7 underrated apps for freelance creatives

Slack, Behance, Freshbooks, Squarespace… there are many apps and tools for graphic designers out there to make your life as a freelance creative easier and more productive. So many, in fact, that some of the coolest apps fall into the cracks and you might not have even heard of them. 

In this post we gather together some of the best apps for improving your freelance life that you might not have heard of. Of course, we’re sure there some others even we don’t know about, so please let us know your faves!

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Tom May
Freelance journalist and editor

Tom May is an award-winning journalist and author specialising in design, photography and technology. His latest book, The 50th Greatest Designers, was released in June 2025. He's also author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine.