5 paid programs and their free alternatives
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Free alternatives to Notion
★ Top pick AppFlowy. Notes, databases and boards you can host yourself.
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Free alternatives to Outlook
★ Top pick Thunderbird. Free, ad-free email, calendar and contacts client.
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Free alternatives to Zoom
★ Top pick Jitsi Meet. Browser video calls with no account and no time limit.
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Free alternatives to Slack
★ Top pick Element. Team messaging on the open Matrix network, with end-to-end encryption.
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Free alternatives to Evernote
★ Top pick Joplin. Markdown notes with Evernote import; syncs with your own cloud.
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Every free productivity alternative at a glance
| Alternative | Price | Platforms | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | Freemium | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Notion, Evernote |
| AFFiNE | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Notion |
| AppFlowy | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Notion |
| BigBlueButton | Open Source | 🌐 Web | Zoom |
| Element | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Slack |
| Jitsi Meet | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Zoom |
| Joplin | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Evernote |
| Logseq | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Notion |
| Mattermost | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Slack |
| Rocket.Chat | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Slack |
| Signal | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Zoom |
| Simplenote | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Evernote |
| Thunderbird | Open Source | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android | Outlook |
| Zulip | Open Source | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Slack |
| Gmail | 100% Free | 🌐 Web🤖 Android📱 iOS | Outlook |
| Anytype | Freemium | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Notion |
| Discord | Freemium | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Slack |
| eM Client | Freemium | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS | Outlook |
| Google Meet | Freemium | 🌐 Web🤖 Android📱 iOS | Zoom |
| Mailspring | Freemium | 🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux | Outlook |
| Microsoft Teams (gratis) | Freemium | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🤖 Android📱 iOS | Zoom |
| Notesnook | Freemium | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Evernote |
| Proton Mail | Freemium | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🤖 Android📱 iOS | Outlook |
| Standard Notes | Freemium | 🌐 Web🪟 Windows🍎 macOS🐧 Linux🤖 Android📱 iOS | Evernote |
Frequently asked questions: free productivity apps
What is the best free alternative to each productivity program?
Our pick for Notion is AppFlowy; for Outlook, Thunderbird; for Zoom, Jitsi Meet; for Slack, Element; for Evernote, Joplin.
Which free productivity alternative replaces the most programs?
Obsidian is a free alternative to Notion and Evernote.
Which open source productivity programs are there?
AFFiNE, AppFlowy, BigBlueButton, Element, Jitsi Meet, Joplin, Logseq and others are open source and free.
Which productivity alternatives work without installing anything?
AFFiNE, AppFlowy, BigBlueButton, Element, Jitsi Meet, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat and others run in the browser.