Software categories

Start with a task, then compare the tools that fit it.

Creative & design

Photo development, raster images, painting, vectors, interfaces and publishing.

Editing, recording, compositing and video transcoding.

Documents, spreadsheets, presentations and local PDF tasks.

Recording, waveform editing, mixing and composing music.

Personal notes, linked knowledge, long-form writing and references.

Passwords, screenshots, email, ebooks and file synchronization.

3D animation and parametric product modeling, with different workflows.