals from your call notes, a statement of work from your proposal, and RFP responses.

Free toolCapability Statement Generator From Your BioA one-page capability statement from your bio, tailored to each buyerFree templateCapability Statement Template and ExamplesA one-page capability statement with tailoring rules and two worked examplesFree toolConsulting Proposal Generator From NotesA proposal from your call notes, with three options to choose fromFree templateConsulting Proposal Template and ExampleEight sections with guidance, three priced options and a worked exampleFree toolConsulting Rate Calculator With Project FeesYour day rate and project fees, with every step of the mathFree templateConsulting Statement of Work TemplateScope, acceptance criteria and a change process, with wording that holdsFree toolRFP Response Generator and Compliance MatrixBid brief, compliance matrix and first draft from the RFPFree toolSOW Generator From Your Consulting ProposalA statement of work from your proposal, with scope creep flaggedGuideConsulting Proposal Examples, With PricingThree example proposals with pricing, the format and the stepsGuideConsulting Rates: What to Charge and How to Set YoursHow to set your rate, which pricing model fits, and how to raise it

Kick off

Who does what, who matters, and what to ask the client for, drafted from your SOW.

Free templateCommunication Plan Template With ExampleWho hears what, from whom and when, with an escalation path and a worked exampleFree templateProject Charter Template and ExampleA charter for client projects, with rules, a worked example and a one-pagerFree templateRACI Matrix Template With Rules and ExampleA RACI chart with the rules, the checks and a worked client exampleFree templateStakeholder Analysis Template and ExamplePower, interest, stance and an engagement plan for every stakeholder

Discover

Interviews, meetings and client documents turned into findings, with every quote sourced.

Free templateBusiness Requirements Document TemplateNumbered, testable requirements with MoSCoW priorities and a worked CRM exampleFree toolInterview Synthesis From Your TranscriptsThemes from your interviews, with counts and quotesFree toolMeeting Minutes Generator From a TranscriptDecisions, actions with owners and a client email from your transcriptFree templateMeeting Minutes Template With ExamplesDecisions, actions with owners and dates, and a filled client meeting exampleFree templateSIPOC Diagram Template With ExamplesA SIPOC table with scope, right-to-left steps and an order to cash example

Analyze

Issue trees and frameworks built from your client’s material, not from a blank page.

Free template5 Whys Template With Worked ExamplesFive whys with evidence, a stop rule, branching and worked examplesFree toolAI Readiness Assessment From Your NotesAI readiness scored from your notes, with use cases and a 90-day planFree templateGap Analysis Template and Worked ExampleCurrent state with its evidence, the gap, priority and owner, plus an exampleFree templateIssue Tree Template and ExamplesKey question, branches, hypotheses and data, plus six examplesFree templateRoot Cause Analysis Template With FishboneProblem statement, fishbone table, 5 whys, countermeasures and a checkFree toolSWOT Analysis Generator From Client FilesA SWOT where every point shows its evidenceFree templateSWOT Analysis Template and ExampleSourced points, a so-what per quadrant, TOWS strategies and a full exampleFree toolTAM SAM SOM Calculator With Sourced FiguresTAM, SAM and SOM built two ways, with every figure sourcedGuideThe MECE Principle, With ExamplesWhat MECE means, four worked examples and quick tests for gaps

Recommend

The storyline, the executive summary and a hard review of your deck before the client sees it.

Free toolAction Title Generator for Consulting SlidesTopic titles rewritten as conclusions, with the evidence each slide needsFree toolConsulting Deck Review Before the ClientA partner's read of your deck before the client sees itFree toolExecutive Summary Generator From Your ReportA one-page summary, answer first, with every number sourcedFree templateExecutive Summary Template and ExamplesAnswer first on one page, with three worked examples and a rewriteFree toolPyramid Principle and SCQA Storyline BuilderYour findings as one answer, key points and a ghost deckFree templatePyramid Principle and SCQA TemplateGoverning thought, SCQA, key points and a slide outlineFree templateStrategic Plan Template and ExampleA three-year plan with goals, owners, a strategy on a page and an exampleGuideExecutive Summary Examples and How to Write OneFive examples for reports, plans and proposals, and why each works

Run the project

Weekly status updates, risks, issues and change orders from the notes you already keep.

