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Office Suites (180 programs)

  1. PROS: Supports data export into Excel and CSV formats. Sync features enable data share between devices. Report view shows overview of time use at a glance. Includes sorting, filtering and searching features for easy data access.
    CONS: Several convenient features such as folders and device sync locked behind paywall. Only subscription service offered with few clear benefits over single purchase alternatives. No real unique selling point among many competitors. Syncing sends your data through Caato cloud servers.
  2. 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.
  3. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Open source office suite. Thorough help doc and good wizards. Loads quickly.
    CONS: Poor presentation tool.
  4. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Open source office suite. Thorough help doc and good wizards. Loads quickly.
    CONS: Presentation tool. Requires donation before download.
  5. 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.
  6. PROS: Completely free suite. Convenient "Home" window to access all included apps. Exports documents to PDF.
    CONS: Not as complete as other suites. Can't import Office visual styles.
  7. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Easily plot your family relationships. Numerous display options for charts. Ability to share your family tree via the cloud. Supports collaboration via the cloud.
    CONS: Resource intensive. Takes time to master the interface. Limited OS support. Some automatic entries cannot be edited afterwards.
  8. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  9. PROS: Complete suite. Splash screen intuitive. Compatible with Microsoft Office.
    CONS: Few noteworthy innovations. Slow to start apps.
  10. PROS: Add digital signatures, stamps and annotations to documents. Send signed documents straight to email. No registration or account required. Cheap compared to competitors.
    CONS: Does not automatically recognize where signatures required. Clumsy interface requires dragging boxes onto document to place signature. Interface makes filling out forms incredibly slow. More popular competitors like DocuSign are free.
  11. PROS: Easy to modify or work with. A massive collection of templates. Well-designed templates. Updated every month with fresh templates.
    CONS: Landscape brochures don’t come in all popular sizes. Various app versions could be a tad confusing. Quite a few similar templates. Not all templates can be customized from scratch.
  12. PROS: Converts both PDFs and images to Word formats. Makes use of optical character recognition. Retains the quality of original documents. Clean user interface makes it easy to use.
    CONS: No support for converting Word to PDF. Unable to circumvent password protection. Occasional changes to layout during conversion. Exports restricted to DOC and DOCX only.
  13. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  14. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  15. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Powerful set of office tools. Word is one of the best word processing tools on the Mac. Extensive offline and online help section.
    CONS: Powerpoint doesn't offer Keynote-style cinematic presentations. Lengthly installation. No integration with Exchange and no Outlook.
  16. PROS: Communicate seamlessly across Microsoft Office. Supports multiple IM protocols. Easier integration with Office for Windows.
    CONS: Upgrading from Messenger involves losing contact data.
  17. PROS: Fixes security vulnerabilites in Office 2011.
    CONS: 100MB file size.
  18. PROS: Allows non-linear editing. Compatible with Final Draft. Has tools for keeping track of characters and locations. Users can time scenes.
    CONS: Takes a while to learn. Lacks tools for collaborative writing. Small screen resolution. Assumes familiarity with screenwriting conventions.

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