85 Interesting Tools for Remote Teams

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As more and more companies are going remote, it can be hard to know which tools to use or which ones are best for your particular needs. When working in a remote team, it is very important to stay on top of new technology.

Whether you are looking to find new tools for your business or simply want to browse through interesting tools, we’ve compiled this list of 85 of the most interesting tools for remote teams.

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Business Management Tools

  1. DocuSign is a cloud-based electronic signature solution for organizations. Check out DocuSign's alternatives too.

  2. Adobe Dreamweaver is software for visually creating modern, responsive websites. Check out Adobe Dreamweaver's alternatives too.

  3. Zoho One is a business process management software that has everything you need to run your business. Check out Zoho One's alternatives too.

  4. FireRTC is a convenient, high-quality app that provides free calling from anywhere to any U.S., Canadian, or Puerto Rican mobile number. Check out FireRTC's alternatives too.

  5. Stamps is a mailroom management solution designed to help online retailers and small to medium businesses to print USPS-approved postage and shipping labels. Check out Stamps's alternatives too.

  6. Thryv is an end-to-end client experience platform built for small businesses. It helps you get the job, manage the job and get credit, all from a single screen. Check out Thryv's alternatives too.

  7. Eli empowers HR to create and deliver onboarding experiences that deliver real results. Check out Eli's alternatives too.

  8. Plexus is a cloud-based software system for service professionals who need to estimate, schedule, track, invoice, review, and account in one centralized place. Check out Plexus's alternatives too.

  9. Leadpages is a website builder that enables entrepreneurs and marketers to easily publish web pages, generate leads, and consistently transform clicks into customers. Check out Leadpages's alternatives too.

  10. StartEngine is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the US and they have helped more companies raise capital than any other platform. Check out StartEngine's alternatives too.

  11. GRID makes it easy for business professionals to share their spreadsheets as beautiful, interactive web documents. Check out GRID's alternatives too.

  12. Quill provides organizations with technology that ingests and interprets information and turns them into insight-driven, actionable material. Check out Quill's alternatives too.

Marketing Tools

  1. Bright Pattern is a powerful AI-powered omnichannel contact center software for midsize and enterprise companies. Check out Bright Pattern's alternatives too.

  2. ManyChat is a chat marketing tool that helps small businesses grow. Check out ManyChat's alternatives too.

  3. ActiveCampaign is a powerful marketing automation tool helping businesses to grow through better customer relationships. Check out ActiveCampaign's alternatives too.

  4. GrooveFunnels has all the tools you need to get more traffic, convert more leads and sales, generate increased revenue. Check out GrooveFunnels's alternatives too.

  5. Kajabi is a content marketing system that offers individuals and SMBs a single and centralized platform from which to sell, market and deliver product content. Check out Kajabi's alternatives too.

  6. GetResponse is a comprehensive marketing software platform that helps you create content, boost sales, and increase traffic to your website. Check out GetResponse's alternatives too.

Email Marketing Tools

  1. Flodesk is a new email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators. Check out Flodesk's alternatives too.

  2. Klaviyo is a marketing platform known for accelerating revenue for online businesses using the channels they own like email, SMS, in-app notifications, and web. Check out Klaviyo's alternatives too.

Automation Tools

  1. Zapier is an online automation solution that aims to make your cross-functional systems and processes more efficient and streamlined. Check out Zapier's alternatives too.

  2. IFTTT is an automation tool that helps all your apps and devices work better together. Check out IFTTT's alternatives too.

Security Tools

  1. Avast is an antivirus software that scans for security and performance issues and tells you how to fix things instantly. Check out Avast's alternatives too.

  2. AdGuard is the best way to get rid of intrusive ads and online tracking and to protect your computer from malware. Check out AdGuard's alternatives too.

  3. Avast Secure Browser automatically blocks online ads to drastically improve website load time. Check out Avast Secure Browser's alternatives too.

Writing Assistant Tools

  1. Scrivener is a proofreading solution designed to help writers, novelists, and students arrange researched data, notes, and references into manageable sections. Check out Scrivener's alternatives too.

  2. Semrush is an all-in-one tool suite for improving online visibility and discovering marketing insights. Check out Semrush's alternatives too.

