Tools
The 72 tools the US edition's ideas use, most used first. Each price comes from the vendor's US pricing page, in dollars.
Claude
AI assistant from Anthropic that you chat with on the web, desktop or mobile. You paste in notes or upload long documents, and it drafts, summarizes, rewrites and answers questions about them.
Free planUsed in 23 ideas
ChatGPT
AI assistant from OpenAI that you chat with on the web, desktop or mobile, by typing or by voice. You paste in notes or upload files, and it drafts, summarizes, rewrites and analyzes them.
Free planUsed in 20 ideas
Google Gemini
AI assistant from Google that you chat with on the web or mobile using a personal Google account. You paste in notes or upload documents and it drafts, summarizes and rewrites text; paid plans add Gemini inside Gmail, and Google AI Pro adds it in Docs.
Free planUsed in 20 ideas
ChiroSpring
Cloud practice software for chiropractors: scheduling, SOAP notes, treatment plans, billing and claims, patient texting, with add-ons for marketing automation and an AI scribe.
From $149 a monthUsed in 6 ideas
NiceJob
Review and referral software for small businesses: sends review requests by text and email, shows reviews on your website and social media, and on the Pro plan runs referral and repeat-customer campaigns.
From $75 a monthUsed in 5 ideas
Open Dental
Dental practice management software: scheduling, charting, treatment plans, insurance and billing, with paid eServices for online booking, confirmations, recall texts and mobile check-in.
From $199 a monthUsed in 5 ideas
CASEpeer
Case management software for personal injury law firms: medical treatment and lien tracking, statute alerts, settlement calculator, document templates and a client portal, with texting and AI writing help on higher plans.
From $90 a monthUsed in 4 ideas
Follow Up Boss
CRM for real estate agents and teams: pulls in leads from websites and portals, routes them to agents, and handles calls, texts, email, automated follow-up and a deal pipeline in one place.
From $58 a monthUsed in 4 ideas
Calendly
Online scheduling tool: you share a booking link and people pick a free slot in your calendar. Paid plans add reminders and workflows, and take payment at booking.
Free planUsed in 3 ideas
CompanyCam
Job photo app for contractors: timestamped photos and videos organized by project, offline capture, and photo reports and live job updates you can share with clients.
From $63 a monthUsed in 3 ideas
Connecteam
Workforce app for deskless teams, sold as hubs: Operations (GPS time clock, scheduling, forms), Communications, and HR & Skills (documents with expiry dates, training, time off).
Free planUsed in 3 ideas
GorillaDesk
Field service software for pest control and lawn care companies: scheduling, routing, invoicing, automated texts and emails, and material tracking that records each product's EPA number on the job.
From $49 a monthUsed in 3 ideas
Jobber
Job management software for home service businesses: quotes, scheduling, invoicing and payments, with automatic follow-ups and an optional AI receptionist.
From $29 a monthUsed in 3 ideas
Jotform
Online form builder for questionnaires, intake and order forms, with conditional logic, file uploads, e-signatures, form translations and an option to store data on EU servers.
Free planUsed in 3 ideas
LawnPro
Job management software for lawn care companies: scheduling, quotes, invoicing, level billing, optimized routes, chemical programs and automated follow-up sequences.
Free planUsed in 3 ideas
MyCase
Practice management software for US law firms: cases, contacts, calendaring, documents, billing and a client portal. Higher plans add intake forms and a legal CRM, two-way texting, eSignature and the 8am IQ AI assistants.
From $50 a monthUsed in 3 ideas
ServiceM8
Job management app for trade and service businesses: online booking, quotes, checklists, photos, invoicing and card payments, with automated booking reminders, quote and payment follow-ups and feedback requests.
Free planUsed in 3 ideas
SimplePractice
Practice management and EHR software for therapists and other private practice clinicians: scheduling, client portal, paperless intake, notes, billing, insurance claims and telehealth.
From $49 a monthUsed in 3 ideas
Smith.ai
Answering service with an AI receptionist and live virtual receptionists that answer a business's calls around the clock, qualify leads, book appointments and transfer calls.
Free planUsed in 3 ideas
AgencyZoom
Sales and retention software for insurance agencies that sits alongside the agency management system: lead pipeline with automation, renewal automation, email and text integration, referral tracking and Google review requests.
From $149 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
Boulevard
Booking, payments and client management software for spas and med spas, with forms, charting, photo markup, memberships with autopay and automated campaigns.
From $179 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
Brevo
Email and SMS marketing platform with a drag-and-drop email editor, sign-up forms, contact segments and an AI tool for drafting email copy.
Free planUsed in 2 ideas
Dext
Bookkeeping software that captures receipts and supplier invoices from a phone, email or WhatsApp, reads the details and sends them to accounting software such as Xero for you to approve.
