Tools directory
The marketing stack database
Hand-picked and reviewed marketing tools — filter by category or pricing, sorted by what actually works.
AB Tasty
A/B Testing & CROExperimentation + personalization + feature flags for mid-market.
Act-On
Marketing AutomationMid-market marketing automation with strong lead scoring.
ActiveCampaign
AutomationMarketing automation with surprisingly deep workflows.
Adalysis
PPC & AdsPPC statistical significance testing — automated and rigorous.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Design & CreativePhotoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere — the pro design standard.
AdRoll
PPC & AdsCross-channel retargeting for DTC brands — web, email, social.
Advanced Web Ranking
SEOEnterprise rank tracker with the most SERP feature coverage.
Agorapulse
Social MediaMid-market social suite with a unified inbox and strong reporting.
Ahrefs
SEOThe SEO toolset marketers actually keep open all day.
Airtable
Project ManagementSpreadsheet-database hybrid — custom marketing ops in a weekend.
Amplitude
AnalyticsEnterprise product analytics with the deepest cohort and funnel reports.
Anyword
Content & WritingAI copywriter with predicted-performance scoring per variant.
Apollo.io
Lead Gen & Outbound275M+ B2B contact database + sales engagement — pay once, outreach many.
Asana
Project ManagementThe project management tool most marketing teams default to.
Attentive
SMS & PushEnterprise SMS marketing for DTC brands at scale.
Attio
CRM & SalesModern, Notion-feeling CRM built for product-led growth companies.
Autopilot
Marketing AutomationVisual customer journey builder — now part of Ortto.
beehiiv
Email MarketingThe newsletter platform built by Morning Brew alumni.
Bettermode
CommunityCommunity platform for brands — the Discourse alternative for SaaS.
Birdeye
Reviews & ReputationMulti-location reputation management for SMB chains.
Bold Subscriptions
E-commerceSubscription management for Shopify — Recharge's main competitor.
Brevo
Email MarketingFormerly Sendinblue — cheap, transactional-friendly email + SMS platform.
BrightLocal
SEOLocal SEO specialist — rank tracking, citations, reputation in one.
Buffer
Social MediaSimple social scheduling without the enterprise bloat.
Buzzsprout
Video & PodcastThe simplest podcast hosting platform for independents.
Cal.com
SchedulingOpen-source Calendly alternative — self-hostable and extensible.
Calendly
SchedulingThe default meeting scheduler. Share a link, let people book.
Campaign Monitor
Email MarketingDesigner-first email tool with the prettiest templates in the category.
Canva
DesignFast, template-first design for marketers who are not designers.
Capsule CRM
CRM & SalesSimple, no-nonsense CRM for very small businesses.
Capterra
Reviews & ReputationGartner-owned software review and discovery platform.
Carrd
Landing PagesOne-page sites for the lowest price in the category.
ChatGPT
AI AssistantsOpenAI's conversational AI — the default LLM for most workflows.
Chili Piper
SchedulingB2B scheduling + routing — convert inbound leads to booked demos.
Circle
CommunityModern community platform for creators and course businesses.
CJ Affiliate
Affiliate MarketingVeteran affiliate network with the biggest brand roster.
Claude
AI AssistantsAnthropic's AI assistant — strongest at long-form reasoning and writing.
Clay
Lead Gen & OutboundSpreadsheet-meets-CRM for building hyper-personalized outbound lists.
Clearbit
Lead Gen & OutboundB2B enrichment + reveal — turn anonymous site traffic into named accounts.
Clearscope
ContentThe content optimization tool content leaders actually trust.
ClickFunnels
Landing PagesFunnel-first builder for info-product and course sellers.
ClickUp
Project ManagementFeature-dense all-in-one project tool. Powerful but noisy.
Close
CRM & SalesDialer-first CRM for high-velocity SMB sales teams.
Constant Contact
Email MarketingOld-guard email tool — reliable, boring, good for non-profits and events.
