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This page links all 232 of my lists of software built for one industry or trade, from salon and gym software to construction, legal, restaurant and school tools. Find your industry below and open its list.

How I build these lists

Every list I've built since mid-October 2026 follows the same method. I read each tool on its own website, note whether that site names a free plan, a trial only or neither, and put the tools in no particular order with no winner. The tools are named, never linked.

Across the 1,807 different tools I read for the 229 lists on this page where I recorded each tool's free plan, 318 name a free plan or a free version on their own site, 475 offer a trial only, and 1,014 say neither on the pages I read. That's fewer than half with a free plan, so the column is worth a look before you shortlist anything.

My advice: open the list closest to the job you need done, shortlist three tools whose site names a free plan or trial, and try each one on a single real task before you pay for anything.

Healthcare, wellness and fitness (34 lists)

Construction, trades and field service (35 lists)

Real estate, legal, finance and professional services (47 lists)

Restaurants, hospitality, events and retail (39 lists)

Education, nonprofits and churches (29 lists)

Manufacturing, logistics and engineering (28 lists)

Alternatives to popular industry and engineering software (20 lists)

Do you make one of the industry software on these lists, or one that belongs on them? Tool makers can ask to be considered for a featured place.

Frequently asked questions

Why are industry tools on their own page?

Because a salon, a law firm and a roofing company need different software, even when the job sounds the same. Each list here is written for one trade.

Is my industry missing?

Possibly. I add new industry lists as they go live, and the general CRM, accounting and scheduling lists on my other hub pages cover most businesses.

How do you fill in the free plan column?

From each vendor's own website: a named free plan is Yes, a time-limited trial is Trial only, and neither is Not stated.

Are the vendors ranked?

No. Lists built since mid-October 2026 are in no particular order with no winner named.

Can a vertical software company ask to be included?

Yes, through the feature your tool page linked on this page.