Free Software for Business
Make More of Your I.T for Free
In the present economic climate everyone is watching what they spend, small businesses are no different.
We have put together a list ( in no particular order ) of free software packages that we think think are ideal for any business but best of all will keep your accountant happy.
Note: H.I.T.S provide this information ‘as is’ and accept no liability for any damaged caused by third party software. This list is aimed at MS Windows only.
Open Office: Open Office is a very powerful office suite that includes typing and spreadsheet functions. Not quite the same but it does give Microsoft Office an excellent run for its money. Great package if you are just starting out.
GIMP: A title that often rises a smile. It is an an excellent free graphics and drawing tool. In fact, we think it comes close to Adobe Photo shop. It might not be the easiest tool to pick up, but if you stick with it you can produce some amazing results. We also suggest that you search on-line for tutorials ( there are thousands ) for more amazing free advice.
Paint.Net: An alternative Paint / photo editing software. Once again another very powerful tool, but you need to spend a bit of time with it and read some tutorials. Well worth it.
Defraggler: A handy useful tool that defrags your hard drive. We think it’s much better than the one included in Windows.
ToDo Backup: An excellent backup tool. No more excuses for not backing up your data.
CutePDF: A brilliant little tool that allows you to convert just about any document into PDF files. A must.
TweetDeck: Keep all of your social media in once place with Tweetdeck.
MailChimp: We absolutly love this ! A great way of staying in touch with your customesrs
