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Best productivity web apps

543 picks. Productivity web apps that run in your browser, free and paid.

Updated November 2026

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Blockbench

A free low-poly 3D model editor with texturing and animation.

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows

4.5BrainstormingVisit

Datasette

An open-source tool for exploring and publishing data.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

4.4ResearchVisit

Heimdall

A self-hosted start page that launches all your web apps.

Web AppFreeWeb

4.5OrganizationVisit

Lemmy

A free, open-source forum network of linked communities.

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS

4.2CommunicationVisit

Mastodon

A free, open-source social network made of independent servers.

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS

4.3CommunicationVisit

MIT App Inventor

A free, browser-based tool for building mobile apps with visual blocks.

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS

4.4LearningVisit

OpenAlex

A free, open catalogue of scholarly research.

Web AppFreeWeb

4.5ResearchVisit

Seafile

Self-hosted file sync and sharing with optional encryption.

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows

4.6File ManagementVisit

StreamYard

A browser-based live streaming studio with a free plan.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4CommunicationVisit

Wix

A website builder with a free plan and drag-and-drop editor.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.3OrganizationVisit

Akaunting

Free, open-source accounting software for small businesses and freelancers.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4OrganizationVisit

Buffer

A social media scheduling tool with a free plan for up to three channels.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.5SchedulingVisit

Dropbox

Cloud file storage and sharing with a free Basic plan.

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows

4.6File ManagementVisit

Microsoft OneNote

A digital notebook from Microsoft, free to use on the web.

Web AppFreeWeb

4.5Note-TakingVisit

Netlify

A web hosting and deployment platform with a free plan.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.6WorkflowsVisit

Pitch

A presentation tool with a free plan and unlimited presentations.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.5CollaborationVisit

RescueTime

A time-tracking tool with a free Lite plan.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4Time ManagementVisit

StackBlitz

An in-browser coding environment with a free plan for public projects.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.5CollaborationVisit

Tandoor Recipes

An open-source recipe manager with meal planning and shopping lists.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4OrganizationVisit

Vercel

A frontend hosting platform with a free Hobby plan for personal projects.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.6WorkflowsVisit

Zoom

A video meeting app with a free Basic plan for one user.

Web AppFree planCross-Platform, iOS

4.5MeetingsVisit

Beszel

A lightweight dashboard for your servers and Docker containers.

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux

4.6Team ProductivityVisit

Coolify

Put your apps and databases online on your own server.

Web AppFreeWeb

4.7WorkflowsVisit

Gatus

A status page that tells you when your services go down.

Web AppFreeWeb

4.6Team ProductivityVisit

Homarr

A customisable dashboard for all your self-hosted apps.

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows

4.6OrganizationVisit

Redash

Query your databases and share charts and dashboards.

Web AppFreeWeb

4.4ResearchVisit

NextDNS

A DNS service that blocks ads and trackers, free for 300,000 queries a month.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.7Distraction BlockingVisit

PDF Candy

More than 90 free online PDF tools for editing, converting and compressing.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4File ManagementVisit

Quire

A task manager with nested lists and Kanban boards, free for small teams.

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS

4.4Task ManagementVisit

Twist

A calm, thread-based team chat app with a free plan.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4CommunicationVisit

Wave

Free invoicing and bookkeeping software for small businesses.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4OrganizationVisit

Zoho Cliq

Team chat with channels, calls and meetings, and a free plan.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.3CommunicationVisit

Zoho Forms

An online form builder with a free plan for 500 submissions a month.

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS

4.4WorkflowsVisit

Zoho Mail

Business email with a Forever Free plan for up to 5 users on one domain.

Web AppFree planWeb

4.4EmailVisit

Zoho Notebook

A free, ad-free note-taking app built around colourful cards.

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS

4.5Note-TakingVisit

Apache Superset

A free business intelligence tool for charts and dashboards.

Web AppFreeWeb

4.6Team ProductivityVisit

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Web Apps at a glance

Counted from the listings on this page.

Pricing: Of 543 picks, 283 are completely free, 245 have a free plan and 15 are paid.
Highest rated: Figma (4.8/5), Bitwarden (4.8/5) and Fathom Analytics (4.8/5) have the highest ratings in our reviews.
Topics covered: Workflows (178), Personal Productivity (116), Collaboration (109) and Organization (104).
Platforms: Most listed: Web (533), Android (132), iOS (132) and macOS (98).
Best for: Picked most often for Developers (224), Personal Use (190) and Students (185).
Learning curve: 326 beginner-friendly, 176 intermediate and 41 advanced.
Newest addition: Blockbench, added 13 November 2026.

Common questions

What are the best productivity web apps?: The highest-rated productivity web apps in the directory right now are Figma, Bitwarden and Fathom Analytics. The full list above is sorted by our recommendation.
Are there free productivity web apps?: Yes. Desmos, Scratch and Immich and 280 others are completely free, and 245 more have a free plan.
Which productivity web apps are easiest to start with?: Bitwarden, Fathom Analytics and Desmos are rated beginner-friendly in our reviews, along with 323 others.
How many productivity web apps are listed?: 543 are listed: 283 completely free, 245 with a free plan and 15 paid. New ones are added as they are checked.

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