  3. Soda PDF is an application that allows users to create PDFs from any popular file format and convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, image, HTML, etc. Check out Soda PDF's alternatives too.

Video Editors

  1. DaVinci Resolve is a video editing app that enables production through color correction, visual effects, motion graphics, and post-production audio. Check out DaVinci Resolve's alternatives too.

  2. Toonly is an animated explainer video creator used to create simple videos to provide instruction on how to do something, marketing for a product or service, and more. Check out Toonly's alternatives too.

  3. Raw Shorts is an AI-driven video platform that gives business users the tools for producing professional-looking explainer videos. Check out Raw Shorts's alternatives too.

  4. Windows Movie maker is a software that allows you to create and edit video and you can quickly turn your photos and videos into polished movies. Check out Windows Movie Maker's alternatives too.

  5. OpenShot is a free and open-source video editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Check out OpenShot's alternatives too.

Image Editors

  1. Luminar is an image editing and photo management software designed to deliver professional results. Check out Luminar's alternatives too.

  2. Krita is a creative sketching and painting free application based on Calligra technology. Check out Krita's alternatives too.

  3. InPixio is a photo editor software transform your photo easily and quickly with its impressive photo effect. Check out InPixio's alternatives too.

VPN Software

  1. FastestVPN is is a VPN that provides fast and secure network connections. Check out FastestVPN's alternatives too.

  2. KeepSolid VPN is a personal VPN software that offers online privacy and internet traffic security. Check out KeepSolid VPN's alternatives too.

  3. LogMeIn Hamachi is a hosted VPN service that lets you securely extend LAN-like networks to distributed teams, mobile workers, and your gamer friends alike in minutes. Check out LogMeIn Hamachi's alternatives too.

  4. Speedify is a VPN that makes your online experiences faster, more reliable, and more secure. Check out Speedify's alternatives too.

Payment Software

  1. Square Payments is an online payment processing solution that integrates with Square hardware and POS software to allow businesses to accept various payment types. Check out Square's alternatives too.

  2. Payoneer is a cross-border payments platform that empowers businesses, online sellers, and freelancers to pay and get paid globally. Check out Payoneer's alternatives too.

Remote Monitoring

  1. WebWatcher is a remote computer monitoring software. It helps you to monitor chats, emails, apps, website usage, keystrokes, applications used, social activities, text, photos, calls, and so on the remote computer. Check out WebWatcher's alternatives too.

Backup & Recovery Tools

  1. Paragon Backup & Recovery is an advanced backup and restore software that helps users to run backups quickly in manual mode or schedule reliable backup tasks. Check out Paragon Backup & Recovery's alternatives too.

  2. Handy Backup is an easy-to-use PC backup utility that automatically backs up all important documents and your favorite applications. Check out Handy Backup's alternatives too.

Cryptocurrency Exchange

  1. KuCoin is a secure cryptocurrency exchange platform to buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and more. Check out KuCoin's alternatives too.
  1. Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies. Check out Coinbase's alternatives too.
  1. Bittrex is a crypto-to-crypto trading exchange platform. Check out Bittrex's alternatives too.

Digital Gadgets

  1. Mevo Plus is a gadget that transforms any event into a professional live production. Check out Mevo Plus's alternatives too.

  2. GoPro is a small camera the takes the best qualities of point-and-shoots and camcorders and packs them into a rugged frame that's smaller, waterproof, and virtually indestructible. Check out GoPro's alternatives too.

  3. Samsung ChromeBook 3 is a Chrome OS laptop powered by a Celeron Dual Core processor. Check out Samsung ChromeBook 3's alternatives too.

  4. Cirkul is a water bottle that provides custom flavors for your water. Check out Cirkul's alternatives too.

  5. Tovala Smart Oven is an oven that transforms your cooking with a little steam, a little magic, and Scan-to-Cook technology. Check out Tovala Smart Oven's alternatives too.

  6. Surface Pro X is a 2-in-1 detachable tablet computer developed by Microsoft. Check out Surface Pro X's alternatives too.

  7. Canon M50 is a beginner-level mirrorless camera that makes your photos and videos pop. Check out Canon M50's alternatives too.

More Tools

Learning Platforms

  1. Cybrary is a free and crowd-sourced Cyber Security and IT learning platform that delivers high-quality content. Check out Cybrary's alternatives too.

