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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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  • Docparser

    Pulls data out of invoices, orders, statements and other documents and sends it to spreadsheets and other apps.

    Since 2016

    Free trial · Data and spreadsheets

  • Docsumo

    Pulls and checks data from bank statements, invoices and insurance forms for lenders, insurers and finance teams.

    Since 2019

    Free trial · Documents and e-signature · Health and clinics

  • 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

  • Nyckel

    An API that lets developers train custom classifiers and detectors for images and text from a few labelled examples.

    Since 2022

    Developer tools · Developers

  • LedgerBox

    Pulls transactions out of PDF bank statements into Excel, CSV or QBO and flags totals that do not add up.

    Since 2023

    Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • bonbox

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

    Free plan · Invoicing and billing · Freelancers

  • ShareX

    A Windows tool for grabbing screenshots or screen recordings, editing them and uploading them to a destination you pick.

    Free · Design and images · Individuals and families

  • Parseur

    Pulls data out of emails, PDFs and invoices and sends it on to your other apps, through a web app or an API.

    Since 2017

    Free plan · Data and spreadsheets

  • VisionParser

    Pulls structured data out of invoices, receipts and other business documents through an API, with human review.

    Since 2024

    Subscription · Documents and e-signature

  • Extracta LABS

    Pulls fields like totals, dates and names out of invoices, CVs, receipts and contracts and returns them as structured data.

    Since 2024

    Documents and e-signature

  • Parsio

    Pulls fields out of emails, PDFs, invoices and receipts and sends the data to spreadsheets, accounting tools and other apps.

    Free plan · Data and spreadsheets

  • Reducto

    An API that reads PDFs and scanned documents, including tables and complex layouts, and turns them into structured data for AI apps.

    Since 2024

    Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers

  • Invofox

    API that reads invoices, payslips, bank statements and other documents and returns checked fields as JSON for your software.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Accountants and bookkeepers

  • BillOver

    Scans receipts and invoices, sorts expenses into tax categories and sends them to Xero or QuickBooks, for accountants.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers

  • Markdown Converters

    Turns PDFs, Office files, scans and web pages into clean Markdown for use with AI chat tools, via web, API or MCP.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature

  • SnapOtter

    Self-hosted tools to convert, compress, OCR and transcribe images, video, audio and PDFs on servers you own.

    Free plan · Documents and e-signature

  • 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

  • Edka

    Builds a managed Kubernetes setup inside a cloud account you own, where dev teams run apps, databases, monitoring and agents.

    Since 2025

    Developer tools · Developers

  • Interfaze

    A model API for consistent OCR, audio understanding and structured data extraction, usable from common AI SDKs.

    Since 2026

    Pay as you go · Developer tools · Developers

  • Extend

    An API that parses, splits and pulls structured data out of messy documents for software teams and AI agents.

    Since 2026

    Documents and e-signature · Developers

  • Struxs

    Lets you design a custom OCR or image extraction API from sample documents and deploy it as a hosted endpoint, paying per use.

    Since 2025

    Pay as you go · Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • Shoeboxed

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

    Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Freelancers

  • 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

  • VLM Run

    An API that reads documents and videos and returns structured JSON that developers and AI agents can act on.

    Since 2026

    Developer tools · Health and clinics

  • AnydocAI

    Converts PDFs, office files and scans into clean Markdown, JSON or chunks ready for AI and search pipelines.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • alwaysdata

    Managed European hosting with unlimited sites, databases and mailboxes at fixed prices, for agencies, startups and SaaS.

    Free plan · Website builders · Agencies

  • 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

  • DocsRouter

    One API for pulling text and fields from documents, routed to the vision model that fits your cost or quality needs.

    Since 2025

    Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers

  • DigiParser

    Reads customer orders and supplier bills for manufacturers, pulls out each field and line, and passes the data on so nobody retypes it.

    Since 2025

    Subscription · Documents and e-signature · Manufacturing

  • 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

  • redirs

    Point any domain at any URL with automatic HTTPS, path rules and hit analytics, no server to run.

    Free plan · Website builders

  • OpenParser

    An API that turns PDFs and images into text and JSON fields and links each value back to its place on the source page.

    Since 2026

    Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers

  • 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

  • IsThisSpam

    Check suspicious emails, texts, sender addresses and websites for scam signs and get a low, caution or high risk verdict.

    Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families