Convert.com
A/B Testing & CROA/B testing with the strongest privacy and GDPR story.
Copper
CRM & SalesCRM that lives inside Gmail — the best Google Workspace integration.
Copy.ai
Content & WritingAI copywriter with templates for ads, emails, product descriptions.
CoSchedule
Project ManagementMarketing calendar + work-management for content and social teams.
CreatorIQ
Influencer MarketingEnterprise creator marketing — the Salesforce of influencer platforms.
Crisp
Customer SupportLive chat + helpdesk + CRM for small businesses.
Customer.io
Email MarketingEvent-driven messaging for product-led SaaS teams.
Customers.ai
Live Chat & ChatbotsFormerly MobileMonkey — chatbot + lead-identification platform.
DALL·E
AI Image & VideoOpenAI's image generator — simple access via ChatGPT.
Dashword
SEO ContentSimple content optimization tool for solo SEOs and small teams.
Databox
AnalyticsDashboard aggregator that pulls data from 100+ marketing tools.
Delighted
Surveys & FeedbackNPS and CSAT surveys at scale — Qualtrics-lite.
Demio
Events & WebinarsMarketing-friendly webinars for lead gen and product demos.
Descript
Video & PodcastEdit video and podcasts by editing the transcript. Game-changer.
Discourse
CommunityOpen-source forum software — the modern SaaS community standard.
Divi
Landing PagesWordPress page builder + theme with lifetime pricing.
Doodle
SchedulingGroup poll scheduling — the easiest way to find a time for 5+ people.
Dreamdata
AttributionB2B revenue attribution across every touch, from first click to deal.
Drift
Live Chat & ChatbotsConversational marketing for B2B — book meetings from the chat widget.
Drip
Email MarketingE-commerce email automation with deep Shopify + Magento integration.
Dynamic Yield
E-commerceEnterprise personalization + A/B testing for e-commerce.
Elementor
Landing PagesThe most popular WordPress page builder — drag-and-drop for WP.
Encharge
Marketing AutomationSaaS-focused marketing automation with a clean visual builder.
EngageBay
CRM & SalesAll-in-one CRM + marketing + support for small businesses.
Eventbrite
Events & WebinarsThe default event ticketing platform for in-person events.
Everflow
Affiliate MarketingPerformance partner tracking with best-in-class fraud detection.
Factors.ai
AttributionB2B account intelligence + attribution for revenue teams.
Fathom Analytics
AnalyticsGDPR-friendly simple analytics with a single-page dashboard.
Figma
DesignThe browser-based design tool teams actually collaborate in.
Flodesk
Email MarketingFlat-rate email tool with gorgeous templates for creators and designers.
Folk
CRM & SalesRelationship-first CRM for agencies and investors.
Formbricks
Surveys & FeedbackOpen-source Typeform alternative — self-hostable and privacy-first.
Framer
DesignDesign-to-publish website builder with Figma-grade controls.
Frase
ContentResearch, outline and optimize content against live SERPs.
Freshdesk
Customer SupportFreshworks's help desk — the Zendesk alternative at a lower price.
Freshsales
CRM & SalesFreshworks's sales CRM — AI-powered contact scoring built in.
Front
Customer SupportShared inbox + customer ops hybrid for support, sales and ops teams.
FullStory
AnalyticsEnterprise session replay + analytics with autocapture.
Funnel.io
AnalyticsEnterprise marketing data pipeline — ETL for marketers.
G2
Reviews & ReputationThe B2B SaaS review platform — Grid reports move purchase decisions.
Gemini
AI AssistantsGoogle's AI assistant with native Workspace integration.
GeneratePress
Landing PagesLightweight, performance-first WordPress theme + page builder.
GetResponse
Email MarketingEmail + landing pages + webinars for solopreneurs and course sellers.
Ghost
Email MarketingOpen-source publishing + newsletter + membership platform.
