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The best productivity tools, apps, AI tools, courses and books, picked by a human.

Skip the endless “top 100” lists. I check every one of these 2200+ resources myself, write down the honest pros and cons, and add new ones every day. Free, no signup.

Try:NotionChatGPThabit trackerfocusnote-takingPomodoro

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A small taste of the 2200+ resources inside

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    Resources, each one checked by hand

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    Categories, from deep work to automation

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    Free guides you can read without signing up

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    Short lists built around one goal

What the data says: The State of Productivity Tools 2026

Productivity statistics 2026: real, sourced numbers on work, AI and burnout

Most successful mobile apps: a database of official user numbers

Why this list is different

Most “best tools” lists are written for Google. This one is written for you.

No auto-generated top 100s. No tools that died two years ago. Just 2200+ resources a real person opened, checked and wrote up.

Picked by a person, not a scraper

I open every tool, check it on its official site and write the listing myself. If it is broken, abandoned or a weaker copy of something better, it does not get in.

Fresh every single day

240 new resources in the last 7 days. Every change goes in the public update log.

Honest pros and cons

Every listing says what the tool is great at and where it falls short, so you know before you click.

Free. No signup. No paywall.

Search, save tools and read every guide without making an account. Your saved list lives in your own browser.

Straight to the source

Every listing links to the tool's own website, so you always see the real pricing and the latest features.

Build your tool stack in a few clicks

Tell it who you are and what you want to get better at. It picks the best free and freemium tools from the directory, you swap anything you don't love, then share your card.

Tool of the day

1001 Fonts

A huge, well-sorted library of free fonts to download.

Why I like it: Enormous font collection

Take a look

A fresh pick every morning. See you tomorrow, or put this widget on your site or in Notion.

Fresh on the list

The newest additions, straight from this week's digging. Every card links to the tool's own website.

Briar

A free, open-source messenger that works peer-to-peer, even without internet.

Android AppFreeAndroid

Calcure

A modern terminal calendar and task manager with Vim-style keys.

OtherFreeCross-Platform

New · updated daily

What people are actually doing with AI

Real use cases shared on Reddit, Hacker News, X, GitHub and blogs, summarised in plain words with a link to every original post.

Browse AI use cases

Start with what you want to fix

Pick a goal and see only the tools that actually help with it.

Pick your format

Some days you want an app. Some days you want a good book. It's all here.

Short lists for one job

Opinionated picks for a single goal, so you can stop comparing and start doing.

A 30-second tour

New here? Get the whole tour in 30 seconds.

The directory, the free guides, the free tools and the little extras most people miss on their first visit. Hit play.

Watch on the tour page

Free guides, no strings attached

In-depth, visual, step-by-step guides on the tools and habits that actually move the needle. Every one is free to read, no signup.

Worth a read

Notes and essays on focus, work and the AI tools changing both.

Free Notion database

1,100+ ways people are making money online

Real online businesses, creators and projects, broken down by how they make money: apps, online stores, AI tools and more. Free on Gumroad.

Get the free database

Free Notion database

399+ ways to make money online

Hundreds of online income methods in one place, so you can compare options and pick one to try. Free on Gumroad.

Get the free list

For research and ideas only. Results vary and nothing here is a promise of income. See our Disclaimer.

Weekly newsletter

Everything new, every Monday.

One short email every Monday with everything shipped that week: new free tools and websites, new guides, new free browser tools and what's new in my free Gumroad libraries, plus how the site is growing. Free, and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Join the newsletter

You sign up on Gumroad, which stores your email to send the newsletter. See our Privacy Policy.

Free Tools I've Built

Free tools that run in your browser. No signup, no account.

Steps Goal Calculator

Free

Daily steps to reach your target weight.

See how many steps a day it would take to reach a target weight by walking in your timeframe, with calories, distance and walking time. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Skill Value Calculator

Free

Score how valuable your skill is, out of 100.

Get a Skill Value Score from your proficiency, years of experience, market demand and complementary skills, with a breakdown and tips. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Reading Speed Calculator

Free

Test your reading speed in words per minute.

Paste any text or pick a sample, time yourself reading it, and get your words per minute with a reading level and benchmarks. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Morse Code Translator

Free

Text to Morse code and back, with sound.

