Free tools and software we like!
Useful free of charge software and tools. Not time limited free trials. Try them out now.
Communication and
Collaboration Tools Embrace the modern style of chat-based teamwork with free editions of Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Kaizala, and Slack. Take control of your corporate communications and keep them all inside your business for future reference. No more lost Skype, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger conversations! office.com/teamsfree office.com/kaizala slack.com |
Create and Edit Documents
Do you need to create or edit a Word, Excel or PowerPoint document but don't own Microsoft Office? Then Microsoft Office Online, Google Docs, or Apple iCloud, will come to your rescue! All you need is a web browser like Edge, Chrome, Safari or Firefox. And it's free! office.com docs.google.com icloud.com |
Report Authoring
Go from data to insight to action with Power BI Desktop. Create rich, interactive reports with visual analytics at your fingertips—for free. Tell your data story using a drag-and-drop canvas and more than eighty-five modern data visuals from Microsoft and partners. Design your report with theming, formatting, and layout tools. powerbi.microsoft.com 'What is Power BI' webinar |
Email and Calendars
The best free email and calendar services are from Microsoft, Google, and Apple. Move away from those other decaying, featureless, services (Yahoo, AOL, Zoho, Mail.com, and their friends - I am looking at you!) outlook.com gmail.com icloud.com |
Digital Note Taking
We love OneNote. It's your digital notebook. Get organized in notebooks you can divide into sections and pages. With easy navigation and search, you’ll always find your notes right where you left them. It's included with all Microsoft Office suites for Mac and Windows, but you can download and use the latest version for free! Make sure you install the Android and iOS versions and synchronise your notebooks across all your devices. And have a look at Keep, by Google. onenote.com keep.google.com |
Cloud File Storage
You've signed up to one of these free cloud storage products (below), right? Yes, I'm sure you already have. Ok, if not, give one of them a try today! dropbox.com - 2GB storage for free onedrive.com - 5GB storage for free icloud.com - 5GB storage for free box.com - 10GB storage for free drive.google.com - 15GB storage for free |
Tasks and To Do Lists
Are you a task list lover? Then check out Microsoft To-Do. It couldn't be simpler to use and has brains as well. Share your task lists with others and make them do the work! Check off your tasks on the web, smartphone, MacOS and Windows 10 computer. todo.microsoft.com |
Accounting Software
Free financial software for small businesses Track your expenses, send invoices, get paid and balance your books with Wave. waveapps.com |
Photo Editing
Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. And it's free (donations accepted!). getpaint.net |
Customer Relationship Manager
Automate your sales, marketing, and service in one platform. Avoid data leaks and enable consistent messaging. Make the most of Agile CRM's modern features & integrations, easy implementation, and great support. Agile is a cloud-based SaaS service that is mobile-ready, fast, and simple to use. Free for ten users! agilecrm.com |
Forms, Surveys, Polls and Quizzes
Easily create forms, surveys, polls and quizzes with Google Forms and Microsoft Forms. For free! google.com/forms forms.office.com |
Codeless Automation
Create automated workflows between your favourite apps and services to get notifications, synchronize files, collect data, finish actions and tasks, while you do more important work. Microsoft Power Automate, IFTTT and Zapier are the market leaders; all for free! powerautomate.microsoft.com ifttt.com zapier.com |