Software Tools for Small Businesses

On this page, you will find a collection of free or low cost software programs for your small businesses. These tools will help to protect your office computers and will boost the productivity of your employees by providing state-of-the-art tools for them to utilize.

Check back often to explore the latest tools. If you have a favorite business software program which you find useful, contact us to tell us about it.

Computer Protection: Anti-Virus, Firewall Protection, Data/Photo Backup

	Microsoft Safety Scanner The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It works with your existing antivirus software.
	Norton Security Scan - Free Computer Scan and Security Verification Download these two free security programs from Symantec to verify the security of your computer and scan for viruses.
	Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) - Free Computer Security Software Download this free security program from Microsoft and you will add good, basic security to your computing environment. It stops viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
	ZoneAlarm - Free firewall protection for your PC One of the most popular Firewall software applications. ZoneAlarm is a 2-way firewall which proactively protects your computer against inbound and outbound attacks and helps to make you invisible to hackers.
	IDrive - Free web based file backup software Very often, computer users, even IT Professionals, fail to backup their computers on a regular basis. This software will automatically backup your computer (Windows or Macintosh) to the Internet. The backup is secure, automatic, and quite fast. It disaster strikes (and it WILL), then you can restore your data from the Internet onto your computer. Crash! It's no problem if you're using this valuable software.

Meeting Software: Free Conference Calling and Free Web-Based Meetings

	Mikogo - Free Web Meeting Software This is an amazing tool to allow you to conduct web meetings online. We use this service all the time at InnoTech to assist clients with technical support and training. This software is 100% free and allows you to share your video display with other meeting participants. This greatly simplifies training and eliminates a lot of unessential business travel. You can then allow others to share their video displays, you can take control of a user's PC (with their permission), and you can record the entire session. Simply an amazing tool - we highly recommend this service.
	FreeConference.com Use this free web site to coordinate all of your teleconference needs. It offers free conference calling for toll calls, and affordable toll-free calling numbers as well. Combine this with Mikogo (above) and you can have complete web-based meetings with dial-in teleconferencing for FREE.

Microsoft BizSpark Program - Free Microsoft Software for your Business

	Microsoft BizSpark - Free Microsoft software for your small business start-up This free small business promotion program from Microsoft allows you to get thousands of dollars in Microsoft productivity software (i.e. Windows 7, Office 2010 Professional) at NO COST. If you are starting a small business, JOIN THIS PROGRAM!

Remote Access For Your PC: Access your computer from anywhere!

	LogMeIn - Free remote access software This software allows you to take control of your office computer from your home (or vice versa). The software is entirely free and works with Windows and Mac OS X. You will see the Desktop of the remote computer and you will be able to run all of your applications remotely. There is even a free version for your smart phone.
	RemotePC - Low-Cost premium remote access This low-cost remote access utility, at less than $5 per month, provides high-performance access to your office PC. RemotePC is compatible with most Firewall software and allows easy, fast file transfer capabilities to move files back and forth between the computers.

Office Productivity Software: Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and more...

	Microsoft Office 2010 - 60-Day Trial Download a 60-day trial version of the latest version of Microsoft Office (version 2010) to test out the latest generation in Office productivity software. Additional trials are available for Visio 2010 and Project 2010.
	LibreOffice - Free Productivity Software Download a free alternative to Microsoft Office. LibreOffice offers high compatibility with Microsoft Office files so you can open Microsoft Office files in LibreOffice, work with them, and save them. Check out this free alternative today.

Software Development: Visual Studio Development Suite and SQL Server Database

	Microsoft Visual Studio Express Edition Free software development environment where you can design, implement, and debug Windows-based and Web-based software solutions in a single, integrated development environment.
	Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition This free version of Microsoft SQL Server provides great power, flexibility, and scalability. If you start with the Express Edition, you can easily migrate to the Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition if your needs increase in the future.