Translate text into International Morse code and Morse back into text, then play it as beeps at the speed you choose. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Daily Water Intake Estimator

Free

How much water a day, by age and sex.

See the daily water intake the US National Academies suggest for your age and sex, including pregnancy and breastfeeding, in litres, cups and glasses. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Roman Numeral Converter

Free

Numbers to Roman numerals and back, 1 to 3999.

Convert numbers from 1 to 3999 into standard Roman numerals and read Roman numerals back as numbers, with checks for non-standard forms. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Sleep Cycle Calculator

Free

Bedtimes and wake-up times that fit whole sleep cycles.

Work out when to go to bed or wake up so you finish a whole 90-minute sleep cycle, with the time it takes to fall asleep included. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Number to Words Converter

Free

Numbers in English words, in millions or lakh and crore.

Write any number up to 999 trillion in English words in the international and Indian systems, with decimals, US or British style and letter case options. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Hours & Minutes Calculator

Free

Add and subtract hours, minutes and seconds.

Add up or take away lengths of time in hours, minutes and seconds and see the total as h:mm:ss, decimal hours, total minutes and days. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

All free tools

Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com

Testimonials

What people say

Testimonials of my social media followers, digital product buyers, my clients and others

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Startups For Sale

Websites you can buy right now. Each is already a useful resource in its niche, with room to grow it your own way.

Our numbers, out in the open

Real visits straight from our host, Lovable, updated every day. Nothing estimated, nothing hidden.

  • Visits since launch

    46,651

    Since 24 August 2026

  • Last 30 days

    38,525

    Complete days only

  • Last 7 days

    11,479

    5 of the 7 days counted

  • Best day

    3,338

    9 November 2026

  • Daily average

    2,296

    Visits a day, counted days only

  • Social reach

    265K+

    Followers across 5 platforms

Visits every day since launch

  • Search and AI answers
  • Social
  • Referral
  • Direct
  • Ads
05001k1.5k2k2.5k3k3.5k7 November 2026 to 8 November 2026: not counted while the site moved hostNot counted24 August 2026: 46 visits24 Aug25 August 2026: 84 visits26 August 2026: 55 visits27 August 2026: 30 visits28 August 2026: 48 visits29 August 2026: 34 visits30 August 2026: 48 visits31 August 2026: 48 visits1 September 2026: 49 visits2 September 2026: 63 visits3 September 2026: 139 visits4 September 2026: 85 visits4 Sep5 September 2026: 14 visits6 September 2026: 21 visits7 September 2026: 18 visits8 September 2026: 30 visits9 September 2026: 36 visits10 September 2026: 75 visits11 September 2026: 118 visits12 September 2026: 91 visits13 September 2026: 195 visits14 September 2026: 199 visits15 September 2026: 154 visits15 Sep16 September 2026: 207 visits17 September 2026: 134 visits18 September 2026: 114 visits19 September 2026: 102 visits20 September 2026: 149 visits21 September 2026: 190 visits22 September 2026: 188 visits23 September 2026: 145 visits24 September 2026: 171 visits25 September 2026: 130 visits26 September 2026: 123 visits26 Sep27 September 2026: 97 visits28 September 2026: 84 visits29 September 2026: 114 visits30 September 2026: 77 visits1 October 2026: 121 visits2 October 2026: 95 visits3 October 2026: 91 visits4 October 2026: 149 visits5 October 2026: 248 visits6 October 2026: 190 visits7 October 2026: 187 visits7 Oct8 October 2026: 245 visits9 October 2026: 403 visits10 October 2026: 650 visits11 October 2026: 695 visits12 October 2026: 865 visits13 October 2026: 482 visits14 October 2026: 498 visits15 October 2026: 624 visits16 October 2026: 649 visits17 October 2026: 606 visits18 October 2026: 1,610 visits18 Oct19 October 2026: 1,095 visits20 October 2026: 987 visits21 October 2026: 1,002 visits22 October 2026: 947 visits23 October 2026: 780 visits24 October 2026: 744 visits25 October 2026: 865 visits26 October 2026: 1,041 visits27 October 2026: 1,214 visits28 October 2026: 1,088 visits29 October 2026: 845 visits29 Oct30 October 2026: 1,436 visits31 October 2026: 1,189 visits1 November 2026: 1,010 visits2 November 2026: 1,226 visits3 November 2026: 1,299 visits4 November 2026: 3,298 visits5 November 2026: 2,993 visits6 November 2026: 1,312 visits9 November 2026: 3,338 visits9 Nov10 November 2026: 918 visits11 November 2026: 3,046 visits12 November 2026: 2,865 visits

Media kit

Advertise to 265K+ followers across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Threads and Medium, and on this website.