Google Ads
PPC & AdsThe world's largest ad platform — search, display, YouTube, Shopping.
Google Analytics 4
AnalyticsThe default web and app analytics platform — now event-based.
Gorgias
Customer SupportShopify-focused help desk with order lookup and refunds built in.
Grammarly
WritingAn editor that lives wherever you write.
GRIN
Influencer MarketingCreator management platform for DTC brands running at scale.
GrowthBook
A/B Testing & CROOpen-source feature flags + A/B testing. Loved by engineering teams.
Heap
AnalyticsAutocapture product analytics — no manual event tagging required.
Help Scout
Customer SupportEmail-feel help desk for small-but-mighty support teams.
Hemingway Editor
Content & WritingSimple readability checker. Catches passive voice and wordy sentences.
Hemingway Editor
WritingA ruthless clarity check for your prose.
Hootsuite
Social MediaThe enterprise-ready social scheduling and listening platform.
Hopin
Events & WebinarsVirtual event platform for conferences, trade shows and summits.
Hotjar
AnalyticsHeatmaps, session recordings and surveys to see what users actually do.
HubSpot
CRMThe CRM-plus-marketing-plus-sales suite most B2B teams end up on.
Hunter.io
Lead Gen & OutboundThe simplest way to find professional email addresses by domain.
Impact.com
Affiliate MarketingEnterprise partnership management — affiliates, influencers, agencies.
Insightly
CRM & SalesSMB CRM with project management built in.
Instantly.ai
Lead Gen & OutboundScalable cold-email sender with unlimited inboxes and warmup.
Instapage
Landing PagesEnterprise landing-page platform with the strongest personalization features.
Intercom
Customer SupportMessenger-first support + marketing + onboarding for SaaS.
Iterable
SMS & PushEnterprise cross-channel orchestration — email, SMS, push, in-app.
Jasper AI
ContentAI writing assistant built for marketing teams.
Jotform
Surveys & FeedbackFlexible online form builder with the biggest template library.
Judge.me
Reviews & ReputationAffordable Shopify reviews app with great UGC collection.
Keap
Marketing AutomationCRM + automation for small businesses (formerly Infusionsoft).
Keywords Everywhere
SEOBrowser extension that shows keyword volume everywhere you search.
Kit (ConvertKit)
Email MarketingThe email tool built for creators and course sellers.
Kittl
Design & CreativeAI-powered illustration + lettering tool for merch and prints.
Klaviyo
Email MarketingEmail and SMS automation built for ecommerce.
Klear
Influencer MarketingMeltwater's influencer platform with analytics and campaign ROI.
Landbot
Live Chat & ChatbotsNo-code chatbot builder with conversational landing pages.
Later
Social MediaVisual-first social scheduler with a strong Instagram story.
Leadpages
Landing PagesSMB-friendly landing-page builder with the lowest entry price.
Lemlist
Lead Gen & OutboundCold email with personalized images and video for higher reply rates.
Lex
AI AssistantsAI-first writing app for long-form drafts and essays.
LinkedIn Campaign Manager
PPC & AdsB2B's most important ad platform. Expensive CPMs, qualified reach.
LiveChat
Live Chat & ChatbotsThe OG live-chat tool. Simple, reliable, mature integrations.
Livestorm
Events & WebinarsBrowser-based webinars with no downloads for attendees.
Local Falcon
SEOGeo-grid local rank tracking for Google Business Profile.
Looka
Design & CreativeAI logo and brand kit generator — the DIY branding tool.
Looker Studio
BI & DashboardsGoogle's free dashboarding tool. Pairs natively with GA4 + Ads.
Loom
Video & PodcastAsync screen recording — the Slack replacement for status updates.
Loomly
Social MediaContent calendar + scheduler with strong post-approval workflows.
Luma
Events & WebinarsThe modern, mobile-first event platform for creators and communities.
