Proprietary Products

The following is a list of proprietary software products that the directory uses as a point of comparison for open-source alternatives.

«Proprietary» describes the license rights, not the price. Such products may offer free or paid plans. Paid open-source software, by contrast, does not belong on this list just because of its price.

The directory's entry page lists all categories so you can browse the open-source products by category.

1Password

1Password combines password management with managing access and sign-ins across devices and apps.

  • Password Managers

Abacus

Abacus combines financial and HR management with administration, project management, and production in one ERP suite.

  • Accounting
  • ERP

Acrobat Sign

Acrobat Sign lets businesses collect electronic signatures on documents and handle approvals digitally.

  • E-Signatures

Acrobat Studio

Acrobat Studio combines Acrobat Pro with AI Assistant, PDF Spaces, and Adobe Express Premium for PDF work, document analysis, and content creation.

  • E-Signatures
  • PDF

Adobe Analytics

Adobe Analytics analyzes website usage and visualizes interactions. Analysis Workspace builds and shares analyses in the browser.

  • Web Analytics

Adobe Commerce

Adobe Commerce is a modular e-commerce platform for selling to consumers and business customers on cloud infrastructure.

  • E-Commerce

Agiloft

Agiloft provides contract management and automates processes across the contract lifecycle.

  • Contracts

Asana

Asana helps teams plan and coordinate projects and tasks and track their progress.

  • Projects

Auth0

Auth0 manages customer identities for B2C and B2B applications and combines sign-in, MFA, SSO, user management, and authorization.

  • IAM

BambooHR

BambooHR manages employee data and supports recruiting, onboarding, time off, and performance reviews. Reports help analyze HR data.

  • HR

Basecamp

Basecamp brings project work and team communication together in one application.

  • Projects

Bexio

bexio is online business software for Swiss small businesses and self-employed people, with accounting and invoicing.

  • Accounting
  • Invoicing

BigCommerce

BigCommerce is an e-commerce platform for selling online across multiple brands, regions, and sales channels.

  • E-Commerce

Billomat

Billomat is online accounting software for quotes, invoices, and receipts, aimed at founders and businesses.

  • Accounting
  • Invoicing

BoltAI

BoltAI brings local and external language models together on the Mac. Document queries, project folders, and reusable prompts complement the chat.

  • AI Chat

Bosch OfficeOn

Bosch OfficeOn combines quotes, invoices, and project and appointment planning with time tracking and job site documentation in an app.

  • Trades

Box

Box gives businesses a central cloud platform to store, share, and collaborate on files.

  • File Sync and Sharing

Calendly

Calendly lets people book appointments based on availability in connected calendars and automates scheduling.

  • Appointment Scheduling

ChatGPT

ChatGPT answers questions, drafts text, and researches the web. The assistant also works with documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.

  • AI Chat

ChatGPT Desktop App (Codex)

Codex in the ChatGPT desktop app provides a graphical environment for parallel projects, file operations, and longer-running tasks.

  • Coding Agents

ChatHub

ChatHub shows answers from multiple language models side by side. The browser extension connects your own accounts through OpenAI-compatible APIs.

  • AI Chat

Claude

Claude researches the web, analyzes uploaded documents and data, and helps create content.

  • AI Chat

Claude Code

Claude Code reads project files, edits code, and runs commands to complete development tasks with AI.

  • Coding Agents

ClickUp

ClickUp combines task management, documentation, and project planning for collaboration across teams.

  • Projects

Clockify

Clockify tracks working hours by project and provides them as timesheets for team reporting.

  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Project Time Tracking

Conductor

Conductor organizes parallel AI coding agents in isolated workspaces on the Mac. Cloud workspaces are available on paid plans.

  • Agent Management

Confluence

Confluence offers shared workspaces for documentation and company knowledge. Teams create pages, use templates, and align content through comments.

  • Knowledge Bases

Contentful

Contentful lets teams manage content centrally and deliver it to personalized digital experiences.

  • CMS

cplace

cplace provides project and portfolio management with customizable platform building blocks and AI assistance.

  • Projects

Das Programm

Das Programm digitizes trade business processes from site measurement to time tracking and can be used on mobile devices through the cloud.

