Articles by Ashish Upadhyay

3 Best Free Transcription Software For Your Business

Published February 18, 2022 by Ashish Upadhyay

Transcription software converts speech to text through voice dictation or transcription. Picture this. As a sales rep, you have tons of recorded sales calls with potential customers, and now you need to sift through hours of... Continue Reading

7 Best Free PowerPoint Alternatives To Level Up Your Presentations

Published September 18, 2019 by Ashish Upadhyay; Updated on February 16, 2022

Think of presentations and you think of Microsoft PowerPoint. An industry standard, PowerPoint is a long-standing tool that offers an easy-to-navigate interface to create impactful presentations for business meetings, sales pitches, and more. However, despite being... Continue Reading

7 Best Free Mind Mapping Software

Published February 7, 2022 by Ashish Upadhyay

Mind mapping is a long-established process to capture and organize ideas. Managers use it; marketers live by it. With mind mapping software now readily accessible, more people have started realizing the power of mind mapping to... Continue Reading

6 Best Free Spreadsheet Software

Published February 7, 2022 by Ashish Upadhyay

Are you a data analyst or an accountant who works with numbers every day? If your job involves analyzing large data sets to do calculations and gather insights, then using the standard Microsoft Excel file might... Continue Reading

Top 8 Free Screen Recording Software

Published February 7, 2022 by Ashish Upadhyay

Screen recording software lets you capture the activities on your device screen, including cursor movement, web browsing, or video calls. It also records the audio output of your device. The software can be especially useful if... Continue Reading

4 Best PayPal Alternatives for Nonprofits

Published October 11, 2017 by Ashish Upadhyay; Updated on February 4, 2022

Four PayPal alternatives to help nonprofits manage payment processing. PayPal is an online payment processing tool used across industries. But despite its market-wide popularity, PayPal may not be the best option for nonprofit fundraising due to... Continue Reading

7 Best Free 3D CAD Software for Your Design Needs

Published February 3, 2022 by Ashish Upadhyay

Whether you’re an architect or a product designer, 3D CAD software is a crucial tool to bring your designs to life. The software helps you conceptualize, draw, and draft designs; perform simulation tests for your design... Continue Reading

7 Best Payroll Software for Independent Contractors

Published May 25, 2019 by Ashish Upadhyay; Updated on January 26, 2022

Payroll software automates compensation management and tax filing for contractors. As a small business owner, running payroll for independent contractors can be tricky, as you may not have the same processes set up for them as... Continue Reading

The 5 Best Free Animation Software for Your Business

Published January 20, 2022 by Ashish Upadhyay

Whether you work as a freelancer or an animator in a creative studio, finding the best animation software is not as difficult as it may seem. Animation software can help you generate moving graphics from visual... Continue Reading

10 Best Free Graphic Design Software

Published January 20, 2022 by Ashish Upadhyay

Graphic design software helps users design, edit, and publish graphics or images. Working on graphic designs as a freelancer or an in-house graphic designer requires a lot of brainstorming and ideating. And without the right tools,... Continue Reading