Best Personal productivity for freelancers
We list 18 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, Motion.
| # | 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 | Motion AI calendar that schedules your tasks | Paid | $29/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | Sunsama Daily planner that pulls tasks from your tools | Paid | $22/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | Miro AI-powered visual collaboration canvas for product and design teams | Freemium | $10/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Agencies | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 6 | Toggl Track Simple time tracking and reporting | Freemium | $12/mo | Freelancers, Agencies | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 7 | Akiflow Command-bar task and time-blocking planner | Paid | $34/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses | macos, windows, ios, android, web | 0 |
| 8 | Clockify Time tracker with a free plan for small teams | Freemium | $5/mo | Freelancers, Agencies | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 9 | Google Workspace Google's suite of Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet and Gemini for business | Paid | $8/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, ios, android, macos, windows | 0 |
| 10 | Microsoft 365 Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive in one subscription | Freemium | $2/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, windows, macos, ios, android | 0 |
| 11 | Microsoft Excel The standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting | Freemium | $10/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 12 | Notion Calendar Calendar that connects to Notion databases | Free | $0 | Freelancers, Small businesses | macos, windows, ios, web | 0 |
| 13 | Raycast Extensible launcher for macOS and Windows | Freemium | $10/mo | Developers, Freelancers | macos, windows, ios | 0 |
| 14 | Reclaim.ai Smart time blocking for Google and Outlook calendars | Freemium | $12/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 15 | Scribe Auto-generated step-by-step guides and SOPs from screen activity | Freemium | $17/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, windows, macos | 0 |
All 18 tools
5.Miro
▲ 0AI-powered visual collaboration canvas for product and design teams
Freemium · $10Small businessesEnterpriseGoogle's suite of Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet and Gemini for business
Paid · $8Small businessesEnterpriseWord, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneDrive in one subscription
Freemium · $2Small businessesEnterpriseThe standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting
Freemium · $10Small businessesEnterpriseSmart time blocking for Google and Outlook calendars
Freemium · $12Small businessesFreelancers15.Scribe
▲ 0Auto-generated step-by-step guides and SOPs from screen activity
Freemium · $17Small businessesEnterprise