Browse creator-used tools
5 tools ranked by receipt-backed creator mentions. Organic usage signals count more than paid placement.
Note-taking & PKM
5 tracked tools
- NotionNote-taking & PKMFree + paidConnected workspace combining notes, documents, wikis and databases. Pages are built from blocks and can embed tables, boards and calendars; teams and solo creators use it for planning, documentation and content pipelines. Includes the Notion AI add-on.44 creators114 receipts89% organic
- NotebookLMNote-taking & PKMUnknownResearch notebook that answers only from the documents you upload, and cites the passage behind every answer.23 creators87 receipts94% organic
- ObsidianNote-taking & PKMFree + paidLocal-first Markdown note app built around bidirectional links and a graph view. Notes are plain files on disk, extended by thousands of community plugins. Optional paid services add end-to-end-encrypted sync and web publishing.10 creators27 receipts100% organic
- GranolaNote-taking & PKMUnknownMeeting notepad that listens along, fills in around your own bullet points and summarises afterwards.28 creators50 receipts29% organic
- Roam ResearchNote-taking & PKMPaidOutliner-based networked note tool that popularized daily notes and bidirectional block references. Every bullet is an addressable block that can be embedded and linked across pages, aimed at researchers and writers building long-term knowledge graphs.3 creators6 receipts100% organic