Lusha
Lead Gen & OutboundChrome extension for pulling B2B emails and phone numbers from LinkedIn.
Mailchimp
Email MarketingEmail marketing that scales from solopreneur to mid-market.
MailerLite
Email MarketingClean, simple email tool with a generous free plan.
Mailshake
Lead Gen & OutboundSales engagement built for simplicity — email + LinkedIn + calls.
Majestic
SEOLink-intelligence pioneer — Trust Flow and Citation Flow metrics.
Make (Integromat)
AutomationVisual automation with branching and iterators Zapier makes hard.
Mangools
SEOAffordable SEO suite built around KWFinder — great for solo bloggers.
ManyChat
Live Chat & ChatbotsInstagram DM, Messenger and WhatsApp automation for creators.
MarketMuse
SEO ContentAI content planning for enterprise content teams.
Marketo Engage
Marketing AutomationEnterprise marketing automation inside the Adobe stack.
Matomo
AnalyticsOpen-source, self-hostable GA alternative. Privacy-friendly by design.
Meta Business Suite
PPC & AdsFacebook + Instagram ads management for business pages.
Metabase
BI & DashboardsOpen-source BI tool — self-hostable, SQL-friendly, loved by engineers.
Metricool
Social MediaAnalytics-first social media manager — great for agencies.
Microsoft Advertising
PPC & AdsBing + Yahoo + partner network — cheaper CPCs than Google.
Microsoft Clarity
AnalyticsFree, unlimited session recordings + heatmaps from Microsoft.
Microsoft Clarity
AnalyticsFree, unlimited session recordings and heatmaps from Microsoft.
Microsoft Power BI
BI & DashboardsMicrosoft's BI tool — cheaper than Tableau, strong Excel ties.
Midjourney
AI Image & VideoThe best AI image generator for art and marketing visuals.
Mighty Networks
CommunityCommunity + courses + events for creators under one roof.
Mixpanel
AnalyticsProduct analytics for understanding user journeys and cohort retention.
Modash
Influencer MarketingInfluencer search engine with 250M+ profiles across IG, TikTok, YouTube.
Mode
BI & DashboardsSQL-first BI for data teams. Now part of ThoughtSpot.
Monday CRM
CRM & SalesMonday.com's take on a flexible sales CRM — colorful and visual.
Monday.com
Project ManagementColorful, flexible work OS — the Asana competitor.
Moz Pro
SEOThe classic SEO suite with the best Domain Authority score around.
NeuronWriter
SEO ContentBudget content optimization — Clearscope features at 1/5 the price.
Northbeam
AttributionDTC-focused marketing attribution with media-mix modeling.
Nosto
E-commerceAI personalization for product recommendations and content.
Notion
ProductivityFlexible docs and databases for the whole team.
Notion AI
AI AssistantsAI inside Notion — drafting, summarizing, and answering across your workspace.
Nutshell
CRM & SalesSMB CRM designed to be loved by sales reps (not managers).
Olark
Live Chat & ChatbotsClassic live chat for small businesses — simple, affordable.
Omnisend
Email MarketingKlaviyo alternative for small-to-mid Shopify stores at a lower price.
OneSignal
SMS & PushFree push notifications, in-app, SMS and email at scale.
Opteo
PPC & AdsGoogle Ads optimization suggestions — simpler and cheaper than Optmyzr.
Optimizely
A/B Testing & CROEnterprise experimentation platform — the OG of web A/B testing.
Optmyzr
PPC & AdsPPC optimization and automation layered over Google and Microsoft Ads.
Opus Clip
Video & PodcastAI tool that turns long videos into short-form social clips.
Oracle Eloqua
Marketing AutomationEnterprise B2B marketing automation inside the Oracle stack.
Ortto
Marketing AutomationCustomer-data-platform meets marketing automation (ex-Autopilot).
Outreach
Lead Gen & OutboundEnterprise sales execution platform — the Salesloft rival.
