Productivity & notes

Take notes, run projects, track tasks, brainstorm, book meetings and automate work.

Subcategories

Note-taking
Capture, organize and search notes on one device or synced across many.
8 tools
All-in-one workspaces
Combine docs, wikis, databases and tasks in one shared workspace.
3 tools
Team wikis
Write and organize shared documentation and knowledge bases for a team.
5 tools
To-do lists
Track personal tasks, reminders and recurring to-dos.
5 tools
Project management
Plan projects with tasks, timelines, Gantt charts and issue tracking.
12 tools
Kanban boards
Track work by moving cards across columns on a shared board.
4 tools
Online whiteboards
Sketch, brainstorm and diagram together on an infinite canvas.
3 tools
Scheduling & booking
Let people book meetings and appointments from your calendar availability.
3 tools
Workflow automation
Connect apps and automate repetitive tasks with triggers and actions.
5 tools

Open one to see every alternative, ranked.

Asana
3 free alternatives
Best free option:OpenProject(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $132 USD a year
Calendly
2 free alternatives
Best free option:Easy!Appointments(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $120 USD a year
Confluence
4 free alternatives
Top pick:BookStackLicense: Open source
Saves $68 USD a year
Evernote
5 free alternatives
Top pick:JoplinLicense: Open source
Saves $99 USD a year
Jira
3 free alternatives
Top pick:OpenProjectLicense: Open source
Saves $90 USD a year
Microsoft Project
3 free alternatives
Best free option:GanttProject(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $680 USD one-time
Miro
4 free alternatives
Best free option:AFFiNE(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $96 USD a year
monday.com
3 free alternatives
Best free option:Grist(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $144 USD a year
Notion
5 free alternatives
Best free option:AppFlowy(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $120 USD a year
Todoist
4 free alternatives
Top pick:TickTickLicense: Free tier
Saves $60 USD a year
Trello
3 free alternatives
Top pick:WekanLicense: Open source
Saves $120 USD a year
Zapier
4 free alternatives
Top pick:ActivepiecesLicense: Open source
Saves $240 USD a year

No free tool ranks Strong for these yet. Each page says what a free version would need.