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Top Software of 2021
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Hubb
Hubb
Hubb is re-inventing the way the world experiences events. The Hubb Platform creates virtual, onsite and hybrid events that bring brands to life. We help drive business growth by streamlining time consuming processes, mining profitable insights, boosting engagement and improving ROE. By collecting, managing and marketing event data more efficiently, Hubb powers high-impact, immersive and personalized experiences for attendees, speakers, sponsors and even your executives. Built by event-management veterans for event professionals, the Hubb Platform gives event planners unprecedented control and agility to create experiential designs that brings their brand to life.
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Restream
Restream
Grow your business with the power of live streaming. Restream is all-in-one live streaming solution right in your browser. Live stream to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms at the same time. Host live interviews, AMAs (ask me anything), and Q&A sessions in a matter of minutes. Have up to 10 participants on your stream. Brand your live streams with your own logo and overlays. Add a call-to-action or other important messages to make your viewers take action. Engage with your audience in real time with cross-platform chat. Try Restream Studio today.
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Atera
Atera
Atera is a cloud based all-in-one remote monitoring & management (RMM) platform for MSPs & IT pros. Atera includes everything you need to solve your clients toughest IT problems in one, centralized location. Atera's fixed cost pricing model helps IT businesses of all sizes grow with no extra costs. Fixed Cost with unlimited devices, it's that simple. Start your 30-day free trial today.
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Hopin
Hopin
The virtual venue for all your events. Hopin is an online events platform where you can create engaging virtual events that connect people around the globe. Host your most interactive online event yet. Hopin is a virtual venue with multiple interactive areas that are optimized for connecting and engaging. Attendees can move in and out of rooms just like an in-person event and enjoy the content and connections you've created for them. The results? High show-up rates, low drop-off rates, and happy attendees. Organizers can achieve the same goals of their offline events by customizing their Hopin events to fit the requirements, whether it's a 50-person recruiting event, a 500-person all-hands meeting, or a 50,000-person annual conference. Hopin is built knowing every event is unique. Host full-scale conferences with multiple stages, sessions, networking, and expo booths. Gather people at your customized Hopin event and let them interact and learn together.
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GoToMeeting
LogMeIn
GoToMeeting provides a fast, easy and reliable online meeting solution designed to power workforce productivity. Build better relationships and drive business outcomes by meeting face to face, sharing presentations and chatting with colleagues all with the click of a button. Leveraged by many of the largest companies around the world, GoToMeeting is trusted by millions of people everyday for professional real-time virtual communication and collaboration. Meet confidently with crystal clear audio and video over a simple and intuitive interface. GoToMeeting Smart Assistant takes productivity to the next level with time saving features like meeting transcripts. GoToMeeting mobile apps give you the power to meet seamlessly no matter where you are in the world.
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GoToWebinar
LogMeIn
GoToWebinar erases the headache and hassle from webinars. No matter your goal or skill level, you’ll quickly see why so many love the GoToWebinar platform. Go from preparing a webinar to presenting in fewer steps – and have a lot of fun along the way.
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GoToConnect
LogMeIn
Give your business a professional boost with GoToConnect (formerly Jive). A cloud-based, feature-rich business phone system, GoToConnect helps thousands of organizations across all industries and sizes to streamline their communications and achieve greater success. GoToConnect Hosted VoIP offers a wide array of features designed to replace legacy landline phones, including unlimited voicemail boxes, auto attendants, and local and long-distance phone numbers.
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NinjaRMM
NinjaRMM, LLC
If you're looking to support your clients and manage IT more efficiently, turn to NinjaRMM. The world's first security centric remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform, NinjaRMM enables IT professionals to monitor and manage the entire IT stack with full automation all within a single pane of glass. The platform features search and connect through TeamViewer, antivirus integration, real-time alerts, managed patching, automation, software inventory, and reporting.
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Boomset
Boomset
Boomset provides an end-to-end solution for in-person, virtual and hybrid events. The award-winning live event functionality - like digital entry management and on-demand printing - fully supports the virtual solution. The virtual web and mobile platform includes features like live streaming and prerecorded concurrent sessions, virtual exhibitor management with lead capture, and attendee engagement via 1-to-1 video calls, live chat, polling, gamification, and Q&A. Coupled with our best-in-class customer support, Boomset makes event management simple for organizers for all types of events, anywhere in the world.
