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Day 59 · Updated daily since 25 August 2026
Discover the best productivity resources
1450+ hand-picked tools, apps, AI tools, courses and books, plus free guides and free tools. New resources are added every day.
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See what the data says: The State of Productivity Tools 2026
Productivity statistics 2026: sourced numbers on work, AI and burnout
Tool of the day
ClawBench
An open-source benchmark for testing browser AI agents on everyday tasks.
Why it's worth a look: Open source
A new pick every day. Come back tomorrow for the next one, or add this widget to your site or Notion.
Featured tools
Tools we use and recommend. Some are sponsored or affiliate links, and we would recommend every one of them anyway.
Just added
The newest resources in the directory. Every link goes straight to the source.
BGJar
Generate free SVG backgrounds for websites, blogs and apps.
Web AppFreeWeb
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Bootstrap Icons
Over 2,000 free, open-source icons from the Bootstrap team.
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Bruno
A fast, offline API client that saves requests as plain files.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
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CSS Gradient
A free CSS gradient generator with ready-made examples.
Web AppFreeWeb
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Duolingo
Bite-sized, game-like lessons for learning a new language.
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit
edX
Online courses from leading universities, many free to audit.
CourseFree planWeb, iOS
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Feather Icons
A small set of clean, open-source line icons for interfaces.
WebsiteFreeWeb
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Feedly
Follow blogs, news sites and newsletters in one organised feed.
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
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New · updated daily
What people are actually doing with AI
Real use cases shared on Reddit, Hacker News, X, GitHub and blogs, summarised in plain words with a link to every original post.
Browse by category
Start from the outcome you want.
Browse by resource type
Apps, websites, AI tools, courses, books and more.
Popular collections
Short, opinionated lists for specific goals.
Free Anti Brain Rot Websites
Free websites to open instead of an endless feed: great books, real explanations of how things work, calm focus tools and long-form writing that leaves you sharper, not drained.
12 resourcesFree Anti-Slop Websites and Tools
Free corners of the web made with care by real people, plus tools that strip AI slop out of your own writing and design. Curated, credited and human-first.
12 resourcesBest Productivity Apps
The apps most worth installing across task management, notes, calendars and capture.
11 resourcesAI Productivity Essentials
AI that actually saves time: drafting, research, summarising and automation.
18 resourcesBest Tools for Students
Study, note-taking and focus resources that fit a student budget.
15 resourcesBest Tools for Creators
Capture ideas, organise research and ship work consistently.
14 resourcesRemote Work Essentials
Async communication, scheduling and collaboration for distributed work.
16 resourcesBest Free Productivity Resources
Excellent productivity resources you can use without paying: some are completely free, the rest have a free plan that covers everyday use.
11 resourcesBest Productivity Resources for Entrepreneurs
Automate the busywork, protect focus and keep the team aligned.
16 resourcesA 30-second tour
See what's inside the website
A quick look at the directory, the free guides, the free tools and everything else you can use here.
Open the video tour pageFree Guides
Free, in-depth, infographic-style guides. Read any guide for free on its own page, no signup.
- Everything About DeepSeek DeepInferDeepSeek’s open-source inference engine, what it does, what it leaves out, and who should use it10 sections · 2 min read
- Everything About Higgsfield Genjutsu LiteThe faster, cheaper version of Genjutsu for putting yourself or your product into trending videos9 sections · 2 min read
- Everything About Wan 3.0 PrimeThe faster tier of Alibaba’s Wan 3.0 video model: what it does, what it costs, and when to use it10 sections · 2 min read
- 20 Video Effects You Can Create in ClaudeText, data, transitions, and texture effects you can build with Claude Motion or Claude Code, with prompts9 sections · 3 min read
- How to Clone Any Website Now with AIRebuild a website’s layout and structure with AI tools, legally and the right way10 sections · 2 min read
- Google Gemini 4 Argon vs Claude Opus 5.5A side-by-side look at two frontier models, and how to choose between them for your work11 sections · 2 min read
- 35 Claude Code Add-OnsPlugins, MCP servers, skills, mods, hooks, and integrations that make Claude Code more powerful10 sections · 3 min read
- How to Build Your AI Team for Real EstateSet up AI helpers for listings, leads, marketing, transactions, and clients, so you spend more time with people12 sections · 2 min read
- How to Use Claude for Meta AdsConnect Claude to Meta’s official Ads connector to report, analyse, and manage Facebook and Instagram ads in plain language10 sections · 2 min read
Latest articles
Notes and essays on productivity, focus and AI tools.
