Tools & Resources
Curated catalog of essential freelance tools: productivity, design, AI, finance, and more.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud is a comprehensive suite of creative applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and more, designed for designers, photographers, videographers, and other creative professionals. It enables seamless workflows across desktop and mobile apps with cloud storage and collaborative features.
- Industry-standard apps like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro
- Cloud storage and real-time collaboration
- Access to Adobe Fonts and Adobe Stock library
Airtable
Airtable is a flexible spreadsheet-database hybrid that helps teams organize workflows, project plans, and content calendars. With a variety of views (Grid, Calendar, Kanban, Gallery) and powerful automation, Airtable bridges the gap between a simple spreadsheet and a full-fledged database.
- Multiple view types (Grid, Calendar, Kanban, Gallery)
- Customizable fields and rich attachments
- Built-in automations and integrations
Asana
Asana is a leading work management platform that helps teams track tasks, manage projects, and collaborate efficiently. With features like timelines, boards, and workload views, Asana offers a centralized place for planning, tracking, and reporting across any team.
- Project plans with Timeline view
- Boards (Kanban) and List views
- Custom templates and workflow automation
AWeber
AWeber is an email marketing and automation platform designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs build email lists, send newsletters, and create automated campaigns. It provides an intuitive drag-and-drop email builder, responsive templates, and detailed analytics.
- Drag-and-drop email builder and templates
- Automated email sequences (Autoresponders)
- Subscriber segmentation and tagging
Basecamp
Basecamp is an all-in-one project management and team collaboration tool that includes message boards, to-dos, schedules, docs, file storage, and group chat. It’s designed to simplify communication and keep teams aligned on priorities.
- Message boards and real-time group chat (Campfire)
- Simple to-dos and schedules
- Automatic check-in questions and pings
BigCommerce
BigCommerce is a scalable e-commerce platform that enables online merchants to create and manage professional storefronts. With built-in SEO tools, customizable templates, and a wide range of payment gateways, BigCommerce caters to both small businesses and large enterprises.
- User-friendly store builder with responsive themes
- Advanced SEO and marketing integrations
- Multiple payment gateways without transaction fees
Buffer
Buffer is a social media management platform that simplifies scheduling, publishing, and analyzing posts across multiple social channels. It offers intuitive analytics, team collaboration tools, and a drag-and-drop calendar to plan campaigns effectively.
- Drag-and-drop publishing calendar
- Detailed analytics and reporting
- Team collaboration and approval workflows
Calendly
Calendly is an automated scheduling tool that helps individuals and teams set their availability and share booking links with clients, customers, or colleagues. It eliminates back-and-forth emails by syncing with calendars and handling time zone differences automatically.
- Syncs with Google, Outlook, and iCloud calendars
- Custom availability windows and buffers
- Automated reminders and follow-up emails
ChatGPT
ChatGPT by OpenAI is an advanced conversational AI model capable of understanding and generating human-like text. It can be used for drafting emails, writing code, creating content, tutoring, and even brainstorming ideas in real time.
- Context-aware conversational responses
- API access for custom integrations
- Supports natural language understanding and generation
ClickUp
ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform that merges tasks, docs, goals, chat, and time tracking into a single app. It is designed to replace multiple workplace tools by providing customizable workflows, real-time collaboration, and robust reporting.
- Customizable task statuses and workflows
- Document creation with collaborative editing
- Built-in time tracking and Goals feature
Constant Contact
Constant Contact is an email marketing service that offers easy-to-use tools for creating branded emails, social media advertisements, and personalized marketing campaigns. It includes list-building features, event marketing, and robust analytics.
- Drag-and-drop email editor with responsive templates
- List segmentation and A/B testing
- Event marketing and survey tools
ConvertKit
ConvertKit is an email marketing platform specifically built for creators—bloggers, podcasters, and course creators. It provides simple automations, landing pages, and subscriber tagging to help you grow and monetize your audience.
- Visual automation builder for subscriber journeys
- Customizable landing pages and forms
- Subscriber tagging and segmentation
Dropbox
Dropbox is a cloud storage and file-sharing platform that allows individuals and teams to store files securely, synchronize content across devices, and collaborate in real time. Features include file versioning, smart sync, and integration with Microsoft Office Online.
- Automatic file sync across desktop and mobile
- Smart Sync to save space on local drives
- Version history and file recovery
Evernote
Evernote is a note-taking and organization application that helps you capture ideas, clip web content, and store files in a unified workspace. With notebooks, tags, and powerful search, Evernote keeps your documents and ideas accessible across all devices.
- Rich text editing with attachments (images, audio)
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for images
- Notebooks, stacks, and tags for organization
Facebook Ads Manager
Facebook Ads Manager is the advertising platform by Meta that allows you to create, manage, and analyze ad campaigns across Facebook and Instagram. It provides targeting options, A/B testing, and performance insights to optimize ad spend and reach.
- Detailed audience targeting and lookalike audiences
- A/B testing (Split Testing) for creatives and copy
- Real-time performance metrics and reporting
Gmail
Gmail is Google’s free, robust email service that provides a clean interface, powerful search, spam protection, and seamless integration with other Google Workspace apps such as Drive and Calendar. It’s widely used by individuals and teams for professional communication.
- Conversation threading and powerful search
- Spam filtering and phishing protection
- Integration with Google Drive and Google Docs
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. It provides insights on user behavior, acquisition sources, conversion funnels, and e-commerce performance, helping you make data-driven decisions.
- Real-time traffic monitoring and reporting
- Audience demographics and interest insights
- Behavior flow and user journey visualization
Google Drive
Google Drive is a cloud storage service by Google that lets you store files securely, share them with others, and access them from any device. It integrates seamlessly with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for real-time collaboration.
- 15 GB of free storage with upgrade options
- Real-time collaboration on Docs, Sheets, and Slides
- Advanced search with OCR for images and PDFs
HubSpot
HubSpot offers an all-in-one inbound marketing, sales, and customer service platform. With tools for CRM, email marketing, social media scheduling, and analytics, HubSpot helps businesses attract visitors, convert leads, and close customers.
- Free CRM with contact management and deal tracking
- Email marketing automation and workflows
- Social media scheduling and monitoring
Mailchimp
Mailchimp is a leading email marketing and marketing automation platform that helps businesses create, send, and analyze email campaigns. It offers customizable templates, audience segmentation, A/B testing, and built-in landing pages.
- Drag-and-drop email builder with responsive templates
- Audience segmentation and behavior targeting
- Automation workflows for onboarding and re-engagement