Here is the menu of best and most popular collaboration tools that you can choose from. We have categorized them as per the following:
(Tools, that I personally use or have used and recommended are marked with a heart)
Enterprise Collaboration Tools
1. Salesforce Chatter (♥ of course)
- Enterprise Social Network from Salesforce
- Connect, collaborate, share files, data, and expertise, all in real-time
- Help drive productivity, increase efficiency, and innovation across departments
- 5000 Chatter Free licenses available in every org
- Paid licenses such as Chatter External and Chatter Only (Chatter Plus) available. Contact your Salesforce Account executive for pricing
- Enterprise connectivity platform developed by Facebook
- Features tools like groups, instant messaging, video calls, live video broadcasting, and News Feed
- Manage employee access through G Suite and Azure, Get email less workers on board with Access Codes
- Has a free plan with limited features
- Paid plans start from US$ 4/person/month (Free 30 days trial)
Email & Calendar
1. GSuite (♥)
- Includes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Meet, Chat and other tools from Google
- Get a professional email address with your own domain (e.g. ashish@asagarwal.com)
- Access Gmail on the web and using third-party programs that synchronize email content through POP or IMAP protocols
- Starts from US$ 6/user/month
- Included as a part of GSuite
2. Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)
- Connect and stay organized with your email, calendar, and contacts
- Get a professional email address with your own domain (e.g. ashish@asagarwal.com)
- Includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other productivity apps
- Keep all in one place
- Share files, form groups, share questions and answers, do polls and more
- Paid plan starts from US$ 6.99/user/month
Instant Messaging
1. Google Hangouts (♥)
- Communication software developed by Google
- Keep in touch with one person or a group
- Available on mobile or on desktop
- Free
2. Google Chat (♥)
- An intelligent and secure communications tool by Google
- Send direct messages to individuals or to a team in chat rooms
- Chat Rooms are used for ongoing, long-term chats
- Group conversations around a topic using rooms
- Included as a part of GSuite
3. Slack
- Business communication platform developed by Slack Technologies
- Brings the team together regardless of location
- Have all communication and tools in one place to stay productive
- Conversations in Slack happen in dedicated spaces called channels
- Has a free plan with limited features
- Paid plan starts from US$ 2.67/active user/month (Trial available on request)
- Chat, Meet, Call, Collaborate from anywhere
- Microsoft Teams replaces Skype for Business Online
- Has a free plan with limited features
- Paid plan starts from US$ 5/user/month
Don’t see the tool of your choice listed here? Please feel free to mention it in the comments below for other readers’ benefit.
Want to see a list of more of such useful resources & tools under different categories? Please do take a look at the resources page.