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Open Automation Software
Open Automation Software
Liberate your data. The OAS Universal Data Connector gives you unparalleled access to your industrial operations and enterprise data for connectivity, monitoring, analytics, and delivery. Connect directly to PLCs, OPC servers, files, databases, and IoT platforms to create world-class SCADA systems or industrial automation solutions. Unparalleled connectivity between PLCs, Devices, Databases, and Custom Apps. The OAS Platform offers data transport from any data source to any destination, while enabling data logging, data transformations, alarms and notifications, and cross-platform integration using SDKs for Windows, Linux, and Web applications. OAS is truly an unlimited IoT Gateway for industrial automation. Unparalleled connectivity between PLCs, Devices, Databases, and Custom Apps. The OAS Platform offers data transport from any data source to any destination, while enabling data logging, data transformations, alarms and notifications, and cross-platform integration using SDK.
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CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Searching for a smart call centre software? Try CloudTalk.io, a new-generation cloud phone system for SMEs, startups, online stores or call centres (sales and customer service teams). 25+ integrations with favourite CRM, helpdesk or e-commerce tools as Shopify, SalesForce, Pipedrive, Intercom at hand along with a 5-star rated customer success team make it easy to seamlessly migrate or set up your new cloud call centre from scratch. We are rapidly growing every month and we have already successful cooperation with 1000+ companies across the world like DHL, Yves Rocher or Karcher. Try 14 day FREE trial from CloudTalk (no credit card details required).
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ConnectWise Fortify
ConnectWise
Define and Deliver Comprehensive Cyber Security Services. Security threats continue to grow, and your clients are most likely at risk. Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are targeted by 64% of all cyberattacks, and 62% of them admit lacking in-house expertise to deal with security issues. Now technology solution providers (TSPs) are a prime target. Enter Continuum Fortify, a ConnectWise solution—the advanced cybersecurity solution you need to deliver the managed detection and response protection your clients require. Whether you’re talking to prospects or clients, we provide you with the right insights and data to support your cybersecurity conversation. From client-facing reports to technical guidance, we reduce the noise by guiding you through what’s really needed to demonstrate the value of enhanced strategy.
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ConnectWise Manage
ConnectWise
ConnectWise Manage is a robust business management platform made for companies that offer, service, and support technology. Trusted by more than 100,000 users, ConnectWise Manage offers a wealth of features that enables teams to achieve greater accountability, operational efficiency, and profitability. The platform comes with help desk, time tracking and billing, project management, account management, agreements, sales and marketing, procurement, and reporting tools.
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ConnectWise Sell
ConnectWise
ConnectWise Sell is a professional quote and proposal automation software for IT solution providers. ConnectWise Sell offers a wide range of tools that enables IT solution providers to save time, quote more, and win big. Top features include professional quote or proposal templates, product catalog and sourcing, workflow automation, sales reporting, and integrations with best-in-breed solutions like Cisco, Dell, HP, and Salesforce.
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BambooHR
BambooHR
BambooHR is the #1 online HR system for small and medium-sized businesses. The cloud-based system offers integrated payroll, applicant tracking (ATS), onboarding tools, e-signatures, time-off tracking, and performance management, with easy reporting and a convenient mobile app for employees. BambooHR frees HR from the data management spiral to become more effective, more efficient, and more human.
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ConnectWise Control
ConnectWise
ConnectWise Control is a remote support solution for Managed Service Providers (MSP), Value Added Resellers (VAR), internal IT teams, and managed security providers. Fast, reliable, secure, and simple to use, ConnectWise Control helps businesses solve their customers' issues faster from any location. The platform features remote support, remote access, remote meeting, customization, and integrations with leading business tools.
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ConnectWise Automate
ConnectWise
Solve IT problems at the speed of business with ConnectWise Automate. A robust remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform, ConnectWise Automate helps boost the effectiveness of IT teams. It offers teams the ability to discover all devices and users that need to be proactively monitored, remove delivery roadblocks, and support more endpoints without adding headaches or head count.
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ConnectWise Command
ConnectWise
Don’t settle when it comes to managing your clients’ IT infrastructure. Exceed their expectations with Continuum Command, a ConnectWise solution, our MSP RMM software that provides proactive tools and NOC services—regardless of device environment. With the number of new vulnerabilities rising each year, smart patching procedures have never been more important. We automatically test and deploy patches when they are viable and restrict patches that are harmful. Get better protection for clients while you spend less time managing endpoints and more time growing your business. It’s tough to locate, afford, and retain quality talent. In fact, 81% of IT leaders say it’s hard to find the recruits they need. Add Continuum Assist, a ConnectWise solution, NOC services and get the expertise and problem resolution you need to become the advisor your clients demand—without adding headcount.