  • Trades

Dashlane

Dashlane manages passwords and protects credentials for businesses, teams, and individuals.

  • Password Managers

DATEV

DATEV provides software for accounting, finance, and compliance for tax firms, businesses, and the public sector.

  • Accounting

Docebo

Docebo manages corporate training with personalized learning paths, AI-assisted content creation, and learning program analytics.

  • LMS

DocSend

DocSend shares confidential documents with access control and shows in real time how the shared content is used after sending.

  • Data Rooms

DocuSign

DocuSign provides electronic signatures and features for managing agreements across the entire agreement process.

  • E-Signatures

DocuSign CLM

DocuSign CLM automates processes across the entire contract lifecycle and connects contract processes to other business systems.

  • Contracts

DocuWare

DocuWare combines document management with workflow automation for document-based business processes.

  • DMS

Doodle

Doodle helps people find meeting times with online polls and bookings, so they can plan meetings with multiple participants.

  • Appointment Scheduling

Dropbox

Dropbox lets teams store files centrally, share them, and access them across devices.

  • File Sync and Sharing

easybill

easybill is an online invoicing program for self-employed people and businesses with e-invoicing and digital receipt capture.

  • Invoicing

FastBill

FastBill combines quotes and invoices with automated receipt processing for the accounting of self-employed people and SMBs.

  • Accounting
  • Invoicing

Fathom Analytics

Fathom Analytics shows website visits and custom events in a dashboard. UTM parameters enable campaign analysis.

  • Web Analytics

Formstack

With Formstack, you create online forms, collect data, and connect it to other systems. Workflows automate further processing.

  • Forms

Foxit PDF Editor

Foxit PDF Editor provides tools to edit, annotate, fill in, and sign PDF documents.

  • PDF

Framer

Framer builds and publishes websites. A built-in CMS manages the content.

  • CMS
  • Website Builders

Freshdesk

Freshdesk collects customer requests in a ticketing system. Shared handling, automated processes, and reports support customer service.

  • Help Desk

Google Analytics

Google Analytics analyzes website and app usage. Reports and connections to Google advertising products support marketing analysis.

  • Web Analytics

Google Calendar

Google Calendar is an online calendar that teams use to plan and coordinate appointments together.

  • Calendar

Google Drive

Google Drive offers cloud storage where teams store, share, and collaborate on files.

  • File Sync and Sharing

Google Gemini

Google Gemini drafts text, explains topics, and summarizes uploaded reports. The app also processes audio and images.

  • AI Chat

Google Meet

Google Meet enables video and audio meetings in the browser and through apps. Screen sharing and Google Workspace integration support online meetings.

  • Video Conferencing

hakuna

hakuna is digital time tracking for Swiss SMBs. Add-ons extend it with absence, expense, and project management.

  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Project Time Tracking

Harvest

Harvest combines time tracking with reports and online invoicing to analyze and bill tracked time.

  • Invoicing
  • Project Time Tracking

HERO

HERO manages jobs and finances for trade businesses. AI features and automation support business processes.

  • Trades

HubSpot CRM

HubSpot CRM centralizes customer data and connects sales, marketing, and service work on a shared platform with AI features.

  • CRM

Ironclad

Ironclad provides AI-powered contract management for deploying different contract types and managing contract risk.

  • Contracts

Jimdo

Jimdo offers a website builder and additional business tools for self-employed people and small businesses.

  • Website Builders

Jira

Jira helps teams plan, prioritize, and track their work. The software combines project management with issue tracking.

  • Projects

Jotform

Jotform is a form builder for creating and publishing online forms and surveys.

  • Forms

JumpCloud

JumpCloud combines a cloud directory, identity lifecycle, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and device management.

  • IAM

KLARA

KLARA combines accounting and payroll with a point-of-sale system and an online store for Swiss SMBs.

  • Accounting
  • ERP
  • Invoicing

Laserfiche

Laserfiche combines document management with process automation and AI-powered features for working with documents.

  • DMS

LastPass

LastPass combines a password vault with access management features, including single sign-on and adaptive multi-factor authentication.

  • Password Managers

Lexware Office

Lexware Office combines invoicing and accounting in a cloud application with features to automate accounting processes.

