Recommended tools
A short list, grouped so you can scan it. These are services we have signed up for, tested enough to write about, or use ourselves. Prices, rates and plan limits change — confirm the live details on the provider’s site before you pay or install anything.
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A free cashback portal. Search a store, read the current rate and exclusions, click through, and finish the purchase in that session. If another coupon tool or cashback extension fires after your click, the order may not track.
What you get: a free membership and cashback on qualifying purchases, paid out after the retailer confirms the order. That confirmation often takes weeks or months, especially for travel.
An app that reads receipts and invoices, sorts costs into categories, and can pull in email receipts and bank activity. It also tracks mileage and exports reports. Paid plans currently start with a 7-day trial; check their pricing page for the latest amounts.
What you get: a trial, then a paid plan if it fits. Useful if you want receipt capture in one place rather than a folder of photos.
An all-in-one platform for email marketing, sales funnels and online courses. Their free plan, as of their April 2026 pricing page, includes up to 2,000 contacts, unlimited email sends, three funnels and one course, with no credit card required. Other features have lower limits on the free plan.
What you get: a free account you can use to start a list or a single course. Paid plans raise the contact, funnel and course limits.
A social media scheduler and publishing dashboard, with an API if you want to post from other tools. It supports several major networks from one place. The free plan covers two connected accounts; paid plans add more accounts and seats. X/Twitter posting may use credits after a complimentary allowance — check their pricing page.
What you get: a free plan for two accounts, or a paid plan if you need more. Their Pro plan is listed at $19 a month at the time of writing.
Cloud storage from a Swiss company, with apps for desktop and phone and a choice of data region at signup. A free account starts at 2 GB and can be increased to 10 GB through setup tasks such as verifying your email and installing apps. Client-side encryption is a paid add-on on personal plans. Unused free accounts can be removed after a long period of inactivity — read their terms.
What you get: a free tier for light use, or a paid subscription or lifetime license if you need more space. We wrote a longer comparison in this article.
These apps share unused internet bandwidth from a device you control, in exchange for small payouts. Earnings vary and are often modest. Both products are meant for a personal device on a residential connection, not a server or VPS. Read each company’s privacy policy and acceptable-use rules before you install anything, and skip them if you are not comfortable with that tradeoff.
A bandwidth-sharing app for phones and computers. You install it, leave it running on a residential connection, and it pays into a balance you can withdraw once you reach their current payout threshold. Official help pages also describe limits, supported devices and reasons an account can be suspended.
What you get: a chance at small, variable payouts for unused bandwidth. There is no guaranteed income. Check their current payout rules and any sign-up offer on their site.
Another bandwidth-sharing app with a similar idea. Payout thresholds, fees and device rules are set by Pawns and can change. Their help pages warn against VPNs, proxies and running the app in ways that break their acceptable-use policy.
What you get: a chance at small, variable payouts, sometimes with a referral bonus for new users. Confirm the current offer in their app or help center before counting on it. We compared Honeygain and Pawns in this article.