The work starter kit
Most people only need five apps to work well: one to keep passwords safe, one to take meeting notes, an AI assistant, a simple task list and a time tracker. Here is our pick for each, with what it really costs. Start with the free plans and only pay when you hit a limit.
Keep passwords safe
1Password
Password management your whole team will actually use
Why we picked it
The easiest password manager to get a whole team to actually use
Solo / month$3.99
Team of 5 / month$24.95
verified Nov 2026
G2 4.6(1,808 reviews)
verified Nov 2026
Watch out: No free personal plan
Never take meeting notes again
Fireflies.ai
Auto-joins your calls, transcribes, summarises and pushes notes to CRM
Why we picked it
Transcription plus conversation intelligence with 50+ integrations
Solo / month$18
Team of 5 / month$90
verified Oct 2026
G2 4.7(752 reviews)
verified Oct 2026
Watch out: Bot behaviour can annoy guests
An AI assistant for everyday work
Grok
xAI's assistant with live X and web search, images, video and agents
Why we picked it
Real-time answers from X plus Grok Bot agents in the same $30 plan
Solo / month$30
Team of 5 / month$150
verified Nov 2026
G2 4.1(22 reviews)
verified Nov 2026
Watch out: No published usage limits
Keep track of your tasks
Trello
Dead-simple card boards with Butler automation and Power-Ups
Why we picked it
Butler automation and the Power-Up ecosystem on a cheap plan
Solo / month$5
Team of 5 / month$25
verified Oct 2026
G2 4.4(14,064 reviews)
verified Oct 2026
Watch out: No dependencies or reporting
Know where your time goes
Toggl Track
Frictionless one-click time tracking with strong reports
Why we picked it
One-click tracking across web, desktop and mobile with billable reporting
Solo / month$9
Team of 5 / month$45
verified Oct 2026
G2 4.5(1,684 reviews)
verified Oct 2026
Watch out: Free tier limited to 3 users
Total for one person if you go paid on everything
$65.99 / month
Most of these have free plans — you may pay $0.