Best Productivity tools

Ranked by what people actually use, and never bought.

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1. 01DDiscordGroup chat for communities123stacks
2. 02AApple NotesThe notes app you already have81stacks
3. 03GGmailWhere everything eventually lands74stacks
4. 04SSlackWhere work happens65stacks
5. 05OObsidianPrivate and flexible note-taking64stacks
6. 06NNotionAll-in-one workspace for notes and docs62stacks
7. 07GGoogle DocsThe default collaborative document59stacks
8. 08PProtonPrivate email, calendar, and drive48stacks
9. 09DDropboxKeep files in sync everywhere48stacks
10. 10ZZoomVideo meetings for everyone47stacks
11. 11LLoomAsync video messages for work42stacks
12. 1211PasswordPassword manager people actually like34stacks
13. 13RRaycastSupercharged productivity for Mac34stacks
14. 14AArcA better way to browse30stacks
15. 15IIdeaBrowserValidated startup ideas, daily28stacks
16. 16MMiroVisual workspace for teams27stacks
17. 17CCal.comOpen source scheduling infrastructure26stacks
18. 18BBitwardenOpen source password manager24stacks
19. 19TTallySimplest way to create forms24stacks
20. 20KKeynotePresentations that look designed24stacks
21. 21SSuperhumanFastest email experience ever made21stacks
22. 22TTickTickTasks, calendar, and habits in one21stacks
23. 23ZZapierConnect your apps, automate work21stacks
24. 24AAirtableSpreadsheet meets database21stacks
25. 25TThingsPersonal task manager for Apple devices17stacks
26. 26CCraftDocuments that feel good to make17stacks
27. 27TTrelloKanban for everyone16stacks
28. 28AAsanaWork management for teams15stacks
29. 29CClickUpOne app to replace them all15stacks
30. 30RReflectNote-taking built for your brain14stacks
31. 31RReadwiseRemember what you read14stacks
32. 32TTodoistTo-do list that keeps you organized13stacks
33. 33FFantasticalThe calendar app Mac users swear by13stacks
34. 34JJiraWhere tickets go to multiply11stacks
35. 35BBearBeautiful Markdown notes10stacks
36. 36AAmieThe joyful productivity app10stacks
37. 37SSunsamaCalm daily planning ritual10stacks
38. 38HHeightProject management that runs itself9stacks
39. 39FFolkA CRM light enough to actually use9stacks
40. 40BBasecampCalm project management since forever8stacks
41. 41HHEYEmail with strong opinions8stacks
42. 42TTanaNotes with a schema brain7stacks
43. 43SsuperwhisperVoice to text anywhere on your Mac6stacks
44. 44TTwentyThe open-source CRM6stacks
45. 45BBeeperEvery chat app in one inbox4stacks
46. 46AAttioThe CRM that builds itself around your data3stacks
47. 47BBardeenAI agents that automate your busywork2stacks

Head to head: Discord vs Apple NotesDiscord vs GmailApple Notes vs Gmail

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