From $25.21 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
GlossGenius
Booking, payments and practice software for beauty and med spa businesses, with charting, before-and-after photos and an AI Reception add-on that answers calls and texts.
From $148 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
Housecall Pro
Field service software for home service businesses: online booking, scheduling and dispatch, estimates, invoicing and payments, with an optional CSR AI add-on that answers calls and chats and books jobs around the clock.
From $59 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
Kickserv
Field service software for small contractors: scheduling, estimates, invoicing, automated reminders, time tracking and, on higher plans, dispatch mapping and GPS check-ins.
From $60 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
Mailchimp
Email marketing platform with templates, sign-up forms, audience segments, automated email flows and generative AI tools for drafting content. SMS is an add-on.
Free planUsed in 2 ideas
Mangomint
Salon, spa and med spa software for booking, payments, forms and charting, memberships and automated flows, with HIPAA enablement and a signed BAA on request.
From $130 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
PracticePanther
Practice management software for law firms: contacts, matters, time and billing, payments, document templates, workflows and a client portal where clients can upload documents. The Business plan adds intake forms, two-way texting and eSignature.
From $49 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
Roofr
Roofing software for measurement reports, proposals with e-signatures, a CRM job board and invoicing, with an optional AI receptionist that answers calls and books inspections.
Free planUsed in 2 ideas
TenantCloud
Property management software for landlords and small managers: listings syndicated to rental sites, applications and screening, leases, rent, maintenance requests, move-in and move-out inspections and an owner portal.
From $15 a monthUsed in 2 ideas
Zapier
Automation service that connects apps so that something happening in one, such as a new form entry, triggers an action in another, such as an email or a spreadsheet row.
Free planUsed in 2 ideas
Anchor
Proposal and billing software for accounting and professional services firms: clients sign proposals and agreements online, add a payment method, and are then invoiced and charged automatically, with a QuickBooks Online sync.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
AutoLeap
Auto repair shop management software with digital vehicle inspections, estimates, e-signatures, parts ordering and texting, plus AI-written inspection notes on the Elite plan.
From $179 a monthUsed in 1 idea
AutoLeap AIR
AI receptionist for auto repair shops that answers calls around the clock, captures caller and vehicle details, and passes appointment requests and call summaries to the shop.
From $99 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Buildium
Property management software for residential managers: accounting, online rent, a resident portal, maintenance requests and work orders, leasing, tenant screening and owner reporting.
From $62 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Canopy
Practice management software for tax and accounting firms: CRM, client portal with secure messaging, document management with built-in e-signature, engagements and proposals, workflows, invoicing and payments.
From $74 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Content Snare
Client document collection tool: send a request listing the files and answers you need, clients upload through a simple portal, and automatic email reminders chase what is missing.
From $35 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Deep Lawn
Sales software for lawn care and pest control companies: its AI measures a property's lawn, lot and buildings from aerial imagery, and a widget on your website gives customers instant quotes they can buy online.
From $120 a monthUsed in 1 idea
DocuClipper
Converts PDF bank statements, invoices and receipts into spreadsheets or imports for Xero and QuickBooks, with automatic transaction categorization. Business plans add cash flow and flow of funds analysis.
From $20.30 a monthUsed in 1 idea
DoorLoop
Property management software with rent collection, tenant and owner portals, maintenance and work orders, leasing and accounting, plus AI agents that answer tenant messages and run lease renewals on higher plans.
From $199 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Financial Cents
Workflow and practice management software for accounting firms: recurring jobs with due dates, client tasks and document requests through a branded portal, and AI that checks, renames and files client uploads.
From $19 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Gavel
Legal software with two products: Gavel Workflows, which builds Word and PDF documents from questionnaires, and Gavel Exec, an AI contract review and drafting add-in for Microsoft Word that redlines agreements against your own playbooks.
From $83 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Google Business Profile
Free listing that controls how a business appears on Google Search and Maps: hours, contact details, photos, posts and customer reviews, with replies from the owner and insights on searches and calls.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
Homebase
Scheduling, time clock and team messaging app for hourly teams, with shift trades, labor cost tools and an AI scheduling assistant on higher plans.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
Karbon
Practice management software for accounting firms: shared email triage, workflow and recurring work, client portal and requests, time, billing and payments, with built-in AI that drafts emails and summarizes client threads.
From $59 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Launch27
Booking and scheduling software for maid and cleaning services: an online booking form priced by bedrooms and bathrooms, hours or square footage, with recurring appointments and cards stored on file.
From $64 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Liscio
Client portal and document software for accounting and tax firms: secure file exchange, client requests and tax organizers with automatic follow-up, e-signature, and AI that reads, sorts and names incoming files.
