Categories
Each group lists the paid apps and the free apps that are compared with them.
Docs and notes
Docs, notes, and wikis you can use instead of one big paid app.
Paid apps
Free apps
Team chat
Team chat you can run on your own server, or use on a free plan.
Paid apps
Free apps
Photo editing
Photo editors that can take the place of a photo subscription.
Paid apps
Free apps
Photo libraries
Photo libraries you run yourself, with phone backup, albums, and search.
Paid apps
Free apps
Interface design
Design tools for teams leaving a paid design app.
Paid apps
Free apps
Boards and tasks
Boards and task lists. Cards, dates, and who does the work.
Paid apps
Free apps
Video meetings
Video calls in the browser, and meeting apps you run yourself.
Paid apps
Free apps
File sync
File sync, including drives you run on your own computer.
Paid apps
Free apps
Password managers
Password vaults without a fee for each person.
Paid apps
Free apps
Web analytics
Site stats that do not need an ad profile.
Paid apps
Free apps
Email marketing
Email lists you send from your own mail server.
Paid apps
Free apps
Email apps and mail servers for people leaving a paid inbox.
Paid apps
Free apps
Automation
Tools that connect apps and do tasks for you, without a fee per task.
Paid apps
Free apps
Databases and spreadsheets
Tables that look like a spreadsheet, with views and a way for other apps to connect.
Paid apps
Free apps
Marketing design
Layout and art tools. None of them copy a template shop.
Paid apps
- Free alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud
- Free alternatives to Canva
- Free alternatives to Microsoft Publisher
Free apps
Issue tracking
Bug and task lists for software teams.
Paid apps
Free apps
Project management
Tasks, projects, and timelines for teams leaving a paid project tool.
Paid apps
Free apps
Writing and grammar
Tools that check writing. They can run in the browser or with no internet.
Paid apps
Free apps
Office suites
Docs, sheets, and slides that open the files you already have.
Paid apps
- Free alternatives to Google Workspace
- Free alternatives to Microsoft 365
- Free alternatives to Microsoft Excel
- Free alternatives to Microsoft Word
- Free alternatives to Office 365 A1
- Free alternatives to PowerPoint
Free apps
Whiteboards
Shared boards for sketches, diagrams, and notes.
Paid apps
Free apps
Scheduling
Booking links without a fee for each person.
Paid apps
Free apps
Forms
Forms and surveys you can put on your own server.
Paid apps
Free apps
Signatures
Get a signature on a PDF without a fee for each one.
Paid apps
Free apps
PDF tools
Open, edit, merge, and convert PDFs without an Acrobat plan.
Paid apps
Free apps
Support desks
A shared inbox and help pages for a small support team.
Paid apps
Free apps
CRM
Contacts and a sales list you can run on your own server.
Paid apps
Free apps
Money
Books, invoices, and budgets without a locked online ledger.
Paid apps
- Free alternatives to Harvest
- Free alternatives to QuickBooks
- Free alternatives to Xero
- Free alternatives to YNAB
Free apps
Time tracking
Timers and timesheets for freelancers and small teams, including apps that turn hours into an invoice.
Paid apps
Free apps
DevOps
Code hosting, tests, and error tracking a team can run itself.
Paid apps
- Free alternatives to Bitbucket
- Free alternatives to Conductor
- Free alternatives to GitHub
- Free alternatives to Jules
- Free alternatives to Ollama Cloud
- Free alternatives to Ona
- Free alternatives to Sentry
- Free alternatives to Sourcegraph Cody
- Free alternatives to Statuspage
Free apps
API clients
Tools to send requests to other apps. You can keep them on your computer or run them yourself.
Paid apps
Free apps
Infrastructure
App hosting and login without a fee for each person.
Paid apps
- Free alternatives to Auth0
- Free alternatives to Glitch
- Free alternatives to Heroku
- Free alternatives to Val Town
Free apps
Video editing
Video editors that run on a computer you own.
Paid apps
Free apps
Screen recording
Record your screen and send a video people can watch.
Paid apps
Free apps
TV players
Players for TV streams you are allowed to watch. They do not sell channels.
Paid apps
Free apps
Media servers
Movie, TV, and music libraries you run next to your own files.
Paid apps
Free apps
Virtual machines
Software that runs many computers on machines you own.
Paid apps
Free apps
Object storage
S3-style storage you can run yourself.
Paid apps
Free apps
Remote desktop
Ways to control a computer from far away, including servers you run.
Paid apps
Free apps
Video hosting
Places to store videos and embed them, on a server you run.
Paid apps
Free apps
Internal tools
Screens and forms a team can build and run on its own server.
Paid apps
Free apps
Link pages
One page of links for a social bio, including pages you can run yourself.
Paid apps
Free apps
Read later
Save a page and read it later, including archives you run yourself.
Paid apps
Free apps
Key-value stores
In-memory and disk-backed stores that speak a Redis-style protocol.
Paid apps
Free apps
Award search
Search award flights you can book with points and miles, including a free look at near-term dates.