Here are the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2026 generated from the 20th Annual tools survey. After 20 years, this is the final Top 100 Tools list.
The new top tool this year is ChatGPT. This is after YouTube’s 10 year run (2016 -2025) as the leader, preceded by Twitter for 7 years (2009-2015). You can view the annual lists in History. 2026’s list shows the dominance of AI-tools and I provide a brief analysis of this final list.
| change | rank | tool | description | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↑ 1 | 1 | ChatGPT | AI chatbot from OpenAI | new leader this year |
| ↓ 1 | 2 | YouTube | video hosting and sharing platform | |
| ↑ 1 | 3 | Gemini | AI chatbot from Google | |
| ↓ 1 | 4 | PowerPoint | Microsoft’s presentation software | |
| ↑ 36 | 5 | Claude | AI chatbot | this year’s biggest climber |
| ↑ 6 | 6 | Google Docs & Drive | office suite/file sharing platform | |
| ↑ 23 | 7 | NotebookLM | Google’s AI research partner | |
| ↓ 2 | 8 | Word | Microsoft’s documentation software | |
| ↓ 5 | 9 | Google Search | search engine | dropping a few places due to rise in AI |
| ↓ 1 | 10 | Canva | graphics tool | |
| ↓ 6 | 11 | Zoom | video meeting platform | |
| ↑ 7 | 12 | Copilot | AI chatbot for Microsoft Office 365 | |
| ↑ 1 | 13 | photo sharing social network | ||
| ↑ 4 | 14 | messaging app | ||
| ↓ 2 | 15 | Kahoot! | live engagement tool | |
| ↓ 1 | 16 | Excel | Microsoft’s spreadsheet software | |
| ↓ 1 | 17 | TikTok | video sharing social network | |
| ↓ 1 | 18 | social network | ||
| ↓ 8 | 19 | Wikipedia | online encyclopaedia | dropping a few places due to rise in AI |
| ↓ 13 | 20 | Microsoft Teams | Microsoft’s enterprise collaboration platform | drops down the list this year |
| ↑ 5 | 21 | Google Meet | Google’s video meeting platform | |
| ↓ 14 | 22 | professional social network | drops down the list this year | |
| ↓ 2 | 23 | Netflix | on demand documentaries and films | |
| ↓ 2 | 24 | Mentimeter | live engagement tool | |
| ↓ 1 | 25 | Articulate | online course creation tool | |
| ↓ 1 | 26 | Padlet | organize content on a virtual corkboard | |
| ↑ 1 | 27 | Grammarly | grammar checker | |
| ↑ 14 | 28 | Google Scholar | Google’s academic search engine | goes up and down the list each year |
| ↑ 8 | 29 | Google Maps | searchable, zoomable and custom maps | |
| ↑ 8 | 30 | Gmail | Google’s email client | |
| ↑ 5 | 31 | hihaho | interactive video tool | |
| ↓ 1 | 32 | Vimeo | video hosting and sharing platform | |
| ↓ 13 | 33 | Slack | team collaboration platform | drops down the list this year |
| ↓ 11 | 34 | X (previously Twitter) | social media platform | |
| ↓ 8 | 35 | Spotify | audio/podcast platform | |
| ↑ 3 | 36 | Google Forms | Google’s online forms and survey tool | |
| ↑ 18 | 37 | CapCut | all-in-one video editor | big jump up the list |
| ↓ 5 | 38 | WordPress | open source blogging and website platform | |
| ↑ 1 | 39 | Perplexity | AI chatbot | |
| ↑ 3 | 40 | Google Classroom | educational learning platform | |
| ↑ 4 | 41 | curation platform | ||
| ↓ 10 | 42 | Duolingo | language learning app | |
| ↑ 7 | 43 | ElevenLabs | AI voice generator | |
| ↑ 18 | 44 | Synthesia | AI video generation platform | another big jump up the list |