From $19 a monthUsed in 1 idea
ListedKit
AI transaction management for real estate teams: its assistant, Ava, reads a purchase agreement, pulls out the dates, parties and contingencies, builds a timeline synced to your calendar and drafts update emails for you to review.
From $14.99 a monthUsed in 1 idea
MarginEdge
Restaurant back-office software that reads supplier invoices, tracks ingredient prices, costs recipes and gives a daily food and labor cost view, connected to the POS and accounting.
From $315 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Mentalyc
AI documentation assistant for therapists: it drafts progress notes and treatment plans from recordings, dictation or typed session summaries for the clinician to edit.
From $14.99 a monthUsed in 1 idea
OpenTable
Reservation and table management software for restaurants, with a diner network, automated confirmations and reminders, deposits and card holds, and review management.
From $149 a monthUsed in 1 idea
OurFamilyWizard
Co-parenting app for separated parents: messages with first-viewed timestamps, shared calendar and parenting-time change requests, an expense log and downloadable records. Legal professionals can be given free access to a parent's account.
From $9.17 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Owner.com
Online ordering, website, branded app and marketing software for independent restaurants, so takeout and delivery orders come direct instead of through third-party apps.
From $249 a monthUsed in 1 idea
PartsTech
Parts ordering platform for repair shops that searches connected suppliers at once, with live wholesale pricing and stock, plate and VIN lookup and links to shop management systems.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
Perfect Venue
Event and private dining sales software for restaurants and venues: inquiries, proposals, contracts, payments and an AI Reply assistant that drafts guest emails.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
Perplexity
AI search assistant that answers questions from the web with inline citations to its sources, so each claim can be checked. Paid plans add Deep Research reports, more file uploads and shared Projects.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)
Business phone system for small teams, formerly OpenPhone: calls and texts on shared business numbers from an app, with an AI agent (Sona) that answers calls, plus AI call summaries and transcripts.
From $15 a monthUsed in 1 idea
RentRedi
Rental management app for landlords and small managers: online rent with autopay, reminders and late fees, tenant screening through TransUnion, listings, messaging and maintenance requests.
From $12 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Service Fusion
Field service management software for contractors: estimates, drag-and-drop scheduling and dispatch, customer tech tracking, invoicing and payments, priced per business with unlimited users.
From $208 a monthUsed in 1 idea
ShareFile
Secure file sharing and client portal software: client upload links, document request lists, built-in e-signature, approvals and workflows, with AI that can draft request lists and summarize documents on higher plans.
From $16.50 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Shopmonkey
Auto repair shop management software with estimates, digital inspections, texting, payments and parts ordering; the Genius plan adds automated estimate follow-ups and a Google reviews manager.
From $215 a monthUsed in 1 idea
ShowingTime
Showing management for real estate agents: schedules showings, with a mobile app, live appointment specialists, feedback shared with sellers and an offer manager. Owned by Zillow.
From $15 a monthUsed in 1 idea
SmartVault
Document management and client portal for accounting and tax firms: branded portal, document requests, e-signature and integrations with tax software such as Lacerte, ProSeries, UltraTax and Drake.
From $65 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Spruce Health
Communication app for healthcare practices: a business phone number with calls, texts, secure messaging, video and fax in a shared inbox, with AI voicemail transcription.
From $24 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Square for Restaurants
Point of sale for restaurants, cafes and bars with built-in payments and a commission-free online ordering profile for pickup and delivery orders that syncs with the POS.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
Steer
Customer marketing software for auto repair shops: online booking, automated service reminders, deferred-work follow-up, two-way texting and review requests, synced with the shop management system.
From $189 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Tekmetric
Cloud shop management software for auto repair: repair orders, digital vehicle inspections, digital authorizations with e-signature, invoicing and inventory.
From $179 a monthUsed in 1 idea
TherapyNotes
EHR and practice management software for behavioral health practices: scheduling, notes, client portal, telehealth, insurance billing and the TherapyFuel AI documentation add-on.
From $69 a monthUsed in 1 idea
Upheal
AI note-taking and EHR for therapists: it drafts progress notes and treatment plans from recorded sessions, dictation or uploads for the clinician to review.
Free planUsed in 1 idea
Weave
Patient communication platform for dental, medical and other healthcare practices: phones, appointment reminders, two-way texting, missed-call texting and online scheduling. Weave publishes a Business Associate Addendum that applies to its clients.
From $199 a monthUsed in 1 idea
ZenMaid
Scheduling software for residential cleaning companies: calendar and dispatch, recurring clients, automated texts and emails to cleaners and customers, checklists and online payments.
From $19 a monthUsed in 1 idea