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Odoo
Odoo
Odoo is a fully integrated, customizable, open-source software packed with hundreds of expertly designed business applications. Odoo’s intuitive database is able to meet a majority of business needs, such as: CRM, Sales, Project, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Accounting, just to name a few. Odoo is an all-in-one software solution designed to meet the needs of companies, regardless of their size (or budget). The unbeatable, seamless nature of Odoo helps businesses become more efficient by reducing redundant manual processes, which helps companies save countless hours of labor. Every module is interconnected to provide a fully-integrated experience from app to app, and users can automate many processes that would’ve otherwise required manual inputs into multiple applications. Odoo keeps all business functions in one place, allowing teams to collaborate with other departments from one unified platform in the most efficient way possible.
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Hubilo
Hubilo
Hubilo is a market leader in the Virtual and Hybrid event platform space. Hubilo is helping organisations across the world reimagine the future of events and navigate an emerging event landscape. Hubilo makes it possible for organisations to provide an engaging & interactive event experience to their global audience and transform the way people connect, interact and host events. Hubilo will become the central system of records for the event industry and unlock massive insights and value from their event by tracking interactions and engagement metrics across attendees, sponsors, organisers, and speakers.Founded in early 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, Hubilo is a fast-growing SaaS company and is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Balderton Capital, and several renowned angel investors.Hubilo is trusted by a growing list of global brands like United Nations, Roche, Informa Markets, Tech in Asia, Fortune, AWS, Siemens, Cognizant, Veritas Technologies, GITEX, & several others.
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Nlyte DCIM
Nlyte Software
Nlyte Software helps teams manage their hybrid infrastructure throughout their entire organization– from desktops, networks, servers, to IoT devices – across facilities, data centers, colocation, edge, and the cloud. Using Nlyte’s monitoring, management, inventory, workflow, and analytics capabilities, organizations can automate how they manage their hybrid infrastructure to reduce costs, improve uptime, and ensure compliance with organizational policies.
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Smartlook
Smartlook
Smartlook is a qualitative analytics solution for websites and mobile apps helping over 300,000 businesses of all sizes and industries answer the "whys" behind their users' actions. Eliminate the guesswork and discover real, actionable reasons. With a unique feature set, Smartlook finally gives you a way to understand user behavior at the micro level. Always-on visitor recordings show you what every last visitor does on your website or app, while automatic event tracking lets you know how (and how often) your visitors do specific things. You can then build conversion funnels to see your conversion rates as well as uncover why people are churning. Heatmaps for websites give you mass data about where most people click, scroll, hover, and otherwise interact with your pages. Ranked within the Top 100 Software Products in the 2019 G2 Crowd Awards, Smartlook services customers like O2, Miele, Hyundai, and Kiwi.com. It can also record games developed in the Unity engine.
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Pexip
Pexip
Pexip simplifies complex video conferencing to empower organizations to meet, regardless of location or technology. Our scalable, cloud-based platform helps companies integrate traditional video systems, Microsoft and Google collaboration solutions, and business-grade video meeting and calling solutions that work with any device. Customers can deploy Pexip on their own privately-hosted servers, in their cloud of choice (Azure, Google Cloud or AWS), as a hybrid, or as a service.
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Regroup Mass Notification
Regroup Mass Notification
Regroup Mass Notification is an award-winning mass notification system (MNS) for emergency alerts, daily communications and business-critical messaging. Its robust cloud-based platform connects people in business, education, government and more with one-click messaging to mobile, email, websites, signage, social media and landlines. We provide a trusted, reliable platform that is easy to use and flexible — through a wide range of integrations. Regroup can keep people and organizations safe as part of an emergency response plan, and ensures continuity during critical events like severe weather, active shooter situations, fire and more.
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Plaid
Plaid
The easiest way for users to connect their bank accounts to an app. Plaid provides developers with the tools they need to create easy and accessible experiences for their users. Today, tens of millions of people in North America (and counting) have successfully connected their accounts to apps they love using Plaid. With just a few lines of code, you can implement Plaid in an afternoon. Our front-end module is easy to drop into whatever you’re building and designed to optimize conversion. Plaid provides technology that enables you to connect your financial accounts to apps and services. That can help you do things like save for retirement, make a budget, and transfer money. You’ve probably already connected an account using Plaid. Over a quarter of people with US bank accounts have, and we’re growing internationally as well.
