Workflow automation Rising
Activepieces
Open-source flows and AI agents across 760+ apps
Key features
- Prebuilt app connectors
- Branching logic
- Webhooks and HTTP requests
- Error handling and retries
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Appointment scheduling Category leader
Acuity Scheduling
Online appointment booking for service businesses, by Squarespace
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Online database Category leader
Airtable
Spreadsheet-style databases with views and automations
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions
Documents & knowledge base Rising
AppFlowy
Open-source AI workspace you can self-host
Key features
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Page permissions
- Version history
Internal tool builder Category leader
Appsmith
Open-source low-code platform for admin panels and internal tools
Key features
- Drag-and-drop UI builder
- Database connectors
- API connectors
- Custom code support
- Roles and permissions
- Cloud or self-hosted deployment
Online database
Baserow
Open-source no-code database and app builder
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions
Online database Founder's app
Bionic Forms
Describe the internal tool you need and use it a minute later
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Entry forms
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Appointment scheduling
Cal.com
Open-source scheduling for booking meetings
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Availability rules
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Appointment scheduling Category leader
Calendly
Scheduling links, routing and reminders for individuals and teams
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Availability rules
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Note-taking Rising
Capacities
Object-based notes for linked personal knowledge
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Search inside content
- Offline access
- Shared notes
Documents & knowledge base Category leader
Coda
Docs that combine text, tables and apps in one page
Form builder Category leader
Cognito Forms
Form builder with payments, e-signatures and approval workflows
Key features
- Payment collection
Documents & knowledge base Category leader
Confluence
Team workspace for pages, whiteboards and shared knowledge
Key features
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Nested page structure
- Full-text search
- Page permissions
- Page templates
- Version history
Documents & knowledge base Rising
Docmost
Self-hosted wiki and documentation with real-time collaboration
Key features
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Nested page structure
- Full-text search
- Page permissions
- Version history
Note-taking Category leader
Evernote
Notes, tasks and calendar in one app
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Web clipper
- Offline access
- Shared notes
Form builder Rising
Fillout
Forms, PDFs, payments and signatures in one builder
Key features
- Drag-and-drop builder
- Conditional logic
- Payment collection
- Integrations and webhooks
- Multi-step forms
Note-taking Rising
Heptabase
Visual note-taking with whiteboards for deep learning
Key features
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Shared notes
Form builder Category leader
Jotform
Online form builder with payments, AI form creation and 150+ integrations
Key features
- Conditional logic
- Payment collection
- Integrations and webhooks
Workflow automation Rising
Latenode
AI workflow automation billed by runtime, not per task
Key features
- Prebuilt app connectors
- Branching logic
- Webhooks and HTTP requests
- Error handling and retries
Workflow automation Category leader
Make
Visual automation platform for connecting apps
Key features
- Prebuilt app connectors
- Multi-step workflows
- Branching logic
- Visual builder
- Webhooks and HTTP requests
- Error handling and retries
Note-taking Category leader
Microsoft OneNote
Free digital notebook from Microsoft
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Notebooks, folders and tags
- Search inside content
- Web clipper
- Offline access
- Shared notes
Internal tool builder Category leader
Microsoft Power Apps
Build business apps with drag and drop, AI or code, on Microsoft Dataverse
Key features
- Drag-and-drop UI builder
- API connectors
- Custom code support
Online database
NocoDB
Open-source Airtable alternative on your own database
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions
Documents & knowledge base Category leader
Notion
Docs, wikis and project tracking in one workspace
Key features
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Nested page structure
- Full-text search
- Page permissions
- Page templates
- Version history
Note-taking Category leader
Obsidian
Private Markdown notes stored as local files
Key features
- Cross-device sync
- Offline access
Internal tool builder Category leader
Retool
Build internal tools on top of your data
Key features
- Drag-and-drop UI builder
- Database connectors
- API connectors
- Custom code support
- Roles and permissions
- Cloud or self-hosted deployment
Appointment scheduling Rising
SavvyCal
Scheduling links with calendar overlay and meeting polls
Key features
- Booking page
- Availability rules
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Appointment scheduling Category leader
Setmore
Online booking, reminders and payments for service businesses
Key features
- Calendar sync
- Booking page
- Automated reminders
- Team scheduling
- Payment at booking
Documents & knowledge base Rising
Slite
Team knowledge base that keeps docs verified and current
Key features
- Page permissions
- Page templates
- Version history
Online database Category leader
SmartSuite
Relational work platform with tables, automations and dashboards
Key features
- Linked records
- Multiple views
- Rich field types
- Formulas and rollups
- Entry forms
- Field-level permissions
Internal tool builder Rising
Superblocks
Governed platform for AI-built internal business apps
Key features
- Database connectors
- API connectors
- Roles and permissions
- Cloud or self-hosted deployment
Form builder
Tally
Free online form builder
Key features
- Conditional logic
- File upload fields
- Payment collection
- Integrations and webhooks
- Multi-step forms
Online database Rising
Teable
AI spreadsheet-database for business teams, cloud or self-hosted
Key features
- Entry forms
Internal tool builder Rising
ToolJet
Open-source, AI-powered internal tool builder
Key features
- Drag-and-drop UI builder
- Database connectors
- API connectors
- Roles and permissions
- Cloud or self-hosted deployment
Form builder Category leader
Typeform
Conversational forms and surveys with logic, payments and AI
Key features
- Conditional logic
- File upload fields
- Payment collection
- Integrations and webhooks
Workflow automation Rising
Windmill
Open-source, code-first workflow and script orchestration
Key features
- Branching logic
- Webhooks and HTTP requests
- Error handling and retries
Form builder Rising
Youform
Free form and survey builder with unlimited forms and responses
Key features
- Conditional logic
- File upload fields
- Payment collection
- Integrations and webhooks
Workflow automation Category leader
Zapier
Connect your apps and automate tasks
Key features
- Prebuilt app connectors
- Multi-step workflows
- Branching logic
- Visual builder
- Webhooks and HTTP requests
- Error handling and retries
Internal tool builder Rising
Zite
AI app builder for business apps, portals and workflows
Key features
- Roles and permissions
Workflow automation
n8n
Workflow automation you can self-host
Key features
- Prebuilt app connectors
- Multi-step workflows
- Branching logic
- Visual builder
- Webhooks and HTTP requests
- Error handling and retries
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