Office Suites (178 programs)

Pros: Quick access via menu bar. Customizable design and fonts. Add sounds and images to your notes. Create new notes using text from any application.

Cons: Limited OS compatibility. Printing notes can be tricky. No iCloud syncing option. No search and index function.

Pros: Comes with 10 different voices to choose from. Speech is clear and easy to understand. Reads extremely long texts, such as novels. Includes support for other Cepstral voices.

Cons: Sounds more robotic than some alternatives. Lack of options for inserting longer pauses. Only exports in the AAC and AIFF formats. Cannot use multiple voices for the same text.

Pros: Only 2.1 megabytes of hard drive space is needed. Rich text format (RTF) is supported. Large documents can be quickly converted. Existing text formatting is preserved.

Cons: Does not support optical character recognition. Unable to convert images or vector graphics. Some font details may be lost during conversions. Portions of output text could be deleted on occasion.

Pros: All compression happens locally or within app. Multiple customization options. Quick preview option. Batch compression supported.

Cons: Large file compression could slow down the process. Could hamper computer performance momentarily. Needs a 64-bit system. User interface is a bit overwhelming.

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.

Pros: Fun Easter eggs will be encountered on occasion. An intuitive user interface. Support for PDF documents. Hand gestures are integrated.

Cons: It is not possible to add any images. Only the most recent operating systems are supported. No foreign languages are recognized. Users who possess 32-bit processors may encounter functionality issues.

Pros: An intuitive user interface. Drag-and-drop functionality is supported. The output of the pages can be modified. Batch conversion options are offered.

Cons: Only two pages will be converted with the free version. 57.8 megabytes is a considerably large amount of memory. XLSX conversions not supported. Some data formats may not be recognized.

Pros: Requires less memory when compared to some other packages. Large files can be opened in mere seconds. Password protection is available. PDF documents can be converted into other formats.

Cons: A rather expensive package. No support for 32-bit processors. Optical character recognition is not provided. Not possible to reduce the size of a PDF file.

Pros: Customizable fonts and text sizes. Both text and image stamps can be added. Can add stamps to protected PDF documents. Supports multiple document formats.

Cons: User interface appears dated. Getting used to the program can take some time. Limited features for advanced users. Program has not been updated recently.

Pros: Extremely immersive. Scales well with high resolution. Easy to pick up and use. Aids stream of consciousness.

Cons: No editing features. Unable to set margins. Occasional auto-wrap issues. Slow exporting.

Pros: Allows multiple blogs to be edited from one place. Works with WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger and more. Lets users preview their posts and upload them. Includes spell checker and other useful writing aids.

Cons: Sometimes struggles with multi-layer authentication. Formatting bar only caters for HTML and rich text. Too complicated for those with simple blogging needs. Archive feature is not compatible with all platforms.

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: Automation works well. Specify your preferred fonts. Adding contents pages makes documents more professional. Saves time and effort.

Cons: Hard to always see what you are typing. Limited use. Requires manual input to override existing contents. Seven-day trial is a little short.

Pros: Minimalistic, functional design. Quick learning curve. Fast and simple. Easily share designs from the app.

Cons: Minimalistic design can be problematic for some users. Limited OS support. Application requires a good understanding of sequence diagrams. Lacks features for advanced users.

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.

Pros: The algorithm incorporates words for greater accuracy. Little memory is required. Automatic detection expedites the conversion process. The application will be conveniently placed in the menu bar.

Cons: Prior experience will likely be required. Not a very intuitive UI. Mandarin Chinese not supported. Encoding parameters must be manually set.

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: 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: Converts to DOCX, DOC and TXT formats. Easy to use, with a nice interface. Supports batch conversions. Quicker than most other conversion tools.

Cons: No optical character recognition. Scanned PDFs are converted as images. Occasional format issues after conversion. Advanced features require in-app purchases.