Office Suites (178 programs)
Pros: Free to use. Opens Microsoft Office documents including Word and Excel. Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program. Good alternative to Microsoft Office.
Cons: Slow at opening documents and can be unresponsive sometimes. Too many buttons and settings. Based mainly on Java.
Pros: A user-friendly interface. Themes can be changed. Supports RTF text formats. The app will remain hidden when not in use.
Cons: Not many text formats are supported. The application will not appear in the system dock. Only three notes are offered in the free version. Other note-taking programs require less memory.
Pros: Loads of productivity features. Drag-and-drop functionality. PDF export option. Task lists could be shared to social media.
Cons: Free version may not offer certain features. Doesn’t document the tasks accomplished. Not cross-platform. Needs a 64-bit system.
Pros: All apps packaged in one installer. Supports popular file types. Comes with cloud and server integrations. Includes proprietary font styles.
Cons: Limited presentation editing capabilities.
Pros: Plenty of bug fixes. Installing is not difficult. Makes changes to almost all the Microsoft Office tools.
Cons: Only useful for people using Microsoft Office 2008. Not vital for the security of the Microsoft Office software.
Pros: 212 different lessons. Simple everyday language used in videos. Small app size. Good balance between advanced and simple features.
Cons: Doesn't cover all basic topics for accounting use. Application can become unresponsive at times. MS Excel required to complete practice activities. History list of lessons is often incomplete.
Pros: Robust editing capabilities. Effortless PDF file management. PDF-to-Word conversion. Supports digital signatures.
Cons: Not the most user-friendly tool. Not free. Some text highlighting niggles. Several free tools offer similar service.
Pros: Brings Office on Mac up-to-date. Looks much more attractive. Easier to use and find functions. Collaborative and productivity focused tools. More functions in Excel and PowerPoint.
Cons: You will need a 365 account.
Pros: Supports multiple Visio drawing formats. Allows saving drawings as PDFs.
Cons: Doesn’t display objects’ shadows. Prone to crashing.
Pros: Stand-alone and cross-platform viewer. Supports quick review of 3D models and animations. Allows toggling of wireframe, texture, and lighting. Facilitates data exchange between 3D tools.
Cons: Software frequently freezes and glitches. Limited support for many popular file types.
Pros: Adds a sense of urgency to writing. Helps remove distractions from your computer. Time limits of 5 minutes, 15 and 30 minutes. Suitable for fiction writers.
Cons: Makes stopping to research almost impossible. Doesn’t reward you for finishing early. Losing writing work is upsetting and an unfitting punishment. People cannot use the bathroom without losing work.
Pros: Simple to use user interface. Supports user feedback submission for continuous refinement and improvement of OCR. Very good OCR engine for free. Supports over 60 languages.
Cons: Free version provides only single document scanning support. Struggles with smaller font sizes. Tends to transpose letters i and j. User interface appears not to have been updated for Retina displays, resulting in blurry interface at higher resolutions.
