Tools for building ambitious startups

Gist is an all-in-one platform combining email marketing, live chat, chatbots, knowledge base, CRM, marketing automation, forms, and meeting scheduling in a single interface.

Alternative toIntercom|DDrift|HubSpot

GitBook is a documentation platform that connects docs, product, and users, keeping content accurate and AI-ready through Git sync, AI insights, and a built-in AI assistant.

Alternative toNotion|CConfluence|RReadMe

GitHub is a developer platform for hosting code, collaborating with Git, automating workflows with Actions, AI-assisted coding via Copilot, and managing software projects.

Alternative toGitLab|BBitbucket|ADAzure DevOps

GitHub Pages is a free static website hosting service that serves sites directly from a GitHub repository, with custom domain and SSL support and Jekyll for blogging.

Alternative toNetlify|VVercel|CPCloudflare Pages

GitLab is an end-to-end DevSecOps platform combining source code management, CI/CD, security testing, compliance automation, and AI agents across the software development lifecycle.

Alternative toGitHub|BBitbucket|ADAzure DevOps

GitLab Pages publishes static websites directly from a GitLab repository using CI/CD pipelines, supporting static site generators and plain HTML/CSS/JavaScript.

Alternative toGPGitHub Pages|Netlify|VVercel

Gitter is a chat and community platform for developers and open source projects, built on the Matrix protocol for decentralized messaging.

Alternative toSlack|Discord|EElement

Gliffy is a diagramming tool for creating flowcharts, network diagrams, and technical documentation, with deep integration into Atlassian Confluence and Jira.

Alternative toLLucidchart|Ddraw.io|Miro

Global Delight builds multimedia applications including audio enhancers, bass and speaker boosters, screen recorders, and video editing tools for desktop and mobile.

GlooMaps is a browser-based tool for creating visual sitemaps with drag-and-drop, letting users sketch hierarchical site structures and share or export them.

Alternative toSSlickplan|OOctopus.do|FlowMapp

GLYPHICONS provides professionally designed monochromatic icon sets in multiple formats (SVG, AI, PDF, EPS, PNG) for use in websites, mobile apps, and print.

Gmelius is an AI-powered email assistant and team collaboration platform for Gmail that automates drafting, sorting, and follow-ups while enabling shared inboxes.

GOA is an independent governance and intelligence layer for Google Ads that runs daily checks across accounts to surface optimization opportunities and flag wasted spend.

Gong is a Revenue AI platform that captures and analyzes customer interactions across calls, email, and CRM, then uses AI agents to forecast, coach reps, and automate follow-ups.

Alternative toCChorus|Salesloft|Clari

GoodBarber is a no-code app builder that lets users create native iOS and Android apps and progressive web apps via a drag-and-drop interface, with an integrated CMS and 190+ extensions.

Good Email Copy is a curated directory of real email templates and copy examples from successful companies, used as inspiration for email marketing and copywriting.

Alternative toRGReally Good Emails|GoodSalesEmails|ELEmail Love

GoodSalesEmails is a curated gallery of real sales email campaigns from leading companies, used as a reference and inspiration for outbound and sales outreach.

Google Analytics (GA4) collects data about website and app visitors and their interactions, offering event-based tracking, real-time reporting, and audience analysis.

Alternative toPPlausible|Matomo|Mixpanel

Google Cloud is a suite of cloud computing services including compute, storage, databases, analytics, and AI/ML tools running on the same infrastructure Google uses internally.

Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor for creating, editing, and sharing documents in the browser, with real-time collaboration, version history, and AI writing help.

Alternative toMWMicrosoft Word|Notion|Dropbox Paper

Google Forms is an online form builder for creating surveys, questionnaires, and quizzes with templates, conditional logic, and real-time response visualization.

Alternative toTypeform|SurveyMonkey|MFMicrosoft Forms

Google PageSpeed Insights evaluates web page performance using Lighthouse lab data and real-world Chrome UX Report field data, then suggests improvements for speed, accessibility, and SEO.

Alternative toGTmetrix|WWebPageTest|LLighthouse

Grow with Google offers free online training courses, certifications, and tools covering digital marketing, AI, coding, design, and career skills.

Google Trends analyzes and visualizes global search data, showing trending topics and search interest patterns across regions and time periods.