Slack
The messaging app Slack has become so ubiquitous, it’s almost unimaginable to work without it—whether it’s in the office or remote. Slack’s instant messaging feature keeps everyone on the same page and has effectively slayed the email, the sending of which can waste close to five hours in a given work day. But even more than that, it can be an important space for collaboration between team members at a distance.
Messaging
Slack
Twist
Microsoft Teams
Discord
Indiggo
Hangouts
Zoom
Screenflow
Timezone.io
TeamViewer
Chrome Remote
Chimp or Champ
Trello
Monday
Asana
Todoist
Toggl
Timecamp
PomoDone
KanbanFlow
G Suite
DropBox
OneDrive
Twist
Much like Slack, it’s a communication app which separates channels into searchable conversational threads. It claims it solves the stressful nature of Slack communication by prioritizing clarity.
Messaging
Microsoft Teams
A messaging platform that’s particularly good at supporting the kind of collaborative work done in documents or meetings.
Messaging
Discord
A voice app, for those of us who need to be able to speak to our coworkers (or our fellow gamers) at the touch of a button.
Messaging
Indiggo
Indiggo is an AI-driven platform that helps leaders lead. Its focus is on helping managers clarify, articulate, and prioritize in response to problems they face every day.
Strategy Execution
Hangouts
The most convenient thing about Google’s video call tool is that it’s integrated with your Google calendar—if you have a business account, a video call appears every time you add a new event.
Video Conferencing
Zoom
Yes, the audio and video quality are great, but that’s not the only reason people think this tool is the best. Zoom can scale with your team. If you’re trying to organize a webinar with 100 active participants and tens of thousands of viewers (and record them to watch later), Zoom is for you.
Video conferencing
Screenflow
If you want to record your meetings, but don’t want to pay for Zoom.
Video conferencing
Timezone.io
For a team made up of digital nomads, it can be difficult to keep your time differences straight. Timezone.io keeps track of everyone’s remote schedules, and makes planning those long-distance video conferences easier for everybody.
Video conferencing
TeamViewer
The remote access platform TeamViewer is free for personal use. It has plans for businesses that include just about every remote feature one might require, including easily sharing screens, both for tech support and during video presentations and calls.
remote access
Chrome Remote
An option from Google, Chrome Remote Desktop, which lets you very simply set up computer’s permissions to be accessed by another, if you’re looking to do some quick troubleshooting or grab a missing file.
Remote Access
Chimp or Champ
For those managers that want to do a quick anonymous check-in with their remote teams, try Chimp or Champ. The tool sends out a simple survey on Thursday—and then on Friday, those results are turned into a meter, which the manager can use to quickly gauge the satisfaction or frustrations of their team.
Feedback
Trello
This simple Kanban board-style tool helps you visualize your workflow, moving projects around depending on whether they’re in the backlog, in process, or done.
project management
Monday
This adaptive tool is customizable,
so the most relevant data is always the most visible. Plus, there are easy ways
to communicate with your collaborators within the program, so you don’t miss anything.
project management
Asana
If you want all your work in one place—big or small task—Asana is a great way of tracking the workflow of collaborative projects as well as daily recurring tasks.
Todoist
To-do lists are a tried and true method for productivity for a reason. It always helps to get the thought out of your head and onto the page. This is a great solution for a remote worker who’s trying to organize both their work and their life—and achieve a better balance between the two.
Messaging
Toggl
This platform is a great way to track how much time you’re spending on a given project. What’s more, you can make reports to show clients how you’re spending your time within a given project.
Time management
Timecamp
This platform is a great way to track how much time you’re spending on a given project. What’s more, you can make reports to show clients how you’re spending your time within a given project.
Time Management
PomoDone
If you want to take your productivity to the next level, start working in sprints. This app will help you keep track of your hours using the Pomodoro technique, which separates out all of your tasks into 25 minute chunks with breaks in between. Plus, it can be integrated with many of the task management tools on this list.
Project Management
KanbanFlow
This all-in-one task and time management tool is a Kanban board—with customizable views similar to Monday—and also has a Pomodoro timer attached to each task.
Time Management
G Suite
Cloud storage is important for any office, but it becomes especially so when your team goes remote. If you’re looking for a cheap option for a cloud storage tool—look no further than the G Suite. Not only is the platform well-suited to sharing and working simultaneously in documents, spreadsheets, and presentations of all sizes, but it’s also compatible with Slack, making it easy to share with the necessary teammates on any given project.
Cloud storage
Dropbox
Another cloud-based storage option, Dropbox has over 600 million users. It gives its customers the ability to store and share documents across devices.
Cloud Storage
OneDrive
OneDrive is convenient for employees that already have the full Microsoft Office suite. With OneDrive, you can share, sync, and store files in the cloud.
Cloud Storage
The 24 Best Tools and Apps for Remote Working
Remote working used to be niche—the only people who could “remote in” to the office were those with the right technological set up. But now, thanks to better WiFi, clearer screens, and the many tools that help us stay connected to the office wherever we are, remote work is becoming more popular. Here are the necessary tools and apps to help you keep your remote routine on track.
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