PageFly
Landing PagesShopify page builder with the biggest template library.
PartnerStack
Affiliate MarketingB2B SaaS partner management — affiliates + resellers + referrals.
Pendo
AnalyticsProduct analytics + in-app guides + feedback for PLG SaaS.
Perplexity
AI AssistantsAI-powered search with cited sources — the research assistant of 2026.
Piktochart
Design & CreativeInfographic + report design — business visuals without a designer.
Pipedrive
CRMSales-first CRM that reps actually keep updated.
Planable
Social MediaVisual collaboration tool for social media approvals — agency-friendly.
Plausible Analytics
AnalyticsLightweight, privacy-friendly analytics without cookies.
PostHog
AnalyticsOpen-source product analytics + session replay + flags, all in one.
Postscript
SMS & PushShopify-native SMS marketing with the best DTC flows.
ProWritingAid
Content & WritingDeeper writing editor than Grammarly — loved by fiction writers.
Publer
Social MediaBudget-friendly scheduler with AI post generation.
Qualtrics
Surveys & FeedbackEnterprise experience-management platform — CX, EX, product research.
Rank Math
SEOThe feature-dense SEO plugin that overtook Yoast on WordPress.
Rebuy
E-commerceAI-powered upsells and cross-sells for Shopify checkout.
Recharge
E-commerceSubscription billing for Shopify — the DTC subscription standard.
Refersion
Affiliate MarketingAffiliate tracking tightly integrated with Shopify and WooCommerce.
Removal.AI
Design & CreativeAI background remover — faster than Photoshop for product shots.
Reply.io
Lead Gen & OutboundMultichannel sales engagement — email, LinkedIn, calls in one sequence.
Riverside.fm
Video & PodcastStudio-quality remote podcast + video recording in the browser.
Rockerbox
AttributionMulti-touch marketing attribution for mid-market and enterprise.
Runway
AI Image & VideoAI video generation + editing — the Hollywood-approved tool.
Rytr
Content & WritingCheap, no-nonsense AI writer for short-form content.
Salesforce
CRM & SalesThe enterprise CRM standard. Powerful, complex, pricey.
Salesforce Pardot
Marketing AutomationB2B marketing automation inside the Salesforce ecosystem.
Salesloft
Lead Gen & OutboundEnterprise sales engagement for high-volume outbound teams.
SavvyCal
SchedulingScheduler built for prospects — overlay your calendar on theirs.
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
SEOThe desktop crawler every technical SEO ends up using.
SE Ranking
SEOMid-market SEO platform at a fraction of SEMrush's price.
Semrush
SEOAll-in-one visibility platform — SEO, PPC, content and social in one dashboard.
Sendible
Social MediaAgency-focused scheduler with white-label and client access.
Serpstat
SEOGrowth-market alternative to SEMrush — strong on EU keyword data.
ShareASale
Affiliate MarketingThe affiliate network of choice for mid-market e-commerce.
SharpSpring
Marketing AutomationAffordable Marketo alternative for agencies (now Constant Contact Lead Gen+CRM).
Shogun
Landing PagesShopify / BigCommerce page builder for ecom product and landing pages.
Shopify Collabs
Influencer MarketingFree influencer discovery and payments inside the Shopify admin.
SimpleTexting
SMS & PushSMB-friendly SMS marketing — chat, broadcasts, autoresponders.
Sitebulb
SEOVisual technical SEO auditor — Screaming Frog's prettier younger sibling.
Skool
CommunityCommunity + courses + gamification for creator-led communities.
SlickText
SMS & PushReliable SMS platform for US + Canada SMB marketing.
Smartlead
Lead Gen & OutboundCold email infrastructure with inbox rotation at scale.
Smile.io
E-commerceLoyalty, rewards and referrals for Shopify stores.
Snappa
Design & CreativeFast social graphic maker with a cleaner UI than Canva.