| ↑ 8 | 45 | Google Workspace | suite of collaboration & productivity apps | |
| ↑ 5 | 46 | Google Chrome | web browser | |
| ↓ 1 | 47 | Camtasia | screencasting tool | |
| ↓ 14 | 48 | Notion | connected workspace | slips down the list this year |
| ↓ 2 | 49 | Quizlet | educational games and testing tool | |
| ↓ 1 | 50 | Snagit | screen capture tool | |
| ↓ 7 | 51 | DeepL | online translation tool | |
| ↑ 12 | 52 | Raindrop | bookmark manager | another jump up the list |
| ↑ 5 | 53 | Quizizz | educational games and testing tool | |
| back | 54 | Descript | all-in-one audio and video editing | |
| ↑ 21 | 55 | Grok | AI chatbot | big climber this year |
| ↑ 7 | 56 | Easygenerator | e-learning authoring tool | |
| ↓ 28 | 57 | Outlook | email client | big drop down the list |
| ↓ 2 | 58 | ClipChamp | video editor | |
| ↑ 8 | 59 | LINE | communications app | |
| ↑ 9 | 60 | Google Sites | website development platform | |
| ↓ 13 | 61 | Genially | platform for interactive animated content | |
| ↓ 2 | 62 | TED Talks | inspirational videos | |
| ↓ 11 | 63 | Google Translate | online translation tool | |
| ↓ 3 | 64 | OneNote | Microsoft’s digital notebook | |
| new | 65 | StreamAlive | audience engagement for presentations | highest new entry |
| ↑ 5 | 66 | Gamma | AI presentation maker | |
| back | 67 | Notability | note-taking app | |
| back | 68 | Adobe Photoshop | photo imaging tool | |
| ↓ 34 | 69 | Moodle | open source learning platform | big drop down the list |
| ↑ 5 | 70 | Google Calendar | online calendar & time management | |
| ↑ 5 | 71 | Whereby | video meeting platform | |
| ↓ 7 | 72 | Canvas | educational course management system | |
| ↑ 8 | 73 | Figma | collaborative design tool | |
| ↑ 4 | 74 | Adobe Acrobat | create and control PDF documents | |
| ↑ 2 | 75 | Keynote | Apple’s presentation softwar | |
| ↑ 2 | 76 | social news aggregator | ||
| new | 77 | CreateUpon | AI content authoring tool | 2nd new entry |
| back | 78 | Microsoft Forms | online survey creator | |
| ↑ 7 | 79 | HeyGen | AI video generator | |
| no change | 80 | Vyond | all-in-one AI video creation platform | |
| ↑ 4 | 81 | Goodnotes | digital ink | |
| ↑ 2 | 82 | Prezi | online presentation tool | |
| ↑ 6 | 83 | Trello | team and project tool | |
| ↑ 3 | 84 | Screenpal | screen casting tool | previously Screencast-o-matic |
| ↑ 3 | 85 | SharePoint | Microsoft’s enterprise collaboration platform | |
| back | 86 | Inoreader | content reader | Feedy out, but Inoreader back in |
| ↑ 3 | 87 | Dropbox | file sharing platform | |
| back | 88 | Screencastify | screen casting tool | |
| new | 89 | ChatPDF | chat with a file, video or website | 3rd new entry |
| ↑ 3 | 90 | Brave | web browser | |
| new | 91 | QuillBot | AI-powered writing assistant | 4th new entry |
| ↑ 3 | 92 | Affinity Designer | vector graphics editor | |
| ↑ 1 | 93 | aNewSpring | learning platform | |
| back | 94 | Edpuzzle | interactive learning platform | |
| new | 95 | SuperWhisper | AI-powered voice to text | 5th new entry |
| back | 96 | Classroom screen | online whiteboard for the classroom | |
| back | 97 | Nearpod | online instructional platform | |
| new | 98 | Makeshapes | group learning platform | 6th new entry |
| ↓ 3 | 99 | Mural | online whiteboard | |
| back | 100 | Zotero | research tool |
