Best AI productivity tools (2026)

The top 15 of 15 matching tools in the ShipRadar directory, for anyone who wants to save time on meetings, email, notes and slides. Updated Oct 14, 2026.

How this list is made: tools are pulled from ShipRadar's directory and ranked by traction on their source (GitHub stars, Hugging Face likes, Hacker News points, Product Hunt votes) plus freshness. Well-known tools are included as editor's picks. Read the methodology.

1. 1

   jev-chat-jarvis

   Reads a chat before you reply, warns you about tone and risk, and suggests replies. You always press send. On Android.

   📈 Productivity · 7,713 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

2. 2

   Lathoa, a math app for kids where the AI is wrong on purpose

   A math app for kids where the AI makes mistakes on purpose, so kids learn by catching them. Clever.

   📈 Productivity · 54 traction · Visit ↗

3. 3

   Otter.ai

   Joins your online meetings and writes down everything said, then gives you a summary.

   📈 Productivity · Editor's pick · Visit ↗

4. 4

   Notion AI

   AI inside the Notion notes app. Summarizes pages, drafts writing, and answers questions about your notes.

   📈 Productivity · Editor's pick · Visit ↗

5. 5

   Gamma

   Makes slide decks, documents, and simple web pages from a short description.

   📈 Productivity · Editor's pick · Visit ↗

6. 6

   Fireflies.ai

   A meeting note-taker for teams, especially sales teams. Records calls and connects to your customer list.

   📈 Productivity · Editor's pick · Visit ↗

7. 7

   Granola

   A meeting notepad for your computer. You jot quick notes during a call and the AI turns them into clean notes. No bot joins the meeting.

   📈 Productivity · Editor's pick · Visit ↗

8. 8

   Insomnia

   A Mac menu-bar app that keeps your laptop awake with the lid closed, so long AI jobs don't stop halfway.

   📈 Productivity · 1,305 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

9. 9

   jev-chat-windows

   A reply helper that sits next to your chat window on Windows, reads the other person's messages and suggests three replies. You always press send.

   📈 Productivity · 800 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

10. 10

    second-brain-os

    A guide and starter kit for an AI-run notes system in Obsidian that keeps itself organized. Expect some setup.

    📈 Productivity · 1,058 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

11. 11

    Mira, AI Walking Tours

    Mira creates personalized, AI-narrated walking tours of the city around you.

    📈 Productivity · 16 traction · Visit ↗

12. 12

    Ambi by Mistlabs

    An AI helper that remembers what you're doing across your Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch.

    📈 Productivity · 0 traction · Visit ↗

13. 13

    GotEmail

    A Mac email app with one-click sign-in codes and AI help.

    📈 Productivity · 0 Product Hunt upvotes · Visit ↗

14. 14

    Atticus

    Hold a key and talk to get help from Claude on your Mac. A free side project that needs some setup.

    📈 Productivity · 0 traction · Visit ↗

15. 15

    modureader

    A free ebook and PDF reader for any computer.

    📈 Productivity · 115 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

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