Audience

People who follow me for AI tools, productivity apps, no-code and online business.

Public follower counts read from each profile on 15 October 2026, rounded down.

Advertise on the website

Best Productivity Resources

46K+

visits since launch

38K+

visits in the last 30 days

2,200+

hand-checked resources

Daily

new resources since 25 August 2026

Free

guides and browser tools people come back to

Visit counts from Cloudflare Web Analytics (Lovable, our first host, before 7 November 2026), updated 13 November 2026. See the full traffic stats.

  • Sponsored slot

    Your name, one line of copy and a link on every page: in the side rails on desktop and the top or bottom strip on phones and tablets. Clearly labelled as sponsored.

    Book with PayPal
    $99.99 / 30 days
  • Sponsored slot, 3 months

    The same slot for 90 days in a row, for 10% less than booking month by month.

    $269.99 / 90 days
  • Featured placement

    A spot in the labelled featured block above the directory listings, so people browsing tools see you first.

    $149 / 30 days
  • Daily posts sponsor

    A labelled "Presented by" line with your link on the daily AI and tech news post and the daily Update Log, for 7 days in a row.

    $199 / 7 days
  • Sponsored guide

    A step-by-step guide that shows how to get a real job done with your product. Marked as sponsored, and it stays on the site.

    $199
  • Newsletter mention

    A short, labelled mention of your product in the Best Productivity Resources email.

    On request

Social media packages

LinkedIn

  • One repost

    I repost one of your posts.

    $50
  • 30 reposts

    One repost every day for a month.

    $150 / month
  • 60 reposts

    One repost every day for 60 days.

    $250 / 2 months
  • Sponsored post

    A listicle or a full post about your product, with an image, video or infographic.

    $100

X (Twitter)

  • One repost

    I repost one of your posts.

    $15
  • 30 reposts

    One repost of your product every day.

    $150 / month
  • 60 reposts

    One repost every day for 60 days.

    $250 / 2 months
  • Sponsored post

    One post about your product, long or short.

    $75
  • Listicle thread

    A 10-tool listicle thread with your tool listed first.

    $75
  • Listicle post

    A 15-product listicle post with your product listed first.

    $100
  • Sponsored thread

    A full thread about your product, its features and how to use it.

    $100

Medium, Instagram & Threads

  • Medium article

    A full article about your product. No tracking links, per Medium's rules.

    $100
  • Instagram post or reel

    A post or short video about your product.

    On request
  • Threads post

    A post about your product.

    On request

Videos & infographics

  • Sponsored short video

    A vertical video of up to 58 seconds about your product, with real screen recordings, posted on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.

    $150
  • Roundup video spot

    Your tool as one of five in a short roundup video, marked as sponsored.

    $75
  • Sponsored infographic

    A designed infographic about your product or how to use it, posted on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.

    $100

Prices are in US dollars. Every sponsored post is marked as an ad or paid partnership.

Bundles and partnerships

Website and social together, for less

  • Launch bundle

    A 30-day sponsored slot on the website, plus a sponsored LinkedIn post and a sponsored X post on your launch day.

    $239
  • Monthly partner

    A 30-day sponsored slot, 30 LinkedIn reposts, 30 X reposts and one sponsored post each on LinkedIn and X.

    $449 / month
  • Full reach

    A 30-day sponsored slot, 7 days as daily posts sponsor, a LinkedIn post, an X thread, a Medium article and a short video.

    $599
  • Ambassador or affiliate partnership

    A long-term partnership for tools I already use and like, the way I work with ElevenLabs as a 2026 ambassador.

