Business Software

What type of business plan software should you buy, interactive or template-based? Here's what you need to know about these two types of business plan software.

Does the Canadian tax software you've tried live up to its promises? Use this form for tax software reviews to share what you think of the Canadian tax software or online income tax preparation service you've used. See submissions

Business plan software will save you time on every aspect of creating a business plan and comes with templates and business plan samples that make it easier for you to see how to put your business plan together. Here are what I think are the best business plan software.

When you want a business plan, business plan software can be a real boon. But how do you know if a particular business plan software is good or just another boring template that won't suit your business plan writing needs? Here are the features you should look for.

These top selling software programs simplify your small business accounting tasks, and provide all the reports and tools you need to effectively use your financial data.

Ease of use, the learning curve, and scalability are only some of the features you should consider when choosing an accounting software package that will meet the needs of your small business. Here are the features you need to know about before you buy.

Good CRM software or an online CRM system gives you the tools you need to provide the kind of CRM that delights your customers and improves your bottom line. Here's what to look for in a CRM system for small business.

Good online CRM lets you pick a CRM plan and get on with the important business of managing your client or customer relationships. This is especially important for small businesses that don't have IT departments. Here are my picks for good online CRM solutions for small businesses.

Are you sick of spending more time each day weeding the spam out of your inbox? Get control of your inbox back with one of these top anti-spam software programs.

The software you buy to use in your small business needs to not only do the job it's supposed to do but contribute to the bottom line. Here are types of software programs that may save you time and money.

Do you need to be able to precisely track the time you spend on various projects? These programs let you do this, track your business expenses, and have features to let you invoice your clients easily, too. From your About.com Guide.

Maximizer CRM 11 is a powerful customer relationship management solution that delivers on its promises. Find out the details in this Maximizer CRM review.

Do you use CRM software or web CRM? Use this form for crm reviews to share what you think of the CRM software or web CRM you've used.

This contact management software has an amazing number of features, is integrated with Microsoft Outlook, and internet-enabled. Free trial version is available.

Billed as the fastest and easiest way to create a business plan, the Canadian edition of this business plan software includes specific Canadian information, such as financial tables for incorporating the GST/HST into your planning.

Go paperless! If you're a registered Canadian exporter or agent, now you can report your export declarations directly to the federal government with this Windows software. Page includes useful information on becoming a registered exporter, a software demo, and information on acquiring the software.

Advertised as an email marketing manager, this software lets you build an email database, and create and manage email campaigns. Price is very affordable, and there's a 60 day free trial.

Version 8.5 lets you create presentation-quality reports from any data source and integrate them into Windows or Web-based applications. A 30 day free trial and online seminars are available.

Need to manage time? This user-friendly time tracking and project management software is available in both suite and light versions. Free demos and trial versions are available online (Canadian).

An internet based, customer-service application, HumanClick lets Web site visitors get immediate, real-time on-demand help and lets Web site owners track and communicate with visitors to their site. And it's free!

Be in charge of your inbox with this software that filters out spam and email viruses. Free 30 day trial available.

MailWorkZ' software, Broadc@st HTML, lets you create your own email lists, manage these lists, create rich text or HTML messages, and then send these email campaigns to your targeted lists. A downloadable trial version is available.

This easy-to-navigate page outlines the key features of Marketing Plan Pro, planning software that will lead you through every step of the marketing plan process. The tour will show you how the software works.

Product page for Microsoft's Visio line lets you see which Visio product is right for you, whether you need to create flow charts of organizational structures, or highly detailed technical diagrams. A 30 day trial CD is available.

This integrated web-based application lets you streamline all of your business processes, from accounting through customer relations management, with e-commerce. A demo and a free 2 week trial are available.

Antivirus protection from Trend Micro for computers using Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 and ME operating systems. A free 30-day evaluation copy is available.

Simply BitFax, from ACCPAC, provides integrated fax, paging, and data communication capabilities. This page outlines the software's features and links to a detailed product comparison.

Protect your web site files and images with this software that lets you encrypt any HTML page, (including javascript), from Moonlight Software. Free trial available.

While it's not the cheapest, WinFax Pro is certainly one of the best fax programs around, and this 10.0 version has even more nifty features such as drag and drop faxing. (Symantec's Canadian site.)

Winsite is a great source for Windows shareware; their business centre has everything from accounting software and business cards through timesheets and business plan creators available for downloading.

Winsite is a searchable software archive which provides "an easy, free, and strong online presence for the promotion of and advocate for the best Windows shareware, freeware, and trialware on the Internet".