Productivity Tools in 2026, Compared by Price

We track 43 productivity tools. The list below is ordered by what it costs to start, cheapest first. Tools that cannot be put on that scale — usage-based pricing, a free tier, or a price we could not verify — come last, and each one says which case it is. The cheapest verified entry point is Logseq at Free.

No vendor has paid for a position on this page. Price is not quality: the cheapest tool here is not the best one for your team, it is only the cheapest. We do not publish a quality score because we do not have one we can stand behind. How we score tools.

1. 1
   Logseq

   Open-source outliner and knowledge base.

   Free

2. 2
   Notion Calendar

   Pro calendar for teams.

   Free

3. 3
   1Password

   Secure password manager.

   From $3/user/mo

4. 4
   Todoist

   Simple task list.

   From $4/user/mo

5. 5
   Miro

   Online whiteboard.

   From $8/user/mo

6. 6
   Notion

   The all-in-one workspace.

   From $8/user/mo

7. 7
   Ghost

   Pro publishing platform.

   From $9/user/mo

8. 8
   Make.com

   Pro automation.

   From $9/user/mo

9. 9
   Calendly

   Painless scheduling.

   From $10/user/mo

10. 10
    Airtable

    Smart database.

    From $20/user/mo

11. 11
    Zapier

    App automation.

    From $20/user/mo

12. 12
    Skool

    Community with courses.

    From $99/mo

13. 13
    Akiflow

    Consolidates tasks and calendar into a day plan.

    Pricing not verified

14. 14
    Alfred

    macOS launcher with workflows.

    Free tier available

15. 15
    Anytype

    Local-first, encrypted workspace.

    Free tier available

16. 16
    Bear

    Markdown notes for Apple devices.

    Free tier available

17. 17
    Bitwarden

    Open-source password manager.

    Free tier available

18. 18
    Box

    Content management for enterprises.

    Free tier available

19. 19
    Capacities

    Object-based note taking.

    Free tier available

20. 20
    Craft

    Document and note app with a strong editor.

    Free tier available

21. 21
    Dashlane

    Password manager with dark web monitoring.

    Free tier available

22. 22
    Dropbox

    File sync and sharing.

    Free tier available

23. 23
    Evernote

    Long-running note taking and web clipping.

    Free tier available

24. 24
    Fantastical

    Calendar app for Apple devices.

    Free tier available

25. 25
    Google Workspace

    Gmail, Docs, Drive and Meet for business.

    Pricing not verified

26. 26
    Keeper

    Password and secrets management.

    Pricing not verified

27. 27
    Mem

    AI-organised notes.

    Free tier available

28. 28
    Microsoft 365

    Office apps and cloud services.

    Pricing not verified

29. 29
    Motion

    AI calendar that schedules your tasks.

    Pricing not verified

30. 30
    Obsidian

    Digital brain.

    Free tier available

31. 31
    OmniFocus

    Task management built around GTD.

    Pricing not verified

32. 32
    Proton Mail

    Encrypted email from Switzerland.

    Free tier available

33. 33
    Raycast

    Keyboard launcher and command palette for macOS.

    Free tier available

34. 34
    Readwise

    Collects and resurfaces your highlights.

    Pricing not verified

35. 35
    Reclaim.ai

    Automatic calendar blocking for habits and tasks.

    Free tier available

36. 36
    Shortwave

    AI email client built on Gmail.

    Free tier available

37. 37
    Spark Mail

    Email client with team features.

    Free tier available

38. 38
    Strava

    Social network for athletes.

    Free tier available

39. 39
    Sunsama

    Daily planner that pulls tasks from your tools.

    Pricing not verified

40. 40
    Superhuman

    Fast keyboard-first email client.

    Pricing not verified

41. 41
    Sync.com

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage.

    Free tier available

42. 42
    Things

    Task manager for Apple devices.

    Pricing not verified

43. 43
    TickTick

    Tasks, habits and calendar in one app.

    Free tier available