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Updated Nov 8, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip lists 14 free productivity apps for Mac, and a person has checked 7 of them.All of them have a free version.6 davon verkaufen eine einmalige Lizenz.3 davon werden per Abo bezahlt.There is no single best free productivity app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Wenn du sie kostenlos willst, fang mit Caddie an.
Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.
| App | Was es macht | Preis | Kostenlos oder kostenpflichtig | Apple silicon | Open Source | Gemacht von | Geprüft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddie | Tasks, notes, calendar and AI agents in one Mac app | Free while in beta | Kostenlose Version | Nicht angegeben | No | Harsha Garlapati | 3. Nov. |
| Blook - Private Bookmark Manager | A self-hosted, private, and lightweight bookmark manager built for everyday use. | Free, one-time in-app upgrade | Kostenlose VersionEinmalig | Nicht angegeben | No | David Dai | 3. Nov. |
| Slap Alert | A Mac menu bar app for founders that celebrates every sale. | Free for scripts, $19 once, 7-day trial | Kostenlose VersionEinmalig | Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker | No | Nicht angegeben | 3. Nov. |
| EZ Save | A private file organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. | Kostenlos, Pro $2.99/mo or $17.99/yr | Kostenlose VersionAbo | Nicht angegeben | No | Digital Sauce Pty Ltd. | 3. Nov. |
| NotesXD | Native macOS notes, tasks and transcriptions app with Active Listening | Kostenlos, Pro verfügbar | Kostenlose VersionAbo | Nicht angegeben | No | Nicht angegeben | 31. Okt. |
| Otterdock | Otterdock groups apps, files, folders and links into Mac Dock groups. | Free, one-time Pro upgrade | Kostenlose VersionEinmalig | Nicht angegeben | No | savetimefor.fun | 31. Okt. |
| Pixtamer | Batch-convert, compress, resize and rename images into web-ready files, all on your Mac. | Kostenlos und Open Source | Kostenlose Version | Nicht angegeben | Ja | Sidhant Sinha | 31. Okt. |
| ScreenVerb | The screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys. | Kostenlos, Pro verfügbar | Kostenlose VersionEinmalig | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | No | David Tran | Ausstehend |
| ActionClip | Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows | Kostenlos, Pro from $12 once | Kostenlose VersionEinmalig | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | No | Advait Vaidya | Ausstehend |
| LokalBot | Your personal context engine. | Kostenlos und Open Source | Kostenlose Version | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | Ja | Nicht angegeben | Ausstehend |
| Sonder | Sonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac. | Kostenlos und Open Source | Kostenlose Version | Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker | Ja | Nicht angegeben | Ausstehend |
| JellyDraw | Draw on your Mac screen. Drawings stick to the window they're on. | Free, with Pro at $9.99 one-time | Kostenlose VersionEinmalig | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | No | JellyDraw | Ausstehend |
| Raydo Agent OS | The AI agent operating system for real work | Free, Cloud from $20/mo | Kostenlose VersionAbo | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | No | Rolitt Inc. | Ausstehend |
| Gander | One Quick Look app for every file a developer opens | Kostenlos | Kostenlose Version | Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker | No | Nicht angegeben | Ausstehend |
The 12 below come first in the table: apps a person checked, newest check first. The other 2 are in the table above.
Tasks, notes, calendar and AI agents in one Mac app
From its maker: Caddie brings tasks, notes, calendar and meeting notes together on Mac, with hold-fn dictation, a coach in the notch, booking links and a hub for Claude Code and Codex via https://usecaddie.app/mcp. Supports teams.
A self-hosted, private, and lightweight bookmark manager built for everyday use.
From its maker: Blook is a self-hosted, private, and lightweight bookmark manager for the links you use every day, beautifully organised and always instantly searchable.
Blook - Private Bookmark Manager on MacPip More Productivity apps
A Mac menu bar app for founders that celebrates every sale.
