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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- 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
- hdoc
Generates searchable API docs from C++ code and Markdown pages, with optional hosting, for C++ teams.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- Beatz
A Windows and Mac app that creates full original music tracks on your own computer for videos, podcasts and ads.
Since 2019
Subscription · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- 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
- Reader Mode
A Chrome extension that strips clutter from web pages and adds reading rulers, text to speech and PDF tools for easier reading.
Since 2019
Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Dial-a-Podcast
Gives you a phone number your audience can call to hear your podcast or sermons, no internet or apps needed.
Since 2020
Subscription · Podcasting · Creators and writers
- LocalSend
An app that sends files between nearby phones and computers over your WiFi, with no account or internet needed.
Free · Something else · 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
- LegacyApp
Phone app for storing accounts, policies and document photos that hands them to someone you pick if something happens to you.
Since 2024
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- TimeRetain
Time tracker that runs in the browser and keeps entries on your device, with optional encrypted sync, for freelancers and staff.
Since 2023
Free · Time tracking · Individuals and families
- micasa
Terminal app for homeowners to log maintenance schedules, projects, quotes and contractors in one local file.
Free · Home and car · Individuals and families
- OpenNotas
Lightweight note app for phone and desktop that syncs through your own storage backend and encrypts notes end to end.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- WebsiteVoice
Adds a text-to-speech player to blogs and publisher sites so visitors can listen to articles.
Since 2019
Free plan · 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
- 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
- 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
- Fix Contrast
A browser extension that checks text on any site you visit and boosts contrast so it is easier to read.
Free · Something else · 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
- 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
- inlaut
A free Mac and Windows dictation app: hold a key, speak, and the text is typed where your cursor sits, all offline.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Handy
A free desktop app where you hold a shortcut, speak, and your words are typed into whatever text field you are in.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Quadratic
Spreadsheet that links to databases and files and lets AI write the formulas, Python and charts for you.
Since 2023
Data and spreadsheets
- 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
- FastStream
A browser extension that swaps site video players for one that preloads faster and adds captions and accessibility controls.
Since 2023
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- MarkViewer
Free offline Mac app to open, read and edit Markdown files, with a table of contents and AI review notes.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Kanri
A free desktop Kanban board that keeps your tasks offline on your own computer, for people organising personal work.
Since 2023
Free · Projects and tasks · 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
- KeePassXC
A desktop password manager that keeps your logins in an encrypted offline file and fills them into apps for you.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Compresto
A Mac app that shrinks videos, images, GIFs and PDFs in batches offline, for creators short on disk space.
Since 2024
Design and images · Individuals and families
- AtlasVoice Text To Speech
WordPress plugin that adds a listen button so visitors can hear posts read aloud in natural voices.
Free plan · Video and audio · Creators and writers
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ImgSEO
Writes alt text and file names for images in bulk to help WordPress sites with search ranking and accessibility.
Free plan · SEO · Agencies
- Bionic Reading
Apps, fonts and a keyboard that bold the start of words so people can read text faster and with more focus.
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- DiffusionBee
Free Mac app that runs Stable Diffusion offline to create and edit AI images on your own computer.
Free · Design and images · Individuals and families
- Daily Report
Phone app for site supervisors that turns a short spoken recap of the day into a signed daily report PDF, offline.
Free · Documents and e-signature · Construction
- Button visually impaired
Adds a panel so low-vision visitors can change font size, colours and images, meeting Russian GOST accessibility rules.
Free · Website builders
- 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
- Bathroom App
Find public toilets nearby with reviews, photos, door codes and details like changing tables.
Since 2024
Travel · Individuals and families
- Voice Aloud Reader
A phone app that reads ebooks, documents, websites and printed pages aloud in 40 languages, useful for busy or visually impaired readers.
Video and audio · Individuals and families
- 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
- 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
- AuditBricks
A mobile app for recording site defects with photos offline and producing PDF or Excel snag and punch list reports for clients.
One-off payment · Projects and tasks · Trades and home services
- Roads
A phone app where friends and family swap voice memos and reply to specific moments, without booking a call.
Free · Something else · Individuals and families
- 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
- ALTCHA
CAPTCHA that blocks bot sign-ups and form spam without cookies or tracking, available as a WordPress plugin, self-hosted or managed.
Free plan · Security and passwords