I've been sitting on this question for a while and figured crowdsourcing was faster than reading another SEO-stuffed ranking article.
Privacy is a bigger concern for me than most. I'm not comfortable with platforms that are vague about what they do with your data, so anything you recommend with that in mind would be appreciated.
If you've used something relevant in the last six to twelve months, a quick honest take is all I'm looking for — good or bad.