Free picks by platform
Best free apps by platform
Free and open-source productivity apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and the web, sorted by topic: notes, to-dos, calendars, writing, files and more.
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Pick your device and topic below. Each of the 44 lists ranks the free and freemium tools in our directory that run on that platform, with a comparison table of pricing, platforms and licence, and a reason for every pick.
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44 lists
Free apps on a Mac
- MacFree note-taking apps for MacTop picks: Obsidian, Logseq, Notion44 matching tools
- MacFree to-do list apps for MacTop picks: Taskwarrior, TickTick, Todoist20 matching tools
- MacFree project management apps for MacTop picks: Linear, Trello, Asana10 matching tools
- MacFree open-source note-taking apps for MacTop picks: Logseq, Joplin, AppFlowy22 matching tools
- MacFree time management apps for MacTop picks: Dayflow, Clockify, ActivityWatch12 matching tools
- MacFree writing apps for MacTop picks: LibreOffice, Handy, Hugo44 matching tools
- MacFree AI productivity tools for MacTop picks: Upscayl, gptme, Warp68 matching tools
- MacFree automation tools for MacTop picks: Alfred, direnv, Hammerspoon40 matching tools
- MacFree open-source writing apps for MacTop picks: LibreOffice, Handy, Hugo26 matching tools
- MacFree open-source AI productivity tools for MacTop picks: Upscayl, gptme, Cline for Desktop50 matching tools
- MacFree file management apps for MacTop picks: LocalSend, rclone, HandBrake68 matching tools
- MacFree open-source automation tools for MacTop picks: direnv, Hammerspoon, gptme33 matching tools
- MacFree communication apps for MacTop picks: Discord, Ferdium, Flameshot32 matching tools
- MacFree open-source communication apps for MacTop picks: Ferdium, Flameshot, Mattermost14 matching tools
Free apps on a Windows PC
Free apps on Linux
- LinuxFree writing apps for LinuxTop picks: LibreOffice, Handy, Hugo32 matching tools
- LinuxFree AI productivity tools for LinuxTop picks: Upscayl, gptme, Warp45 matching tools
- LinuxFree automation tools for LinuxTop picks: direnv, gptme, Espanso31 matching tools
- LinuxFree file management apps for LinuxTop picks: LocalSend, Ventoy, 7-Zip62 matching tools
- LinuxFree communication apps for LinuxTop picks: Discord, Ferdium, Flameshot20 matching tools
Free apps on iPhone and iPad
- iPhoneFree note-taking apps for iPhoneTop picks: Notion, Obsidian, Bear32 matching tools
- iPhoneFree to-do list apps for iPhoneTop picks: Todoist, Microsoft To Do, TickTick20 matching tools
- iPhoneFree calendar apps for iPhoneTop picks: Google Calendar, TimeTree, Routine11 matching tools
- iPhoneFree habit-building apps for iPhoneTop picks: Finch, Routinery, Daylio19 matching tools
- iPhoneFree time management apps for iPhoneTop picks: Structured, Routinery, Tiimo9 matching tools
- iPhoneFree writing apps for iPhoneTop picks: Google Docs, DeepL, LanguageTool19 matching tools
- iPhoneFree AI productivity tools for iPhoneTop picks: Photoroom, ChatGPT, Stanley19 matching tools
- iPhoneFree learning apps for iPhoneTop picks: Snipd, Duolingo, Photomath24 matching tools
- iPhoneFree email apps for iPhoneTop picks: Spark Mail, MailerLite, Kit9 matching tools
- iPhoneFree file management apps for iPhoneTop picks: Google Drive, LocalSend, Immich18 matching tools
- iPhoneFree meeting apps for iPhoneTop picks: Google Meet, Zoom, Granola9 matching tools
- iPhoneFree reading apps for iPhoneTop picks: Libby, Matter, NetNewsWire15 matching tools
- iPhoneFree research tools for iPhoneTop picks: Arc Search, Zotero, Wolfram|Alpha19 matching tools
- iPhoneFree communication apps for iPhoneTop picks: Signal, Discord, Slack23 matching tools
- iPhoneFree open-source communication apps for iPhoneTop picks: Mattermost, Zulip, Rocket.Chat9 matching tools
Free apps on Android
Free apps in a web browser
- WebFree online writing toolsTop picks: Beehiiv, Google Docs, Overleaf75 matching tools
- WebFree online email toolsTop picks: Brevo, MailerLite, Buttondown18 matching tools
- WebFree online file management toolsTop picks: Google Drive, TinyPNG, PDF24 Tools50 matching tools
- WebFree online reading toolsTop picks: Glance, FreshRSS, LibriVox50 matching tools
- WebFree open-source online file management toolsTop picks: Squoosh, Paperless-ngx, BentoPDF25 matching tools
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