  • Accounting
  • Invoicing

Linear

Linear combines project and issue management. Teams use it to plan, prioritize, and track their work.

  • Projects

M-Files

M-Files organizes documents by their context and automates document-based workflows with AI-powered features.

  • DMS

Make

Make connects applications and APIs through a visual interface. Teams use it to build integrations and multi-step automated workflows.

  • Automation

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot drafts text and searches work content. It can analyze files, notes, and project materials with AI.

  • AI Chat

Microsoft Bookings

Microsoft Bookings organizes availability and appointment bookings to plan and manage customer appointments.

  • Appointment Scheduling

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Copilot Studio builds AI agents with company data and tools and publishes them to Microsoft 365, websites, and other channels.

  • Agent Platforms

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Dynamics 365 connects customer management and business operations with CRM, ERP, and AI features.

  • CRM
  • ERP

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Entra ID manages identities and protects access to cloud and on-premises applications with SSO, MFA, and conditional access.

  • IAM

Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft OneDrive stores files in the cloud, syncs them across devices, and enables file sharing within Microsoft 365.

  • File Sync and Sharing

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook combines email and calendar with the management of appointments, tasks, and contacts.

  • Calendar

Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate automates processes in the cloud and on the desktop. Integrations connect applications within the Power Platform.

  • Automation

Microsoft Project Professional

Microsoft Project Professional supports project planning, project status tracking, and resource management.

  • Projects

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft SharePoint combines content management with file sharing and collaboration within Microsoft 365.

  • DMS
  • File Sync and Sharing

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams combines chats, channels, and video meetings. Team members can share files and coordinate in writing or in online meetings.

  • Team Chat
  • Video Conferencing

Microsoft Viva Connections

Microsoft Viva Connections brings tasks, resources, links, and company news together on a personalized start page.

  • App Dashboards

mite

mite is an online time tracking tool for teams and freelancers that records and evaluates working hours.

  • Project Time Tracking

MOCO

MOCO combines time tracking, project control, and invoicing for agencies and other project-based companies.

  • Employee Time Tracking
  • ERP
  • Invoicing
  • Project Time Tracking

monday.com

monday.com plans and manages projects and processes and coordinates collaboration between teams.

  • Automation
  • Projects

Nintex

Nintex automates business processes with forms, documents, and standardized approval workflows.

  • Automation

Notion

Notion combines documents, wikis, and databases in shared workspaces. Linked pages, search, and permissions help organize company knowledge.

  • Knowledge Bases

Okta Workforce Identity

Okta Workforce Identity combines single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, a central directory, and user access management.

  • IAM

openHandwerk

openHandwerk combines project planning, resources, documents, and finances for trades and construction companies in the cloud.

  • Trades

Oracle NetSuite

Oracle NetSuite combines accounting and business operations in a cloud ERP suite.

  • Accounting
  • ERP

PaperOffice

PaperOffice is a document management system with AI features for digitizing and automating document-based processes.

  • DMS

Perplexity

Perplexity researches the web and summarizes information from multiple sources. Answers link to the original sources used.

  • AI Chat

Personio

Personio combines HR administration, absences, and recruiting. The platform helps HR teams organize employee data and HR processes.

  • HR

Pipedrive

Pipedrive is a CRM for sales teams with pipeline management, lead management, and sales process automation.

  • CRM

plancraft

plancraft helps trades businesses create quotes and track time and digitizes the related processes.

  • Trades

Planisware

Planisware helps companies plan, prioritize, and manage projects centrally as a portfolio.

  • Projects

Polyscope

Polyscope organizes parallel AI coding agents and work environments. The Pro version adds Linux server operation and browser access.

  • Agent Management

QuickBooks

QuickBooks is cloud software for accounting, invoicing, and financial management in small and growing businesses.

  • Accounting
  • Invoicing

Relevance AI

Relevance AI builds AI agents and agent teams without coding. Business applications and knowledge sources provide tools and context.

  • Agent Platforms

Run my Accounts

Run my Accounts combines an online accounting service with digital fiduciary services.

  • Accounting

Sage

Sage offers software for accounting, financial management, and core business processes.

