For owners and small teams
The right software depends on how big you are
A one-person business, a shop with eight staff and a company of forty need different tools for the same job. Each page here starts from your size, shows what fits, how much setup it takes, and the signs you are outgrowing it.
Core operating stack
Accounting, point of sale, CRM, inventory, invoicing and email marketing, chosen by the size of your business.
Accounting
Accounting software for small business: what fits one person, a small team or fifty staffCRM
CRM for small business: the right CRM for one person, a small team or a growing sales teamEmail marketing
Email marketing for small business: by list size, sending pattern and storeInventory
Inventory software for small business: from a hundred items to multichannel stockInvoicing
Invoicing software for small business: send invoices and get paid without a full accounting systemPoint of sale
POS systems for small business: from one card reader to several locations
What every guide records
- Smallest practical team
- Who the product makes sense for on day one
- Setup
- Light, some setup, or a proper project
- Users and locations
- What the plans allow before you have to upgrade
- Free plan or trial
- What you can try before paying
- Upgrade path
- What happens when you grow
Exact prices change often and are left to the vendor. How we choose.