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Office Suites (180 programs)

  1. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Organized and clutter-free. Perfect stickies alternative. Easy to browse with Finder. Themes for customization.
    CONS: App icon does not show up in the dock. Notes snapping to the edge of the window could take time. Cutesy characters would not be to everyone’s liking. Not the most responsive customer support.
  2. PROS: Ability to convert multiple files at once. Simple and clean user interface. Includes a configurable output color mode. Users can select the compression level.
    CONS: Resulting PDFs are much larger in size. Occasional layout issues during conversion. May not open some newer DjVu files. Multiple conversions can take a while.
  3. PROS: Easy to use. Supports more than 49 recognition languages. Page preview option available. Drag-n-drop functionality supported.
    CONS: Complicated PDFs may still have to be converted manually. Context items such as formulas may not transition well. No native sharing to the cloud. Not a free tool.
  4. PROS: Intelligently cleans text formatting. Create your own custom rules for automated tasks. Supports regular expression search. Easily handles tedious formatting tasks.
    CONS: Cannot hide unwanted formatting options. Cannot configure custom characters for use with in-built formatters. No direct clipboard formatting support. Advanced options not user friendly.
  5. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Okay for creating drafts without physically typing text. Click the microphone button and start talking. Doesn't require lots of pre-use optimization. Has a very simple and self-explanatory GUI.
    CONS: English grammar is very poorly optimized. End text requires serious editing before being readable. Voice recognition is substandard. Picks up words very slowly.
  6. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  7. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Supports multiple recognition languages. Three export modes. Simple interface. Drag-and-drop functionality supported.
    CONS: Blurry conversions. Workability problems. Not completely reliable. Built-in search functionality doesn’t always work.
  8. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Annotate documents. Make notes in audio and video. Supports highlighting and sketching. Export functionality.
    CONS: Only supports two file formats. Very intensive on resources. UI not particularly easy to understand. Does not work directly with web pages.
  9. PROS: A very simple user interface. Line thicknesses and signature angles can be adjusted as needed. Numerous input methods are supported. Easier to manipulate than some professional-grade applications.
    CONS: The program has been known to freeze on occasion. When in "Sign Mode", the cursor becomes invisible. There are no preset signatures to choose from. Images can only be saved as PNG files.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. PROS: Wide variety of themes. Easy to use. Templates can be customized. High-quality images.
    CONS: Dependant on MS office. Themes are not updated regularly. Could do with additional categories/templates. No ability to change the layout of templates.
  13. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  14. 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.
  15. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  16. PROS: Simple and easy to use. Optimized for full screen. Multiple export file format choices. Is not bloated with unnecessary features.
    CONS: Multiple line thicknesses option could be added. Not frequently updated. Memory leaks may happen. Needs a 64-bit computer.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. PROS: Having the icon on the home screen is very convenient. See photos of the people in your address book. Uses your computer’s already existing address book information. Use a picture view or list view.
    CONS: Has a poorly optimized search function. Searches slow after the first 10 are displayed. Address sometimes doesn't appear when image view is active. Tutorial for hotkeys is required.
  20. 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.

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