  • Accounting
  • ERP

Salesforce Agentforce

Salesforce Agentforce builds AI agents for customer requests and business tasks. Agent Builder connects actions with CRM data and knowledge sources.

  • Agent Platforms

Salesforce Sales Cloud

Salesforce Sales Cloud combines customer management with sales process automation on a CRM platform.

  • CRM

SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA is an ERP system for managing business operations. The cloud version offers preconfigured business processes.

  • ERP

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

SAP SuccessFactors Learning manages corporate training and compliance training with automatic course assignment and personalized learning recommendations.

  • LMS

SelectLine

SelectLine combines inventory management, accounting, production, and CRM in modular ERP software for SMEs.

  • Accounting
  • CRM
  • ERP
  • Invoicing

sevdesk

sevdesk combines quotes and invoices with digital receipt capture and bank connections. Payments can be matched to the corresponding receipts.

  • Accounting
  • Invoicing

ShareFile

ShareFile combines file exchange, document workflows, and collaboration on documents.

  • Data Rooms
  • DMS

Shopify

Shopify is an e-commerce platform for businesses that sell products online and through other sales channels.

  • E-Commerce

SignWell

SignWell lets you have documents signed electronically and handle signing processes digitally.

  • E-Signatures

Slack

Slack organizes team communication in channels and direct messages. Search, file sharing, and integrations connect conversations with other applications.

  • Team Chat

Smallpdf

Smallpdf offers tools for editing PDF files and converting between PDF and other file formats.

  • PDF

Smartsheet

Smartsheet combines planning and execution of projects and programs with reports on work progress.

  • Projects

Solo

Solo coordinates AI coding agents, shared tasks, and local development processes. The desktop app runs on macOS and Windows.

  • Agent Management

Squarespace

Squarespace builds websites and adds integrated tools for running an online business.

  • CMS
  • Website Builders

Start.me

Start.me organizes links, notes, feeds, and widgets on personal or shared start pages.

  • App Dashboards

Swiss21

Swiss21 combines quotes, invoices, accounting, and payroll in one software solution for Swiss SMEs.

  • Accounting
  • ERP
  • Invoicing

SwissTrustRooms

SwissTrustRooms provides confidential company data for web-based exchange and supports electronic signatures.

  • Data Rooms
  • E-Signatures

TalentLMS

TalentLMS offers course creation, separate training portals for different audiences, and learning progress tracking in the cloud.

  • LMS

Toggl Track

Toggl Track records team working hours and evaluates them with reports and profitability analyses.

  • Project Time Tracking

ToolTime

ToolTime combines quotes, invoices, scheduling, time tracking, and documentation for trades businesses in the cloud.

  • Trades

Trello

Trello organizes projects visually with boards, lists, and cards that teams use to structure their work.

  • Projects

Typeform

Typeform is a platform for creating interactive online forms and surveys.

  • Forms

TypingMind

TypingMind connects language models through your own API keys. Project folders, a prompt library, and document queries complement the chat interface.

  • AI Chat

Voiceflow

Voiceflow builds AI agents for chat and voice. Visual workflows connect business applications, and conversation analytics help with improvements.

  • Agent Platforms

Webflow

Webflow builds websites through a visual interface and manages their content with built-in CMS features.

  • CMS
  • Website Builders

weclapp

weclapp combines inventory management, customer management, financial accounting, production, and e-commerce in a cloud ERP.

  • Accounting
  • ERP
  • Invoicing

Wix

Wix is a website builder with a visual interface. AI-powered features help you create your website.

  • Website Builders

Workspace 365

Workspace 365 brings applications, documents, information, and internal communication together in a digital workplace.

  • App Dashboards

Zapier

Zapier connects apps through triggers and actions. Multi-step workflows automate processes between the connected applications.

  • Automation

Zendesk

Zendesk combines a ticketing system with multichannel customer communication, knowledge content, and automated workflows for support teams.

  • Help Desk

Zoho CRM

Zoho CRM supports customer relationship management with automation and AI features.

  • CRM

Zoho Invoice

Zoho Invoice helps small businesses with invoicing and recurring billing.

  • Invoicing

Zoom Meetings

Zoom Meetings enables video meetings with screen sharing, chat, polls, and recordings for collaboration among multiple participants.

  • Video Conferencing