Connect Cloud Elements with Your Project Management Tools Easily

For work and project management, Paymo offers a solid platform complete with team collabs, file proofing, and resource scheduling capabilities. Users can easily create projects, add tasks, and put multiple users on to the same projects. Better still, we found that templates can be saved for later use which is a handy feature. We also really like the fact that there are four different views – list, table, board, and calendar – through which to manage work.
Pricing starts at $5.95/user/month with access to the complete suite. This includes accessing accounting functionalities, automated client invoices, proposals and more. For freelancers, the ability to turn proposals into projects and receive online payments through the platform is a game-changer and a reason we recommend this more to individuals and smaller businesses.

As the name suggests, Todoist is a to-do list and task manager for freelancers and small businesses. It offers a wealth of features including notifications, comments, projects, and attachments. Through these features, Todoist offers teams the ability to streamline their product, thus being more efficient. We liked the fact that the interface is simple to use. The intuitive platform has a low learning curve allowing almost instant usage.
Depending on the team size, Todoist is free or has starting costs of $4/month. Each member of the team can control their own workflow and productivity. Todoist offers clear labeling and filter systems for increased productivity in a configurable dashboard allowing each user full control, a feature we applaud. Another key feature for us is the ability to create specific, user-friendly labels with natural language for improved productivity. With apps for all operating systems, and integration with Google Calendar, Zapier, and Dropbox, small businesses and freelancers can create custom plan management suiting their preferences.

From our experience this cloud-based project collaboration and interaction tool makes communication easy across businesses and organizations. Slack is a solution for all industries, offering public channels for team members to begin conversations. Additionally, Slack offers the ability to have direct, private channels ensuring messages arrive exactly where they are meant to.
There are various price plans in place, but these all start at just $6.67/user/month. A key benefit we appreciate is Slack’s unique ability to incorporate social media feeds into the application and ongoing channel conversations. On top of that, Slack has the option to drag and drop images and documents into current chats. With the handy archive feature, we found you can search for conversations, keywords, or documents later on making this a great option for promoting effective team communication.

For task planning using a visual collaboration tool, we think Trello is hard to beat. It can be used by a wide range of departments including sales, support, HR, and marketing. Trello is a web-based solution that allows businesses to create project requirements making sure everything is completed in the correct order. Digital creation boards, to organize and prioritize actions, are key on this platform. Managers can define workflows easily, assigning work to specific users while setting deadlines.
Trello starts at $5/user/month, but can be scaled up for different levels including Premium and Enterprise. Essentially, we’ve found Trello to be a great way to collaborate with team members. The use of Trello cards allows the team to add comments, members, and documents. In short, Trello is a professional package with high levels of security and the ability to integrate well with applications such as JIRA Cloud, Google Drive, and Slack for increased team collaboration and efficiency.

Offering file sharing and large file transfer capabilities, we’ve found Dropbox to be one of the easiest cloud storage solutions for companies and businesses of all sizes. It has a range of different scalability options, with flexible Standard and Advanced Team plans from just $20 per month, perfect for both growing or large businesses in need of file storage.
Companies can also get Dropbox Paper free with a Dropbox subscription. This offers teams the ability to manage and coordinate documents online. As a key benefit, we love the way that Dropbox integrates with other software tools such as Zoom, Slack, and Canva for efficient, streamlined work. We’ve found that it’s easy to use, and accessible via apps on any operating system.