Free templateChange Order Template for Client ProjectsPrice the extra request first: impact, options, signatures and a cover emailFree toolProject Status Report Generator for ClientsA one-page client update with RAG status, risks and decisions neededFree templateRAID Log Template With Scales and ExamplesFive RAID sheets with scoring scales and worked example entriesFree templateWeekly Status Report Template and EmailA one-page client update with color rules, decisions and the email version

Close and grow

Closure reports, handovers and case studies that win the next project.

Free toolCase Study Generator From Your Final ReportA case study, testimonial draft, LinkedIn post and credential from your reportFree templateClient Case Study Template and ExampleA client case study template with measured results and a worked exampleFree templateLessons Learned Template and ExampleLessons with evidence and owners, a session guide, a register and an exampleFree templateProject Closure Report Template With ExampleA closure report with objectives, open items, lessons and sign-off

Compare tools

Plain side-by-sides with ChatGPT and other AI tools, including where they win.

Free toolChatGPT Alternative for Consultants' WorkYour client files turned into a sourced brief, compared with ChatGPTFree toolNotebookLM Alternative for Client WorkClient files turned into a sourced brief, compared with NotebookLM

Why consultants work in River

Built around your client project, not a chat window

  • The whole engagement in one place

    Your proposal, SOW, interview notes and client files live in one workspace the AI can read, so each new deliverable builds on everything before it.

  • Every point shows its source

    Themes come with how many people raised them and a quote. Numbers come from your files. Anything missing becomes a question for the client.

  • Deliverables, not chat replies

    Each tool writes a document, a sheet or a slide outline you can edit and send, instead of an answer you copy out of a chat window.

  • Client material stays private

    Files stay in your own workspace unless you share them. Under River’s privacy policy, nothing you upload is used to train AI models.

Questions consultants ask

Common questions

What is the best AI for consultants?

The one that works from your own material and gives you something you can send. ChatGPT and Claude are strong general assistants, Gamma makes slides quickly, and note takers like Granola record your calls. River gives you a tool for each stage of a client project and writes every result into a document in your own workspace, with sources you can check.

How do consultants use AI?

Mostly for research, first drafts and summaries. In a study of 758 Boston Consulting Group consultants, those using AI did 12% more work, 25% faster and at 40% higher quality on tasks suited to it. On a task built from spreadsheets and interview notes, they were 19 points less likely to be right (Harvard Business School). That is why River shows the source behind every point.

Is it safe to use AI with client documents?

Check your client agreement first, since many NDAs limit where client information can go. In River, files you add stay in your own workspace unless you share them. Under River’s privacy policy, nothing you upload trains AI models, and its AI providers are bound by their agreements with River not to train on it either.

Can AI make consulting slides?

It can draft the storyline and the words, but the slides themselves still need you. An ex-McKinsey consultant tested five AI presentation tools in May 2026 and found none made a deck he would send to a client (Slideworks). River gives you the outline, the action titles and a hard review of your own deck instead.

Will my client be able to tell I used AI?

Not from the substance, because River starts from your notes, your interviews and your client’s own files, so the result carries specifics only you have. You review and edit every document before it goes anywhere, and you decide what the client sees. Generic output is what gives AI away, and starting from real material avoids it.

Is River free for consultants?

Yes, you can start free. The Free plan includes some AI usage and needs no credit card, and the templates also download as Word files with no account. When you reach the limit, usage pauses until you upgrade. Paid plans start at $14 a month on the pricing page.

Built by

Chandler Supple

Co-founder & CEO, River

Chandler has spent the last six years working in AI, building tools for millions of users and Fortune 100 companies. In 2025, he co-founded River to build a new kind of operating system for AI agents.

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