The directory
Every tool in the directory
3,295 products across 133 categories. Each one described on the same fields, so two tools can be read against each other rather than against their own marketing.
Showing 49–72 of 3,295

Adobe After Effects
Film TV
Visual effects and motion graphics software
- Windows
- macOS
From $22.99/moResearched
Adobe Analytics
Marketing Analytics
Enterprise-class data analytics
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- API
From $5,000/moResearched
Adobe Audition
Video Audio Production
Industry-standard professional audio editing
- macOS
- Windows
From $22.99/moResearched
Adobe Connect
Webinar Virtual Events
Web conferencing and virtual classroom platform
- Windows
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
- +1
Pricing not publishedResearched
Adobe Illustrator
Design Tools
Professional vector graphics software
- Windows
- macOS
- iOS
From $22.99/moResearched
Adobe Illustrator for Fashion
Fashion Apparel
Vector design tool optimized for fashion illustration
- Windows
- macOS
From $22.49/moResearched
Adobe Lightroom
Photography
Photo editing and organization software for photographers
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- +2
Free plan, then $11.99/moResearched
Adobe Photoshop
Photography
The world's best imaging and graphic design software
- Windows
- macOS
- iOS
- Web
- +1
From $19.99/moResearched
Adobe Podcast
Podcast Audio Publishing
AI-powered podcast editing and recording
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
From $22.99/moResearched
ADP Workforce Now
Payroll Benefits
All-in-one HR, payroll, talent, and benefits
- Web
- iOS
- Android
From $23/user/moResearched
Adventure Game Studio
Game Development
Create point-and-click adventure games
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- iOS
- +2
FreeResearched
Adverity
Marketing Analytics
Marketing intelligence platform for data-driven organizations
- Web
- API
- iOS
- Android
From $999/moResearched
Aeris Weather
Weather Environment
Powerful weather API with mapping solutions
- API
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Free plan availableResearched
Affiliatly
Affiliate Marketing
Simple affiliate software for e-commerce stores
- Web
Free plan, then $16/moResearched
Affinity Designer
Design Tools
Professional graphic design software for everyone
- Windows
- macOS
- iOS
From $69.99 one-offResearched
Affinity Photo
Photography
Professional photo editing software
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
From $69.99 one-offResearched
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All 133 categories
- Technology75
- Security Cybersecurity68
- Accounting Finance62
- ERP Business Operations56
- Database Data Management55
- Healthcare Medical54
- Machine Learning Data Science54
- Fashion Apparel53
- Food Restaurant51
- Church Religious50
- Parenting Family50
- Energy Utilities49
- Maritime Shipping49
- Mining Resources49
- Weather Environment49
- Affiliate Marketing48
- AR VR Metaverse48
- Government Public Sector48
- Maps Navigation48
- Automation Integration47
- Aviation Aerospace47
- Construction Architecture47
- Cryptocurrency Blockchain47
- Game Development47
- Influencer Marketing47
- Personal Finance47
- Webinar Virtual Events47
- Agriculture Farming46
- Automotive46
- IOT Smart Home46
- LOG Management46
- Backup Disaster Recovery43
- Dating Social43
- Insurance43
- News Media43
- API Management42
- Inventory Management41
- Nonprofit Fundraising40
- Podcast Audio Publishing40
- Productivity40
- AI Tools39
- Browser Extensions39
- Dental39
- Live Chat Chatbots39
- Business Intelligence38
- E Commerce Retail37
- Fitness Wellness37
- 3D CAD35
- Employee Engagement35
- Cloud Infrastructure34
- CRM Sales34
- Customer Support34
- Beauty Salon33
- Learning Management30
- Marketing Analytics30
- Media Entertainment30
- Development Tools29
- Calendar Time Management28
- Event Management28
- HR Recruiting28
- Scheduling Booking27
- WEB Development27
- Customer Success25
- Project Management25
- Communication Collaboration22
- Remote Work22
- Education E Learning21
- Logistics Shipping19
- Sales Enablement18
- File Storage Backup17
- Design Tools16
- Software Development16
- E Commerce15
- Library Archives15
- Marketing15
- Payroll Benefits15
- Recruitment ATS15
- Email Marketing14
- Music Audio Apps14
- Sports Recreation13
- Telecommunications12
- Proposal Quote11
- Video Audio Production11
- Network Connectivity10
- Spreadsheet Data9
- Design8
- Gaming8
- Professional Services8
- Real Estate8
- Saas8
- SEO Website Optimization8
- Social Media Content8
- Testing QA8
- Translation Localization8
- Entertainment7
- Mind Mapping Diagramming7
- Mobile Development7
- Research7
- Survey Forms7
- Content Creation6
- Freelancers6
- NO Code LOW Code6
- PDF Document Tools6
- Print Publishing6
- Social Media6
- Systems Programming6
- ART5
- Consulting5
- Film TV5
- General5
- Manufacturing5
- Open Source5
- Writing Documentation5
- Animation4
- Blogging4
- Creative4
- Education4
- Photography4
- Presentation Slides4
- Privacy Focused4
- UX Research4
- Agencies3
- Finance3
- Market Research3
- Motion Graphics3
- Retail3
- Robotics Automation3
- Architecture2
- Cloud Computing2
- Construction2
- Enterprise Software2
- Data Science1
- Industrial Design1
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Pricing, platforms and feature lists are taken from each vendor's own pages. Limitations, answered questions and alternatives are researched separately and carry a source URL on the page that states them. Every product is described on the same fields, so two tools can be read against each other rather than against their own marketing.
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Because we did not collect any. Softwr hosts no reviews, and a rating aggregated from somewhere else is not ours to publish as though it were an assessment we made. What is shown instead is what a tool costs, where it runs, and what it is concretely bad at.
How are alternatives chosen?
A researcher proposes them, then two independent reviewers judge one question each: would a buyer evaluating this product seriously consider that one instead. 225 of 1,841 candidates failed and were deleted, including a font inspector matched to a dark mode extension. Only pairings that survived both rounds are published.
Do vendors pay to appear here?
Not to be listed, and not to rank. Every position and filter result on this page is unpaid. A vendor can buy the sponsored panel above the results, which is labelled as such and sits outside the list rather than at the top of it: remove it and this page shows the same products in the same order. Where a link earns a commission that is disclosed on the page carrying it.
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Prices and plan limits move without notice, so treat anything with a number on it as a starting point and check the vendor before you buy. Where a claim could go stale it carries the source it came from, which is the fastest way to tell.
Other ways to narrow it down
- Browse by categoryEvery category, and what sits in each one.
- Head to headTwo tools on the same fields, with a straight answer.
- Best ofA shortlist per category, and why each one made it.
- AlternativesWhat people move to, and what they give up doing it.
- Pricing, in fullWhat each tier actually costs, tier by tier.
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Anyone can submit a tool. A person reads every submission, checks the pricing against the vendor’s own page, and nothing is published until it passes.








