Productivity
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Evernote
2The original everything-notebook, now owned by Bending Spoons, with its free plan capped at 50 notes.
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LibreOffice
1The free, open-source office suite from a nonprofit, now chosen by governments leaving Microsoft.
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Microsoft 365
3The default office suite, now bundled with Copilot at a higher price whether you wanted the AI or not.
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Notion
3Flexible docs and databases users love; leaving means migrating templates, permissions, and team workflows—sticky by design.
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Obsidian
1Local-first note-taking app; files stay on your device in plain Markdown, sync and publish are optional paid add-ons, and the core product is free for personal use with no VC pressure.
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Slack
3Team chat that became the default layer for work comms; switching means migrating channels, bots, and ritualized workflows.