15 Effective Business Management Apps Recommended By Business Leaders

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4 years ago

Business management apps allow you to save time, regulate employees’ time, manage finances and more. This new wave of apps allows leaders of business streamline each aspect of the

business into one app. So, while it’s clear that there are benefits to using these apps, there are a multitude of offerings. But which service to trust?

The best apps are those that don’t require a steep learning curve, yet use the data that you put in effectively. Clear visualizations, easy access for your teams are all top priorities.
So here are 15 apps that do all that. Whether you want to focus on tidying up your finances, or you want to improve your time management, these are the apps recommended by business people who don’t like their time wasted.

#1 PayPal

PayPal
Who suggested this product?
The PayPal was recommended by Calvin West from Calvin West Productions. You can find out more about Calvin West here or read their product recommendation below.

PayPal has enabled me to work with and accept payments from clients all over the world. I can email invoices to clients which can be paid with a payment method of their choice, with no registration required.

#2 Freshbook

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Freshbook
Who suggested this product?
The Freshbook was recommended by Jacob Landis-Eigsti from Jacob LE. You can find out more about Jacob Landis-Eigsti here or read their product recommendation below.

I absolutely love Freshbook’s mobile app. I can track my time using the app. I’m also able to send invoices quickly and efficiently. I also find time tracking is important. I’m often on the go, so having these capabilities on my phone is key. This is the most valuable app that I have on my phone.

#3 Flowingly

Flowingly
Who suggested this product?
  Flowingly was recommended by Sam Page from Flowingly. You can find out more about Sam Page here or read their product recommendation below.

Flowingly is software that helps businesses map and then automate their processes. We use it ourselves and it saves us a bunch of time and effort. We have some clients that basically run their whole business through it.

#4 ClickUp

ClickUp
Who suggested this product?
The ClickUp was recommended by James Norquay from Prosperity Media. You can find out more about James Norquay here or read their product recommendation below.

ClickUp is a fantastic business management tool that I have come across. ClickUp has an easily adaptable format to see all your clients, staff and a priority list of what is most essential to be completed first.

There is a function to change the estimate duration of tasks which creates ease in communication to all those involved in regards to what is achievable. This is especially useful if there is a set back that delays the project. Finally, the ease of third party integrations such as Outlook, Dropbox and Google Calendar create a simple cohesiveness across multiple platforms.

#5 Time Doctor

Time Doctor
Who suggested this product?
The Time Doctor was recommended by Debashri Dutta from Blog Tyrant. You can find out more about Debashri Dutta here or read their product recommendation below.

Our employees are people located across the US and the world. Most of our work is done online/remotely. One of the best apps that help us manage productivity is Time Doctor. Time Doctor lets our employees measure the time they spend on different tasks. It also sends automatic screenshots of the work.

It’s a great time management tool and is especially useful for tracking work that’s being done remotely.

#6 Smartsheet

Smartsheet
Who suggested this product?
The Smartsheet was recommended by Norhanie Pangulima from Indoorchamp. You can find out more about Norhanie Pangulima here or read their product recommendation below.

Smartsheet is an easy-to-use team management app that comes equipped with a spreadsheet-like interface.

#7 Trello

Trello
Who suggested this product?
The Trello was recommended by Norhanie Pangulima from Indoorchamp. You can find out more about Norhanie Pangulima here or read their product recommendation below.

Trello app is for small businesses that benefit from being able to create unlimited checklists, boards, attachments and cards.

#8 Redbooth

Redbooth
Who suggested this product?
The Redbooth was recommended by Norhanie Pangulima from Indoorchamp. You can find out more about Norhanie Pangulima here or read their product recommendation below.

You can track productivity with the Redbooth app. Since it has excellent features designed to boost team management, including receiving HD video meetings in just two clicks and arranging tasks in a board, list and timeline view to victual for your planning needs.

#9 Fuze

Fuze
Who suggested this product?
The Fuze was recommended by Norhanie Pangulima from Indoorchamp. You can find out more about Norhanie Pangulima here or read their product recommendation below.

You can have video or voice conference calls with ease with the Fuze project administration app. Users can invite other guests to join meetings and conferences. You can also get insights into meetings and collaboration to track the production of your teams.

