What is the best money you have spent on software?

Question

I pay for a few services such as 1Password and Fantastical. Both these services are very much worth the money for me. I was wondering if there is any other paid software / SaaS that is a must have for some.

java-man · Accepted Answer

Beyond Compare (a cross-platform file/directory comparison tool) [0] is an absolute marvel. Extremely useful, and a very user-friendly license.[0] https://www.scootersoftware.com/

billylo · Answer

Divvy: Super efficient window management https://mizage.com/divvy/

ng-user · Answer

YNAB - it seems unnecessary to some.. but I've got into an awesome routine after using it for 4+ years.

potta_coffee · Answer

Reaper DAW has been phenomenal and is quite affordable. I've used it constantly for probably 10 years now. https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

striker_axel · Answer

Synthesia: Piano midi softwareDuring the lockdown i thought of learning the piano and this software really helped me. Since all the classes were online now.https://synthesiagame.com/

scott31 · Answer

A donation to GNU project was the best money I spent on software

O_H_E · Answer

Little less than a must have, but Sublime Merge (from the makers of SublimeText) has been a great Git GUI. Especially since Linux lacks an initiative snappy one.

cotsog · Answer

TextSniper[0]: allows you to copy/paste text from images
aText[1]: keyboard shortcuts app
Super cheap (~5$) and can't work without them!
[0] https://www.textsniper.app/
[1] https://www.trankynam.com/atext/
Edit: formatting

dalacv · Answer

A few that come to mind:FullConvert - for automating database conversions Beyond Compare - for comparing Folders, Files, Tabular Data

HomeDeLaPot · Answer

Fastmail, to remove a fat Google dependency from my life. It's been great. Its aliasing features are cool.Bitwarden has met all my password management needs for several years now. (Donation/pro version, can't remember.)

MoYasse · Answer

AdespressoMight be the only digital marketer comment here, but it was defiantly worth the 39$, saves tons of times and generate a lot of data that is needed for my testing

dredmorbius · Answer

$10 or so for a Red Hat Linux book circa 1996, which included an install CDROM.

flytram · Answer

iOS app Photo Pills (https://www.photopills.com/) to plan for Astrophotography.

larrykubin · Answer

Pixelmator ($39, one time) - for image editingScreenFlow, ($129, one time) - for recording/editing videosSublime Text ($59, one time in 2011) - have since moved on, but used for many years

NumberCruncher · Answer

https://cvcompiler.com/ high ROI investment

2rsf · Answer

I hardly ever pay for software, but my best one was a very subsidized MS Office one time purchase.

Tw9875 · Answer

Anyone bought a bot for buying high demand items online? Is it worth it?

raptorraver · Answer

Ableton Live and Dorico for making music. Both worth every penny.

ystad · Answer

Jet brains license, Viscosity, Sublime, Lastpass, Little Snitch

deostroll · Answer

Tasker.But, it's an android app. Helps automate your phone.

animesh · Answer

Nova launcher, pro version.PyCharm

diehunde · Answer

My favorites:- Jetbrains software- 1password- Divvy- Dash (for docs)

runawaybottle · Answer

Very little is coming to mind, so much good free stuff out there.

What is the best money you have spent on software?

I pay for a few services such as 1Password and Fantastical. Both these services are very much worth the money for me. I was wondering if there is any other paid software / SaaS that is a must have for some.

Beyond Compare (a cross-platform file/directory comparison tool) [0] is an absolute marvel. Extremely useful, and a very user-friendly license.
[0] https://www.scootersoftware.com/

Divvy: Super efficient window management https://mizage.com/divvy/

YNAB - it seems unnecessary to some.. but I've got into an awesome routine after using it for 4+ years.

Reaper DAW has been phenomenal and is quite affordable. I've used it constantly for probably 10 years now. https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

Synthesia: Piano midi software
During the lockdown i thought of learning the piano and this software really helped me. Since all the classes were online now.
https://synthesiagame.com/

A donation to GNU project was the best money I spent on software

Little less than a must have, but Sublime Merge (from the makers of SublimeText) has been a great Git GUI. Especially since Linux lacks an initiative snappy one.

TextSniper[0]: allows you to copy/paste text from images
aText[1]: keyboard shortcuts app
Super cheap (~5$) and can't work without them!
[0] https://www.textsniper.app/
[1] https://www.trankynam.com/atext/
Edit: formatting

A few that come to mind:
FullConvert - for automating database conversions Beyond Compare - for comparing Folders, Files, Tabular Data

Fastmail, to remove a fat Google dependency from my life. It's been great. Its aliasing features are cool.
Bitwarden has met all my password management needs for several years now. (Donation/pro version, can't remember.)

Adespresso
Might be the only digital marketer comment here, but it was defiantly worth the 39$, saves tons of times and generate a lot of data that is needed for my testing

$10 or so for a Red Hat Linux book circa 1996, which included an install CDROM.

iOS app Photo Pills (https://www.photopills.com/) to plan for Astrophotography.

