Recommended best FREE Apps (and almost free)
Free Email
Google Gmail
Secure, smart, and easy-to-use email
Get more done with Gmail. Now integrated with Google Chat, Google Meet, and more, all in one place.
Microsoft Outlook
Connect, organize, and get things done with free personal email and calendar.
Zoho Mail
Secure Business Email for your organization
Host your business email on a secure, encrypted, privacy-guaranteed, and ad-free email service.
Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides etc. (Free version)
Zoho (Free or starts at $6 per month per user)
A full Suite of over 50 applications that integrate nicely. DOES NOT mine your data and all data is encrypted at rest and in transit (that’s a good thing).
Google Workplace ($6 to $12 per month)
Create an entire collaboration environment with Google products. Manage and control for all your employees on one console. Similar in price to others at $10 to $15 per month.
Microsoft 365 ($12.50 per month for business features)
Impressive new features and a cool yourname@outlook.com user name, or buy a domain name.
At $85 per year you can get ALL of Microsoft’s Office apps on Five (5) of your computers. No need to fork out $360+ for the premium version of Office anymore. Expand your OneDrive capacity and your redundancy improves again.
Brave
Just like Google Chrome – based on the open-source Chromium, has most of the features of Chrome, but NONE of the tracking and add features. It is secure, reliable, compatible and has options for terrific extensions and plug-ins. Warning: Some sites don’t work with Brave, so don’t delete Chrome quite yet.
Edge (2020 version)
Google Chrome
Mozilla FireFox
pCloud
Incredible capabilities for storing and sharing large files. Excellent for designers, 3D CAD, engineers, and others.
Microsoft OneDrive (5GB Free, upgrades with subscription to 365)
Great companion for the free online versions of Word, Excel & Outlook.
Google Drive
DropBox
Dropbox is a modern workspace designed to reduce busywork-so you can focus on the things that matter. Sign in and put your creative energy to work.
Wave Accounting
Basic Accounting system that is superb for home businesses and entrepreneurs. Includes a powerful Invoicing system with a built-in merchant account. Read a 3rd party Wave Apps Review Here by Cloudwards.net
FreshBooks
The best cloud based small business accounting software. Send invoices, track time, manage receipts, expenses, and accept credit cards. Start at $12.95 per month for a basic system.
Google Voice
Mailchimp
Asana
AntiVirus
Sophos Home
Anti-Malware & Antivirus
Malwarebytes
Anti-Malware
SpyBot S&D
CCleaner
SpyBot S&D
software for Windows and Linux
Libre Office
GIMP
Scribus
InkScape
VLC Media Player
Ninite
Audacity
Cute PDF
FileZilla
FreeMind
Leading Linux Distro
Linux Ubuntu
Get your Geek on… it takes some patience and geekiness to make it the most effective.
Best for Windows User
LinuxMint
Wave Apps
Built-in Merchant Account
2.9% plus 30 cents
More than 2 million small businesses and freelancers use Wave to send invoices and manage accounting and bookkeeping.
Paypal
2.9% plus 30 cents
PayPal is the faster, safer way to send money, make an online payment, receive money or set up a merchant account.
Square
2.75%+ depends on card type
Square helps millions of sellers run their business- from secure credit card processing to point of sale solutions.