Office Suites (193 programs)

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.

Pros: Directly edit text fields. Draw using mouse or tablet. Built-in spell checker. Allows insertion of signatures.

Cons: Lacks Word integration. No mobile phone support. Limited compared to Adobe. Some functions behind paywall.

Pros: Extremely convenient and practical. Immediately renders content list. Works with different kinds of content. Free to download and view files.

Cons: Saving or previewing files needs a purchase. Doesn’t work with Yosemite or previous OS versions. Saved files’ names may get truncated. May not work that well on mobile devices.

Pros: Fast and reliable PDF conversion.. Application is continually updated and improved.. Export PDF documents to various formats including DOCX and JPG.. Much cheaper than comparable products..

Cons: The application can cause your computer to slow down at times.. No ability to convert documents to XLS format.. Converting data stored in tables can be troublesome.. The application lacks documentation such as user guides..

Pros: Easy to use and install. Rich user interface that can be used by people with differing levels of computing experience. Advanced parsing engine. Available in multiple languages.

Cons: The search function requires an exact data match to find contacts. Lacks the ability to clean duplicate entries automatically. The interface can appear cluttered at first glance. Has issues recognising non-US addresses.

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.

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: Optical character recognition is included. 11 international languages are supported. A very straightforward user interface. Any crooked pages are automatically corrected when being scan.

Cons: No bulk scanning options are included. Some scanners may not be supported. Cannot work in conjunction with 32-bit processors. A file size of 91.9 megabytes is rather large.

Pros: Works with encrypted PDFs. Supports over 150 languages. Exports to many popular formats. Batch conversion.

Cons: Does not automatically detect language. Conversion formatting not always consistent. Does not support extraction of individual elements. Requires OS X 10.10 or later.

Pros: Easy to use. Free registration. Supports multiple countries. Has a website to back up app service.

Cons: Monthly fee. Automatically clears sent items every fortnight or month. Error messages pop up every now and then. May not work with all recipient fax machines.

Pros: Converts to Pages, Keynote and Numbers formats. Plenty of options for fine tuning. Allows multiple files to be converted at once. Includes iOS display optimization.

Cons: Occasional issues with formatting. Slow conversion of large documents. Places edit-ability over layout preservation. Does not completely bypass password protection.

Pros: Vast collection of templates. Integrates seamlessly with MS Office. Fully customizable. Create professional-looking documents with ease.

Cons: Some issues exist when trying to update the app. Template customization can be time consuming. No templates for specialized documents. Graphics in some templates appear pixelated.

Pros: Control, pause, play and speed up the voice. Works for a wide range of languages. Easy to access quickly once installed. Choose from a number of different voices.

Cons: Some of the voices have very thick accents. Limited number of viable voice options for English speakers. The user interface looks dated and bland. Instructions for use are weak.

Pros: Adds Trello functionality to your Mac hotbar. Syncs your Trello boards to your Mac notifications panel. Support for both dark and light themes of Mac OSX 10.10. Works smoothly with screen resolutions of all sizes.

Cons: The Trello service itself is free but this app is not. Does not add anything you cannot do just using Trello. Third party app not supported by Trello developers. Few features.

Pros: Easy to use and powerful both. Runs fast. Usable on Maverick and Yosemite. Cross-device usability.

Cons: No updates. Generally needs high resolution. Some options unavailable in Edit menu. Doesn't display non-text files in Browse.

Pros: Allows multiple PDF files to be merged together. Enables the user to specify pages to extract. Includes encryption and print restriction options. Color tuner option allows appearance to be modified.

Cons: Color tuner significantly increases file size. Compress function not as powerful as some alternatives. No support for converting to other file formats. The insert feature can be difficult to work with.

Pros: Synchronise and save your contacts with one app.. Add notes and other details to contacts.. Can be used with cloud-based storage services.. Simple and intuitive layout..

Cons: Application is resource intensive.. Synchronising contacts can lead to duplicated entries.. Limited help functionality.. Getting to know your way around the app can take some time..