Report cards
66 tools graded
These are the tools we have reviewed in full, out of the 1,555 listed. Each gets five grades, and its GPA is their average, so you can always see why it scored what it did. How we review and grade.
- CanvaPresentations3.8GPA
Best for good-looking slides when you're no designer
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- ChatGPTAI Assistants3.8GPA
Best for everyday questions, writing and images
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- Google DriveFile Storage & Sync3.8GPA
Best for files you share and edit with other people
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- Microsoft OutlookEmail Apps3.8GPA
Best for all your inboxes and a calendar in one app
- ValueA
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- Proton PassPassword Managers3.8GPA
Best for a free password manager with email aliases
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- GeminiAI Assistants3.6GPA
Best for AI help that reaches into your Gmail and Drive
- ValueA
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- GmailEmail Apps3.6GPA
Best for free email that ties into the rest of Google
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- Google ChromeBrowsers3.6GPA
Best for the same browser on every device you own
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- Google SheetsSpreadsheets & Databases3.6GPA
Best for spreadsheets several people edit at once
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- OperaBrowsers3.6GPA
Best for a free VPN and ad blocker built in
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- Square AppointmentsCalendar & Scheduling3.6GPA
Best for salons and solo pros who work by appointment
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- TodoistTo-Do List Apps3.6GPA
Best for all-round to-do lists
- ValueA
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- Wave AIAI Meeting Notes3.6GPA
Best for recording in-person chats and phone calls
- ValueA
- FreeC
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- XmindWhiteboards & Mind Maps3.6GPA
Best for mind maps on almost any device
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- Zoho CliqTeam Communication3.6GPA
Best for cheap team chat, especially if you use Zoho
- ValueA
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- Zoho MailEmail Apps3.6GPA
Best for cheap email on your own domain
- ValueA
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- Apple CalendarCalendar & Scheduling3.4GPA
Best for a free calendar across your Apple devices
- ValueA
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsC
- Apple MailEmail Apps3.4GPA
Best for everyday email if all your devices are Apple
- ValueA
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsC
- ClickUpProject Management3.4GPA
Best for teams that want everything in one app
- ValueA
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseC
- PlatformsA
- CraftNote-Taking Apps3.4GPA
Best for notes and docs that look good enough to share
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- DiscordTeam Communication3.4GPA
Best for free hangouts for friends and communities
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- FreedomFocus Apps3.4GPA
Best for blocking your laptop and phone in one go
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- Google DocsDocs & Wikis3.4GPA
Best for writing documents together, for free
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- Google MeetTeam Communication3.4GPA
Best for quick calls with nothing to install
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- GrammarlyWriting Tools3.4GPA
Best for checking your writing in every app
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- HubSpotCRM Software3.4GPA
Best for small businesses starting with a free CRM
- ValueC
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- JotformForms & Surveys3.4GPA
Best for forms that take payments and signatures
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- LinearProject Management3.4GPA
Best for software teams tracking issues
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- Microsoft TeamsTeam Communication3.4GPA
Best for offices that already pay for Microsoft 365
- ValueA
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- Microsoft WordWriting Tools3.4GPA
Best for documents that have to look exactly right
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- MonicaAI Assistants3.4GPA
Best for many AI models in one browser sidebar
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- Notion CalendarCalendar & Scheduling3.4GPA
Best for seeing Notion deadlines next to your meetings
- ValueA
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- ObsidianNote-Taking Apps3.4GPA
Best for notes you own as plain files
- ValueA
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseC
- PlatformsB
- pCloudFile Storage & Sync3.4GPA
Best for paying once for cloud storage, not every month
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- RaycastDesktop Utilities3.4GPA
Best for running your computer from the keyboard
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- SetmoreCalendar & Scheduling3.4GPA
Best for small teams that want free online booking
- ValueA
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- Wispr FlowVoice Dictation3.4GPA
Best for talking instead of typing, in any app
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- WorkflowyNote-Taking Apps3.4GPA
Best for people who think in bullet points
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- Zoho NotebookNote-Taking Apps3.4GPA
Best for cheap note-taking on every device
- ValueA
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- ZoomTeam Communication3.4GPA
Best for video meetings anyone can join
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- 1PasswordPassword Managers3.2GPA
Best for families and teams who share logins
- ValueB
- FreeC
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsA
- KeeperPassword Managers3.2GPA
Best for families who want passwords to just work
- ValueC
- FreeC
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsA
- NotionNote-Taking Apps3.2GPA
Best for planning and all-in-one workspaces
- ValueB
- FreeA
- FeaturesA
- EaseC
- PlatformsB
- Proton MailEmail Apps3.2GPA
Best for email your provider can't read
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- RiversideScreen Recording & Video3.2GPA
Best for recording remote podcasts and interviews
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- RoboFormPassword Managers3.2GPA
Best for people who fill in a lot of web forms
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- CoziCalendar & Scheduling3.0GPA
Best for busy families sharing one calendar
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsC
- FantasticalCalendar & Scheduling3.0GPA
Best for juggling several calendars on a Mac and iPhone
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsC
- Five Minute JournalJournaling Apps3.0GPA
Best for a quick gratitude habit on your phone
- ValueC
- FreeA
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsC
- Google ChatTeam Communication3.0GPA
Best for teams already on Google Workspace
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- GranolaAI Meeting Notes3.0GPA
Best for meeting notes without a bot in the call
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsC
- GrokAI Assistants3.0GPA
Best for following news as it breaks on X
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- HeyGenScreen Recording & Video3.0GPA
Best for presenter videos without a camera
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- HoneyBookCRM Software3.0GPA
Best for one-person businesses that book and bill clients
- ValueB
- FreeC
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsC
- monday.comProject Management3.0GPA
Best for flexible boards any team can pick up
- ValueC
- FreeC
- FeaturesA
- EaseA
- PlatformsB
- one secFocus Apps3.0GPA
Best for people who open Instagram on autopilot
- ValueB
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- ZapierAutomation3.0GPA
Best for connecting almost any two apps
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- Adobe PremiereScreen Recording & Video2.8GPA
Best for pro video editing alongside other Adobe apps
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseC
- PlatformsB
- LastPassPassword Managers2.8GPA
Best for families who share a lot of logins
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseC
- PlatformsB
- StridesHabit Trackers2.8GPA
Best for habits and number goals on Apple devices
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsC
- Wondershare FilmoraScreen Recording & Video2.8GPA
Best for beginners making YouTube and social videos
- ValueB
- FreeC
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsC
- Yahoo MailEmail Apps2.8GPA
Best for a roomy free inbox that's easy to clear out
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- AkiflowDaily Planner Apps2.6GPA
Best for time blocking tasks from lots of apps
- ValueC
- FreeD
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
- BlockSiteFocus Apps2.6GPA
Best for blocking the same sites on phone and browser
- ValueC
- FreeB
- FeaturesB
- EaseC
- PlatformsB
- BrickFocus Apps2.4GPA
Best for people who override every app blocker
- ValueB
- FreeF
- FeaturesB
- EaseA
- PlatformsC
- Superhuman MailEmail Apps2.4GPA
Best for people who live in their inbox
- ValueC
- FreeF
- FeaturesA
- EaseB
- PlatformsB
