What I actually use
Everything here is something I pay for and would buy again this week. Prices move, so these link to the live listing instead of quoting a number that will be wrong by spring.
Writing and publishing
The editor
Bought once, no subscription, and the export format is one I can still open in ten years.
The host
Held up through a front page spike without a support ticket. That is the whole review.
The analytics
Self hosted and cookie free. Every traffic number quoted on this site comes from it.
On the desk
| Item | Using since | Why it stayed |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard | 2024 | Quiet enough to share a room |
| Microphone | 2023 | Stopped the echo in an untreated room |
| Hub | 2022 | Still cool to the touch after three years |
Every tool on this page is one I pay for.
The full list, with what each one costs and what I would drop first.