Snov.io
Lead Gen & OutboundEmail finder + verifier + drip campaigns in one affordable platform.
SocialBee
Social MediaCategory-based evergreen content scheduling for solopreneurs.
Sprout Social
Social MediaEnterprise social suite with the best inbox and reporting in the category.
SpyFu
SEOCompetitor PPC + SEO spying — historical ad copy and keyword data.
SquadCast
Video & PodcastRemote podcast recording with excellent audio quality.
Squarespace
Landing PagesDesigner-friendly site builder for small businesses and creatives.
Stable Diffusion
AI Image & VideoOpen-source AI image model — run it anywhere, including your own GPU.
StackAdapt
PPC & AdsProgrammatic DSP for mid-market and agency media buying.
Statsig
A/B Testing & CROFeature flags + experimentation + analytics for product-led teams.
Substack
Email MarketingNewsletter + payments + community for independent writers.
Supermetrics
AnalyticsPipes marketing data from 100+ sources into Looker Studio, Sheets, Excel.
Surfer SEO
ContentContent optimization built around SERP correlation data.
SurveyMonkey
Surveys & FeedbackThe old-guard survey platform — reliable, boring, universally recognized.
Synthesia
AI Image & VideoAI avatars for product marketing videos — no camera needed.
Tableau
BI & DashboardsThe enterprise BI standard — pricey, powerful, Salesforce-owned.
Tidio
Customer SupportLive chat + chatbot + helpdesk for SMB e-commerce.
Transistor
Video & PodcastPodcast hosting + private podcast feeds for business and courses.
Triple Whale
AttributionCentralized Shopify analytics + attribution for DTC brands.
Trustpilot
Reviews & ReputationThe world's most-used consumer review platform.
Typeform
Surveys & FeedbackConversational forms with the best completion rate in the category.
Ubersuggest
SEONeil Patel's cheap-and-cheerful SEO tool. Not deep but accessible.
Unbounce
Landing PagesLanding-page builder with Smart Traffic optimization.
Upfluence
Influencer MarketingInfluencer search + management + payments for mid-market brands.
Userlist
Marketing AutomationEvent-driven email automation built for B2B SaaS onboarding.
Vidyard
Video & PodcastVideo hosting + prospecting for B2B sales and marketing teams.
Vimeo
Video & PodcastPro video hosting with a cleaner player and brand control.
Visme
Design & CreativePresentations, infographics, data viz — Canva for business content.
VistaCreate
Design & CreativeFormerly Crello — Canva alternative with a huge template library.
VWO
A/B Testing & CROExperimentation + heatmaps + session replay in one visual builder.
Webflow
DesignVisual web builder with real CSS output and a serious CMS.
Wistia
Video & PodcastVideo hosting with marketer-focused analytics and lead capture.
Wix
Landing PagesMass-market website builder with the biggest template library.
Woodpecker
Lead Gen & OutboundClean, deliverability-focused cold-email tool for agencies.
WordStream
PPC & AdsGoogle and Microsoft Ads management with the 20-minute work week promise.
Wordtune
Content & WritingAI-powered rewriting — rephrase a sentence into 10 variants in a click.
Writesonic
Content & WritingAI content generator with SEO article workflows.
Yoast SEO
SEOThe default on-page SEO plugin for WordPress.
Yotpo
Reviews & ReputationShopify-focused reviews + loyalty + SMS platform.
Zapier
AutomationConnect the apps you already use — no code required.
Zendesk
Customer SupportThe enterprise help-desk standard — ticketing, chat, voice, knowledge base.
Zoho CRM
CRM & SalesAffordable, feature-dense CRM inside the broader Zoho suite.
Zoho Social
Social MediaAffordable scheduler that integrates deeply with Zoho CRM.
Zoom Events
Events & WebinarsZoom's take on a full-stack virtual event platform.
ZoomInfo
Lead Gen & OutboundEnterprise-grade B2B contact + intent data. Expensive and essential.
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