Productivity (1076 programs)
Pros: Creates PDFs from document images. Makes PDFs searchable. Secure password-protected PDFs. Converts documents in multiple languages.
Cons: Difficulties formatting in Word.
Pros: Lightweight and fast. Cross-platform support. User-friendly interface. Mobile integration. Practical measurement tools. Flexible file handling and efficient data extraction.
Cons: Occasional sluggishness. Potential learning curve.
Pros: Makes database management easier for novices. Works across platforms. Interface is now highly customizable. Allows integration of script triggers. Reporting features for charts and spreadsheets.
Cons: Still beneficial to have some PHP and MySQL knowledge. Takes a lot of getting to grips with all it has to offer.
Pros: Completely free. Does what it says.
Cons: Seems to have some issues on 10.5. Won't start if you don't have a local drive connected.
Pros: Lots of templates to use. Easy conversion and document creation. Add watermarks easily.
Cons: OCR only available in the pro version. Standard edition does not include redaction.
Pros: Supports multiple Visio drawing formats. Allows saving drawings as PDFs.
Cons: Doesn’t display objects’ shadows. Prone to crashing.
Pros: Student access through SMART Board. Install on up to 4 computers.
Cons: Subscription-based. Not useful for students without mobile devices.
Pros: Easy to use. No need to reboot. Fairly secure. Supports full screen.
Cons: Limited program compatibility. File type issues. Very similar to Wine. Requires folder setup.
Pros: Free to use. Lots to tools to make use of. A large number of add-ons to choose.
Cons: Can be tricky to use at first.
Pros: Provides Outlook access on early Macs.
Cons: Limited to OS X 8.0 and 9.0. PPC Macs only.
Pros: Includes multimedia support for many file types. Easy to use drag and drop interface to link ideas. Export to several formats for easy use elsewhere. Useful grouping tools help to keep ideas organized.
Cons: User reports of app freezing and crashing. Developer has stated their inability to continue working on app. Some default controls are unintuitive. Initial 'central topic' is required, cannot start disorganized.
Pros: Decent alternative to MS Visio. Lots of templates. Imports Visio files. Sharing tools.
Cons: No autosave. Not as intutive as MS Visio or Omnigraffle.
