Team, productivity & everyday office tools

Which software does a small business actually need? Five pieces cover almost every small business in India: GST billing and accounting, a way to take payments, business email with shared documents, W... Beginner 8 resources → Which note-taking app should I use? Start with the free app already on your devices: Apple Notes on iPhone, iPad and Mac, which syncs through iCloud's free 5 GB; Google Keep on Androi... Beginner 10 resources → Which email signature generator should I use? HubSpot's free Email Signature Generator, for most people: it needs no account, offers 12 templates for your name, title, logo and links, and makes... Beginner 5 resources → Which mind mapping app should I use? Xmind, for most people mapping on their own: it runs on Windows, Mac, iPad and phones, the free plan does classic mind maps, and Pro is US$4.92 a m... Beginner 6 resources → Which time tracking software should a freelancer, consultant or small team use? Clockify, if you want it free: you can track unlimited time and invite up to 4 people at no cost, with paid plans from $3.99 a user a month. Toggl ... Beginner 5 resources → Which project management tool should a small team use? Trello, for a small team that wants a board everyone understands on day one: it is free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace, and Standard is $... Beginner 7 resources → Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: which should a small business use? Google Workspace, for most small teams that work in the browser and share documents; Microsoft 365 if your team or clients live in desktop Excel, W... Beginner 5 resources → Which OKR software should a startup use? A shared doc or sheet for your first quarters, then software only once several teams set OKRs and people stop updating the sheet. Google's own re:W... Intermediate 7 resources → Which contract management software should a small business use? Most small businesses in India need e-signing and e-stamping first and a contract management system later: Leegality covers both, charging ₹25 per ... Intermediate 7 resources → Which free tool should I use to draw flowcharts, org charts and diagrams? draw.io (also called diagrams.net), for almost every diagram: it is free forever with no sign-up, open source, keeps your files wherever you save t... Beginner 8 resources → Which calendar app should I use for work? Use the calendar that comes with your email: Google Calendar if you run on Gmail (free with a Google account; Google Workspace in India costs ₹99 a... Beginner 6 resources → What are the best alternatives to Zapier, including free and open-source ones? n8n is the strongest alternative to Zapier: self-host it free for your own business under its fair-code licence, or pay for n8n Cloud at 20 euros o... Intermediate 10 resources → Which online whiteboard app should I use? Miro, for a team that plans and runs workshops on a board; Excalidraw, if you want a free board right now. Miro's free plan keeps your 3 most recen... Beginner 8 resources → What are the best alternatives to Notion? AppFlowy is the closest open-source Notion, free for personal use, self-hostable, with Pro at $12 a member a month billed yearly on its cloud. AFFi... Beginner 8 resources → Which tools should a freelancer in India use? Five, and most are free. Invoicing: Zoho Invoice is free GST invoicing software that also tracks time and sends payment reminders, and Refrens give... Beginner 10 resources → Which password manager should I use for work? Bitwarden, for most small teams: it is open source, its free plan stores unlimited passwords on unlimited devices, and its Teams plan is $4 a user ... Beginner 8 resources → Which business email provider should a small business use in India? Google Workspace, for most small businesses in India: Business Base gives you [email protected] in Gmail, with Calendar, Meet, Chat and Drive, fo... Beginner 5 resources → Which to-do or task app should I use to manage my own work? Todoist, for most people who want one list on every device: the free plan covers personal use, and Pro is $5 a month billed yearly ($60) or $7 mont... Beginner 7 resources → Which cloud storage should I use for work files? Google Drive, through Google Workspace, for most small teams in India: storage comes with business email and Docs, Business Starter is ₹270 a user ... Beginner 5 resources → Which automation tool should a small business use? Zapier, for a small business owner who does not code, with your WhatsApp tool handling customer messages: Zapier connects the most apps with the le... Beginner 9 resources → Which video conferencing app should a small business use? Google Meet if your email runs on Google Workspace, and Microsoft Teams if it runs on Microsoft 365: for a small team the call app should come with... Beginner 6 resources → Which team chat app should a small business use? Use the chat that comes with the office suite you already pay for: Google Chat is part of every Google Workspace plan, including Business Base at ₹... Beginner 5 resources → Which laptop should I buy for work, coding or video editing? A 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip, for most founders who want one laptop for work, coding and some video editing: in India it starts at ₹1,49,... Beginner 7 resources → Which tools do I need to teach online? Google Meet or Zoom to teach live, plus a course platform such as Graphy once people pay to learn from you. Zoom's free Basic plan runs meetings of... Beginner 8 resources → Which antivirus and security software should a small business use? Microsoft Defender, for most small businesses: Windows already includes Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Windows Firewall and Smart App Control at no ... Beginner 8 resources →