Tactic Foundry

Tools organized around real work

Software for work

Choose a profession to compare relevant writing, planning, communication, research, design, security, mapping, and specialist tools.
01

Teachers & Education

Prepare lessons, present concepts, manage materials, assess learning, collaborate, and support classroom projects.

  • Canva
  • OBS Studio
  • LibreOffice
  • Epic Pen
39 apps
02

Healthcare & Nursing

General productivity, learning, research, and collaboration tools; use only organization-approved systems for patient data.

  • Bitwarden
  • VeraCrypt
  • Anki
  • Zotero
16 apps
03

Social Work & Community Services

Plan services, prepare documents, meet clients, coordinate teams, and protect sensitive information using approved workflows.

  • Canva
  • Bitwarden
  • Signal
  • Zoom Workplace
12 apps
04

Public Safety & Emergency Services

General documentation, mapping, media, training, and secure-work tools for approved agency use.

  • HandBrake
  • ShareX
  • Bitwarden
  • VeraCrypt
16 apps
05

Engineering & CAD

Draft, model, map, calculate, program hardware, inspect drawings, and communicate technical work.

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Git
  • Python
  • Power BI Desktop
19 apps
06

Culinary & Hospitality

Organize recipes, costs, schedules, menus, inventories, teams, and guest-facing materials.

  • Canva
  • LibreOffice
  • Microsoft To Do
  • Trello
16 apps
07

Administration & Office

Create documents, manage email and calendars, analyze spreadsheets, prepare reports, and coordinate everyday office work.

  • Power BI Desktop
  • Canva
  • LibreOffice
  • Notion
32 apps
08

Driving & Logistics

Plan routes, navigate, organize delivery information, and handle documents—always use navigation hands-free and follow local laws.

  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Teams
11 apps
09

Construction & Field Work

Review drawings, mark up PDFs, map sites, coordinate crews, track records, and communicate from office to field.

  • Microsoft OneNote
  • diagrams.net
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
14 apps
10

Finance & Accounting

Manage books, budgets, spreadsheets, reports, financial data, and protected records.

  • DBeaver Community
  • Power BI Desktop
  • LibreOffice
  • Bitwarden
13 apps
11

Sales & Marketing

Create campaigns, presentations, proposals, social content, meetings, and organized customer-facing work.

  • Canva
  • CapCut Desktop
  • OBS Studio
  • Slack
22 apps
12

Legal & Compliance

Prepare and review documents, organize research, collaborate securely, and protect confidential files using approved systems.

  • Bitwarden
  • VeraCrypt
  • Zotero
  • Signal
11 apps
13

Science & Research

Analyze data and images, run notebooks and numerical work, manage citations, map findings, and communicate research.

  • Python
  • Power BI Desktop
  • R
  • RStudio Desktop
22 apps
14

IT & Cybersecurity

Develop, administer, diagnose, connect, secure, and support modern computer systems and networks.

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Git
  • GitHub Desktop
  • Docker Desktop
30 apps
15

Skilled Trades & Maintenance

Open drawings, document work, plan routes, coordinate teams, and manage field records and job information.

  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Teams
13 apps
16

Human Resources & Recruiting

Prepare people documents, organize candidates, schedule interviews, communicate, and coordinate hiring work.

  • Zoom Workplace
  • LinkedIn
  • Grammarly
  • Teal
18 apps
17

Retail & Customer Service

Manage schedules and records, create customer materials, communicate with teams, and support daily service operations.

  • Canva
  • Zoom Workplace
  • Trello
  • Microsoft Word
14 apps
18

Management & Operations

Plan projects, analyze performance, prepare briefings, communicate decisions, and coordinate cross-functional work.

  • Power BI Desktop
  • Notion
  • Slack
  • Zoom Workplace
21 apps