The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Pen and paper set a very high bar to clear, but these are the six best mind mapping apps that manage to clear it. What makes the best mind map software? How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

As anyone who's ever seen a cartoon plumber knows, the best pipeline management tool is a monkey wrench. But if you want to know the best sales pipeline management tool, unfortunately, you should probably read the next several thousand words of in-depth software analysis.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

I spent a bunch of time in each of these apps, and here's how the Airtable vs. Google Sheets showdown went. Though both can do many similar things, Airtable is a database app and Google Sheets is a spreadsheet app. But not a lot else. Unless you're really , really , really into it.)

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Its versatile interface lets me quickly organize and find it all in a variety of formats, including interactive tables and Kanban boards. While Notion operates as a broader productivity tool to manage your projects, knowledge, and files, Obsidian works more as a highly flexible writing app.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

I tested both apps to see how their features compare and what teams they're best for. You can set up automated triggers to program the bot to hand the customer off to the best agent for the job. For example, in order to manage alerts, you're navigated to Opsgenie, a totally separate Atlassian app.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

But our platform goes far beyond automating simple tasks— when X happens in one app, do Y in another. Check out our guide to AI and explore how Zapier's suite of secure, intuitive AI tools help you scale intelligent systems across your apps, teams, and workflows. At Zapier, we're big believers in automation.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

That column on your Kanban board that looks like a traffic jam on a holiday weekend? Project management: Kanban boards Kanban boards are a fantastic visual workflow option for general project management. This is where swimlanes can be your best friend. That's your problem child, right there in plain sight.

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