5 free alternatives to paid business software and services
Because of the dreary economic climate, lowering the cost of operation has become that much more important for the majority of SMB’s. Hundreds of dollars a month can be saved by switching to free alternatives of services that we usually have to pay an arm and a leg for.
I have compiled a quick list of 5 free alternatives to services and software that we, as SMB’s, have been asked to pay for.
Free Word Processing Suite
OpenOffice - OpenOffice aims to compete with Microsoft Office and emulate its look and feel where suitable. It can read and write most of the file formats found in Microsoft Office, and many other applications; an essential feature of the suite for many users. It is also available in over 80 language versions.
Free Computer Operating System
Ubuntu - Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system. It works both on laptop and desktop computer. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. Plus there is a huge and free support community.
Free Web Conferencing and Online Meeting
Blabngo.com – Blabngo.com delivers a totally free web meeting solution, without the hassle of registration, and catch 22 limited time offers. Web meetings can be accomplished by a one click process where a user simply creates an instant conference room and shares the room’s link with those who are to be involved in the meeting. File exchange is also possible.
Free Image Manipulation Software
GIMP – The go to application if you’re unwilling to shell out big bucks for image manipulation software.
Primarily GIMP is used for photo enhancement. Uses include resizing and cropping photos, altering colors, combining multiple images, removing unwanted image components, and converting between different image formats, as well as creating graphics and logos.
Free Web Authoring System
Nvu - Nvu is a complete Web Authoring System that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web page editing. Contrary to popular belief the project is still active and being actively developed. Nvu is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.
About the Author:Jack Krosinski is an active web and off-line entrepreneur.
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