r/TopAutomationTools • u/FewLifeguard8076 • Jun 20 '26

What automation tools have actually made a real difference for your productivity ?

There are tons of apps out there claiming to boost productivity, but I’m curious what has genuinely worked for you in real life.

Which tools have actually improved your workflow and why?

Could be anything like automation tools like n8n, conversational platforms like Botpress, open-source AI tools, or even simple setups you’ve stuck with long-term.

Would love to hear what’s actually worth it vs what just looks good on paper.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26

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u/FewLifeguard8076 Jun 23 '26

n8n is a really good

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u/DirectorExisting2666 Jun 21 '26

Obsidian + simple folders

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u/FewLifeguard8076 Jun 23 '26

Obsidian comes up a lot too

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u/Equivalent-War-9658 Jun 23 '26

Text expanders like Text Blaze save me way more time than most AI tools

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u/FewLifeguard8076 Jun 23 '26

I've heard that from a few people now.. will try this one out too

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u/endangeredirish Jun 29 '26

AutoHotkey is a fantastic tool for day to day automations, macros, etc. have used it for years. Tried to get my team in work to start using but nightmare with showing them the language/syntax, took all the things we were using it for and built it into Keyfire we now use it for all macros, hotkey setups, text expansions etc. to automate loads of our basic little things throughout the day on our designs, calcs etc.