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# Plainwork

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> Plainwork is local automation software that tracks activity, detects repeated tasks, and automates them without setup or data uploads.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Plainwork?

Knowledge workers who spent a great part of their day repeating the same repetitive over and over on their computer. They work with local and legacy apps that can't be automated with online tools.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Plainwork

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: USD 0.00
- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available)
- **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia and 68 more

## Features

- Task Management

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum

## Category

- [Productivity Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30968/productivity/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Insightful](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/142813/Insightful) — 4.8/5 (224 reviews)
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3. [Slack](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/135003/slack) — 4.7/5 (24151 reviews)
4. [Trello](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1010321/trello) — 4.5/5 (23568 reviews)
5. [Dropbox](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/143068/dropbox-business) — 4.5/5 (21699 reviews)

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1107958/Plainwork)

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