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Best Tools for Startups in 2026

Essential tools every startup needs to launch, grow, and scale.

30 tools found

CursorFeatured

AI-first code editor

4.9 (164)

Unknown from FreeMac, Windows, Linux

1185 upvotesAI & Machine Learning

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LinearFeatured

The issue tracker built for modern software teams

4.9 (164)

Unknown from FreeWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android

1175 upvotesProject Management

n8n

Source-available workflow automation

4.9 (146)

Freemium from FreeWeb, Self-hosted

1032 upvotesProductivity & Automation

1PasswordFeatured

Password manager for businesses & families

4.8 (182)

Contact Sales from $3/user/moWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome Extension

1306 upvotesSecurity Tools

ElevenLabsFeatured

AI voice & audio generation

4.8 (164)

Freemium from FreeWeb, iOS, Android

1177 upvotesAI & Machine Learning

Bitwarden

Open-source password management

4.8 (146)

Freemium from $1.65/moWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-hosted

1035 upvotesSecurity Tools

FigmaFeatured

Collaborative interface design tool

4.8 (64)

Freemium from FreeWeb, Mac, Windows

301 upvotesDesign & Creative

StripeFeatured

Online payment processing for internet businesses

4.8 (60)

Contact Sales from 2.9% + 30¢Web

326 upvotesE-commerce

ClaudeFeatured

AI assistant by Anthropic

4.8 (60)

Freemium from FreeWeb, iOS, Android

275 upvotesAI & Machine Learning

Obsidian

Personal knowledge base & note-taking

4.8 (55)

Freemium from FreeMac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android

218 upvotesProject Management

Lemon SqueezyFeatured

Payments & subscriptions for SaaS

4.8 (55)

Pay-As-You-Go from 5% + 50¢Web

203 upvotesE-commerce

Plausible Analytics

Privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative

4.8 (37)

Free Trial from $9/moWeb

163 upvotesAnalytics & BI

LoomFeatured

Video messaging for work

4.7 (182)

Freemium from FreeWeb, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome Extension

1339 upvotesVideo & Webinar

Descript

All-in-one audio & video editing

4.7 (146)

Freemium from FreeMac, Windows, Web

1046 upvotesVideo & Webinar

GongPremium

Revenue intelligence for sales teams

4.7 (146)

Paid from CustomWeb, iOS, Android

1041 upvotesCRM & Sales

RipplingPremium

The workforce management platform

4.7 (146)

Contact Sales from $8/user/moWeb, iOS, Android

1024 upvotesHR & Recruiting

GitHubFeatured

Where the world builds software

4.7 (75)

Freemium from FreeWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux

301 upvotesDeveloper Tools

Grammarly

AI writing assistant

4.7 (68)

Freemium from ₹392/moWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Chrome Extension

310 upvotesAI & Machine Learning

Discord

Voice, video, and text chat

4.7 (69)

Unknown from FreeWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux

307 upvotesCommunication & Chat

Adobe PhotoshopPremium

The world's best image editing software

4.7 (73)

Paid from $19.99/moMac, Windows, iPad

313 upvotesDesign & Creative

ChatGPTFeatured

AI assistant by OpenAI

4.7 (61)

Freemium from FreeWeb, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows

322 upvotesAI & Machine Learning

CalendlyFeatured

Scheduling automation for teams

4.7 (66)

Freemium from FreeWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome Extension

319 upvotesProject Management

Docker

Develop, ship, and run applications

4.7 (71)

Unknown from FreeMac, Windows, Linux

274 upvotesDeveloper Tools

PostmanFeatured

API platform for building & using APIs

4.7 (69)

Freemium from FreeWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux

290 upvotesDeveloper Tools