THE TOOLBOX / ALL NOTES
Software tools for small teams.
Independent software notes, organized by the job you need to do. Use the interactive directory to filter, save, and compare.
Productivity
- Notion — Give your notes, projects, and team knowledge a shared home.
- Trello — Move work from “we should” to “done” with visual boards.
- ClickUp — Bring tasks and project planning into a configurable workspace.
- Obsidian — Build a connected library of notes that starts with local files.
- Loom — Explain the work with a screen recording instead of another meeting.
Design
- Canva — Turn a rough idea into a presentation, social post, or visual story.
- Figma — Bring product design, prototypes, and feedback into one canvas.
- Penpot — An open-source space for interfaces, prototypes, and design systems.
- GIMP — A free, open-source desktop toolkit for editing raster images.
Automation
- Make — Connect your apps and give repetitive work a better workflow.
- n8n — Build flexible workflows with a more technical, hands-on toolkit.
- Zapier — Let connected apps handle the handoffs between everyday tasks.
Operations
- Tally — A simple way to turn questions into forms people want to fill in.
- Cal.com — Replace the scheduling back-and-forth with a booking link.
- Bitwarden — Keep passwords organized and make sharing credentials more deliberate.
- Clockify — Make the time behind projects and client work easier to see.
- Toggl Track — Track working time and turn it into a clearer project picture.
- Jitsi — An open-source foundation for video meetings and conferencing.
Marketing
- Brevo — Keep customer conversations moving with email and marketing tools.
- MailerLite — Create email campaigns and landing pages without a heavy setup.
- Buffer — Plan and publish social content with a calmer editorial rhythm.
- beehiiv — A publishing platform built around growing a newsletter business.