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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. A hands-on comparison updated in June 2026 of Google Drive, iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, pCloud and others, with what each... zapier.com Article · 17 min read · Starting Up The 9 best cloud storage apps in 2026 Michelle Martin
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. A hands-on comparison from October 2026 of the two most common answers to 'where do I keep my notes': Obsidian's local Markdown... zapier.com Article · 9 min read · Starting Up Obsidian vs. Notion: Which is best? [2026] Shubham Agarwal
  12. Apple's own guide to Notes, the free app built into every iPhone, iPad and Mac, covering quick notes, checklists, tags, folders... support.apple.com Article · Help guide · Starting Up Notes User Guide for Mac Apple
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. A tested comparison updated December 2025 of OneNote, Apple Notes, Google Keep, Notion, Obsidian, Joplin and Evernote, with... zapier.com Article · 19 min read · Starting Up The 7 best note-taking apps in 2026 Harry Guinness
  18. An August 2026 test of notes apps built around AI (Mem, Evernote, Reflect and others) for people who want their notes... zapier.com Article · 11 min read · Starting Up The 4 best AI notes apps in 2026 Miguel Rebelo
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. A July 2026 hands-on test of MindMeister, Ayoa, MindNode, Xmind and QuikFlow with prices, including Xmind free for up to 10... zapier.com Article · 15 min read · Starting Up The best mind mapping software in 2026 Kiera Abbamonte
  23. 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
  24. 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

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