macOS apps

Anytype

Note Taking

Local-first, encrypted Notion alternative.

Alternative to Notion

Nextcloud

Cloud Storage

Open-source, self-hosted file sync & share.

Alternative to Dropbox

Logseq

Productivity

Open-source, privacy-first outliner.

Alternative to Obsidian

Proton VPN

VPN

Privacy-focused VPN with a free tier.

Alternative to NordVPN

Dashlane

Password Managers

Password manager with a built-in VPN.

Alternative to 1Password

Joplin

Note Taking

Open-source, encrypted note-taking app.

Alternative to Evernote

WireGuard

VPN

Fast, modern open-source VPN protocol.

Alternative to NordVPN

Zoom

Video Conferencing

Reliable video meetings and webinars.

GitHub

Developer Tools

The world's largest code-hosting platform.

Standard Notes

Note Taking

Encrypted, open-source notes.

Alternative to Evernote

Signal

Productivity

Private, end-to-end encrypted messenger.

Alternative to WhatsApp

ExpressVPN

VPN

Popular VPN with a wide server network.

Alternative to NordVPN

GIMP

Photo Editing

Free, open-source image editor.

Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

Apple Notes

Note Taking

Apple's built-in note-taking app.

Alternative to Notion

Microsoft 365

Productivity

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.

Vivaldi

Web Browsers

Highly customisable power-user browser.

Alternative to Google Chrome

LibreOffice

Office Suites

Free, open-source office suite.

Alternative to Microsoft 365

NordPass

Password Managers

Password manager from the makers of NordVPN.

Alternative to 1Password

Postman

Developer Tools

API development and testing platform.

Sketch

Design

Vector design toolkit for macOS.

Discord

Communication

Voice, video, and text chat for communities.

Alternative to Slack

Sublime Text

Developer Tools

Sophisticated text editor for code and prose.

Alternative to Visual Studio Code

Adobe Premiere Pro

Video Editing

Industry-standard video editor.

Microsoft OneNote

Note Taking

Free-form digital notebook.

Alternative to Evernote