In this section, you will find a selection of free or low-cost tools for team collaboration and communication. Find tools to communicate with your team, share documents, brainstorm, and track the progress of all your projects.
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Cloud Storage
- Google Drive – 15GB of free storage. Regarded as the best online collaborative platform.
- Microsoft OneDrive – 5GB of free storage. One of the most flexible cloud services for storing, syncing, and sharing files.
- Sync - 5GB of free storage. High level of data privacy with "zero-knowlege" encryption. Data stored in Canada making Sync compliant with Canadian privacy legislation.
- Box – 10GB of free storage with a maximum file size of 250MB.
- Dropbox – Free for 2GB of space. Ideal for users who like simplicity, although it lacks sophisticated collaboration tools.
- Hightail – Create unlimited visual project folders (called a Space) with a 250MB limit on the total file size uploaded to each Space.
Calls/Online Meetings/Webinars
- Skype – Skype audio and video calls, and messaging.
- Google Meet – Video call, phone, or message for free.
- Cisco WebEx Meetings – Video, phone, and webinar options.
- GoToMeeting – Web conferencing software with workflow integrations.
Team Collaboration
- Slack –The most widely talked about and used team communications app available for all major desktop and mobile platforms. Free for unlimited time.
- Bitrix24 – Regarded as one of the best alternatives to Slack.
- Bitbucket – Distributed version control system for software collaboration. Free for up to 5 users.
- GitHub – Free software collaboration tool for public projects.
Mind Maps/Diagrams
- MindMeister – Considered by many to be the best online mind mapping application available. Completely web-based, no download and no updating. Free for up to 3 mind maps.
- XMind – Open source, downloadable application for both Mac and PC with free and paid options.
- Coggle – Ideal for single users who want an easy-to-use mind mapping software tool. Free for unlimited public diagrams.
- Bubbl.us – Stands out from the competition because of its simplicity. Free for up to 3 mind maps.
- Creately – Cloud-based diagram and collaboration tool. Free for up to 3 collaborators and 5 public diagrams. Unlimited diagrams starting at $5 per month.
- Lucidchart – Web-based diagramming software allowing real-time collaboration.