Free Software

Need help finding the right information?  Below you will find a whole host of links to free software and free applications to help run your business effectively.  These include free software and free online bookkeeping software, as well as other free business tools we have found along the way.

Free Software and Free Applications

Free CRM Software
Free Invoicing Software
Free Bookkeeping Software
Free Credit Check Software
Free Document Sharing Software
Free Email Marketing Software
Free Other Software

Free CRM Software

Zoho CRM – Online CRM software for managing your sales, marketing, customer support, and inventory in a single system. Free for 3 users

Capsule CRM – Online hosted CRM system for individuals, small businesses and sales teams wanting a simple, effective and affordable solution

Really Simple Systems –  If you’ve ever been put off using CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software because of price or complexity, this is the CRM system for you. Free Edition CRM is a free hosted CRM system for two users with everything you need to manage your customers, prospects and sales pipeline.

Free Invoicing Software

Clear Invoices – is an online time tracking and invoicing service.  Clear makes invoicing quick and easy and will help you get paid faster.

Sage Invoicing –  the easy way to look after your customers and keep track of your invoicing and sales. Straightforward software that’s free to download and free to use.

Free Bookkeeping Software

Brightbook – the first truly free online bookkeeping software I have come across.  Rich with great features you would expect from a paid solution.  Save yourself some time and save some accountancy fees.

TAS - free bookkeeping software which is tried and tested.  This is a free offering from a company owned by Sage so its pedigree is there for all to see.

Quick File - Free Online Accounting Service dedicated for small to medium sized businesses

Free Credit Check Software

Duedil - the best way to search for Companies House information, Directors Search, Companies House UK, and Company Credit Check

Level Business - get Companies House and Directors information for free

Bizzy – free credit ratings on all UK Companies

Free Document Sharing Software

SlideShare - Offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios

Dropbox - free service that lets you bring your documents, photos and videos, anywhere and share them easily.  Never email yourself a file again!

Free Email Marketing Software

MailChimp – one of the best free business resources out there.  Design,send and analyse your own email campaigns.

Free Other Software

iStock – free stock photos from iStock courtesy of HP.  Download these stock images to help get you on your way.

Zamzar – tired of paying graphic designers or using paid software to convert files into another format?  Visit Zamzar and get what you need for free.

Cute PDF – want to convert documents into a PDF without paid software or printing then scanning a document?  Download this free software that acts as printer driver.  Print to it and it saves the document as a PDF for you.  Simple.

TweetDeck – is your personal browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now, connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook, MySpace etc. Monitor and communicate from one platform

CamStudio – capture your screen, edit and share.  Perfect for creating software demonstrations

WordPress – want a professional looking website that you can manage yourself then look no further.

Survey Monkey - creating free online surveys has never been so easy.  find out what your customers think for free.

Payroo CIS – Free CIS on the Internet is a 100% Internet based solution specifically designed for the construction and allied industries. Not only is it fully compliant with the HMRC’s new CIS scheme, it will also bring astonishing efficiency to the management of your sub contractors.

pdfsam – split, merge, reorder, add and remove pages to get the PDF files exactly as you want it.  Want to produce the ultimate Management Pack but information from various sources?  No worries just merge and reorder them.

FileZilla - the free FTP solution.  We use this to back up our website.

EchoSign – 100% web-based, fully digital electronic signature solutions that don’t require scanning software, signature pads or digital certificates.

Google Apps – web-based messaging and collaboration apps require no hardware or software and need minimal administration, creating tremendous time and cost savings for businesses.

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