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Payroll

Payroll Mate Review
Consulting industry Good for sole proprietor Good for SMBs Annual pricing Free trial Windows Desktop download On-premises Subscription Phone support Live chat support Best Value
Looking for a payroll solution for your small business? The experts at The Blueprint take an in-depth look at Payroll Mate, including features and pricing.
By Mary Girsch-Bock

Email Marketing

MailerLite Review
Good for SMBs Freelancers Fast onboarding Good for tech savvy Good for tech novice Good for sole proprietor Good for large enterprises Free version Live chat support Knowledge base Annual pricing Cloud hosted Web-based Subscription Credit card billing Monthly pricing Online support Best Value
Mailerlite is perfect for users who want to create personalized email campaigns quickly. Read our review to see if it's the right tool for you.
By Karen McCandless

CRM

Agile CRM Review
Good for SMBs Good for sole proprietor Good for tech novice Fast onboarding Insurance industry Hospitality industry Freelancers Financial industry Retail industry Non-profit Consulting industry Medical industry Free version Monthly pricing Annual pricing Subscription Credit card billing Invoice billing Flat rate pricing Android Mac Windows Recorded online training Linux iPhone iPad Cloud hosted iOS Online support Phone support Live chat support Knowledge base Live online training Web-based Best Value
Agile CRM is a customer relationship management platform generally designed for small to midsize companies. Learn whether it's the right tool for you and your business.
By Tom Rayner

Accounting

Accounting by Wave Review
Good for tech novice Good for sole proprietor Freelancers Consulting industry Fast onboarding Free version Cloud hosted iPhone Free trial Android Mac Windows Web-based User forums iPad Online support Live chat support Knowledge base Best Value
Wave accounting offers double-entry accounting in an easy-to-use application. Designed for small businesses and freelancers, learn whether it's right for you.
By Mary Girsch-Bock

Project Management

Podio Review
Good for SMBs Good for large enterprises Good for tech savvy Can handle complex migrations Free version Monthly pricing Web-based Annual pricing Credit card billing Android Mac Windows Knowledge base iPhone User forums Phone support Online support iOS iPad Live online training Best Value
Podio is a comprehensive project management tool to keep your teams up to date and on time. Read to finf out whether it's right for you.
By Nicholas Morpus

Time Clock

When I Work Review
Good for tech novice Good for SMBs Consulting industry Medical industry Insurance industry Hospitality industry Public administrations Financial industry Fast onboarding Good for large enterprises Retail industry Non-profit Monthly pricing Free version Annual pricing Linux Free trial Credit card billing Pay per user Android Mac Windows Recorded online training Web-based iPhone iPad Cloud hosted iOS Online support Live chat support Knowledge base Live online training Best Value
When I Work is a free time clock software for small- and medium-sized teams looking for a very low learning curve. Learn whether this is the right tool for you.
By Kelsie Anderson
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