#10 MeisterTask

MeisterTask
Who suggested this product?
The MeisterTask was recommended by Norhanie Pangulima from Indoorchamp. You can find out more about Norhanie Pangulima here or read their product recommendation below.

MeisterTask’s main strengths are its manageable project boards that allow teams to adapt to their workflow. You can also create and assign unlimited team members.

#11 Workpuls

Workpuls
Who suggested this product?
The Workpuls was recommended by Bojana Djordjevic from N/A. You can find out more about Bojana Djordjevic here or read their product recommendation below.

Workpuls is an employee monitoring and time tracking software which helps organizations improve their project delivery, efficiency, and overall profitability. It is suited for almost any industry, and any department. However, they do pride themselves in being the most suitable time tracking software for Architects, Marketers, Designers, Insurance companies and Enterprise-level companies.

#12 Quick Book

Quick Book
Who suggested this product?
The Quick Book was recommended by Tan Ah Long from Kudos CAS Consultants Pte Ltd. You can find out more about Tan Ah Long here or read their product recommendation below.

I would highly recommend businesses or even new start-ups to use QuickBooks. This is a simple way to track the numbers that are flowing in and out of your business, telling you what’s working, what’s not, what’s increasing, and what is decreasing. It even sends an automatic reminder email on the due date for unpaid invoices.

#13 ProofHub

ProofHub
Who suggested this product?
The ProofHub was recommended by Vartika Kashyap from ProofHub. You can find out more about Vartika Kashyap here or read their product recommendation below.

ProofHub can certainly be the best choice for business management as it is a complete package for managing projects and teams of all types and sizes. The exhaustive list of features in ProofHub allows teams to come together and collaborate like never before. It saves chaos and confusion by becoming the single source of truth for all. It becomes a central location for all the project files, documents, conversations, tasks, discussions, etc. All actions take place in real-time and get updated immediately because ProofHub is a cloud-based solution.

The remote as well as in house teams can all stay on the same page at all times. Managers can allocate tasks, get status reports, give feedback, keep clients in the knowledge loop, make announcements, plan, schedule and decide all at this one place called ProofHub. One biggest advantage that ProofHub has over other SaaS solutions is that it is nominal in price and does not incur any per-user charges.

#14 Brosix IM

Brosix IM
Who suggested this product?
The Brosix IM was recommended by Stefan Chekanov from Brosix. You can find out more about Stefan Chekanov here or read their product recommendation below.

Simple to set up and administer, Brosix keeps our team connected and collaborating efficiently. Much of our management efforts were going into getting our teams to work efficiently both internally and cross functionally. This was a growing challenge when we began incorporating more remote team members, as we couldn’t rely on more traditional in person methods. Brosix now helps in management processes in a few key ways:

Brosix provides teams with private networks that they can administer as they see fit. Administrators can group employees into multiple teams, grant/remove access to certain features, and easily add new team members. Brosix networks have a full range of communication and collaboration features streamlined into one overall package available on a range of operating systems and devices, making it easy for all employees to stay connected regardless of their location. Brosix IM is simple to set up and use, with little time needed to get new team members up to speed.

Brosix gives us the communication infrastructure we need to boost our team’s collaboration and efficiency, which is the ultimate goal of our management practice.

#15 Todoist

Todoist
Who suggested this product?
The Todoist was recommended by Earl White from House Heroes. You can find out more about Earl White here or read their product recommendation below.

Our company manages projects on Todoist. Todoist is a flexible task manager that is simple to learn, with enough sophistication for complex projects. Our team creates “projects” and invites needed team members to join. For each project, you can create and schedule tasks, set priority levels, share documents, record audio notes, comment on task status, and monitor completions. This product is affordable – business level plans cost $3/mo per user.


Who contributed to this article?

Calvin West from Calvin West Productions

Jacob Landis-Eigsti from Jacob LE

Sam Page from Flowingly

James Norquay from Prosperity Media

Debashri Dutta from Blog Tyrant

Norhanie Pangulima from Indoorchamp

Bojana Djordjevic from N/A

Tan Ah Long from Kudos CAS Consultants Pte Ltd

Vartika Kashyap from ProofHub

Stefan Chekanov from Brosix

Earl White from House Heroes

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