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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.

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  • WebCatalog

    Turns websites into their own desktop app windows and lets you run several accounts side by side in separate spaces.

    Since 2020

    Focus and productivity

  • Bookmory

    Phone app for readers to log books and reading time, set reading goals and keep notes and quotes from each book.

    Since 2022

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • PDFSail

    Browser based PDF tools that merge, split, compress and edit files locally, with a paid plan for OCR and conversion.

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature

  • Shottr

    A small Mac app for taking, marking up and measuring screenshots, with text recognition, built for designers and developers.

    Free plan · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • SSL Insecure Content Fixer

    Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.

    Website builders

  • EZFurigana

    Shows hiragana readings over kanji in Japanese text, PDFs, ebooks, subtitles and photos so learners can read it.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • SaneClip

    A Mac clipboard history app with a Touch ID lock, encrypted history, text grabbing from images and reusable snippets.

    One-off payment · Security and passwords · Individuals and families

  • OCR Buddy

    Free Chrome extension that pulls text, code, math and tables from part of a page offline and saves pages as Markdown for LLMs.

    Since 2026

    Free · Developer tools · Individuals and families

  • Shoeboxed

    Scan, email or post your receipts and get them as searchable data for expenses and tax.

    Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Freelancers

  • Appenate

    Build mobile forms and simple apps without code so field staff can record inspections, jobs and data on their phones.

    Free trial · Forms and surveys · Trades and home services

  • bonbox

    Swiss freelancers snap receipts, send QR bills and get a yearly tax summary for their accountant.

    Free plan · Invoicing and billing · Freelancers

  • Shotnix

    Mac app for screen captures and recordings that automatically adds zoom on clicks, captions and your webcam to videos.

    Free · Video and audio · Creators and writers

  • Franz

    Puts WhatsApp, Slack, Signal, email and other messengers into one desktop app with workspaces.

    Since 2017

    Free plan · Focus and productivity

  • Rambox

    Desktop app that groups your work apps and multiple accounts into workspaces so you switch between tabs less.

    Focus and productivity · Freelancers

  • Capty

    Mac app that captures stills and video of your Mac, iPhone or iPad screen, then lets you mark up and add backgrounds before sharing.

    One-off payment · Design and images · Creators and writers

  • Snapzy

    Free open-source Mac app for screenshots and screen recordings, with markup, OCR and a GIF editor.

    Free · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • Ferdium

    Desktop app that puts your chat, mail and web services in one window, with workspaces and several accounts per service.

    Focus and productivity

  • Text Capture

    Mac menu bar app that grabs text from any part of the screen, including images and videos, using local OCR.

    Since 2024

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Wavebox

    Desktop browser that keeps you signed in to many accounts of the same app and groups tabs and apps into workspaces.

    Focus and productivity · Agencies

  • Xnapper

    Mac screenshot tool that adds backgrounds, hides private details and pulls out text, for people sharing screenshots online.

    Since 2024

    Free · Design and images · Creators and writers

  • Lisorto

    A Mac app that reads your files, gives them clear names, moves them into folders you approve, and finds them by their contents.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Vehla

    A Mac app that combines a keyboard launcher, clipboard history, window snapping and on-device dictation and AI.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • RevPDF

    A PDF editor that runs on your own device, so you can edit, sign, redact, compare and convert files without uploading them.

    Since 2026

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • Readox

    Chrome extension that speaks articles, PDFs and chosen passages, marking each word as it reads, using voices processed locally.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • LocalPDF

    Edit, merge, split, compress and OCR PDF files inside your browser, with documents kept on your own device.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature

  • Paperless-home

    Managed hosting of paperless-ngx so people can scan, store and search their paperwork from the web or phone.

    Free trial · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • CrabPDF Editor

    Edit, annotate, redact, OCR and reorder PDF pages in your browser, with files kept on your own computer.

    Since 2026

    Documents and e-signature

  • PDFMergely

    Merge, split, compress, sign and convert PDFs inside your browser, with files kept on your own device.

    Since 2026

    Free · Documents and e-signature

  • Atlas

    An iPhone scanner that turns paper into clean PDFs, converts them to Word or Excel, and lets you sign or ask questions about them.

    Subscription · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • Sygal

    Mac and Windows app that turns PDFs, Office files, scans and web pages into tidy Markdown or JSON without sending them anywhere.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • ScreenTranslate

    A free Mac app that translates text you select or capture on screen, running on the device so it works offline.

    Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • Quincy

    A Mac PDF reader for studying hard documents: ask questions about the page, get summaries and quizzes, and have passages read aloud.

    Since 2026

    Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Veil

    Reads PDFs in dark mode without inverting photos or charts, and runs OCR on figures, all in the browser.

    Since 2026

    Free · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • Linkly AI

    Indexes the documents, images and web clips on your computer so you and your AI assistants can search and read them.

    Since 2026

    Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Mux0

    A Mac terminal with workspaces per repo that shows whether each Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode session is running or waiting.

    Since 2026

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Auto-Install Free SSL

    Gets and renews free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on cPanel shared hosting without command line work.

    Free plan · Security and passwords

  • Simple PDF Scanner

    An iPhone app that scans paper documents into PDFs on the device, with a one-time Pro upgrade for OCR and passwords.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • pdfcdf

    Merge, split, edit, compress, sign and OCR PDF files in your browser without uploading them anywhere.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature

  • PDF Pals

    A Mac app that lets you ask questions about PDFs and get summaries with page citations, keeping files local.

    One-off payment · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families

  • Tidy

    Mac menu bar utility that reads text in images and scanned PDFs offline and renames each file to match what it contains.

    Since 2026

    One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • APSense

    Scans receipts with a phone, sorts the expenses and builds reports ready to submit or export.

    Free · Bookkeeping and accounting

  • AVA Receipt

    Scans receipts with a phone photo, files them by merchant and category, and exports expense reports for tax time.

    Bookkeeping and accounting · Trades and home services

  • SwiftBiu

    Mac and Windows app that lets you translate, run OCR, call AI or use plugins on selected text and files without switching apps.

    Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • NewWord

    Save new words from what you read or watch, get AI definitions and examples, then review them with FSRS flashcards on Apple devices.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Pola Browser

    A Mac web browser that groups tabs into folders, spaces and profiles per project so work stays organised.

    Since 2025

    Focus and productivity · Individuals and families

  • DollarDeploy

    Deploys apps from a GitHub repo onto a server in your own cloud account, with HTTPS and redeploys on each push.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • SnipFast

    Upload a photo of a page and it pulls out the highlighted text, or lets you tap the lines you want to copy.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families

  • Document Scanner

    A phone app that scans documents, IDs and books into PDFs, with colour filters, compression, OCR and signatures.

    Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families