Office Suites (178 programs)

Pros: The tool explains itself and its functions very well. Icons and images help make your mind maps less confusing. Use a drag-and-drop design mechanic. Bold colors and defined box borders are effective.

Cons: Designing is slow compared to the full version. No freehand mode. Exporting is far better with the full version. Takes a steady hand to drag and drop nodes efficiently.

Pros: Reading mode features. Password encryption. Annotation history saving feature. UI localized to several languages.

Cons: Free version doesn’t offer complete access. TTS function can be a bit buggy. No trial to test out paid version features. No proper instructions/help file.

Pros: Easy to use. Notes get automatically saved. Hierarchical organization. Extremely responsive developer.

Cons: Pages aren’t boxed or rued. No built-in search function. User interface needs some polishing. Doesn’t automatically create folders.

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: 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: 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: 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.

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: Supports scanning directly to a variety of cloud services such as Google Docs, EverNote, Gmail and more. Additional editing tools allow you to touch up documents before storage. Compatible with most scanners. Make use of additional cloud storage service features directly within the app.

Cons: No developer support for free version. Free version limited to 15 scanned pages. Seemingly abandoned - last updated May 2013. Some users report issues saving to cloud storage services with no error messages.

Pros: Extremely polished interface. Great for multitasking. Integrates with very popular services. Very feature-rich.

Cons: Doesn't support every service. Some Actions require installation. A little bit of a learning curve. Not as useful for single-task workflows.

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: Add annotations from within the application. Read PDF documents in six different languages. Sign documents electronically. Convert documents to other formats.

Cons: Converting documents can produce errors. Resource intensive. Printing can cause systems to become unresponsive, developers are working on this. Prints giberish characters in some instances, developers are looking into this.

Pros: Works with multiple LaTeX document formats. Outline view provides seamless navigation between multiple documents. Autocomplete and autofill functions make entering and executing common commands quicker and easier. One window designs helps avoid clutter and maintain focus while still being easy to navigate.

Cons: Advanced users will still find working with the CLI easier. No support for templating functions. Missing some surprising basic features such as word wrap. Everything offered is available for free using other software tools; simply charges for the convenience of a GUI.

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.

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: 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: Free, powerful note taking software with many editing functions. Tagging, tracking and sorting notes is made simple. Backup your notes to the cloud to retrieve on multiple devices. Supports a wide variety of document formats.

Cons: Handwriting detection is not as good as competitors like Notability. Current active open notebooks do not sync with different devices. Less formatting features than document editors like Microsoft Word. Notably lacks ability to sort documents within a section by date.

Pros: Audio and visuals enhance creativity. Simple and clean user interface. Aids in concentration. Dims screen to keep focus on writing.

Cons: Simplified interface limits formatting options. Different sound volumes cannot be adjusted independently. No ability to customise sounds or backgrounds. Exports to a limited selection of file types.

Pros: Convert restricted PDF files. Batch conversion. Preview PDF before conversion. Specify page ranges to convert.

Cons: Struggles with tabulated data. Not always accurate. Does not keep document formatting in conversion. Only works with relatively simple documents.