  2. freeCodeCamp is an interactive learning web platform and an online community forum that makes learning web development accessible to anyone. Check out freeCodeCamp's alternatives too.

  3. Mondly is a language learning app that uses effective learning techniques to help people learn a new language or improve their communication skills. Check out Mondly's alternatives too.

Games and Gaming Software

  1. Roll20 is the most popular way to play tabletop roleplaying games online; it can be used to play in person or remotely online. Check out Roll20's alternatives too.

  2. Starbound is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Chucklefish. Check out Starbound's alternatives too.

  3. Twitch is a live streaming site popular with gamers that lets you share live gameplay for others to watch and comment on in real-time. Check out Twitch's alternatives too.

  4. Razer Cortex is an application that brings enhanced gaming performance and system performances on a single platform. Check out Razer Cortex's alternatives too.

Health-tech

  1. HCI is a claims processing solution that helps businesses recover debts, manage insurance claims, and conduct employee training programs. Check out HCI's alternatives too.

  2. Jane is a health and wellness practice management platform designed to be helpful to you, no matter how or where you practice. Check out Jane's alternatives too.

  3. NextGen is a leading healthcare software and services company that empowers the transformation of ambulatory care. Check out NextGen's alternatives too.

Desktop Maintenance

  1. Glary Utilities offers numerous powerful and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC. Check out Glary Utilities's alternatives too.

Streaming

  1. Open Broadcaster Software is a free and open-source, cross-platform streaming and recording program built with Qt and maintained by the OBS Project. Check out Open Broadcaster Software's alternatives too.

File Transfer

  1. EaseUS MobiMover can help you transfer data like photos, videos, contacts, messages and more between two iOS devices or between iOS device and computer. Check out EaseUS MobiMover's alternatives too.

Hosting

  1. Pastebin is an online content hosting service where users can store plain text. Check out Pastebin's alternatives too.

Finance

  1. TipRanks app to manage your holdings and find new investment ideas. Check out TipRanks's alternatives too.

  2. Privacy is tool that creates a virtual card that masks your bank statements for your online payments. Check out Privacy's alternatives too.

Music and Audio

  1. iTunes is a software that lets you add to, organize, and play your digital media collection on your computer, as well as sync it to a portable device. Check out iTunes's alternatives too.

  2. GarageBand is a music creation studio for Mac's that contains a complete sound library. Check out GarageBand's alternatives too.

  3. Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. Check out Spotify's alternatives too.

Testing

  1. Sauce Labsis atool that provides a comprehensive and trusted continuous testing cloud, ensuring leading apps and websites work flawlessly on every browser, OS, and device. Check out Sauce Labs's alternatives too.

Stock Images

  1. Adobe Stock is a service from Adobe that provides 90 million premium and royalty-free images, vectors, videos, templates, and even 3D objects for creative projects. Check out Adobe Stock's alternatives too.

Travel

  1. SnapTravel is an online search engine that sends hotel deals catered to your needs almost instantaneously. Check out SnapTravel's alternatives too.

  2. Zumper is an apartment finder app that serves both renters and landlords. Check out Zumper's alternatives too.

  1. Printful is an on-demand print and embroidery fulfillment and warehousing platform. Check out Printful's alternatives too.

Insurance

  1. Gabi is a free insurance comparison tool that allows you to compare rates and find the best insurance option. Check out Gabi's alternatives too.

  2. Lemonade’s Pet Health Insurance is a health insurance designed for cats and dogs, powered by AI. Check out Lemonade Pet Health Insurance's alternatives too.

Learning Management

  1. Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators, and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments. Check out Moodle's alternatives too.

  2. Jigsaw Interactive is a virtual classroom that optimizes learning through the use of its patented multi-dimensional engagement tools. Check out Jigsaw Interactive's alternatives too.

Service Providers

  1. Bark matches customers with professional services providers in over 800 services across the UK, US, Canada, Ireland, and South Africa. Check out Bark's alternatives too.

  2. Takl is an on-demand home service business with pre-priced and pre-defined chores, which allows the customer to know exactly what to expect. Check out Takl's alternatives too.

Did you like the above tools? If yes, then check out the below blogs giving important tips that your remote team should know:

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  4. What is a Stakeholder register?
  5. Why communication is key in your remote team.

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