Pixelmator ($39, one time) - for image editing
ScreenFlow, ($129, one time) - for recording/editing videos
Sublime Text ($59, one time in 2011) - have since moved on, but used for many years

https://cvcompiler.com/ high ROI investment

I hardly ever pay for software, but my best one was a very subsidized MS Office one time purchase.

Anyone bought a bot for buying high demand items online? Is it worth it?

Ableton Live and Dorico for making music. Both worth every penny.

Jet brains license, Viscosity, Sublime, Lastpass, Little Snitch

Tasker.
But, it's an android app. Helps automate your phone.

Nova launcher, pro version.
PyCharm

My favorites:
- Jetbrains software
- 1password
- Divvy
- Dash (for docs)

Very little is coming to mind, so much good free stuff out there.

What is the best money you have spent on software?

I pay for a few services such as 1Password and Fantastical. Both these services are very much worth the money for me. I was wondering if there is any other paid software / SaaS that is a must have for some.

Beyond Compare (a cross-platform file/directory comparison tool) [0] is an absolute marvel. Extremely useful, and a very user-friendly license.[0] https://www.scootersoftware.com/

Divvy: Super efficient window management https://mizage.com/divvy/

YNAB - it seems unnecessary to some.. but I've got into an awesome routine after using it for 4+ years.

Reaper DAW has been phenomenal and is quite affordable. I've used it constantly for probably 10 years now. https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

Synthesia: Piano midi softwareDuring the lockdown i thought of learning the piano and this software really helped me. Since all the classes were online now.https://synthesiagame.com/

A donation to GNU project was the best money I spent on software

Little less than a must have, but Sublime Merge (from the makers of SublimeText) has been a great Git GUI. Especially since Linux lacks an initiative snappy one.

TextSniper[0]: allows you to copy/paste text from imagesaText[1]: keyboard shortcuts appSuper cheap (~5$) and can't work without them![0] https://www.textsniper.app/[1] https://www.trankynam.com/atext/Edit: formatting

A few that come to mind:FullConvert - for automating database conversions Beyond Compare - for comparing Folders, Files, Tabular Data

Fastmail, to remove a fat Google dependency from my life. It's been great. Its aliasing features are cool.Bitwarden has met all my password management needs for several years now. (Donation/pro version, can't remember.)

AdespressoMight be the only digital marketer comment here, but it was defiantly worth the 39$, saves tons of times and generate a lot of data that is needed for my testing

$10 or so for a Red Hat Linux book circa 1996, which included an install CDROM.

iOS app Photo Pills (https://www.photopills.com/) to plan for Astrophotography.

Pixelmator ($39, one time) - for image editingScreenFlow, ($129, one time) - for recording/editing videosSublime Text ($59, one time in 2011) - have since moved on, but used for many years

https://cvcompiler.com/ high ROI investment

I hardly ever pay for software, but my best one was a very subsidized MS Office one time purchase.

Anyone bought a bot for buying high demand items online? Is it worth it?

Ableton Live and Dorico for making music. Both worth every penny.

Jet brains license, Viscosity, Sublime, Lastpass, Little Snitch

Tasker.But, it's an android app. Helps automate your phone.

Nova launcher, pro version.PyCharm

My favorites:- Jetbrains software- 1password- Divvy- Dash (for docs)

Very little is coming to mind, so much good free stuff out there.

Beyond Compare (a cross-platform file/directory comparison tool) [0] is an absolute marvel. Extremely useful, and a very user-friendly license.
[0] https://www.scootersoftware.com/

Synthesia: Piano midi software
During the lockdown i thought of learning the piano and this software really helped me. Since all the classes were online now.
https://synthesiagame.com/

TextSniper[0]: allows you to copy/paste text from images
aText[1]: keyboard shortcuts app
Super cheap (~5$) and can't work without them!
[0] https://www.textsniper.app/
[1] https://www.trankynam.com/atext/
Edit: formatting

A few that come to mind:
FullConvert - for automating database conversions Beyond Compare - for comparing Folders, Files, Tabular Data

Fastmail, to remove a fat Google dependency from my life. It's been great. Its aliasing features are cool.
Bitwarden has met all my password management needs for several years now. (Donation/pro version, can't remember.)

Adespresso
Might be the only digital marketer comment here, but it was defiantly worth the 39$, saves tons of times and generate a lot of data that is needed for my testing

Pixelmator ($39, one time) - for image editing
ScreenFlow, ($129, one time) - for recording/editing videos
Sublime Text ($59, one time in 2011) - have since moved on, but used for many years

Tasker.
But, it's an android app. Helps automate your phone.

Nova launcher, pro version.
PyCharm

My favorites:
- Jetbrains software
- 1password
- Divvy
- Dash (for docs)