Best productivity tools on Reddit

125 reviews from r/Productivitycafe, r/productivity, r/Entrepreneur and 24 more subreddits

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Google

4.6

(8)

"Morgen syncs seamlessly with my Google account and multiple calendars."

"I use a lot of Google tools like calendar, tasks, and Gmail."

"Google Sheets can run complicated business operations."

"Google Docs is recommended for handling tasks and operations."

"I use a countdown timer in my Google hub all the time. Timer stays on the screen which is so helpful."

"Google Keep is great for sharing notes with others."

"Note app with basic todo functionality."

"Google Sheets is great for maintaining finances and offers useful features."

Notion

5.0

(7)

"I’m so into notion idk why"

"Notion - Scripting"

"I've been using Notion to organize my tasks."

"Notion is an excellent tool for organization and productivity."

"I manage my work schedules with it, store some notes and other helpful info and track my goals and habits."

"It's perfect for small businesses, and even for individual creators who wish to plan their weeks better."

"Notion is an excellent tool for organization and productivity!"

Apple

5.0

(6)

"The integration with the Apple ecosystem is seamless."

"The Apple ecosystem provides a great set of productivity tools."

"Devonthink is excellent for managing notes and documents."

"Apple Reminders and Shortcuts can go a long, long, long way."

"Shortcuts can automate common tasks and improve productivity."

"The Notes app is also SUPER handy for scanning and saving documents."

Text Blaze

5.0

(4)

"Text Blaze, Grammarly, LanguageTool, Hemingway, Asana, and Todoist."

"One I recommend adding is Text Blaze."

"Text Blaze, Alfred, IFTTT, Zapier in that order of importance and usage."

"Mine: Text Blaze, Notion, Slack, Trello, Todoist, IFTTT, Zapier."

Microsoft

4.3

(4)

"OneNote is versatile and easy to use for all tasks without the hassle of saving."

"Simple todo app."

"Add in some other tools, Ms task and or notebook."

Stream Deck

5.0

(3)

"Any of the Stream Decks are awesome for editing."

"Streamdeck is an absolute life changer"

"StreamDeck+ - got it setup to replace the keyboard for practically everything"

CommandPost

5.0

(3)

"Friends do not let friends use FCPX without CommandPost."

"If you are a FCP editor and haven't installed this, what the hell are you doing?! Please check it out (free, open source, super awesome dev)"

Obsidian

5.0

(3)

"I recommend trying it for yourself!"

"Obsidian is excellent for personal knowledge management and project management."

"Obsidian changed the way I work and study. Complete game changer for me."

Google Keep

4.7

(3)

"Google Keep is a game changer for me with Gboard Turkish dictation support."

"Google Keep! Has great tile too."

"I'll checkout Google Keep as a quick capture application."

#10

Zotero

4.7

(3)

"Check out Zotero for reference management"

"Zotero is still the best bibliography manager imo, but ymmv."

"I use Zotero for annotating PDFs (paid version)."

#11

Loupedeck

5.0

(2)

"I use a LoupDeck with custom macros and the tools I use the most just to save time."

"Loupedeck, commandpost.io, posthaste, Final Cut Pro library Manager"

#12

Todoist

5.0

(2)

"Keeps my Dory memory in check"

"Love Todoist for task management"

#13

Zapier

5.0

(2)

"Zapier to automate repetitive work."

"I've enjoyed Zapier. Lots of integrations with G Suite that I use to keep spreadsheets updated, and automate reports."

#14

Clickup

5.0

(2)

"ClickUp is a solid choice for productivity and workflow management."

"I run an animation agency and use Clickup.com."

#15

Projectsly

5.0

(2)

"Projectsly - Project Management Software"

#16

Schedule.cc

5.0

(2)

"Schedule.cc - Appointment Scheduling Tool"

#17

Sign.cc

5.0

(2)

"Sign.cc - Electronic Signature Software"

#18

Teams.cc

5.0

(2)

"Teams.cc - Team Collaboration Software"

#19

Quire

5.0

(2)

"Quire integrates seamlessly with Zapier, making workflow automation a breeze!"

"It's a task management software with features such as kanban board, gantt chart, reminders, priorities to help you with your tasks."

#20

EndNote

4.5

(2)

"Be an adult and buy Endnote."

"I’d suggest using EndNote."

#21

Project Management Tool

5.0

(1)

"I would choose a simple, easy to use and implement project management tool."

#22

CD Pipeline

5.0

(1)

"A solid CD pipeline (quick and reliable feedback and all that)"

#23

RambleFix

5.0

(1)

"Coffee and RambleFix.com are my go to tools - you speak into it and then AI tidies up what you've said."

#24

Microsoft 365

5.0

(1)

"We have recently started using 'tasks' which is part of MS365 / sharepoint and it integrates with teams, it’s fantastic in meetings."

#25

Self Manager

5.0

(1)

"You should definitely use a piece of software to track what you are doing and what you plan to do."

#26

Milanote

5.0

(1)

"Milanote - Storyboarding and coming up with Ideas"

#27

PostHaste

5.0

(1)

"PostHaste - creating a template Folder for projects"

#28

Captionator

5.0

(1)

"Captionator for auto-captions/titles."

#29

Hours

5.0

(1)

"My favorite is Hours by Fiveable!"

#30

Be Focus

5.0

(1)

"Best ever with the reports afterwards"

#31

Trello

5.0

(1)

"I use Trello to separate tasks using Kanban."