    Let's talk

Track record

Growth I've delivered

  • Grew my own AI newsletter to 7,000+ subscribers before it was acquired by Horizon AI.
  • As Head of Growth at Horizon AI, helped grow its newsletter from 1,800 to 46,000+ subscribers in 6 months.
  • Built Best Productivity Resources: a hand-checked directory of productivity tools, updated every day.

What I need from you

  • Your product name
  • Product link
  • What you'd like to book
  • Your own media kit or brand assets (optional)

How it works

  1. 1.Tell me about your product and what you'd like to book.
  2. 2.We agree on the format, dates and price.
  3. 3.You pay. Website slots go through PayPal; card details never reach me.
  4. 4.I prepare the draft or slot copy.
  5. 5.We finalise it together.
  6. 6.It goes live on the agreed date, labelled as sponsored.

Never for sale

  • A place in the directory, which is decided on merit alone
  • A better description, ranking or comparison result
  • A place in a best-free list, comparison page, collection or the monthly awards
  • Removal of an accurate limitation from a listing
  • Any mention without a clear sponsored or paid-partnership label

Full rules in the Advertising Policy and How We Choose.

Ready to book?

Email me with your product and what you'd like, or message me on LinkedIn.

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Best Productivity Resources

Top productivity tools, apps, and guides.

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Update log

Day 69 since launch. Live since 25 August 2026. Here's what changed lately.

Frequently asked questions

The short answers to what people ask most.

Found something great that isn't here yet?

Send it over. I review every submission myself, and only the genuinely useful ones make it in. That's how the list stays curated, not crowded.

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The person behind the site

Shushant LakhyaniVerified

Hi, I'm Shushant. I pick every resource here by hand, write the free guides and build the free tools, because I was tired of “best tools” lists that were never actually used by anyone.

  • 265k+ followers
  • AI creator
  • Content marketer
  • No-code builder
50+ visual guides1 new infographic every day

I help youbuild & growwith AI &no-code

Content creator, marketer, and AI generalist helping you build and grow fast with visual guides, social media content, and growth services.

Verified265k+ followersVerifiedTrusted by brands & creatorsVerifiedElevenLabs Ambassador 2026
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Portrait of Shushant Lakhyani265k+ FollowersGeneralistMarketerCreator‍ Builder
I create content about AI, technology, marketing and business for an audience of 265k+ people.
I build visual learning resources and cheat sheets that explain complex topics in minutes.
I help brands and creators grow on social media with content systems that compound.
I build useful no-code tools, calculators and websites people use every day.
Previously an Operations Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Freelance social media marketing manager at Mindstream.

Intro reel

What I make, in 28 seconds

Infographics, short-form videos, websites and Notion libraries. A quick look at the work I ship every day.

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What I do best

LinkedIn marketing96%
Content creation94%
AI automation90%
Newsletter writing92%
No-code development86%
Digital marketing88%
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Recognition

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I'm an official ElevenLabs Ambassador for 2026, part of the Eleven Creative community of creators.

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Portfolio

Content & BuildsVerified

Content I've created across platforms, and 5 free web tools I've built.

Builds

Tools & Websites I've Built

Five web tools and calculators I've built to help people learn, create, and grow.

Learning bank

Explore the all-in-one AI + tech + no-code + business cheat sheets in one place.

A growing visual library of 50+ guides covering AI, LLMs, no-code, automation, business, marketing, and programming, designed to help people learn in minutes, not hours.

No fluff. No jargon. Just practical knowledge explained visually.

Services

How I can help

Work with me on content, growth and building.

Social media marketing

End to end strategy, content and growth across LinkedIn, X, Threads and Instagram.

LinkedIn marketing

Positioning, carousels, infographics and posting systems that compound reach.

Content creation

Visual content, infographics, short video and written posts built for retention.

Ghostwriting

Founder and executive voice, written and shipped consistently every week.

AI automation

Automations and AI workflows that remove repetitive work from your content engine.

No-code development

Landing pages, calculators and internal tools built and shipped in days.

Newsletter growth

Newsletter setup, editorial calendar and subscriber growth loops.

Support the work

If the guides, tools or ideas helped you, you can support what I build next.