Operations Tools for Startups

Aircall Inc.

Cloud-based phone system and call center software with VoIP, analytics, and integrations for businesses.

Pricing $30/mo+

Airtable

Flexible database and spreadsheet hybrid for teams

Pricing Free tier available, Team from $20/seat/mo

Asana

Web and mobile work management platform that helps teams organize, track, and manage their work.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans start at $10.99/user/mo billed annually.

Cal.com

Open-source scheduling platform that automates meeting bookings for individuals and teams with customizable workflows and integrations.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $15/user/month.

Calendly

Automates meeting and appointment scheduling by integrating with users’ calendars to eliminate back-and-forth.

Pricing Free tier available; plans start at $8/user/month.

ClickUp

All-in-one project management and productivity platform for teams to organize tasks, collaborate on documents, and track progress.

Pricing Free tier available; paid plans from $7/user/mo.

Crisp

All-in-one business messaging platform with live chat, chatbot, and CRM features.

Pricing Free tier; $29/mo+

Dropbox

Cloud file storage and collaboration platform for individuals and teams.

Pricing Free tier available

Google Workspace

Integrated suite of productivity and collaboration tools including Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Meet for business teams.

Pricing $6/user/mo+

Help Scout

AI-enhanced help desk and customer communication platform for growing teams.

Pricing $25/user/mo+

Intercom

Conversational customer messaging platform offering live chat, chatbots, and customer engagement tools.

Pricing Contact sales

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, documents, tasks, and databases.

Pricing Free tier available

Slack

Team communication and collaboration platform with channels, direct messages, and integrations.

Pricing Free tier available

Tidio

AI-powered live chat and chatbot platform for automating customer conversations.

Pricing Free tier; $29/mo+

Trello

Visual project and task management with boards, lists, and cards.

Pricing Free tier available

Typeform

Conversational online form and survey builder for engaging data collection.

Pricing Free tier available

Upwork

Online marketplace connecting businesses with freelance professionals.

Pricing Free to join; usage-based fees apply

Zendesk

AI-powered customer service platform with ticketing, chat, and knowledge base management.

Pricing Plans from $19/agent/mo