---
canonical: "https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/next40/productivity-collaboration"
name: "All Productivity & Collaboration tools used by the Next40"
cohort: "Next40"
category: "Productivity & Collaboration"
companies_listed: 40
tools_identified: 26
updated: "2026-09-15"
---

# All Productivity & Collaboration tools used by the Next40

27 of the 40 companies have at least one Productivity & Collaboration tool identified, 26 tools in all. Every percentage is a share of the full 40, so every figure is a floor.

Functions: Business Phone Systems (3 tools), Project Management (6 tools), Team Collaboration (6 tools), Video Conferencing (1 tool), Knowledge Management (2 tools), Team Messaging (1 tool), Document Management (1 tool), Scheduling & Calendar (1 tool), Workflow Automation (3 tools), Office Productivity (2 tools).

## The 10 most adopted tools

1. [Slack](https://www.softatlas.io/slack-technologies-llc), 40% (16 companies), rated 4.5/5 on Soft Atlas (25 reviews)
2. [Jira](https://www.softatlas.io/jira), 35% (14 companies), rated 4.5/5 on Soft Atlas (1 review)
3. [Notion](https://www.softatlas.io/notion-labs-inc), 35% (14 companies), rated 4.8/5 on Soft Atlas (17 reviews)
4. [Google Workspace](https://www.softatlas.io/google-workspace), 25% (10 companies), rated 4.8/5 on Soft Atlas (13 reviews)
5. [Trello](https://www.softatlas.io/trello), 15% (6 companies)
6. [n8n](https://www.softatlas.io/n8n), 13% (5 companies), rated 4.8/5 on Soft Atlas (7 reviews)
7. [Aircall](https://www.softatlas.io/aircall), 10% (4 companies), rated 4.6/5 on Soft Atlas (4 reviews)
8. [Confluence](https://www.softatlas.io/confluence), 10% (4 companies)
9. [Asana](https://www.softatlas.io/asana-inc), 5% (2 companies)
10. [ClickUp](https://www.softatlas.io/clickup), 5% (2 companies)

The other 16 are listed for Soft Atlas members at https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/next40/productivity-collaboration.

Benchmark: https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/next40

Source: https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/next40/productivity-collaboration