Slap Alert is for founders who like to see a sale land. It watches Stripe, Paddle, RevenueCat, Polar or Dodo Payments with a read-only key, and Shopify orders arrive by webhook. For every new sale, a pixel monkey slaps a sticky note on your screen with who paid and how much, and win cards mark milestones like your first $1k. It is free for scripts, or $19 once with a 7-day trial.
A private file organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.
From its maker: A private file organizer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. Save links, photos, videos, documents and notes into folders, stored in your own iCloud and encrypted on your device.
Native macOS notes, tasks and transcriptions app with Active Listening
From its maker: Native macOS meeting notes app with Active Listening, real-time transcription, always-on AI chat, and Google Calendar integration.
Otterdock groups apps, files, folders and links into Mac Dock groups.
Gemacht von savetimefor.funWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: Group apps, files, folders, and links in your Mac Dock with Otterdock. Add desktop widgets and beginnen free with 2 groups on macOS 14 or later.
Batch-convert, compress, resize and rename images into web-ready files, all on your Mac.
Gemacht von Sidhant SinhaGitHub repoOn XFrom its maker: Pixtamer is a native Mac app that turns batches of images into web-ready assets. Drop in a folder, pick a format, and export JPEG, PNG, WebP or AVIF with real before/after sizes for every file.
The screenshot app built around AI. Capture, mark up, and paste AI answers in three keys.
Gemacht von David TranWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: ScreenVerb is a screenshot app for Mac built around AI. Snap a window, drag a pixel-exact region or grab a full scrolling page with one shortcut, then press a number key to run an AI action.
Turn selected text into actions and create your own Mac workflows
Gemacht von Advait VaidyaWebsiteOn XActionClip puts a small action menu beside text you select: copy, rewrite, translate, search or run a saved workflow. You can describe a new action and it builds one using AI prompts, JavaScript, AppleScript or shell commands. Free for 30 actions a day, with lifetime licenses from $12. It is a native Swift app for Apple silicon with macOS 15 or later.
Your personal context engine.
LokalBot records meetings without a bot joining the call, then transcribes and summarizes them on your Mac. It can also search your meetings and, if you turn it on, what you saw on screen. Processing runs locally by default. It is free and open source, for Apple silicon with macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
Sonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac.
Sonder is a free, open-source Markdown editor. It opens your own folder of .md files, so there is nothing to import or export, and adds a Focus Mode plus the AI tools you already have. It works offline and needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Draw on your Mac screen. Drawings stick to the window they're on.
From its maker: JellyDraw is a menu bar app for drawing and highlighting over any app on your Mac. Each drawing sticks to the window it was drawn on, so when you move, resize or minimize the window, your marks go with it.
Look for one job done well, keyboard shortcuts, and whether your data stays on your Mac or goes to a server.
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 14: Caddie, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Slap Alert, EZ Save, NotesXD, Otterdock, Pixtamer, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, LokalBot, Sonder, JellyDraw and 2 more. If you want it free, look at Caddie. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Blook - Private Bookmark Manager. If you want open source code, look at Pixtamer.
Mit Einmalkauf-Option, damit du ein Abo vermeiden kannst: Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Slap Alert, Otterdock, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, JellyDraw.
Nach Angabe der Maker oder nach unserer Prüfung: Slap Alert, ScreenVerb, ActionClip, LokalBot, Sonder, JellyDraw, Raydo Agent OS, Gander.
Jede hat einen datierten Bericht auf ihrer Seite: Caddie, Blook - Private Bookmark Manager, Slap Alert, EZ Save, NotesXD, Otterdock, Pixtamer.
Apps, die eine Person geprüft hat, kommen zuerst, die neueste Prüfung vorn, danach der Rest nach Datum des Hinzufügens. Bezahlung ändert die Reihenfolge nie, und gesponserte Zeilen sind gekennzeichnet und getrennt.
