Tools We Actually Use
Honest recommendations — free tools first, paid only when genuinely worth it.
📊 Spreadsheets & Data
The backbone of everything on this site.
The best free spreadsheet tool available. Handles everything from simple budgets to complex formulas with 500+ rows.
Get a free Gemini API key with no credit card required. Used for AI auto-categorization in Pro templates like the Expense Tracker Pro.
🗒️ Productivity & Notes
Tools for organising your work and life.
Docs, databases and wikis in one place. The free plan is generous — more than enough for personal use and small teams.
Simple, no-nonsense task manager that lives inside Gmail and Google Calendar. Underrated and completely free.
🌐 Website & Blogging
What this site is built on.
Powers this site. Self-hosted WordPress gives full control with thousands of free plugins and themes.
The fastest free WordPress theme available. Lightweight, flexible and SEO-friendly out of the box.
The best free SEO plugin for WordPress. Handles schema, sitemaps, meta tags and on-page optimisation.
Email newsletter platform used for this site. Free up to 1,000 subscribers with automation included.
💸 Selling Digital Products
How we sell Pro templates.
The platform we use to sell Pro templates. No monthly fee — handles payments, VAT and licensing out of the box. Clean checkout experience.
Host free template downloads. Share with a /copy link so visitors get their own copy instantly — no email required.
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