#32

Reflect Notes

5.0

(1)

"Super simple, elegant, E2E, actually convenient AI tools."

#33

Raycast

5.0

(1)

"Saves a ton of time"

#34

Perplexity

5.0

(1)

"I use Perplexity, Grammarly, One Sec, Saner"

#35

AFFiNE

5.0

(1)

"You may also have a try with AFFiNE which is an open source, free and notion-like productivity tools."

#36

Elepash

5.0

(1)

"For writing, I use, Elepash.app."

#37

Float

5.0

(1)

"Float for scheduling, payroll, and tracking billable/non billable hours for on projects"

#38

TexAu

5.0

(1)

"TexAu is a great alternative to Phantombuster."

#39

Muryō

5.0

(1)

"I created something called Muryō and it makes it really easy to catalog anything."

#40

Office 365

5.0

(1)

"I use Microsoft Office 365, along with its included Todo List and OneNote."

#41

Devonthink

5.0

(1)

"I use Devonthink to store/organize my notes/documents/files."

#42

Anki

5.0

(1)

"For flashcards, a great options is Anki."

#43

Zoho

5.0

(1)

"Zoho One integrates seamlessly into various functions, making it a comprehensive tech stack for clients."

#44

Android

5.0

(1)

"Very accurate and highly recommended for writing blog posts."

#45

Asana

5.0

(1)

"Asana helps you handle double the work with half the stress using the getting things done methodology."

#46

Axway

5.0

(1)

"Syncplicity by Axway is awesome and only like $5 a month. Integrates into windows and Apple and lets people open and edit files natively across multiple devices."

#47

Standss

5.0

(1)

"QuickFile from Standss is a lifesaver on filing emails. It saves me so much time every day."

#48

Bookmatics

5.0

(1)

"Bookmatics is the best project management tool with excellent features like time tracking and a Gantt chart."

#49

Clariti

5.0

(1)

"Clariti is my go-to productivity tool. It uses AI to integrate emails, chats, documents, calendar events, and feeds on the same topic into context-based conversations."

#50

ColorNote

5.0

(1)

"ColorNote is great for very simple note taking and to-do lists. It's free and has no ads."

#51

Headspace

5.0

(1)

"Headspace helps me maintain focus."

#52

Sysbox

5.0

(1)

"Sysbox is a great tool that allows Kubernetes or Docker to create containers that act like full VM environments."

#53

Jamie

5.0

(1)

"Jamie is very useful for generating summaries, transcriptions, and action points for meetings."

#54

Forest

5.0

(1)

"I use Forest app to keep track of where I spend my time."

#55

Day One

5.0

(1)

"I use Day One for journaling and write down improvements."

#56

Structured

5.0

(1)

"It's so easy to allot time to my tasks. It has been the most helpful app so far."

#57

Adobe

5.0

(1)

"Super easy to use with excellent and professional looking results."

#58

OpenAI

5.0

(1)

"ChatGPT is excellent for generating emails quickly and efficiently."

#59

Snoop Hawk

5.0

(1)

"Snoop Hawk automates web research effectively, allowing you to schedule jobs and get notified on various criteria."

#60

GetMacaw

5.0

(1)

"It’s been a game-changer, cutting our workflow time by about half."

#61

ProofHub

5.0

(1)

"It's great for project management, collaboration, and keeping everything organized efficiently."

#62

Notability

5.0

(1)

"It's a life saver for taking digital notes and allows downloading PDFs directly to your tablet."

#63

Monday.com

5.0

(1)

"I use Monday.com and couldn’t survive without it."

#64

ActivityWatch

5.0

(1)

"It has plugins for everything and was a total game changer for me. All data is kept locally as well."

#65

Sup

5.0

(1)

"The best way to avoid standup meetings. It tracks and notes the mood of the employee daily."

#66

Freedom.to

5.0

(1)

"Great tool to block distractions during prime focus time."

#67

GrindZero

5.0

(1)

"Saves tons of time for managing social profiles."

#68

hivoe

5.0

(1)

"Hivoe allows me to automate my Twitter welcome DMs."

#69

Slite.com

5.0

(1)

"Great for asynchronous communication and project collaboration."

#70

Slack.com

5.0

(1)

"Excellent for small talk and team communication."

#71

Markdown

4.0

(1)

"File system and Markdown editor/viewer."

#72

Microsoft Copilot for 365

4.0

(1)

"Going to trial copilot for 365 in next few days."

#73

Notepad

4.0

(1)

"Some sort of notepad or note app."

#74

Gmail

4.0

(1)

"Use Gmail and schedule a due date mail for yourself in the future."

#75

Wrike

4.0

(1)

"Maybe Wrike. And depending on your business some automation software/web services might be crucial."

#76

Metaview

4.0

(1)

"Metaview for interviews and job briefs. Note taking tool with a free trial and relatively inexpensive after."

#77

Greenhouse

4.0

(1)

"Here’s my stack: * greenhouse ats (but a bit on the pricey side) * gpt for help w/writing job descriptions and email sequences."

#78

Google Sheets

4.0

(1)

"Personally I use Google Sheets, number everything that needs to be done with a priority."

#79

Adobe Acrobat

4.0

(1)

"I’d get Adobe Acrobat so you can manipulate pdfs."

#80

YourWay.Store

4.0

(1)

"Check out YourWay.Store."

#81

SAFE Stack

4.0

(1)

"SAFE Stack template is really good."

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