# AppFinder

> AppFinder (https://appfinder.tech) is a software discovery directory: 180 apps in 43 categories, with app profiles (features, pricing, platforms, integrations), "best of" lists per category, alternatives, side-by-side comparisons, weekly launches and an AI advisor. Organic rankings are never paid; every paid placement is labelled "Sponsored" and kept apart from rankings.

## How to read AppFinder

- Organic order (category lists, best-of lists, alternatives, AI picks) comes from people first (community upvotes from confirmed accounts, visitor ratings, helpful-vote feedback), then listing completeness and freshness. Payment, verification, Pro plans and team ratings are not inputs, and nothing paid can add an upvote: https://appfinder.tech/trust/ranking
- Paid placements always carry a label ("Sponsored", "Promoted", "Featured — Paid placement") and never appear inside organic lists: https://appfinder.tech/trust/advertising
- The sponsored leaderboard per category is ordered by promotional spend and says so; it is not a quality ranking.
- Blog articles are written by AppFinder Editorial (AI-assisted, reviewed by our editors); sponsored articles are labelled: https://appfinder.tech/trust/editorial
- During an app's launch week its upvote is also its launch vote; launch votes from that week alone pick the weekly "Launch of the Week" top 3.

## Page types

- App profile: https://appfinder.tech/apps/{slug} — description, pricing, platforms, features, integrations, sourced facts, ratings
- Alternatives: https://appfinder.tech/alternatives/{slug} — apps that do the same job, in organic order
- Comparison: https://appfinder.tech/compare/{a}-vs-{b} — two apps side by side (slugs in alphabetical order)
- Category: https://appfinder.tech/categories/{slug} — every app in a category, ranked by relevance
- Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/{slug} — the top 10 of a category with the reasons for each position
- App types: https://appfinder.tech/types/{slug} — every app of a type (web-apps, mobile-apps, desktop-apps, saas, open-source, browser-extensions, apis, command-line-tools), ranked by relevance; an app can have several types (index: https://appfinder.tech/types)
- Launches: https://appfinder.tech/launches — this week's launches; archive at https://appfinder.tech/launches/{year}/week/{week}
- Rising: https://appfinder.tech/rising — the apps rising this week (newest launches until community upvotes are live)
- Category reports: https://appfinder.tech/state-of/{slug} — dated counts per category: pricing models, free plans, listed prices, platforms, common features, launches per month
- Blog: https://appfinder.tech/blog — reviews, roundups and launch recaps (RSS: https://appfinder.tech/blog/rss.xml)
- AI advisor: https://appfinder.tech/discover — describe what you need, get matching apps with reasons