Helping You Find the Best Software for Your Business
SoureceForge's mission is to help businesses find the best software to fit their needs and their budget. There are a variety of software tools available to businesses, and there are tools in almost every category and niche, each serving a slightly different purpose. Trying to figure out which ones are best for your business can be overwhelming and challenging. It can be tough to narrow down a list of quality products that will actually help you. We're here to help you choose the most beneficial services for your unique needs. Our team does the legwork for you by analyzing each service's key qualities and offerings and providing you with the essential information you need to make a decision.
We help you compare these services by providing you with details about functionality, pricing, available integrations, supported geographies, and supported OS platforms. Use the comprehensive filters you can find on the left-hand side of your screen (on desktop), or tapping "Filters" on mobile. Using the filter tools, you can drill down extremely granularly and find the software that perfectly fits the criteria you input. Need software that works in a specific country? No problem, our comparison engine can help. Need a certain category of software that integrates specifically with the software you're already using? Easy, just punch it in the left sidebar under "Integrations." Want to filter only by small business software? Go ahead, we can handle it.
Our comparison engine can even tell you which industries the software is best suited for. We also give you a well-researched, objective list of each product's pros and cons, helping you be aware of any potential issues. In addition to our experienced reviewers, we also use our own powerful algorithms to suggest and compare software, as well as real verified user reviews to give you a comprehensive picture of a product's user experience.
Guide to Buying SaaS Software and Business Software
SaaS stands for Software as a Service. It's software you use to run your business but that you don't download it onto a computer. Instead, you access the software online through the other company's service. You typically pay a monthly fee. That fee covers your use of the software, but also covers the storage and management of the software. You get the benefits of the software without having to worry about upkeep. You may also see these SaaS applications referred to as web-based software, on-demand software, or hosted software. This guide will help you determine the features you need in an SaaS product and the factors you need to consider before making a decision. SaaS software makes up the bulk of business software, but SourceForge also includes on-premise and installed business software including software for Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
Who We Help
Our reviews and comparison tools are designed to help:
- Small businesses, startups, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and freelancers who are looking to increase efficiency
- Medium to large companies, enterprises, and multinational corporations wanting to become more efficient, improve collaboration, and boost productivity
Business Software Categories
There are several different types of SaaS software available to businesses.
- ERP Software: Enterprise Resource Planning software helps manage several aspects of your business like efficiency, communication, workflow, and productivity. It also lets you analyze these factors to make adjustments.
- CRM Software: CRM, or Customer Relationship Management software helps target your marketing, keep track of customers and manage your sales funnels.
- Email Marketing Software: Email marketing software lets you automate what you send to your list and helps you boost your email strategy.
- Project Management Software: Project Management software lets you manage large projects within your company. Everyone involved can keep in touch, note changes, and track deadlines to streamline the process.
- Task Management Software: Task management software enables teams to manage, track, and assign tasks. Task management software increases company productivity by providing transparency on what every team member is working on.
- Collaboration Software: Collaboration software is designed to help your employees work together on projects and communicate more effectively.
- HR Software: HR software creates a one-stop place for HR to manage all the tasks of their department, including payroll, hour tracking, and hiring.
- Vertical Market Software: Vertical application software can help with specific types of business. It's usually industry specific, such as for medical practices, law offices, drycleaners, yoga studios, pet grooming, etc.
- Billing and Invoicing Software: This software helps you make the billing and payment process easy for you and your customers. It can also reduce mistakes and cut down on the time spent on invoicing.
- Web Hosting and eCommerce: These tools help you get your business online. You can manage your website and online stores with features like message boards and shopping carts.
- Payment Processing: Payment processing software lets you receive online payments in a number of ways, such as through bank transfers, credit cards, bidding, and more. You can also manage coupons and loyalty programs.
- Accounting Software: Accounting software helps you manage anything to do with money, even if you aren't an accountant.
- Public Sector and Compliance: If your business is under certain mandated regulations, this type of software can help you manage these standards and make sure everyone is in compliance.
- Marketing Automation Software: Marketing automation software is software that's built specifically for automating and streamlining digital marketing campaigns.
- Membership Management Software: Membership management software allows organizations, clubs, or businesses to manage their membership database.
And many, many more. Our software comparison engine and directory contains over 800 software categories. The software comparison engine above is extremely powerful, and can sort through tens of thousands of software products based on the filters you select in a matter of seconds.