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A roundup of yesterday's directory additions: icons, backgrounds and colour, typography, inspiration, images and sound, learning, reading and research, privacy, and open-source tools.
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Twenty-six AI and technology headlines: emergency PHP patches, Meta's new share class, a $25B Meta penalty, Tesla's profit drop, Claude Duet, and more.
21 October 2026 · 5 min read
Best new open-source, reading and design resources: 20 October
A roundup of yesterday's directory additions: writing, reading and calmer browsing, directories for finding more, design resources, open-source and self-hosted tools, and everyday utilities.
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UUID Generator
FreeRandom v4 and time-ordered v7 UUIDs in bulk.
Generate up to 500 version 4 or version 7 UUIDs at once with uppercase, hyphen and brace options, and paste any UUID to check its version. Made with Web Crypto on your device — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
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Enter fixed costs, price and variable cost per unit to see break-even units, break-even revenue and contribution margin, with an optional target profit, in any currency. Runs in your browser — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
URL Encoder and Decoder
FreePercent-encode and decode URLs, UTF-8 safe.
Percent-encode text for links and query strings or decode %XX URLs back to readable text, with UTF-8, whole-URL or single-value modes and form-style + spaces. Your text stays on your device — nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Profit Margin and Markup Calculator
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A marketing business from the Netherlands generating $2,984 in verified revenue over the last 30 days.
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A B2B productivity startup from Belgium with $1,768 in verified monthly revenue and growing 130% month-over-month.
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Real visit numbers from our host, Lovable, updated every day. Nothing is estimated.
- Visits since launch
15,199
Since 24 August 2026
- Last 30 days
12,623
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- Last 7 days
6,574
Up 71% on the 7 days before
- Best day
1,610
18 October 2026
- Daily average
939
Visits a day, last 7 days
- Social reach
265K+
Followers across 5 platforms
Visits every day since launch
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Media kit
Advertise to 265K+ followers across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Threads and Medium, and on this website.
Audience
People who follow me for AI tools, productivity apps, no-code and online business.
Combined reach265K+followers across 5 platforms
LinkedIn157K+in/shushant-lakhyaniX (Twitter)65K+@shushant_lInstagram23K+@shushantlakhyaniiThreads12K+@shushant_lakhyaniMedium8K+@slakhyani20Public follower counts read from each profile on 15 October 2026, rounded down.
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Your name, one line of copy and a link on every page: in the side rails on desktop and the top or bottom strip on phones and tablets. Clearly labelled as sponsored.
Book with PayPal - $269.99 / 90 days
Sponsored slot, 3 months
The same slot for 90 days in a row, for 10% less than booking month by month.
- $149 / 30 days
Featured placement
A spot in the labelled featured block above the directory listings, so people browsing tools see you first.
- $199 / 7 days
Daily posts sponsor
A labelled "Presented by" line with your link on the daily AI and tech news post and the daily Update Log, for 7 days in a row.
- $199
Sponsored guide
A step-by-step guide that shows how to get a real job done with your product. Marked as sponsored, and it stays on the site.
- On request
Newsletter mention
A short, labelled mention of your product in the Best Productivity Resources email.
Social media packages
- $50
One repost
I repost one of your posts.
- $150 / month
30 reposts
One repost every day for a month.
- $250 / 2 months
60 reposts
One repost every day for 60 days.
- $100
Sponsored post
A listicle or a full post about your product, with an image, video or infographic.
X (Twitter)
- $15
One repost
I repost one of your posts.
- $150 / month
30 reposts
One repost of your product every day.
- $250 / 2 months
60 reposts
One repost every day for 60 days.
- $75
Sponsored post
One post about your product, long or short.
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Listicle thread
A 10-tool listicle thread with your tool listed first.
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Listicle post
A 15-product listicle post with your product listed first.
- $100
Sponsored thread
A full thread about your product, its features and how to use it.
