Ten tabs instead of paid software

The browser replacements for the subscriptions most people never use in full.

Every entry here does the 90% of a paid product that most people actually touch. None of them replace the professional tool at the top end, and each one says where it stops.

17 sites in this collection

Anki
apps.ankiweb.net
Schedules flashcard reviews for the day before you would have forgotten them
Free accountLearning & Reference
Canva
canva.com
Template-first design for people who do not want to learn a design tool
Free tierDesign, Colour & Type
ChatGPT
chatgpt.com
The general assistant most people mean when they say they used AI
Free tierAI Assistants & Generators
Claude
claude.ai
Anthropic's assistant, strongest on long documents and careful writing
Free tierAI Assistants & Generators
Clipchamp
clipchamp.com
A real multi-track video timeline in the browser, exporting 1080p free
Free accountVideo & Audio
Datawrapper
datawrapper.de
Turns a pasted table into a publication-quality chart in four steps
Free tierData, Tables & Charts
diagrams.net
diagrams.net
Full diagram editor that works without an account or a saved file
No sign-upOn deviceClassicDiagrams & Whiteboards
Element
element.io
End-to-end encrypted group chat in a browser tab, on the open Matrix network
Free accountEmail & Communication
Figma
figma.com
Vector design and prototyping in a browser, with everyone in the same file
Free tierDesign, Colour & Type
Flat
flat.io
Write and hear proper sheet music in a browser, with real-time collaboration
Free tierMusic, Radio & Sound
iLovePDF
ilovepdf.com
Merge, split, compress, unlock and convert PDFs from one toolbar
Free tierPDF & Documents
Invoice Generator
invoice-generator.com
Fills in a clean invoice in the browser and downloads it as a PDF
No sign-upMoney, Invoices & Business
Mural
mural.co
A shared canvas of sticky notes for running a workshop remotely
Free tierCollaboration & Meetings
Photopea
photopea.com
Opens a PSD, keeps the layers, and runs entirely in a browser tab
No sign-upOn deviceImages & Photo Editing
Stirling PDF
stirlingpdf.io
Fifty PDF tools you can also run on your own machine in Docker
Free tierPDF & Documents
Wave
waveapps.com
Invoices plus real double-entry bookkeeping for a small business, free
Free tierMoney, Invoices & Business
ZoteroBib
zbib.org
Turns a URL, DOI or ISBN into a formatted citation in any of 10,000 styles
No sign-upReading & Research