SaaS: Important Features to Help Your Business
- Cut Down on Costs: SaaS companies usually offer monthly or yearly subscriptions, making it easy to see what will fit into your budget. You won't have unexpected costs come up at random points. Most also usually allow you to change or end your subscription if your needs change. You won't have to worry about any of the costs associated with hosting your own software, like an IT staff, infrastructure, or storage. You also don't have the upfront costs like installation and implementation. You'll only pay for what you need, when you need it, and can avoid heavy licensing costs.
- Better Security: When you go with web-based software, everything is backed up consistently. You don't have to worry about losing secure information if one of your employees loses their equipment. These companies do all the legwork to keep your data secure.
- Saves Time and Effort: While you can develop or purchase solutions on your own, SaaS is already designed to fit your needs and is set up and ready to go. You simply sign up for a package, create an account, and the application is ready for use. If you do everything yourself, you'll have to go through the steps of installing and implementing the software yourself, which can be time-consuming and challenging.
- Can Be Scaled: As your business grows, it's so much easier to scale your applications if they're provided as a service. You won't have to go through the process of buying new servers or investing in different software to meet your needs. SaaS programs are designed to grow with your business.
- Easy to Use: SaaS programs are designed with the user in mind. Interfaces are usually intuitive and simple. Since you access the app through the internet, you can use it on any device, wherever you are. Most SaaS companies offer educational material to help you use their software.
Advantages of SaaS Software
Easy to Upgrade
The company providing SaaS handles any updates or upgrades to the software. You software is always up-to-date, and you don't have to install anything. When or if your needs grow, the company handles all of that as well. You don't have to worry about spending many on additional products to increase your capacity.
Increased Adoption Rates
Since SaaS applications are web-based, you can use them from almost anywhere - a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Since these apps are so accessible, they tend to have high adoption rates and people find them easy to use.
Seamless Integration
Most of the products we review offer multitenancy in order to keep up with demand. Some will even work with you to make customizations to fit your business's unique needs. To integrate their software even further, some companies offer APIs so that you can use their software with other software you use.
Explore Software Through Free Trials
As you try to find the best product for your business's needs, we suggest reading through some of our reviews and generate a list of the most promising services. You can then register for free trials to see if any are a good fit. Our software reviews can help you to see exactly what a SaaS company offers before you make a commitment. You may also find user reviews to be helpful. Try to find people in your industry and with a business of a similar size to what solutions worked for them.
You also have the option of exploring free or freemium products that are available. You can familiarize yourself with the product for no charge, and can then move to a paid plan if it's a good fit for your business. The majority of SaaS software vendors will provide a free trial of some sort, or at the very least, a money-back guarantee.
Recent SaaS Trends
The Integration of Various Mobile Apps
There are millions of apps available. While your company may use one set of apps, your client or partner companies may use another set. This can make it challenging to communicate and collaborate with one another. You can find SaaS apps that allow for integration between your apps so that you can work productively, communicate effectively, and don't have to worry about security issues.
The Emergence of DaaS
Many companies are now offering DaaS, or Data as a Service. Businesses of all sizes now have more data than they can manage without a dedicated IT department. DaaS products can save money by offering cloud-space for data storage and management.
Companies Are Struggling to Keep Their Data Secure
BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device, is becoming increasingly popular in businesses. Businesses allow employees to use their own device, which can be a problem as these devices are accessing sensitive data, but are not secure. One solution is to use SaaS for data storage and management so that the data itself is always part of a secure system.
Drawbacks of SaaS Software
Internet Dependence
You may have issues with SaaS products if your business doesn't have dedicated internet access. If you have a simple ISP, then you have the potential to service drops, lags, and
sluggish services when too many users are online. Instead, you should have individual service to avoid sharing bandwidth. You should also have a backup in case your primary service goes down.
Look for Hidden Costs
You'll often see one price advertised on a SaaS company's website, but it isn't always the final price you'll pay. It's important to read through the Terms of Service. There are often hidden fees such as getting set up with the service, use of technical support, or overage fees if you go over a certain cap. Make sure you know about these fees and are willing to pay them before signing up for a service.
Overspending
For the most part, the costs of most SaaS services is pretty straightforward. Good companies will reveal exactly what you'll pay and any extra fees you may incur. You can still wind up spending more than necessary if you don't take advantage of discounts on longer payment plans. If the service is something you'll be using for a while, it's best to go through each of the payment options and choose the one that's the best value.