Best Productivity tools

Ranked by what people actually use, and never bought.

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1. 01DDiscordGroup chat for communities122stacks
2. 02AApple NotesThe notes app you already have79stacks
3. 03GGmailWhere everything eventually lands72stacks
4. 04OObsidianPrivate and flexible note-taking63stacks
5. 05SSlackWhere work happens63stacks
6. 06NNotionAll-in-one workspace for notes and docs60stacks
7. 07GGoogle DocsThe default collaborative document58stacks
8. 08PProtonPrivate email, calendar, and drive47stacks
9. 09ZZoomVideo meetings for everyone47stacks
10. 10DDropboxKeep files in sync everywhere47stacks
11. 11LLoomAsync video messages for work41stacks
12. 1211PasswordPassword manager people actually like34stacks
13. 13RRaycastSupercharged productivity for Mac33stacks
14. 14IIdeaBrowserValidated startup ideas, daily28stacks
15. 15AArcA better way to browse28stacks
16. 16MMiroVisual workspace for teams26stacks
17. 17CCal.comOpen source scheduling infrastructure26stacks
18. 18BBitwardenOpen source password manager24stacks
19. 19TTallySimplest way to create forms24stacks
20. 20KKeynotePresentations that look designed24stacks
21. 21ZZapierConnect your apps, automate work21stacks
22. 22AAirtableSpreadsheet meets database21stacks
23. 23TTickTickTasks, calendar, and habits in one20stacks
24. 24SSuperhumanFastest email experience ever made19stacks
25. 25TThingsPersonal task manager for Apple devices16stacks
26. 26CCraftDocuments that feel good to make16stacks
27. 27CClickUpOne app to replace them all15stacks
28. 28TTrelloKanban for everyone15stacks
29. 29AAsanaWork management for teams14stacks
30. 30RReadwiseRemember what you read14stacks
31. 31TTodoistTo-do list that keeps you organized13stacks
32. 32RReflectNote-taking built for your brain13stacks
33. 33FFantasticalThe calendar app Mac users swear by13stacks
34. 34BBearBeautiful Markdown notes10stacks
35. 35AAmieThe joyful productivity app10stacks
36. 36SSunsamaCalm daily planning ritual10stacks
37. 37JJiraWhere tickets go to multiply10stacks
38. 38HHeightProject management that runs itself9stacks
39. 39HHEYEmail with strong opinions8stacks
40. 40TTanaNotes with a schema brain7stacks
41. 41FFolkA CRM light enough to actually use7stacks
42. 42BBasecampCalm project management since forever6stacks
43. 43SsuperwhisperVoice to text anywhere on your Mac5stacks
44. 44TTwentyThe open-source CRM5stacks
45. 45BBeeperEvery chat app in one inbox3stacks
46. 46AAttioThe CRM that builds itself around your data3stacks
47. 47BBardeenAI agents that automate your busywork2stacks

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