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Every resource founders actually use, in one library.

The essays, videos, podcasts, books and tools behind every answer across eChai's hubs, from starting up to go-to-market, D2C, founder money and AI, each with a note on why it is here.

What founders use most, ranked by how many answers lean on it.

  1. The Ministry of Textiles' own online store for handloom weavers and handicraft artisans, built to sell traditional products... indiahandmade.com Tool · Marketplace · Starting Up India Handmade Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
  2. A phone-first GST billing and inventory app built for Indian shops and traders. Plus is ₹3,490 a year billed annually and Pro,... mybillbook.in Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up myBillBook plans and pricing FloBiz
  3. Zoho's shared team drive with team folders, granular access and the Zoho office apps. In rupees, Starter is ₹140 a user a month... zoho.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Zoho WorkDrive pricing Zoho
  4. Dropbox's own plan list. Plus is $9.99 a month for one person with 2 TB; Standard is $15 a user a month for teams, starting at... dropbox.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Dropbox plans Dropbox
  5. Google's personal storage plans in rupees, shared across Drive, Gmail and Photos. 15 GB is free, Lite is ₹59 a month for 30 GB... one.google.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Google One plans (India) Google
  6. AppFlowy is an open-source Notion alternative you can use on its cloud or host yourself. Personal is free; Pro is $12 a member... appflowy.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up AppFlowy pricing: cloud and self-hosted AppFlowy
  7. The source code and self-hosting instructions for AppFlowy, which describes itself as the open source alternative to Notion,... github.com Tool · Code repository · Starting Up AppFlowy on GitHub AppFlowy
  8. AFFiNE combines docs, whiteboards and databases, local-first, with an MIT-licensed editor and a self-hostable backend. Free for... affine.pro Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up AFFiNE pricing AFFiNE
  9. A local-first workspace for notes, objects and collaboration where data is encrypted on your device and only you hold the keys,... anytype.io Tool · Product page · Starting Up Anytype Anytype
  10. Google's free notes and checklists app, built into Android and connected to Gmail, Docs and Calendar, with work accounts... workspace.google.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up Google Keep Google
  11. Microsoft's free notebook app for Windows, Mac, phones and the web, where you can click anywhere on a page to type, draw or paste. onenote.cloud.microsoft Tool · Product page · Starting Up Microsoft OneNote Microsoft
  12. The handwriting notes app for iPad and Apple Pencil, also on Android and Windows. Free for 3 files; Essential is $11.99 a year... goodnotes.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Goodnotes plans and pricing Goodnotes
  13. A handwriting and audio-recording notes app for iPad. Starter is free for 5 notes; Lite is $11.99 a year and Plus $15.99 a year... notability.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Notability pricing Ginger Labs
  14. The mind mapping app on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and phones. The free plan covers classic mind maps; Pro is US$4.92 a month... xmind.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Xmind pricing Xmind
  15. A browser-based mind mapping tool built for collaboration. Free for 3 mind maps; Personal is $3.50 and Pro $5.50 a user a... mindmeister.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up MindMeister pricing MeisterLabs
  16. Freeplane is a free and open-source desktop mind mapping application, the successor to FreeMind, with documentation and... freeplane.org Tool · Documentation · Starting Up Freeplane documentation Freeplane
  17. Todoist's own plan page. It is the cross-platform to-do list for one person or a small team: Beginner is free, Pro is $5 a... todoist.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Todoist pricing Doist
  18. TickTick's upgrade page. It is a to-do list with a calendar view, a Pomodoro timer and habit tracking built in; the free plan... ticktick.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up TickTick Premium TickTick
  19. Microsoft's own App Store listing for To Do, which shows it as free. It is the to-do list for anyone whose work runs on... apps.apple.com Tool · App listing · Starting Up Microsoft To Do on the App Store (India) Microsoft
  20. The App Store listing for Things 3, the most polished to-do app for people who use only Apple devices. In India it is ₹999 on... apps.apple.com Tool · App listing · Starting Up Things 3 on the App Store (India) Cultured Code
  21. Trello's own plan page. It is the Kanban board a whole team understands on day one: Free covers up to 10 collaborators per... trello.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Trello pricing Atlassian
  22. Asana's own plan page. It is for teams running several projects with owners and deadlines: Personal is free forever for one or... asana.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Asana pricing Asana
  23. Zoho Projects' own plan page. It is the project tool for teams already on Zoho's apps, with a free plan for up to 5 users and... zoho.com Tool · Pricing page · Starting Up Zoho Projects pricing Zoho
  24. Notion's page for its free calendar app, which connects to your Google Calendar and shows Notion dates beside your meetings,... notion.com Tool · Product page · Starting Up Notion Calendar Notion

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