Remote working has been on the rise for some time now. More so, the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly accelerated the pace of change around remote working. Workers are quickly adapting to the changed schedules and home offices to ensure that work from home is manageable as well as productive.
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Well, remote working can accompany some set of challenges in terms of communication and collaboration amongst teams. Besides, managing a distributed workforce always remains a concern if you are new to remote working. But, thanks to technological advancement!
Today, technological tools and software have empowered us to work from anywhere and at any time. With so many options out there now, finding the right remote work stack can be challenging. Moreover, to help companies tide over the impact of these COVID-19 disruptions, industries have come forward to offer their tools at discounted prices; thus, making the choice more difficult.
To help you navigate the quintessential tools for your remote teams, we have compiled a list of software/tools that are now available at different discounts. Dig in, and we hope you find the right tool that helps your remote team combat the COVID-19 crisis.
Top Discounted Software for Remote Teams
1. Zoom
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that helps you keep communication alive within your remote teams. With features like screen sharing and meeting rooms, a group of people can join in a meeting, chat, and discuss crucial matters.
Discount Offer
Zoom is offering its services with no time restrictions (for hosting/attending meetings) for K-12 schools.
2. Hangouts Meet
Hangouts Meet is a secured online video conferencing platform by G Suite. Its enterprise-level video conferencing functionalities are built on Google’s robust infrastructure; thus, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity.
Discount Offer
It’s G Suite and G Suite for Education customers across the globe can now have free access to its advanced capabilities.
3. Slack
Slack is a popular communication platform that helps you make company-wide announcements and conduct both professional and personal conversations. By letting you create different channels, it helps the entire team to stay updated and connected while they work remotely.
Discount Offer
At present, Slack is giving a free upgrade to its Paid Plans for 3 months. This is applicable to non-profit teams working on COVID-19 research, response, and mitigation.
4. Workplace by Facebook
Workplace by Facebook is an enterprise connectivity platform that makes communication effective amongst remote teams. With features like groups, chats, and video calls, it empowers your whole workforce to stay connected and productive.
Discount Offer
For emergency services and government organizations, Workplace is providing its Premium Version free for 12 months.
5. Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a unified solution that is known for teamwork and group chat in the Office 365 environment. It boasts a blend of communication and collaboration with features like chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration.
Discount Offer
Microsoft Teams is available free of charge for 6 months to all the teams working remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
6. Dialpad
Dialpad is a cloud phone system that makes business communications more efficient and easier. By letting you move your phone system and call center to the cloud, it enables your mobile workforce to work from anywhere.
Discount Offer
It’s Talk Pro and UberConference Business plans are available free for 2 months for those who sign up now.
7. Cisco WebEx
Cisco WebEx is a collaboration platform that offers a range of services to conduct meetings, hold events/webinars, offer online training, and provide remote support. Whether you want to have a private meeting room or connect on a video call, it has got all the features you need.
Discount Offer
Cisco WebEx is now enabling its users to host free video meetings with up to 100 participants without any time constraints, in addition to toll-free dial-in numbers.
8. GoToMeeting
As the name suggests, GoToMeeting is an online meeting, desktop sharing, and video conferencing software package. It empowers its users to connect and collaborate with other users over the internet in real-time.
Discount Offer
GoToMeeting is offering 3-month free site-wide licensing for healthcare providers, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions.
9. RingCentral
RingCentral is a cloud-based communication and collaboration solutions provider. With its voice, video, team messaging, and contact center abilities, it empowers your mobile workforce to optimize their workflows from anywhere.
Discount Offer
To help organizations communicate effectively, it is giving the RingCentral Office free to teachers, students, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers.
10. Intermedia
Intermedia is a UCaaS and business cloud email provider that aims at delivering fully integrated communications solutions to businesses. Right from unified communications to data backup, security, and compliance, it always helps you stay informed and connected.
Discount Offer
Intermedia is now offering Video Conferencing and Webinar functionalities for free to its new as well as existing customers through the end of 2020.
11. StarLeaf
StarLeaf is a cloud video conferencing tool that enables you to work better irrespective of where you are. Right from messaging to creating rooms and meetings, StarLeaf gives you everything you need to stay connected while working from home.
Discounted Offer
All the new and existing StartLeaf users across the globe can now leverage its video conferencing and messaging capabilities for free.
12. Vidyard
On this list of top discounted software, we have one more online video hosting platform for businesses, and it is Vidyard. When everything around you has gone remote, Vidyard helps you keep connected with teams, customers, and clients with video conferencing.
Discounted Offer
Vidyard is giving its secure video messaging service free till June 2020 to all its new and existing users.
13. Jamm
Jamm is a voice and video collaboration platform that enables you to have casual spontaneous conversations while you work from home. It enables voice, video, recording, screen sharing, white boarding, shared pointers, and more with just one click on a single platform.
Discounted Offer
All the new and existing Jamm customers can avail its voice and video collaboration capabilities free for 3 months.
14. Discord
Discord provides an easiest way to communicate over voice, video, and text. With some interactive templates, it lets you meet up, organize, and stay in touch with your communities. You can even collaborate, coordinate, share resources, and host events.
Discounted Offer
Discord has extended its Go Live (screen share) user limit from 10 to 50 participants.
15. Threads
Thread is a platform specifically designed to help your remote teams share, discuss, and make decisions no matter where they are. With its compatibility with mobile devices and desktops, it ensures to keep the discussions going on any platform.
Discounted Offer
Threads’ Pro & Team plans are available free of cost till July 1, 2020 for all of its existing and new customers.
16. Yac
Yac is a voice collaboration platform that lets you connect on your terms. It empowers you to simply record your message and send it with a swipe. Right from screen sharing messages to connecting with your remote team without meetings, Yac makes communication easier.
Discounted Offer
Yac has extended its Trial period to 3 months for its new users, whereas it has provided the solution for free to educators and students.
17. Flock
Flock, a team messenger and online collaboration platform, is built to make communication effortless. Whether you want to have instant conversations or video calls, it brings your team together. Besides, it enables you to utilize the benefits of productivity tools and app integrations.
Discounted Offer
To help organizations fight the COVID-19 crisis, Flock Pro is available for free through August 2020.
18. Krisp
Krisp is a noise cancelling app that helps you mute background noises while you communicate with just a push of button. You can also mute the background noises coming to you from other participants with Krisp. It works flawlessly with any of the communication apps you use.
Discounted Offer
Krisp is now Free for Students, Teachers, Hospitals, and Government Workers. Moreover, it is offering a 30% discount on all of its Paid Plans. Besides, you can leverage free noise cancellation for 120 minutes/week.
19. Fellow
Fellow is a team meetings tool that lets you have one-on-one and staff meetings on the go. It integrates with your existing tools and workflows so that you can get access to meeting agendas right from your calendar, Slack, or tools you use.
Discounted Offer
Fellow is providing its premium features free for non-profit organizations working towards reducing the impact of COVID-19.
20. Drag
Drag helps you turn your Gmail into your team’s workspace. With Drag in your inbox, all things spread across emails are put together in one place. Thus, making it easy for your teams to manage customers, close sales, and plan projects on a single platform.
Discounted Offer
Drag Pro is available for free till 30th June, 2020 for small teams that sign up now.
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