What are the best subscription-free productivity apps for Mac?

By community activity, Unclutter, Magnet and Dato are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.

Do any of these productivity apps need a subscription?

No. Every app on this page is either free (4) or sold for a one-time price (5). Major version upgrades may still be paid separately.

How many subscription-free productivity apps are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 9 apps: 4 completely free, 0 free to start, 5 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. 4 are open source.

Subscription-free productivity apps for Mac

9 productivity apps for Mac with no recurring fee: 4 are free and 5 are sold for a one-time price. Most popular right now: Unclutter, Magnet and Dato.

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Magnet

Snap windows into tidy layouts

242$4.99Productivity

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Things 3

Beautifully simple task manager

355$49.99Productivity

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Unclutter

Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer

113$19.99Menu bar

Hot

Dato

Calendar and time zones in the menu bar

82$18Menu bar

Rectangle

Move and resize windows with shortcuts

91FreeProductivity

MeetingBar

Your next meeting in the menu bar

83FreeMenu bar

BetterTouchTool

Custom gestures and shortcuts for everything

12PaidProductivity

Logseq

Outliner for linked notes

54FreeProductivity

Itsycal

Tiny calendar in the menu bar

4FreeMenu bar

How we picked: every app here is listed in productivity on Mac App Index and is free or sold for a one-time price, with no recurring fee. Apps are sorted by community activity; switch to Top or New to reorder them. How we rank apps

Frequently asked questions

What are the best subscription-free productivity apps for Mac?: By community activity, Unclutter, Magnet and Dato are the top picks on Mac App Index right now.
Do any of these productivity apps need a subscription?: No. Every app on this page is either free (4) or sold for a one-time price (5). Major version upgrades may still be paid separately.
How many subscription-free productivity apps are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 9 apps: 4 completely free, 0 free to start, 5 paid upfront and 0 by subscription. 4 are open source.