PM Tools for Platform PM
Platform PMs serve internal and external developers as customers. Your tools need to span the developer experience — from API docs to uptime monitoring.
Must-have categories
- ✓Developer documentation tool (Readme, GitBook)
- ✓API management or testing (Postman)
- ✓Observability (Datadog, New Relic)
- ✓Incident management
Nice-to-have
- +Developer portal
- +Feature flags
- +Cloud cost management
Recommended tools
Industry standard for software development teams — most PMs will encounter Jira in their career
Exceptionally intuitive and visually clean interface — one of the lowest onboarding friction tools for non-technical teams
All-in-one platform replacing multiple tools — docs, whiteboards, goals, time tracking, chat, and project management in a single workspace
Unmatched flexibility as an all-in-one workspace — combines docs, wikis, databases, and project management in a single tool
Best-in-class infinite canvas experience — the gold standard for collaborative whiteboarding with real-time multiplayer editing
De facto standard for workplace communication — most PMs will use Slack daily, and it appears constantly in job descriptions
Deep native integration with Jira makes it the de facto documentation tool for teams already using Atlassian — Jira issues embed seamlessly in pages
Dominant platform for source control and collaboration — used by 100M+ developers, making it the de facto standard for open-source and most commercial software teams
Best-in-class behavioral analytics with powerful event segmentation, funnel analysis, and retention charts that go far deeper than Google Analytics
Fastest way to communicate complex ideas asynchronously — record screen + camera in seconds with zero setup