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Best VPN for torrenting: port forwarding, kill switches, no-logs claims
Proton VPN
4
November 1, 2026
Best Time Machine alternatives for a second, offsite copy
Backblaze Computer Backup
4
November 1, 2026
Best Mac screen recorders with no watermark and no time cap
OBS Studio
5
November 1, 2026
Best project management tool for a team of five
Trello
4
November 1, 2026
Best password manager for families, and who gets a seat
Bitwarden
3
November 1, 2026
Best offline note-taking apps that keep plain files
Obsidian
4
November 1, 2026
Best free video editors that do not stamp a watermark on your export
DaVinci Resolve
4
November 1, 2026
Best free Photoshop alternatives, by what you actually edit
Affinity
4
November 1, 2026
Best antivirus for Mac, if you decide you need one
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus
4
November 1, 2026
Best screen recorders, by what you have to hand over
OBS Studio
4
November 1, 2026
Best password managers, and when to ignore the top pick
Bitwarden
4
November 1, 2026
Best note-taking apps, judged by their free plans
Obsidian
3
November 1, 2026
Best backup software, in four head-to-heads
Backblaze Computer Backup
5
November 1, 2026
Best antivirus, and whether you need to pay at all
Microsoft Defender (Windows Security)
5
November 1, 2026
Best AI writing tools, from $0 to $948 a year
Grammarly
3
November 1, 2026