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1. Zoho Docs
Zoho is an online full-function office suite that lets you create and edit word documents, spreadsheets, and presentations amongst other things. But wait a minute, why not Google Docs? As you imagined it was a tough call between our numerouno web app and the old favorites Google Docs. The reason we choose Zoho is because frankly we’re tired of the minor irritants Google Docs keeps throwing up and we value its adherence to its desktop roots in terms of UI.
2. Dropbox
Without a doubt the best file syncing webapp out there. It’s cross platform and allows you to sync your files across multiple systems, be it Linux, Mac or Windows based. The best part is apart from syncing folders seamlessly it also keeps a copy of your files on the cloud.
3. Last.fm
Last.fm is by far the ultimate music discovery app out there. Apart from playing similar artists on call, this service has a social feel to it. Allowing you to connect with people with similar music tastes.
4. Screen Toaster
ScreenToaster is a free web based screen capture tool. Registration is not compulsory. All you need to do is visit the site and click Record. This one is a clear cut replacement of desktop application such as CamStudio. The only trouble is the app suffers a lot of downtime.
5. Evernote
An online note taking cum clipboard application is something most people have come to need more than just want. The web app allows you to save/organize notes, pictures and reminders from anywhere on the web. iClippy and Spring Pad were contenders, but EverNote nudged them out ever so slightly.
6. Grooveshark
Online music is the only category in which we have two webapps instead of featuring just one, Grooveshark is the best place on the web for playing music instantly. Sure, you can make playlists and blah, but if you need a song, and need it now, this is the app!
7. www.ge.tt
With ge.tt you can share files instantly with anyone. Simply upload the file and share the link. What’s unique is that there’s no size limit and people can start downloading your shared files while you’re uploading from your end. If you choose to register, you get stats and analytics too.
8. Pixlr
No web apps countdown can be complete without a powerful image editing application. The web offers many choices – from basic ones like Fotoflexer, Lunapic, Picnik and Adobe Photoshop’s online version Photoshop Express, to an advanced class of editors such as Pixlr, Aviary Phoenix, Splashup and Sumo Paint. After pushing at all of them till they broke we arrived at Pixlr. If you want to get some serious photo editing done online, Pixlr is the app that truly delivers.
9. Penzu
Penzu is an online personal diary app with special emphasis on privacy and security. The UI is like an old school writing pad or journal which really makes you want to pen down your thoughts at the end of a long tiring day.
10. Bitlet.org
This is a cross platform Bit Torrent program that lets you enable your very own Bit Torrent client in the cloud. The Java based app can load torrent files from a URL or from a local drive. You can set the incoming port and upload limit. It even supports resuming as long as you save in the same location. You can also stream audio as MP3 or Ogg Vorbis format.
11. JotForm
Need to create a feedback or survey form, but don’t know web programming? Sure there’s Google Docs Forms, or paid options like Wufoo and FormStack, but this one is just as powerful and easier to use with its drag and drop functionality. Simply make a form, embed anywhere and receive responses via email.
12. Keepvid
Keepvid is a web app that allows you to instantly download any video you’re currently streaming It Supports site such as YouTube, Google Video, Metacafe, Pufile and more. Simply paste the URL in the web UI or use the bookmarklet.
13. DropMocks
Sure you have Picasa and Flikr to create image galleries but what if you want to create a gallery instantaneously? DropMocks is the easiest way to create and share nice looking image galleries online. All you need to do is drag your image files onto the DropMocks page, and the app will do the rest. Copy link to share image gallery!
14. PDFmyURL
Have URL, will covert! Can’t get simpler than that. And the PDFs come out in good quality with minimal file size. 5,237,544 PDFs served at the time of writing this.
15. www.imo.im
Web based messengers were oerhaps the first web apps ever to exist. People used them to get around their office IT policy. There’s a lot of ‘em around, but imo.im our opinion is the simplest, most easy to use and fairly reliable.
16. PDFescape
Speaking of PDFs, isn’t difficult to manipulate them even with desktop applications? Here’s a web tool that allows you to fill in PDF forms and generally annotate and manipulate PDFs however you want - be it rearranging pages, typing text, adding link and even erasing and highlighting. The app won a place in this list by a whisker compared to FillanyPDF – another similar web app that lets you even collect data via PDF forms.
17. Prezi
When you think ‘presentations’, right? Well here’s an online presentation tool that’s going to redefine how we give presentations. It uses a huge canvas and zooms on important content contextually. On a side note, you will most definitely also want to check out SlideRocket for adding regular spice to conventionality.
18. Online.movavi.com
Transcoding video can be a resource intensive task. With this app you get to transfer the load to the cloud. The app supports several input/output formats and even presets for popular mobile devices.
19. Torrent2exe
There’s hardly anyone left on earth who doesn’t know what torrents are. Still, wouldn’t it be nice if you could package a torrent as an executable file that launches with its own inbuilt bit torrent client? This web app does just that, Simply share the file on your blog spot (or wherever) and users can download your content in a hassle free manner.
20. Vuvox
Vuvox is a cutting edge web app that allows you to transform simple pictures into interactive motion driven collage. It’s great tool for photo bloggers, students or just about anyone who wants to showcase a subject in a fun way.
21. LovelyCharts
Loads of web apps out there allow you to create beautiful diagrams. After looking at LovelyCharts, Diagramo, Gliffy and others, we found LovelyCharts to be very robust in terms of charting experience as well as exporting options.
22. Zootool
What would happen if StumbleUpon had a baby with Evernote? This nice little webapp would be the outcome. With its bookmarklet, instead of just clipping interesting images, videos and documents from around the web for personal use, you get to share them, making it an upcoming social content discovery platform.
23. Netvibes
Netvibes is less of an app and more a start page (as it was traditionally called). But it a fantastic way to keep track of things that are important to you – whether it’s topical news or your social networking stream – all in one place.
24. Linkbun.ch
Often we don’t want to send someone just one link, but rather a bunch of links around a particular topic. Linkbun.ch allows you to group them all into a small URL and share over services like twitter that have a limitation of character usage. Linkbunch even opens the bunched links I multiple tabs with a single click.
25. Sync.in
Honestly, we haven’t found a use for it yet, but it just too cool to be ignored. In fact the original app EtherPad, was taken over by Google (perhaps for the same reason) before they opensourced the code. It’s realtime text collaboration at its magical best.