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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

  • Nihongo Lessons

    An iPhone app that takes Japanese learners from beginner to fluent with one new sentence per flashcard and spaced review.

    Since 2015

    Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • bonbox

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

    Free plan · Invoicing and billing · Freelancers

  • pbar.io

    Lets developers share live progress of scripts and jobs through a link, via an API or a tqdm replacement.

    Uptime and monitoring · 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

  • redirs

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

    Free plan · Website builders

  • 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

  • Burning Vocabulary

    A browser extension that saves and highlights words you look up on web pages, then drills them with flashcards.

    Since 2020

    Free plan · Courses and learning · 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

  • Voiczy

    Ad-free app that teaches children aged 3 to 14 one of 19 languages through listening, speaking and reading along.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • LyricFluent

    Teaches English, Spanish, French and other languages through song lyrics, with spaced repetition for new words.

    Since 2024

    Courses and learning · 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Wokabulary

    Flash card app for learners to keep their own word lists and practise them with spaced repetition on Apple devices.

    Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • R2Drop

    Mac menu bar app that uploads files to Cloudflare R2 by drag and drop or right-click and copies the public link.

    Free · Developer tools · Developers

  • 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

  • FluentPal

    Mobile app where learners practise speaking a new language with AI characters and get pronunciation scores.

    Since 2024

    Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Memozora

    Flashcard maker that schedules reviews by spaced repetition, with dictionaries and text to speech for language learners.

    Since 2024

    Free plan · Courses and learning · 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

  • Nuenki

    Browser extension that swaps sentences on the pages you read into the language you are learning, scaled to your level.

    Since 2024

    Subscription · Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Lingolette

    Helps intermediate language learners reach fluency through spoken chats with an AI tutor, corrections and daily articles.

    Courses and learning · 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

  • 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

  • Foreign Numbers

    Listening drills that help language learners catch spoken numbers, phone numbers and clock times in over two dozen languages.

    Courses and learning · Individuals and families

  • Yaply

    A Chrome extension that translates X and Reddit posts and quizzes you on new words, for people learning English.

    Since 2026

    Subscription · Courses and learning · 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

  • 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

  • LLM Status

    Scans your code for the AI models it calls and warns before any are deprecated or retired, with suggested replacements.

    Since 2026

    Free plan · Uptime and monitoring · Developers

  • 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

  • Hanabira

    Learn Japanese or Korean by tapping words in YouTube videos, manga and books, with flashcards that track what you know.

    Since 2025

    Free plan · Courses and learning · 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • SSL Insecure Content Fixer

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

    Website builders

  • Free PDF Editor

    Edit, sign, merge, split and convert PDF files in the browser without signing up, with files kept on your device.

    Since 2026

    Free · Documents and e-signature