Medium, Instagram & Threads
- $100
Medium article
A full article about your product. No tracking links, per Medium's rules.
- On request
Instagram post or reel
A post or short video about your product.
- On request
Threads post
A post about your product.
Videos & infographics
- $150
Sponsored short video
A vertical video of up to 58 seconds about your product, with real screen recordings, posted on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
- $75
Roundup video spot
Your tool as one of five in a short roundup video, marked as sponsored.
- $100
Sponsored infographic
A designed infographic about your product or how to use it, posted on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
Prices are in US dollars. Every sponsored post is marked as an ad or paid partnership.
Bundles and partnerships
Website and social together, for less
- $239
Launch bundle
A 30-day sponsored slot on the website, plus a sponsored LinkedIn post and a sponsored X post on your launch day.
- $449 / month
Monthly partner
A 30-day sponsored slot, 30 LinkedIn reposts, 30 X reposts and one sponsored post each on LinkedIn and X.
- $599
Full reach
A 30-day sponsored slot, 7 days as daily posts sponsor, a LinkedIn post, an X thread, a Medium article and a short video.
- Let's talk
Ambassador or affiliate partnership
A long-term partnership for tools I already use and like, the way I work with ElevenLabs as a 2026 ambassador.
Track record
Growth I've delivered
- Grew my own AI newsletter to 7,000+ subscribers before it was acquired by Horizon AI.
- As Head of Growth at Horizon AI, helped grow its newsletter from 1,800 to 46,000+ subscribers in 6 months.
- Built Best Productivity Resources: a hand-checked directory of productivity tools, updated every day.
What I need from you
- Your product name
- Product link
- What you'd like to book
- Your own media kit or brand assets (optional)
How it works
- 1.Tell me about your product and what you'd like to book.
- 2.We agree on the format, dates and price.
- 3.You pay. Website slots go through PayPal; card details never reach me.
- 4.I prepare the draft or slot copy.
- 5.We finalise it together.
- 6.It goes live on the agreed date, labelled as sponsored.
Never for sale
- A place in the directory, which is decided on merit alone
- A better description, ranking or comparison result
- A place in a best-free list, comparison page, collection or the monthly awards
- Removal of an accurate limitation from a listing
- Any mention without a clear sponsored or paid-partnership label
Full rules in the Advertising Policy and How We Choose.
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Shushant Lakhyani
I pick every resource here by hand, write the free guides and build the free tools.
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I help youbuild & growwith AI &no-code
Content creator, marketer, and AI generalist helping you build and grow fast with visual guides, social media content, and growth services.
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265k+ FollowersGeneralistMarketerCreator BuilderI create content about AI, technology, marketing and business for an audience of 265k+ people.
I build visual learning resources and cheat sheets that explain complex topics in minutes.
I help brands and creators grow on social media with content systems that compound.
I build useful no-code tools, calculators and websites people use every day.
Previously an Operations Analyst at Goldman Sachs.
Freelance social media marketing manager at Mindstream.
Intro reel
What I make, in 28 seconds
Infographics, short-form videos, websites and Notion libraries. A quick look at the work I ship every day.
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LinkedIn marketing96%
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AI automation90%
Newsletter writing92%
No-code development86%
Digital marketing88%
Recognition
ElevenLabs Ambassador
I'm an official ElevenLabs Ambassador for 2026, part of the Eleven Creative community of creators.
- Active
- 2026
- AI voice and audio
Portfolio
Content & Builds
Content I've created across platforms, and 5 free web tools I've built.
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Medium
Builds
Tools & Websites I've Built
Five web tools and calculators I've built to help people learn, create, and grow.
Services
How I can help
Work with me on content, growth and building.
Social media marketing
End to end strategy, content and growth across LinkedIn, X, Threads and Instagram.
LinkedIn marketing
Positioning, carousels, infographics and posting systems that compound reach.
Content creation
Visual content, infographics, short video and written posts built for retention.
Ghostwriting
Founder and executive voice, written and shipped consistently every week.
AI automation
Automations and AI workflows that remove repetitive work from your content engine.
No-code development
Landing pages, calculators and internal tools built and shipped in days.
Newsletter growth
Newsletter setup, editorial calendar and subscriber growth loops.
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