## Categories

- [AI Tools](https://appfinder.tech/categories/ai-tools): Assistants, generators and models that put AI to work on writing, images, audio, video and research. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/ai-tools
- [Productivity](https://appfinder.tech/categories/productivity): Notes, to-dos, calendars, automation and everyday tools that help individuals and teams get work done. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/productivity
- [CRM](https://appfinder.tech/categories/crm): Customer relationship management: contacts, deals, pipelines and sales follow-up. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/crm
- [Project Management](https://appfinder.tech/categories/project-management): Plan, track and ship work with tasks, boards, timelines, sprints and roadmaps. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/project-management
- [Design](https://appfinder.tech/categories/design): Interface design, prototyping, graphics, photo editing and visual collaboration. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/design
- [Developer Tools](https://appfinder.tech/categories/developer-tools): Editors, source control, CI/CD, APIs, monitoring and infrastructure for software teams. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/developer-tools
- [Marketing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/marketing): Email, social, SEO, websites and campaigns that help you reach and grow an audience. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/marketing
- [Finance](https://appfinder.tech/categories/finance): Accounting, invoicing, payments, expenses and budgeting for businesses and individuals. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/finance
- [Education](https://appfinder.tech/categories/education): Courses, flashcards, language learning and classroom tools for learners and teachers. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/education
- [Fitness](https://appfinder.tech/categories/fitness): Workouts, activity tracking, nutrition and mindfulness apps for a healthier routine. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/fitness
- [Communication](https://appfinder.tech/categories/communication): Team chat, video meetings, async video and shared inboxes. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/communication
- [Analytics](https://appfinder.tech/categories/analytics): Web and product analytics, dashboards, BI and session insights. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/analytics
- [Note-taking](https://appfinder.tech/categories/note-taking): Notes apps, second brains and personal knowledge tools for capturing and finding what you know. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/note-taking
- [Scheduling & Calendars](https://appfinder.tech/categories/scheduling-calendars): Calendars, booking pages and meeting schedulers that find a time without the back and forth. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/scheduling-calendars
- [Forms & Surveys](https://appfinder.tech/categories/forms-surveys): Form builders, surveys, quizzes and feedback tools for collecting answers. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/forms-surveys
- [Automation & No-code](https://appfinder.tech/categories/automation-no-code): Connect apps and automate workflows without writing code. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/automation-no-code
- [Documentation & Knowledge Base](https://appfinder.tech/categories/documentation-knowledge-base): Wikis, help centers, docs sites and knowledge bases for teams and customers. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/documentation-knowledge-base
- [Whiteboards & Diagrams](https://appfinder.tech/categories/whiteboards-diagrams): Online whiteboards, flowcharts, mind maps and diagramming tools for visual thinking. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/whiteboards-diagrams
- [Presentations](https://appfinder.tech/categories/presentations): Slide deck makers and pitch tools for presenting ideas. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/presentations
- [Writing & AI Writing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/writing-ai-writing): Writing assistants, editors, grammar checkers and AI writers for better copy. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/writing-ai-writing
- [File Storage & Sharing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/file-storage-sharing): Cloud storage, file transfer, backup and sync for documents, photos and large files. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/file-storage-sharing
- [Email Marketing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/email-marketing): Newsletters, campaigns, drip sequences and email automation for reaching your audience. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/email-marketing
- [SEO Tools](https://appfinder.tech/categories/seo-tools): Keyword research, rank tracking, backlink and site-audit tools for search visibility. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/seo-tools
- [Social Media Management](https://appfinder.tech/categories/social-media-management): Schedule posts, manage accounts and measure social media across networks. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/social-media-management
- [Sales & Lead Generation](https://appfinder.tech/categories/sales-lead-generation): Prospecting, outreach, lead databases and sales engagement tools to fill the pipeline. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/sales-lead-generation
- [Customer Support](https://appfinder.tech/categories/customer-support): Help desks, live chat, ticketing and support automation for answering customers faster. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/customer-support
- [Website Builders](https://appfinder.tech/categories/website-builders): Build and host websites, landing pages and blogs without a developer. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/website-builders
- [Low-code / App Builders](https://appfinder.tech/categories/low-code-app-builders): Build internal tools, apps and portals visually with little or no code. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/low-code-app-builders
- [API Tools](https://appfinder.tech/categories/api-tools): Design, test, mock, document and monitor APIs. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/api-tools
- [Monitoring & DevOps](https://appfinder.tech/categories/monitoring-devops): Uptime, logs, error tracking, CI/CD and infrastructure tooling for running software in production. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/monitoring-devops
- [Hosting & Cloud](https://appfinder.tech/categories/hosting-cloud): Web hosting, cloud platforms, serverless and deployment services. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/hosting-cloud
- [Databases](https://appfinder.tech/categories/databases): Managed and self-hosted databases, data stores and backend-as-a-service. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/databases
- [Image & Video Generation](https://appfinder.tech/categories/image-video-generation): AI image generators, text-to-video and generative media tools. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/image-video-generation
- [Video Editing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/video-editing): Video editors, screen recorders, captioning and tools for making and polishing video. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/video-editing
- [Photo Editing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/photo-editing): Photo editors, retouching, background removal and image enhancement tools. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/photo-editing
- [Accounting & Invoicing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/accounting-invoicing): Bookkeeping, invoices, expenses, taxes and accounting software for small businesses. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/accounting-invoicing
- [Payments](https://appfinder.tech/categories/payments): Payment processing, checkout, recurring billing and payouts for online businesses. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/payments
- [Personal Finance](https://appfinder.tech/categories/personal-finance): Budgeting, saving, investing and net-worth apps for managing your own money. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/personal-finance
- [Video Conferencing](https://appfinder.tech/categories/video-conferencing): Video calls, online meetings and webinars for teams and events. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/video-conferencing
- [Team Chat](https://appfinder.tech/categories/team-chat): Messaging apps and channels for teams, communities and private groups. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/team-chat
- [Language Learning](https://appfinder.tech/categories/language-learning): Apps for learning and practising languages: vocabulary, speaking, grammar and lessons. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/language-learning
- [Health & Wellness](https://appfinder.tech/categories/health-wellness): Habit trackers, sleep, meditation, mental health and wellbeing apps. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/health-wellness
- [Security & Privacy](https://appfinder.tech/categories/security-privacy): Endpoint, identity, encryption and privacy tools that keep people and data safe. Best of: https://appfinder.tech/best/security-privacy

## Machine access

- MCP server (read-only, no account, organic results only): https://appfinder.tech/api/mcp — setup: https://appfinder.tech/mcp
- Software stack cost calculator (listed starting price × team size, organic facts only): https://appfinder.tech/tools/stack-cost
- JSON API (read-only, no account, organic results only): https://appfinder.tech/api/v1 — docs: https://appfinder.tech/developers, OpenAPI: https://appfinder.tech/api/v1/openapi.json
- Sitemap index: https://appfinder.tech/sitemap.xml

## Optional

- About: https://appfinder.tech/about
- List an app (free): https://appfinder.tech/submit
- Pricing for companies: https://appfinder.tech/pricing
- Crawler and contact: https://appfinder.tech/trust/crawler, https://appfinder.tech/contact