Productivity & Collaboration:

Its weakest area is retention and exposure through optional services, because Sync, Publish, backups, and plugins can widen the note surface fast.

Obsidian is strongest where its local-first model keeps notes out of cloud AI and ad systems unless the user explicitly turns those features on.

Its weakest area is AI and work-graph scope: project content, integration data, AI feature metadata, support transcripts, and workplace analytics need admin review.

Asana is strongest where AI settings, exports, data residency, and organization-level governance can be managed centrally by admins.

Google Docs is weakest on ads and tracking because cookie-based tracking remains part of the product or marketing site.

Google Docs is strongest where it sets guardrails around AI training, with clearer training limits and stronger business-data rules.

Google Sheets is weakest on ads and tracking because cookie-based tracking remains part of the product or marketing site.

Google Sheets is strongest where it sets guardrails around AI training, with clearer training limits and stronger business-data rules.

Google Slides is weakest on ads and tracking because cookie-based tracking remains part of the product or marketing site.

Google Slides is strongest where it sets guardrails around AI training, with clearer training limits and stronger business-data rules.

Evernote is weakest on retention because backups and compliance exceptions can keep data longer.

Evernote is strongest where it sets guardrails around AI training, with clearer training limits.

Its weakest area is the broader Google tracking layer, especially around cookies, account activity, and connected services outside core workspace files.

Google Workspace is strongest where Gemini limits, Vault, DLP, and admin controls give organizations more leverage than ordinary consumer accounts do.

The weakest point is still the broader platform surface around analytics, marketplace apps, and admin-level access to sensitive issue data.

Jira is strongest where Atlassian narrows AI-training use and gives organizations mature control over projects, members, and admin policy.

Its weakest area is the outer tracking and telemetry layer, plus the breadth of admin and compliance visibility over everyday user content.

Microsoft 365 is strongest where tenant admins can manage retention, sharing, audit logs, access, and export behavior across the suite.