Best Personal productivity for freelancers
We list 35 Personal productivity tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Obsidian, Todoist, Miro.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obsidian Local-first markdown knowledge base | Freemium | $5/mo | Freelancers, Developers, Creators | macos, windows, linux, ios, android | 0 |
| 2 | Todoist Cross-platform task manager | Freemium | $7/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, linux, ios, android | 0 |
| 3 | Miro AI-powered visual collaboration canvas for product and design teams | Freemium | $10/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Agencies | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | Motion AI calendar that schedules your tasks | Paid | $29/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | Raycast Extensible launcher for macOS and Windows | Freemium | $10/mo | Developers, Freelancers | macos, windows, ios | 0 |
| 6 | Sunsama Daily planner that pulls tasks from your tools | Paid | $22/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 7 | Superhuman The fastest email experience | Paid | $30/mo | Enterprise, Freelancers | macos, windows, ios, android, web | 0 |
| 8 | Willow AI voice dictation and writing agent that works in any app | Freemium | $15/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses, Enterprise | macos, windows, ios | 0 |
| 9 | bytemail Native Mac email client with notch alerts and tracker blocking | Paid | $4/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses, Creators | macos | 0 |
| 10 | Microsoft Excel The standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting | Freemium | $10/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 11 | Reclaim.ai Smart time blocking for Google and Outlook calendars | Freemium | $12/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 12 | Scribe Auto-generated step-by-step guides and SOPs from screen activity | Freemium | $17/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, windows, macos | 0 |
| 13 | Toggl Track Simple time tracking and reporting | Freemium | $12/mo | Freelancers, Agencies | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 14 | Akiflow Command-bar task and time-blocking planner | Paid | $34/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | macos, windows, ios, android, web | 0 |
| 15 | Beam Open individual windows from one Mac as native windows on another | Freemium | $12/mo | Developers, Creators, Freelancers | macos | 0 |
All 35 tools
1.Obsidian
▲ 0Local-first markdown knowledge base
Freemium · $5Freelancerschecked Oct 20
2.Todoist
▲ 0Cross-platform task manager
Freemium · $7Freelancerschecked Oct 20
3.Miro
▲ 0AI-powered visual collaboration canvas for product and design teams
Freemium · $10Small businesseschecked Oct 20
4.Motion
▲ 0AI calendar that schedules your tasks
Paid · $29Freelancerschecked Oct 20
5.Raycast
▲ 0Extensible launcher for macOS and Windows
Freemium · $10Developerschecked Oct 20
6.Sunsama
▲ 0Daily planner that pulls tasks from your tools
Paid · $22Freelancerschecked Oct 20
7.Superhuman
▲ 0The fastest email experience
Paid · $30Enterprisechecked Oct 20
8.Willow
▲ 0AI voice dictation and writing agent that works in any app
Freemium · $15Freelancerschecked Oct 22
9.bytemail
▲ 0Native Mac email client with notch alerts and tracker blocking
Paid · $4Freelancerschecked Oct 29
The standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting
Freemium · $10Small businesseschecked Oct 20
Smart time blocking for Google and Outlook calendars
Freemium · $12Small businesseschecked Oct 20
12.Scribe
▲ 0Auto-generated step-by-step guides and SOPs from screen activity
Freemium · $17Small businesseschecked Oct 20
Simple time tracking and reporting
Freemium · $12Freelancerschecked Oct 20
14.Akiflow
▲ 0Command-bar task and time-blocking planner
Paid · $34Freelancerschecked Oct 31
15.Beam
▲ 0Open individual windows from one Mac as native windows on another
Freemium · $12Developerschecked Oct 22
AI research agent that runs long studies on its own cloud host
Freemium · $10Freelancerschecked Nov 2
17.Clockify
▲ 0Time tracker with a free plan for small teams
Freemium · $5Freelancerschecked Oct 20
18.DeepCell
▲ 0Linked spreadsheet, report and slides in one file, built by AI agents
FreemiumFreelancerschecked Oct 22
19.Display
▲ 0Shared workspace where AI agents publish docs, prototypes and apps
Freemium · $12Developerschecked Nov 3
Google's suite of Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet and Gemini for business
Paid · $8Small businesseschecked Oct 20
21.Hob
▲ 0Free open-source desktop AI coworker that runs models on your computer
Open sourceFreelancerschecked Oct 29
22.Intriq
▲ 0Personal CRM that remembers what people tell you, by voice or text
Freemium · $8Freelancerschecked Oct 31
German-hosted calendar sync across providers, with AI assistant access
FreemiumFreelancerschecked Oct 22
Mac menu bar app that restores windows after sleep, unlock or replug
PaidDeveloperschecked Oct 27
Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive in one subscription
Freemium · $2Small businesseschecked Oct 20
Calendar that connects to Notion databases
FreeFreelancerschecked Oct 20
27.Openbroca
▲ 0Lightweight AI dictation for Mac that cleans up what you say
Freemium · $7Freelancerschecked Oct 24
28.Radaric
▲ 0AI feed reader that filters sources by your editorial criteria
Paid · $9Creatorschecked Oct 24
Bulk export Gmail to PDF and print, 100% in your browser
Freemium · $5Freelancers30.ShogunAI
▲ 0Mac assistant that remembers your work and drafts in your voice
Paid · $62Freelancerschecked Oct 23
31.sideOS
▲ 0Voice-driven Mac agent in the notch with local dictation and meetings
PaidFreelancerschecked Oct 25
Workspace where AI agents publish versioned docs, dashboards and apps
Freemium · $5Developerschecked Oct 28
33.Things
▲ 0Award-winning to-do app for Apple devices
PaidFreelancerschecked Oct 20
34.TickTick
▲ 0Tasks, habits, calendar and Pomodoro in one
Freemium · $4Freelancerschecked Oct 20
35.Xmind
▲ 0Mind mapping app with an AI agent that builds maps through chat
FreemiumFreelancerschecked Nov 3