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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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  • QueryStorm

    Excel add-in for querying tables with SQL, scripting workbooks in C# and building custom Excel functions.

    Since 2016

    Free plan · Data and spreadsheets · Developers

  • 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

  • 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

  • molab

    A cloud workspace for creating, running and sharing marimo Python and SQL notebooks for data work

    Since 2024

    Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • 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

  • MLJAR Studio

    Desktop data analysis app where you ask about your data in plain English and get Python code, charts and notebooks run on your computer.

    Since 2017

    Data and spreadsheets

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • ManiDesk

    A web workspace where analysts write SQL over market prices, macro series and SEC filings, then chart the results without Python.

    Since 2026

    Subscription · Data and spreadsheets

  • 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

  • Overcast

    Pools GPUs and CPUs from many cloud providers and your own servers so developers can run large data jobs in one place.

    Since 2026

    Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • 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

  • DBLift

    Runs versioned SQL and Python database migrations with dry runs, history checks and rollbacks, for Python teams.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • PDF to Markdown

    Turns PDFs, including scans, into Markdown in the browser and shows the original next to the output to check it.

    Since 2026

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

  • ExpenseSpy

    Phone app for iOS and Android that scans receipt photos, pulls out totals and line items, and saves them as spreadsheets or PDFs.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Bookkeeping and accounting · Individuals and families

  • CopyLasso

    Draw a box around any text on your Mac screen and get it on the clipboard, read on the device with no account.

    Since 2026

    Free · Focus and productivity

  • Xnip

    Mac screenshot app for scrolling and window captures, quick markup, text recognition and pinning images on screen.

    Design and images · Individuals and families