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Top Remote Work Tools to Support Your Team During WFH

Mar 30, 2021
Top Remote Work Tools to Support Your Team During WFH

Today, remote working has become more accessible than ever. All you've got to do is sit on your couch at home while sending out your work. You can practically work anytime, anywhere, as long as your tasks are delivered.


Having the freedom to work from home is used to be everyone's dream. The ability to make money in the comfort of your home is an ideal goal for many of us. Thanks to the pandemic, everyone is forced to stay at home and deliver their works online.


Although the pandemic does fuel up the remote working environment, many high-tech companies have been ready to offer the best platform to support this idea.


If you're on a remote working term, the following tools may help your teammate deliver the jobs effectively.


1. Trello


Trello is a superb project management platform that allows you to connect with team members in real-time. You can create tasks and delegate them to your colleagues with no hassle. The planning section will help you set the schedule that needs to be prioritized so that other teammates can work on it soon. Trello is best to use for the remote team who constantly needs a daily project tracker to improve their productivity.


Pricing:

Free with limited function

Business-class $9.99 per member/month (paid annually)


Features:

  • Task creation
  • Task organizer
  • Planning section
  • Scheduling
  • Dashboard
  • To-do lists


2. Asana


Asana has very similar features to Trello. This web-based project management tool offers many benefits to manage the tasks seamlessly. With Asana, you can deliver assignments promptly as the due date feature allows you to check the project in a timely manner. When you forget to finish the task, Asana will show you the overdue project in a different color. However, you won't worry much since every time you log in to this platform; Asana will remind you of the task you need to complete on that day.  


Pricing:

Asana Basic Free

Asana Premium $10.99 per member/month

Asana Business $24.99 per member/month


Features:

  • Dashboard
  • Task creation
  • Due dates
  • Calendar views
  • Planning
  • Scheduling
  • Organizer


3. Google Suite


This Google product is a go-to tool for everyone. Google Suite allows you to easily integrate with other Google apps, such as Sheet, Docs, Slides, and Drive. With this integration, you can deliver your projects seamlessly. You can also collaborate with your teammates in real-time and decide who can access the project by adding your team member into the ongoing task.


Pricing:

G Suite Basic $5 per user/month

G Suite Business $10 per user/month


Features:

  • Google Suite access
  • Google applications
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Autosave
  • Live editing
  • Template


4. Microsoft Office Teams


Microsoft office teams include the ability to communicate with your teammates quickly. You can also connect to other Microsoft apps while presenting the project to your colleagues. Sending live messages has never been easier. With Microsoft Teams, you can discuss with clients in a lively manner.


Pricing:

Free

Microsoft 365 Business Basic $5 per member/month

Microsoft 365 Business Standard $12.5 per member/month


Features:

  • Cloud collaboration
  • Live chat
  • Business instant messaging
  • Web & mobile application
  • Scheduling


5. Zoom


Zoom is one of the most popular live meeting platforms worldwide. This tool allows you to conduct an online conference, webinar, and business meeting in a short time. You can run a meeting in seconds and invite other team members with a provided link or use a pin to unlock the room.


Pricing:

Basic Free

Pro $14.99 per host/month

Business $19.99 per host/month

Enterprise $19.99 per host/month


Features:

  • Audio & video conference
  • Group live chat
  • Screen sharing
  • Recording
  • Scheduling
  • Password protection
  • Switch host


6. Time Doctor


When you need a tool to track your time, Time Doctor is great for monitoring your daily task. Time doctor helps you measure the time spent on each project and task. Using the tool will increase your productivity because you can track how long you need to complete a specific work. You can also get to know your weaknesses in delivering the task, whether something comes up during your work and makes you forget to finish the job.


Pricing:

Basic $39 per month

Standard $49 per month

Premium $99 per month

*each up to 5 users


Features:

  • Time tracking
  • Workflow
  • Automated reminders
  • Integration
  • Reporting
  • Access management


7. Dropbox


This cloud-based file-sharing tool allows you to keep big files and share them with your teammates quickly. Often, sending large folders over email can cause problems and most likely doesn't go well when uploading. Using Dropbox can ease your job as you can send important files in real-time and let your team members make live edits on the spot. With Dropbox, you can keep vital projects safely and post them wherever you are.  


Pricing:

Basic Free

Plus $9.99 per month (billed annually)

Professional $19.99 per month (billed annually)


Features:

  • File type support
  • Search
  • Device Syncing
  • File Sharing
  • User & role management
  • Storage limits
  • Simultaneously editing


8. Canva


Canva is best for every novice designer, thanks to its user-friendly dashboard. You can create a design and include your team member to join the project. This platform allows you to create social media graphics, presentations, and visual content seamlessly. With Canva, you can design and make your own graphical assets at home. This platform is available on desktop, iOs, and Android stores.


Pricing:

Free

Pro $12.99 per user/month

Enterprise $36 per user/month


Features:

  • Template creation
  • Stock library
  • Cloud collaboration
  • Design & editing
  • Scheduling
  • Analytics: reporting & budgeting


Bottom Line

Remote working used to be a hassle because you don't have the resources you do at the office. Without compatible resources and tools, working from home can be daunting as you need to constantly communicate with your teammates while also delivering your works.


However, many business tools have become popular in the past years. These tools allow you to work on your tasks without disruption. You can now finish your project effortlessly.


If you're on a remote working term at the moment, consider using these top online tools to support your job. You can try the free version or register for its free trial option before jumping on to the next level. Good luck!


Founder of Breadnbeyond

Breadnbeyond, an award-winning explainer video production company. He helps businesses increase conversion rates, close more sales, and get positive ROI from explainer videos (in that order).

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